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Thomas Washington searching for his aunt Georgia Ann Robinson
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 27, 1886
MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my aunt, Georgia Ann Robinson, whom I left in Columbia, Boone county, Mo., about ten years ago, and went to St. Louis, Mo. She was owned by Jenkins. Any one knowing such a person will confer a great favor by addressing Thos. Washington, care of Rev. J. P. Bishop, box 484, Moberly, Mo.
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Thomas Venable searching for siblings Dennis and Susie Venable
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 20, 1881
DEAR EDITOR -- I wish to enquire for Dennis and Susie Venable, natives of Ray county, Missouri. When last heard from they were in Mobile. They are son and daughter of Isaac and Sally Venable, and in Missouri belonged to Dr. Thomas Allen. Their mother is living in Leon, Decatur county, Iowa, and their brother at No. 229 Julia street, New Orleans.…
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Thomas T. Miller seeking his siblings
The Northwestern Recorder (Milwaukee, WI)
February, 1893
I WISH to find my brother and sister. I left them in Hocksville, Luray County, Virginia. We belonged so Abram Miller, who bought Longs mill on the Shanandoah River. My mother's name was Lucy Miller. I wastaken away by John G. Hamilton. Address Thomas T. Miller, rear 388 North State street, Chicago, Ill.
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Thomas Scott looking for his mother Maria Taylor
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 29, 1895
INFORMATION WANTED. --
As to the whereabouts of my mother,
Maria Taylor. Last seen her in
Middle Tenn., Franklin Co., about
40 years ago. She was owned by
Samuel Taylor. He moved from
Tenn., to Missouri, thence to Tex.,
settling, I think, in Red River Co.
Step father's name was Wyatt Taylor.
Had three children named
Thomas,…
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Thomas S. P. Miller seeking information about his mother Nancy Young
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
May 12, 1866
Information Wanted
OF NANCY YOUNG, who was living in Summer-
ville in 1861, and belonged to Mrs. Edward Lowndes,
but was afterwards sold to Mr. Colder, and carried up
the country, perhaps to Spartensburg (sp) or Columbia.
Any information respecting her whereabouts will be
thankfully received by her son, Thomas S. P. Miller,
at Charleston, S.…
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Thomas Pierce searching for his brother Martin Lipcombe
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother, Martin Lipcombe. His mother's name is Nancy Gaines. He had two uncles, Elick and Washington Gaines; two brothers, Thomas and Alfred Gaines; and two sisters, Betsie and Martha. Since the war Thomas goes by the name of Thomas Pierce. Betsie belonged to Mrs. Walker, of Mobile, and was known as Betsie…
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Thomas Mullen searching for his father Hunphrey Hannford, mother Maria Mocksey and siblings
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1886
MR. EDITOR―I desire to inquire through your paper for my people. I left them, in 1839, on the eastern shores of Virginia. I belonged to a man by the name of Jas Mocksey, was bought from Mocksey by a man named Harvey and sold by a man named Dozier. I was six years of age when sold, myself and another brother. My father's name was Hunphrey Hannford.…
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Thomas Lewis searching for his parents Horace and Sarah Jones and several siblings and half-siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 9, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my father, mother,
brothers and sisters. My father's name is
Horace and my mother's Sarah Jones, for-
merly of Charlottesville, Va., and belonged to
Charles Huxstep, about 16 years ago. My
brothers were named David and Samuel,
and my two sisters, Lucy and Harriet Jones.
Also my half brothers,…
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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…
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Thomas Cooper looking for information about his father Henry Cooper and mother Mary Ann Cooper
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 1, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther, Henry Cooper, and mother, Mary
Ann Cooper, and my brothers Edmund and
Isaac Cooper, and Louisa Watson and Wil-
emah Cooper my sisters, and my daughter,
Emma Jane Cooper. I left her in Kentucky.
All the others was sold in Virginia by Wil-
liam Goult. I never knew where they
were taken. I came away in the…
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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…
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Thomas Blakeney searching for Mary Jane Cagle and Sarah Cagle
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 3, 1889
Dear Editor: I wish to enquire for the two daughters of Edmond and Harriet Evans. Several years before surrender, John S. Cagle bought them from Thos Evans, of Clarke county, Miss. Their names are Mary Jane Cagle and Sarah Cagle. Their father goes by the name of Edmond Blanks now. Any information of their whereabouts will be most thankfully…
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Thomas Austin seeking his siblings Andy, Washington, Jerry, and Silla
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 15, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I have three brothers
and one sister somewhere in the
country, for whom I wish to inquire.
