PERSONAL.
WILL HENRY JOHNSON, colored, please ad-
vertise in the Evening Star his place of resi-
dence, (supposed to be in Richmond,) so his wife
can find him. [Richmond papers please copy.]
my 15-3t*
WANTED - Information of LUCY GLEED,
(colored ) from the widow Carter's. Oakland,
near Leesburg, Va. Information will be thank-
fully received by her mother at Daniel Russ'
house, on O street, near North Capitol street.
my 16-2t*
INFORMATION is wanted about the where-
abouts of a colored boy, who answers to
the name of George Swazer, who has
been missing from this city since last
December. He was about seventeen
years old and about the time of his dis-
appearance was employed as a servant in
the family of the late Dr. John M. Duke.
He is a bright mulatto and…
Who Knows Them?
A Colored Man Looking for
His Family.
NASHVILLE, TENN., NOV 27, 1896
To the governor of South Carolina:
Dear Mr. Governor--I am seeking
for my people that I have not heard
from since the late war and I humbly
ask your assistance and hope you will
do all in your power to help me if you
please sir. My name is Frank…
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED.--TO THE HEIRS
OF GEORGE HAZZARD, colored. Information is
wanted concerning NANCY HAZZARD and ROBERT
HAZZARD, children of George and Cynthia Hazzard,
who were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If
they can be found, they will learn something to their ad-
vantage by…
INFORMATION WANTED.
The Charlotte Gazette, published
at Smithfield, Va., publishes the
following:
"Betsy Chatman wishes to obtain
some intelligence of her brother,
George Chatman, colored, who lived
at Tazewell C. H. at the time of the
surrender. The last intelligence
heard of him, still at that place, was
about 14 years ago.…
WANTS. NOTICE.––Information wanted of RACHEL TAYLOR, colored, supposed to be employed in the city of Washington, or vicinity, as a servant. She was hired from the Old Capitol in June, by some person residing in or near the city. Any information in regard to her will be thankfully received by her husband, John Taylor, and may be left at this office.…
An old colored woman of Augusta, Georgia, who formerly resided in Washington, D.C. gives notice that Patty Varner, colored, desires information of her son Vincent Varner, a blacksmith who, when last heard from, was living in Middleburg, Loudoun county, Va. Any one having such information will receive thanks of the mother by addressing her at…
Colored Man Seeks Relatives—Sper-
rial [Sperrial] Peyton Brooks, an aged colored man
is seeking information as to the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of his mother and relatives, who
he last heard from in Poppleton, W. Va.
He says that when a lad his mother gave
him away to a neighbor to raise, and
then she moved away. He says that he
has…
INFORMATION WANTED OF ARCHER HILL and JULIA, his wife who followed the army from Staunton in 1863. I have since heard they were in Ohio. Any information concerning their whereabouts would be gratefully received by their son. James Hill. (Colored.) Richmond, Va. oc 17.3t* [Ohio papers please copy.]
PERSONAL. - Information in reference to th whereabouts of ELIZA HAMILTON, (colored will be gratefully received by her distressed husband, Joseph Hamilton, who has been seeking after his wife for months past. Information can be left with George E. H. Day, corner 5th st. and Louisiana av., Washington, D.C. my 12-3t*
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF STEPHEN
JONES (colored), from Carrol's Manor, Balti-
more [Baltimore] county, Md. His mother is anxious to hear
from him. Address 542 H street, bet. 6th and 7th
sts., Washington, D.C. no 2-3t*
INFORMATION WANTED of two sisters, FRANCES
TAYLOR and MARGARET ABEL, (col.)
Any one leaving information of their whereabouts
at 406 12th street, will confer a great favor on her
distracted parents. mh8-2t*
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED -- OF ALBERT YOUNG, ALIAS
Albert Cotton (colored), from Florida; stoops much; 25
years; was waiter last year at Long Branch; liberal reward
paid. 52 Cortlandt, near Greenwich street.
WANTED.-Information as to the address of Moses Ballard, or heirs if he is dead. He was a colored man and served in the 123rd U.S. Col. Inf., and address was Lincolntown [Lincoln County], KY., in 1865. Small recovery can probably be made. Address Harvey Spalding & Sons, Washington, D.C.
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Sandford Terrell. The
last time I heard from him was in
1883, at which time he was in New
Orleans, and I was in Arkansas,
but now I am in Mississippi, ten
miles west of Grenada. Any information
of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received. Ministers
will please read this from their…
MR. EDITOR--Please allow space
in your valuable colums for a
short explanation through the
SOUTHWESTERN : We have found
our relatives that have been lost
for thirty years. We feel happy,
and father is expecting to pay them
a visit soon. Grant that this paper
may find its way throughout the
land, to find lost friends that were…
MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
people. I came from Tennessee
when I was only 12 years old, and
I saw my people once since the
break up. Mother was Emily and
father Edmond Bolden. Grand-
mother [Grandmother] was Ann Bolden, brother
Lee Bolden; my sister was named
Bolden. Address me, care of Rev.
Green Bragner, Hubbard City,…
WANTED -- INFORMATION AS TO THE
whereabouts of my father and mother, Pompey
Williams and Susan Williams. Mr. William
Alberty, please give me some information of my
parents; you were the last person seen with them.
Address JERUSHA WILLIAMS, Fourth alley between
Congress and Jefferson sts., Georgetown, D.C.
5-3
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION IS DESIRED OF THE
whereabouts of WILLIAM CARTER (colored).
He was formerly owned by Dr. Peterfield Trent, and
left Richmond to go south during the year 1867
or 1868, since which time he has not been heard of.
I, his brother, will be most thankful for any informa-
tion [information] that will lead to the knowledge…
Worden Scott, colored, of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, desires to learn the whereabouts of his
father, John Scott, who is somewhere in Ar-
kansas, possibly not far from Memphis, Ten-
nessee. He was sold seventeen years ago by
Major Benjamin W. Shacklet, of Etna, Scot-
land county, Missouri, to one Biggs, of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. He is of a…
Where is Grant Royster?
Following is an appeal for the finding
of a certain Grand Royster, whom a sub-
scriber [subscriber] is anxious to locate:
"Will anybody who happens to know
the whereabouts of General Grant Roy-
ster [Royster] (colored), more generally called
"Grant" Royster, please have the kind-
ness [kindness] of heart to inform…
A Long Lost Son.
Any one knowing of the whereabouts of
John Dixon, colored, will confer a favor by
communicating with his mother, Ellen
Dixon, care of NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. The
following is from a memorandum made by
Mr. John T. Bloxham during the late war:
On Thursday, Aug. 8, 1861, in the evening,
about 4 o'clock; my negro boy, John…
----Information of the where-
abouts of Job Jameson, colored,
who came to Texas soon after
the war, is wanted by his broth-
er, Elder T. Cooper, Brenham,
Texas.
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