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Evans Green searching for his mother Mrs. Phillis Green (3rd of 3 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 20, 1865
Information Wanted.
EVANS GREEN desires to find his mother, Mrs.
PHILLIS GREEN, whom his left in Virginia
some years ago. She belonged to old Squire Cook,
of Winchester, whose son was an attorney-at-law,.
Any information respecting her will be thankfully
received. Address this paper
Winchester paper please copy. …
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Evans Green seeking information about his mother Mrs. Phillis Green (2nd of 3 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 29, 1865
Information Wanted.
EVANS GREEN desires to find his mother, Mrs.
PHILLIS GREEN, whom he left in Virginia
some years ago. She belonged to old Squire Cook,
of Winchester, whose son was an attorney-at-law.
Any information respecting her will be thankfully
received. Address this paper.
Winchester paper please copy. ap22
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Eveline Jones looking for her mother Mrs. Silvy Curry and sister Patience Miller
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my mother and sister. When last I saw
my mother, Mrs. Silvy Curry, it was at Sanders-
ville, Georgia ; and my sister Patience Miller, at
Hancock Co., Lanton, Ga. Any information will
be thankfully received by Eveline Jones, No.
619 Pine St., Philada, Pa.
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Ewd. Dozier searching for Nancy Dolly
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
October 21, 1872
INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of
a Colored Woman named NANCY DOLLY, light
complexion, age about twenty-five years. Left Vuo
de L'Eau, near Norfolk, Va., on the 4th of July, for
Baltimore. Not heard from since. Any information
concerning her whereabouts will greatly oblige
EWD. DOZIER, colored, Norfolk, Va. 021-3t*
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Ezekiel Coldwell searching for his son Hezekiah Coldwell
The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
February 8, 1871
HEZEKIAH COLDWELL left the Boarding House
of John Francis, No. 186 Eastern avenue, for his
vessel, lying near J. C. Mahoney's Oyster Factory,
on Thursday night, about ten o'clock, on the 18th of
January, and has not been heard of since. Any information
given of him to JOHN FRANCIS, or at
Dr. ERICH'S OFFICE, corner of Broadway and…
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F. K. Steele searching for Adeline and Mary Wheeler
The Richmond Times (Richmond, VA)
August 10, 1866
Information is wanted of Adeline and Mary
Wheeler, colored, who were sent to Virginia
the first year of the war. Address F. K. Steele,
box 1140 Baltimore, Md.
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F. R. Williams searching for Mrs. Sarah Washington or Miss Rosetta Jurdon
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
August 21, 1868
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INFORMATION WANTED
OF MRS. SARAH WASHINGTON or MISS
ROSETTA JURDON, formerly of Newford
Virginia. Any person knowing the present residence
of Sarah Washington or Rosetta Jurdon
will please inform F. R. WILLIAMS, Smartsville,
Yuba county, California, and they will be liberally
rewarded for their trouble. au21-tf
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Fannie Highland searching for sons William and Charles Highland and daughter Eleonore Highland
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 15, 1874
Information wanted of my three chil-
dren, William Edward Highland, Eleonore
Highland, and Charles Lafayette High-
land.
These children and myself were the
slaves of John Wylie Farrell, formerly of
Head of Chester, or Millington, Kent Co.,
Md., where he carried on a wholesale dry
goods business.
Mr. Farrell freed all the adult…
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Fanny Frazer searching for her children Maria, Hannah, Nelson, Charlotte, Norah and Amie Bailey
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 16, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Fanny Frazer wishes to ascertain the where-
abouts of her six children, who were owned by
a family of the name of Bailey, who lived at
Clarksville, Va. Some years ago the children
assumed the name of their owners, and are known
by the following names: Nelson Bailey, Han-
nah Bailey, Maria Bailey, Charlotte…
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Fanny Jones searching for her mother Ella McIntire and her siblings
Anglo-African (New York, NY)
May 27, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED. --I would like to be informed
of the whereabouts of my mother, Ella McIntire, also
of my sisters, Sarah, Nancy and Mary Jane, and of my
brothers, Simon, Chatam, Joseph, John, James, Hanson
and Augustus McIntire. Please address, Fanny Jones,
Box 1414, Rochester, N. Y. 192-5t.
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Fanny Watkins searching for Moses and Abraham Watkins
The Colored American (Augusta, GA)
December 30, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED,
OF MOSES WATKINS, who was sold
from W. Rob't Watkins. When last heard of
he belonged to Mr. Robert McWhorter, 5 miles
from Woodville on the Athens Branch Railroad
If he is living, he is about 20 years of age and
of dark complexion.
ALSO,
ABRAHAM WATKINS, of the same
family Last heard of, he…
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Frances Johnson searching for her brother George Jimerson, also known as George Houston
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 29, 1874
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of George Jimerson, or George
Houston of Red Hill Henry Co, Va. His mother
went to Liberia and left him with his grandmother.
He has uncles named Sam and George Houston. In-
formation will be thankfully received by his sister,
Frances Johnson 238 Van Buren St. Camden N. J.
