DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my relatives. They lived in Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., Va. We all belonged to James C. Jordan. My Father, Jordan Wren, belonged to Dr. Sam Wilson in Surry county. My mother, Cherry Wren, was living with Major Thomas, in Smithfield when I left there. My oldest sister, Rachel, was living in Norfolk, with Dr.…
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS-
ter, Lavinia Williams. She was owned
by Dick Threal, and sold by him to slave
traders in Chesterfield Co., Virginia. I
have not heard of her since that time
There were five of us, three sisters and two
brothers, Sarah, Carrie, Lavinia, Robert, and
Dock. Our mother was named Betty and
our father Austin Williams.…
MR. EDITOR:— I wish to inquire for my father. He lived with Widow Watkin, Iberville parish, La., before the war. His name was Joshua Watkin. He removed, I heard, to the parish of East Feliciana, La. I am his daughter.
Address, SARAH BRUNSON,
Plaquemine, La., on Desobre Piace.
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MO-
ther, Eliza Canon. She left Lewis Co.,
Mo. about the year 1857 or '58, with a man
by the name of Stephen McPherson, who
took her to Texas. She had two sons and
two daughters--Thomas Benton and George
Washington, Harriet Ann and Sarah. Any
information will be thankfully received by
her daughter
…
Dear Editor—I want to find my kin people. I left them in Matthews country, Virginia. My mother’s name is Polly. She belonged to Bod Sibley. My father belonged to Billy Brumby; his name was Dick Cash. My older sister’s name is Rosetta, the next Judy. When I left them I went by the name of Sarah Sibeley, but now I am Sarah Baker. My next sister’s…
DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my father and my mother, one brother, and three sisters. My father was Edmond, mother Hannah Coleman; my brother Reuben; sisters, Ann, Clara, and Catherine. My brother, Gordon Coleman, is in Mobile, Ala. I left my father and mother in Virginia. I do not know what part, as I was very young when I was sold. My…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to see if my relatives can be found. I have a father, mother, and one full sister. Father was August Brown, sister, Louisa Brown, three half-sisters were Mary, Eliza, and Harriet Brown, two brothers were Joseph and George Brown. I was born in Maryland, and when eleven years old was brought to Tennessee. I remained there four…
MR. EDITOR—I am more than
anxious to hear or gain some information of, or from, my father, whom I left in Louisa Court-house, a post-village, capital of Louisa Co., Virginia, on the Central railroad, sixty miles northwest of Richmond. His name was Jerry Jackson. He belonged to Mr. John Barn. My mother, his wife, belonged to Joe Goodwin, also his…
MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire about my father, sister and brother. I have not heard from them in 25 years. Sister Eliza was sold by Aleck Brown, in Louisiana; brother Pendleton was carried to New Orleans by Jim Just. Father was Land Callery, and was carried out of the State. We were separated from father in eastern Texas. Mother was called Minnie…
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my children and kinfolks. I had two girls, Eliza and Clara Davis, and two boys, Joseph and Alfred Davis; also a brother named Samuel, and a sister named Jemima Davis. I was brought to Texas by David Newland. Please address me at Jefferson, Texas, in care of Rev. John Jackson.
SAPPHIRA DAVIS.
LOST FRIENDS. DEAR EDITOR--My father was sold from me in the year 1850 by Dr. Martin, in Polk county, Texas. His name was Reuben. Dr. Martin also owned my mother, Betsey and sister Fanny, and one boy, Henry. Dr. Martin removed to Corsicana, Texas, and there my mother lives. Any information of him will be gladly received. Please address me at…
DEAR EDITOR -- My father was sold from me in the year 1850 by Dr. Martin, in Polk county, Texas. His name was Reuben. Dr. Martin also owned my mother, Betsey, and sister Fanny, and one boy, Henry. Dr. Martin removed to Corsicana, Texas, and there my mother lives. Any information of him will be gladly received. Please address me at Shreveport, La.…
Information wanted of Henry
Kirk my half brother, whose sur-
name was that of his owner, before
the war. His correct name is Henry
Neal. I wish also to know of Man-
uel Neal and Charles Neal. Jane
Neal was taken off by Nick Buchan
an, her owner. Jerry Neal was taken
away by Henry Woods, his owner.
