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Lezia Maffins seeking information about her unnamed siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 30, 1896
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my brothers
and sisters. I have not heard
of them since I was a small girl
and was living in St. Louis, Mo.
The family's name is Maffins. Any
information will be gladly received
by Lezia Maffins, 1610 3rd
street, W. Superior, Wis.
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Louisa Moore (formerly Louisa Graves) seeking information about her mother Jane Graves and brother Dirk Graves
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 26, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MO-
ther's whereabouts. Her name was Jane
Graves. The last time I heard of her she
was living in St. Joe, Mo. She was then
living with a family by the name of Paint
er, who separated us during the war when
I was quite small. My name is Louisa I
am now married to a man by the name of
Frank Moore, and am living in…
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Lucinda Pillow (formerly Lucinda Hargrave) searching for her siblings George and Fannie Hargrave
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
January 26, 1895
I would like to find my brother and sister,
George Hargrave and Fannie Hargrave. My
name was Lucinda Hardgrave; our mother Allie
Hargrave. Brother, Robert Hargrave, and a
white girl by name of Martha Hargrave were
drowned at Mitchell's Mill and were buried at
Limestone church. My brother and sister be-
longed [belonged] to Bill…
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Lucinda Vanslyke (formerly Lucinda Felterman) searching for her daughter Anna Felterman
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 4, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter, who left me when she was twelve years old. Her name was Anna Felterman. I had another daughter whose name was Laura. She left Breashear City July 3, 1863, with a Yankee captain, by name M. S. Tyler, captain in a colored regiment. The last time I heard from her she was in New York City, doing well,…
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Lucy Walker seeking information about her husband Anderson Walker
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 24, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
By Lucy Walker, of my husband, Anderson
Walker, the last time I saw him was on Sep-
tember 2, 1864, at Athens, Georgia. His for-
mer owner was Ferdinand Phirwell. Lucy was
owned by Marcella Bloomfield. Any informa-
tion will be thankfully received by the under-
signed. Address
…
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Malinda Smith searching for her children Melissa Walker, Waverly and Alexander Johnson, and William, Chloe and Archie Woodson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 30, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of Melissa Walker,
who belonged to Richard Christian and was
sold to Dr. Boothe. Also, of Waverly John-
son, Alexander Johnson, William Woodson,
Chloe Woodson, and Archie Woodson, sold
to Richmond, Va.
Any information of the above named
children of Malinda Smith, formerly of
Amelia County,…
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Margret Taylor searching for her mother Malinda Easton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 10, 1884
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, Malinda Easton, who belonged to
one Hiram Easton ; she had eleven children.
Father is dead the name of the children
were : Derom, Easton, Charles, Mary Eliza
Matilda and Sophia, were all that were
living when the war broke out. We
moved to Newberne, N. C.; our old home-
stead is Washington N. C. In 1864 I…
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Maria Conner seeking information about her parents Diana and James Edwards and several siblings and nieces
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 18, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEOPLE.
My mother's name was Diana Edwards,
father's name, James Edwards, my brother,
Isaiah Edwards and my son, James Thomas
Edwards. Also my sister, Patsy Edwards
and her four daughers, names respective-
ly Martha Jane, Mary Ann, Cherry and
Lucy. I left them in Green County, N. C.,
near the town of Hooker My name…
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Marv G. Lathan looking for Mrs. Celia P. Lathan
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 19, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED.--In ref-
erence to Mrs. Celia P. Lathan who for
merly belonged to Bradley T. Perry at
Little Washington, N. C. Her daugh-
ter Mollie came North in in 1863, with
Capt. Pitney Curtis. Any information
will be thankfully received. Direct to
Marv G. Lathan, care Rev. Jno.C. Brock,
1 23 Ann Street, Phila , Pa.
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Mary Alice Repter Lee seeking her sisters Pennelpa and Martha
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 9, 1884
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEO-
ple. They lived at Point of Rocks, and
they left there and went to Brooklyn, N. Y.
My mother, Minnie Lee, died when I was
quite small, leaving two daughters besides
myself--one named Pennelpa and the other
named Martha, the latter being the old-
est. The last time I heard of them they
were in Brooklyn, N. Y.,…
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Mary Ann Sipple searching for her son Joseph Sipple
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 21, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information is wanted of my son Joseph
Sipple. When last heard of, in 1863, he
was in Toronto, C.W. Any information of
his whereabouts will be thankfully received
by his mother. Address
MARY ANN SIPPLE,
1529 Arch street
Or, …
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Mary Dabney (formerly Mary McKens) seeking her parents Washington and Hanna McKens
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 21, 1901
Do You Know Them?I desire to know the whereabouts of my mother and father. Las known of them they were at Hampton, Va. near the depot in 1895. His name was Wash-ington [Washington] McKens, mother's name: Hanna McKens. Any information will be glad-ly [gladly] received. Father calls me bythe nick-name of Macy McKens, his daugh-ter [daughter]. My…
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Mary Ellen Chapman searching for her family
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 14, 1882
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my relatives, father, mother, sisters,
brother, uncles, aunts, grandfather
and grandmother. We all
lived in Virginia. Mothers and
children belonged to David Nolan at
or near Flint Hill, Rappahanock
county. Mother was Emily and
father Henry Williams. He belonged
to Gibb Fletcher and lived in…
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Mary Jane Douglass searching for her son Godfrey and relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 8, 1889
Dear editor: I am inquiring for some of my folks, especially my son. I lived in Page county, Va., and had two sisters and one brother, Angeline, Frances and Richard Pollatt. I left them in 1853. My father went to Pennsylvania when I was small. His name was Henry Pollatt. My mother was named Octavia. I am the mother of ten children I left my son…
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Mary Long searching for her mother Eliza Long, siblings George and Charlotte Long, and extended family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 11, 1873
Information wanted of my mother
Eliza Long, my brother and sister George
and Charlotte Long, and my uncle Dock,
all of whom were slaves in Jackson, Mis-
sissippi to the same master: my uncle Ter
ma and aunts Patience and Rosa who
were slaves to Mr. Scruggs and Mr.