My brothers are named respectively,
Andy, Washington, and Jerry. My
sister's name is Silla. I was brought
from Georgia to Alabama in or
about 1838. At that time they were
all together, belonging to the Austins,
or it may…
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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…
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Thomas and Niell Wilkins searching for their sister Amanda Shin
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 6, 1886
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister, she is known by the name of Amanda Shin; her mother's name is Maria Wilkins; she has a named Pomp Shin, Frank Shin and William McCall. The last I heard of her she was living in Trinity county, Texas, about six miles above Mascow, in Polk Co. She left there about 18 or 19 years ago, and I have not heard…
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Thaddeus Sims searching for Aggie Venable
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 4, 1877
I desire information concerning
Aggie Venable, whose mother was
Eliza Venable. She formerly beloned
to Mrs. Nancy Walker, of
Belton, Texas, but was sold to
Mr. Ballinger, who took her to
Houston, since which we have not
heard of her. Address Thad.
Sims, care Rev. A.M. Greogory,
Waco, Texas.
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Terry Brown (formerly Terry Harrison) seeking her parents, siblings, and two children
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 10, 1887
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to find my kin people and children through your paper. My father and mother belonged to Fred Deliner, also their four children. I also wish to know what became of a brother by the name of Geo. Harrison, who belonged to Sam Midlecoah. George had his hand cut off at the threshing machine. After I left home my mother and four…
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Teaner Deaver seeking their mother Bettie La Mott
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
November 18, 1893
I would like to know of the whereabouts of
my mother by the name of Bettie La Mott;
married a man by the name of Yaricks Crook-
shank [Crookshank]. I was sold to Jim Deaver, at Giles Co
Tenn. The last time I heard from her, she was
in Charleston, S. C., at 86 Archidel street, in
the year of 1847 A. D. Yours Respectfully,
Teaner Deaver,…
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Tammer Brown searching for her sister Nancy Johnson and her brother-in-law Benjamin Howe
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 28, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
brother-in-law, Benjamin Howe, and my
sister, Nancy Johnson. We all belonged to
Dicky Graham, in Colburt county, Md.
Ministers will please make inquiry and ad-
dress Tammer Brown, Cumberland, Md.
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T. Scott seeking their family including their brother's children
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 6, 1887
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my brother's children, who belonged to Mrs. Sally Walte, in Holly Springs, Miss., about 28 years ago. Brother was Bill, his wife Patsey. Uncle was killed by the cars when he was small. I do not know the names of his chidren. I left there a cousin William whose mother Grace died when I was young. We were brought to…
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T. H. Taylor searching for her mother's daughter Martha Norman
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 15, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
through your valuable paper for
my mother's daughter, who was
sold from her when seven years
old. She was sold from her and
carried away, riding behind a Ne-
gro trader. She belonged, as my
mother did, to John Green, but he
becoming broke sold her and all
the children and her husband to
different…
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T. Blake looking for their parents and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 22, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I left a mother. brother, sister and father in North Carolina, in Lexington, Davison county. My mother I left in Davis county. She belonged to Benjamin Marrial. My brother, Henderson Gaust, I left at J. P. Mabra's, in Lexington. He was a servant in J. P. Mabra's hotel at that time, and his wife was Harriet. I also left my sister in…
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T. & W. searching for an unnamed woman formerly enslaved by Mrs. Worthington
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
December 18, 1867
WANTED—Information of a COLORED WOMAN,
formerly owned by a Mrs. Worthington, Han-
over [Hanover] street, Baltimore, and who lived in D.C. Crox
all's [Croxall's] family, Hoffman street, about fifteen years ago.
Address T. & W., Sun office. d14-1m*?
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Synthe Spencer seeking her brother Hiram Calvin
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 6, 1887
MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother, whose name is Hiram Calvin; he used to belong to John Calvin, and his mother was named Sarah Calvin, and his father Gabriel. Address Synthe Spencer, 1500 Brazos street, Austin, Texas.
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Sylvia Round seeking her daughter Madora
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 25, 1881
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my daughter Madora. She formerly belonged to B. William Stewart who lived in Greenville county, Virginia, afterwards he went to Dallas county, Alabama; then he moved to Matagorda county, Texas. I left Madora in Warrenton, N. C. Her brother got drowned in a creek near Warrenton depot. My son was named Domingo. My…
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