The Western Age newspaper searching for D. E. Merce

The Western Age (Langston, OK)

August 31, 1908

Thomas Arthur Everick searching for family including Lewis Everick and his wife Eliza

New National Era (Washington, DC)

March 14, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED,
Concerning Lewis Everick, his wife Eliza, and their children, Mandy Creasey, Hannah, Julia, Rachel, five daughters; and Vincent and Hilliard, two sons; all owned and named after their last master and mistress, Wm. Young and wife Mandy. In 1864, when Emancipation was proclaimed, they then lived three quarters of a mile from…

Thomas Coakes searching for his brother William Coakes

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 29, 1891

An Inquiry.Thomas Coakes is inquiring for his brother, Wm. Coakes, who left Rich-mond [Richmond] in 1867, had served three yrs. in the United States Army and told his mother he had enlisted for three years more and said he was going to write as soon as he got to Texas. He was born in Amelia Co, Va. His owner was Lewis C. Harvey at that time…

Thomas H. Brown searching for his mother Amanda and brother Walter

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 19, 1877

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my people whom I left in the year of 1864.
My mother and oldest brother moved to
St. Louis, Mo., and left me in Helena, Arkan-
sas with my aunt Carolina, whom I left in
1864, and followed the 13th Illinois Infantry
until they were mustered out and came to
Illinois with them. My mother's first name
is Amanda, and my…

Tyler Moore searching for Ed. Moore

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

September 16, 1909

WANTED--Information as to company and
regiment of Ed. Moore, who enlisted in 1864
or 1865; said to have served in Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., for one year. Address Tyler Moore,
Box 138, Tallula, Miss.

Tyler Moore searching for Edward Moore

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

May 6, 1909

The addresses of members of the 5th
U. S. C. Cav. who knew Edward Moore.
Said Moore left Rodney, Jefferson
County, Miss., late in 1863 or early in
1864. Address Tyler Moore, Tallula,
Mis.

Unidentified person searching for George McCard

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 1, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of George McCard (colored), from Jefferson
County, Virginia, late of New York Veteran
Volunteers, stationed at Halltown, near Har-
per's Ferry, Virginia. His aunt, Catharine
Mackey, and his grandmother, Nancy Hill,
are in Carlisle, Pa. His mother, Ann Jones,
is in Clarke County, Va.
Aug. 1--2t.

Victoria Moses searching for her parents Moses and Katie Wood

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 11, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire through the columns of your paper for my mother and father. Father's name is Moses Woods; mother's name Katie Woods. We were owned by a widow by the name of Adolph Cherefan Rashaund, a little below Alexandria, La. Shortly after the Yankees came down I and two brothers, Gustave and Harry Woods, and a young man…

Wash. Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I want to find my brother Abraham Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana. He went off with Gen. Banks troops in 1862, and we were brought to Texas, and have not heard from him since. Ten other slaves belonging to the same master went with him. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of my brother. WASH STEWART. Williamsburg,…

Washington Stewart searching for his brother Abraham Stewart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother Abraham Stewart. He went off with the Yankees in 1863 from Louisiana. He is a son of Ned and Rutha Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana and Abraham was the oldest of eight children. He is about forty years old. I heard he went to Missouri. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of him.…

Washington Waller searching for his father Washington Waller Sr.

The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

May 5, 1864

Information Wanted,
Of Washington Waller, senior, by
his son, Washington Waller, who was
formerly a slave, belonging to Dr.
Wins, of Orange county, Va. He is
now with the Army of the Potomac,
and wishes his father, who was somewhere
in Ohio when last heard from, to write
to him, in care of Major J. C. Duane,
of the Engineer…

Wiley Smith searching for Mrs. Mariah Henry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 22, 1880

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire for Mrs. Maria Henry, at the request of her brother, H. L. Williams, who died June 28. He left her May 6, 1867, and joined the regular army, in which he served three years--till May 6, 1870. That was in Loundsboro, Ala. He leaves a wife and two children. Please address me at Galveston, Texas. WILEY SMITH

William Love looking for his son Jackson (2 ads)

The Daily Dispatch (Wilmington, NC)

February 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED,

Of My Son Jackson, who left Robeson
County, N.C., last March, with General
Sherman's army. He belonged to Mr. John C.
McMillan, near Antioch Church, in same County.
Jackson is about twenty years old, over six feet
high -- slim and spare-made, has a scar on the bottom
of his foot, caused by a snake bite, and is…

William White searching for his brother George White (formerly Turner White)

Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)

October 20, 1882

—William White, colored, of Lagrange,
Lee county, Ark., writes the APPEAL for
information concerning his brother, George
White, known before the war as Turner
White. He was born in Panola county,
Miss., and formerly belonged to Col. F. M.
White. His mother was living in Memphis
in 1867, when George White went to Mobile
to be…

Winfield S. Johnson searching for members of Company G, 10th U. S. Cavalry

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 5, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED OF any
soldier or soldiers who served in Compa-
ny G, 10th U. S. Calvary between the
years 1872 and 1877. This is a very im-
portant matter, and you will do me the
kindness to write me at once at Tyler,
Tex., N. Gregg Street, A. M. E. Church.
Winfield S. Johnson, known as W. S.
Johnson. I served 5 years in Company
G,…

Wm. Johnston seeking information about Mary Ann and Nicodemus Johnston

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 3, 1869

Information wanted of Mary Ann
and Nicodemus Johnston. When last heard
from they were in Germantown, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Address Wm. Johnston, Corp.
Co. "H" 38th Infantry, Fort McRae, New
Mexico. tf

Wm. Oliver Holmes looking for his sister Mary Holmes

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 13, 1890

Do You Know Her.

I desire to know the wherebouts
of my sister. Her maiden name was
Mary Holmes. Her first marriage
name was Mary Brown. I learn she
has marrried the second time. She is
the daughter of Claiborne and Jennie
(or Jane) Holmes, who lived in King
William County, Va. Her father was
owned by Mr. Park Davis.…