Thompson.
When I last heard of my mother she
had been sold to…
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Mary McCauly (formerly Mary Gordon) seeking her relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 3, 1888
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my relatives. I was born in Washington county, Ky. I was five years of age when taken from my people. My name was Mary Gordon. I was sold to a man named Glasscock. He took me to Bedford county, Ky. My grandmother then belonged to a family by the name of Jetts and my grandfather to Gordon. I can’t remember my…
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Mary Minor searching for her daughter Sarah Minor
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 16, 1891
INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
daughter, Sarah Minor. When last heard
from she was living in Moorestown, N. J
Any information will be gladly received.
Mary Minor, care of D. J. Beckett pastor
of Allen Chapel A. M. E. church, Staun
ton Va.
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Mary O. Johnson searching for her father David Nelson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 9, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father, David Nelson, who left Yazoo county with the Union army about the year 1863 or '64. He wrote to his sister, Mary Eale, at or near Satartia, Yazoo Co., Miss He was at Clarksville, Mo. Since that time we heard that he had removed to the State of Ohio. He left mother, sister Lucy, and myself, Octavia; he…
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Mary Ranson seeking information about her daughter Rose Jackson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 14, 1869
Information wanted of Rose Jackson,
a daughter of John and Mary Ranson. She
moved from Harper's Ferry to Chambers-
burg in 1863, in the family of Edward
Whiten and left it for Philadelphia about
four years ago. Any information of her
will be thankfully received. Address
MARY RANSON,
…
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Milla Dawsey seeking information about her John Wesley Dawsey (Dawsey placed 2 different ads in the same paper on the same day)
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 16, 1897
Information wanted of John
Wesley Dawsey, born in Low Mal-
ler, Maryland. Sold at 6 years
from his parents, Nelson and Milla
Dawsey.
Any information concerning the
above will be gladly received by
Mrs. Milla Dawsey, 262 Lexing-
ton Street, East Boston, Mass.
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Miss Bertha Williamson searching for her brothers
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 6, 1915
DO YOU KNOW THEM? I would like to know the whereabouts of my brothers, Tom and Gabe Williamson. My mother's name was Sarah Williamson, father's name Scott Williamson. My home is Lynchburg, Va. Any information will be gladly received. Miss Bertha Williamson, 1314 Poplar Street Philadelphia, Pa.
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Miss Francis Povler seeking information about her mother Mrs. Jennie and siblings Benjamin, Solomon, and Mary Esther
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 13, 1885
MISS FRANCIS POVLER INQURIES [INQUIRES]
for relatives, all of whom, a mother,
Mrs. Jennie, two brothers, Benjamin and
Soloman and a sister, Mary Esther, once
belonged to James Meaders, Chambers
county, Ala. Address me care John S.
Taylor, South Norwalk, Conn.
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Mr. Alfred W. Griffin searching for Reddick Slade
The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)
February 18, 1910
MORE LOST RELATIVES.
Mr. Alfred W. Griffin, son of Mr.
Kenney Griffin, who is now residing
at Battle Creek, Mich., is in search of
a relative of his, by the name of Red-
dick [Reddick] Slade, son of Sabee Slade. He
says, when last heard of, this rela-
tive [relative] was living in Suffolk, Va. If
any one knows the whereabouts of
this…
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Mr. Ambrose reunited with his family
National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, NY)
October 12, 1865
A FAMILY REUNION. HOW AN ESCAPED SLAVE BECAME WEALTHY AND DISCOVERED HIS RELATIVES. A Chicago paper tells the story of the return to the South of an escaped slave, who had amassed wealth in the North, and recently started on a journey to discover his relatives, whom he found in Louisiana. The story is as follows: "A few years ago, a runaway…
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis looking for information about their son Henry Davis
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 16, 1899
Information wanted of Henry
Davis, formerly of Roanoke City,
Va., who went to Braddock, Pa.,
and from there it is not known.
Any information of him will be
gladly rewarded by notifying his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Davis, 219 9th Ave., N. E., Roa-
noke City, Va.
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