The last time I saw my mother
Allie…
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find my mother. Her name was Esther Vernon, when she was sold at Nolensville, Tenn., to a man whose name I did not learn. This man sold her to a man by the name of the name of Wright. Her children were all born near Nolensville, Tenn., their names were: Benjamin, William, Mary, Samuel Houston, Nancy, Lucy and John, the…
MR. EDITOR - I want to inquire for my two sisters; the oldest was Rhody, who belonged to Thomas Wood, who lived in Spartenburg district, South Carolina; she married Ely Dunsley; her last one was named Thomas Smith. My younger sister was Phillis, who also belonged to Thomas Wood. My name was Samuel Wood when I lived there; my mothers name was…
INFORMATION wanted of my
father--Frank. He used to belong
to Anthony White, of Sumter, S. C.,
and was sold away to Alabama. His
father's name was Sam and he lived
at White's Mill in Sumter county.
Address his son, Samson Burroughs,
Sumter, S. C.
We desire information of our long
lost son, Albert. He was born at
Columbia, Marion county, Miss., and
was raised by Mr. James Atkinson,
at that place. Address us, at
Marshall, Texas.
Sampson and
Harriet Brakefield.
SAML. DOVE wishes to know of the whereabouts of his mother, Areno, his sisters Maria, Neziah, and Peggy, and his brother Edmond who were owned by Geo. Dove, of Rockingham county, Shenandoah Valley, Va. Sold in Richmond, after which Saml. and Edmond were taken to Nashville, Tenn., by Joe Mick; Areno was left at the Eagle Tavern, Richmond…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to find my people. I have a sister by the name of Hester, and mother was named Kitty. Both used to belong to Lynus Haully. Tom Gay bought my sister and me. My name is Sam. Gay sold me to Whittly and took my sister to Louisiana. The last I heard of my mother she was sold to a doctor by the name of Sims in Montgomery, Tex. Any…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my kin people whom I left in Franklin County, Tennessee. I was brought to Texas in the winter of 1854, and left mother, two brothers, and a sister in Tennessee. In the spring of 1857 mother died. Her name was Martha, and she belonged to Elijah B. Rakin; my oldest brother Oscar belonged to John Miller, the next,…
DEAR EDITOR--I left a son, John Parum, and two daughters, Amelia and Henrietta Parum, at Sulphur Springs, Texas. We belonged to John D. Wyatt, who moved to Texas from Mississippi before the war. Any information concerning them will be gratefully received by their father and mother. SALLY PARUM, JOHN PARUM.
I desire to know the where-abouts of
my relatives. My name was formerly
Sallie Teague, the name by which they
knew me. I lived in Richmond until I
was 26 years old. I left there the year
before the war commenced. My former
husband's name was George Teague.
The white people, with whom I was
in Richmond here name…
INFORMATION WANTED of my
son, William Branan, and my daughter
Mary Branan, who, sometime before the
war was sold to Ben Branan in Texas
who thereafter moved to Tennessee and
my son and daughter with them. Nothing
has been heard of them since. We all,
before the separation in Texas, belonged
to Jonathan Fine, hence the change of
their…
MR. EDITOR --- I desire to inquire through your paper for my relatives. I left them in or near Richmond, Va. My mother's name was Mattie Booker; she is dead. My father was named Wm. Watson. Mother went by her first owner's name, Booker; also, father went by his owner's name; but at my remembrance mother belonged to a Mr. John Morris, who sold her…
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my kin people, who lived at Matthew's court house, Virginia. My father, Dick Cush, belonged to Billy Bambly. Mother, Polly Sibley, belonged to Bob Sibley. My oldest sister was Rose White, next Judy Menter, next Mary Sadler belonged to Robert Sadler. Next Easter Sibley, next G. Sibley. When I left Virginia I was…