N B Southern…
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Frances Parker seeking information about brothers Thomas and Amiger Moton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 2, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED,
Of my brothers Thomas and Amiger Mo-
ton, sons of Polly Parker, of Washington
city. When last heard from they were in
Canada. They lived at Fredericksburgh,
and belonged to Lewis Halton, but escaped
by Underground Railroad. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sister,
FRANCES…
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Francis Early looking for his children Monroe Early and Mary Early
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
I had two children sold from me about ten
years ago, by a man by the name of Pate, then
living with James Evans. My boy's name was
Monroe Early, and my daughter's name Mary
Early. Any information of their whereabouts
may be sent to the care of Rev. Wm. D. Hains,
pastor of 3d st. A. M. E. Church, Richmond,
Va. …
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Frank Nelson searching for his brother Daniel Nelson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 29, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my brother Daniel Nel-
son. The last time I saw him, he was in Nelson,
Prince George County, Md., in 1861.
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his brother,
FRANK NELSON,
420 South 7th…
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Frank Waters searching for his son John Waters
Anglo-African (New York)
May 27, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED of a young man by the name
of John Waters, who enlisted in the 4th Regt. U.S.
Colored Troops. He was in Co. I. Any information
of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his
father Frank Waters, 93 Dallas st., Baltimore, Md.
192-5t.
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Franklin Booker searching for Anderson Booker
Staunton Spectator (Staunton, VA)
February 5, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.-Any information of the whereabouts of Anderson Booker, (colored) who has not been heard from since the close of the war, will be thankfully received by the undersigned. He is supposed to be in the lower end of the Valley or on the border of Maryland. Address
FRANKLIN BOOKER,
feb 5-1t…
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Frederick Douglass reunites with his brother Perry after 40 years separation
The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, Georgia)
July 28, 1867
REUNION.--Frederick Douglass, in
a letter to the "American Baptist,"
announces the arrival at Rochester of
his lost brother, Perry, and family.
The letter concludes as follows: "The
meeting with my brother, after nearly
forty years' separation, in an event altogether
too affecting for words to describe.
How unuterably accursed…
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Frederick Frazier searching for his children Cornelia Ann Frazier and Richard Frazier
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
January 9, 1873
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF CORNELIA
ANN and RICHARD FRAZIER, colored, age 11
and 9 years; supposed to be in Washington. Any in-
formation [information] will be thankfully received by their
parents. FREDERICK FRAZIER, old No. 240
11th street, between V and W streets n. w. j9-2t*
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Friends looking for Tempy Davis
The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
August 31, 1867
PERSONAL.--The friends of TEMPY
DAVIS, colored, are anxious to hear from her.
She formerly belonged to Dr. West, of Hinds coun-
ty [county], Miss., and was last heard from in Richmond.
Any information of her may be communicated to
REV. P. B. PRICE,
au 31_3t Church Hill, Richmond.
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G. W. Beaman searching for his uncle Coleman Easell
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 1, 1884
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my uncle. I have not heard
from him since the year 1871; he
was then in Concordia parish, Lou-
isiana [Louisiana]. His name was Coleman
Easell; his mother was Hannah
Easell, his father was Joe Easell,
his brother Davis Easell. Please
address me at Pickens, Miss.
G. W. BEAMAN.
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General Butler searching for Rebecca and Patsey
St. Louis Evening Post (St. Louis, MO)
October 15, 1878
TWO WOMEN WANTED.
By a Gentleman Who Asks the Police to
Help Him Find Them.
Information is wanted of the whereabouts of
Rebecca, a mulatto, and Patsey, a black woman,
who were once the servants of Mrs. Caroline
B. Trumbull, of the State of Louisiana,
by Gen. Butler, who is stopping at Major Butler's
residence, No. 1520 Lucas…
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Geo. Hamilton Jones looking for his children Charles, Maria, Lucinda, John, Archie, and George Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of my children, Charles
Maria, Lucinda, John, Archie, and George
Jones, who formerly belonged to the widow, Jen-
nie Bell, of Charleston, Jefferson, Co., Va. I
have not seen any of them since Jackson cap-
tured Harper's Ferry. It is likely my children,
and my brother, Henry Jones, were sent, at…
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Geo. Henry Denna searching for his parents Caroline and Isaac Denna
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 18, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother and father, Caroline and Issac
Denna ; also, my sisters, Fanny, Jane, and Betsy
Denna, and my brothers, Robert R., Hugh Hen-
ry, and Philander Denna. We were born in Fau-
quier Co , Va. In 1849 they were taken from
the plantation of Josiah Lidbaugh, in said county,
and carried to Winchester to be sold.
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Geo. L. Mabson searching for George Smith
Evening Post (Wilmington, NC)
December 24, 1873
INFORMATION concerning George
Smith, colored, a discharged soldier, is
wanted. Any one knowing his where-
abouts [whereabouts] will please inform Geo. L. Mab-
son [Mabson]. George Smith will hear something
to his advantage by making himself
known. 2t
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