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P. W. Jones searching for his friend Wash Jones (formerly Wash Perkins) and his children
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 8, 1884
MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire
for my friend, who left this State
and went to Sherman, Texas, in
1867, with Dr. Jones, his master at
the time of the surrender. His
name was Wash Jones, and former-
ly [formerly] it was Wash Perkins. He had
three children, Tump, Dink and
Mary Jones. His wife was Eliza
Jones. His owners used to call him…
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Nelson Parrett searching for his wife Elizabeth Parrett
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 20, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Elizabeth Parrett,
wife of Nelson Parrett, formerly of Thumblon
Court House, Va.
Should Rev. Daniel Paine see this he will
please address any information to
NELSON PARRETT,
Care Rev. Jacob M. Mitchell,
513 Lombard st.,…
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Nelly Garland searching for her children Sarah, Morris, and Louisa Garland
The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
April 15, 1868
PERSONAL.--The children of NELLY
GARLAND were sold by Mr. David
Thomas, in Nelson county, Va., in 1856. Their
names are SARAH, MORRIS, and LOUISA
GARLAND. Any information concerning
them would be very gratifying to their mother.
Address NELLY GARLAND,
Richmond, Va.
ap 15--1t
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Nellie Harbold looking for her children Lydia, Miley A., and Samuel Tirley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 26, 1873
INFORMATION WANTED of my daughter
Lydia Tirley who was taken from Lex-
ington, Ky., and nineteen years ago and
placed in the yard of Forrest the Trader,
who sold her to a man be the name of
Dick Fily, somewhere in Tennessee. Also,
my daughter Miley A. Tirley, sold from
the same yard, known as Forrest's Traders
Yard, in Memphis, Tenn.,…
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Nathan Parker seeking information about his siblings Richard, Levi, Elisha, Falbia, Maria Ann, and Ann Maria
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 2, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my broth-
ers, Richard, Levi, Elijah and Elisha;
also, my sisters, Falbia, Ann Maria,
and Maria Ann. They were born in
Toliver county, Ga. They were the
children of Benjamin and Maria
Ann Johnson. When last heard
from they were in Georgia. Please
address NATHAN PARKER,
…
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Nathan Malony searching for his wife Eve
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 6, 1866
Information Wanted,
OF EVE, wife of NATHAN MALONY, who resided
at Lexington, S.C., with Samuel Lurk.
She left, with many others, when Sherman was
marching through South Carolina, in February,
1865. Information of her present residence will
be thankfully received by her husband in San
Francisco.
Direct care of P.A. Bell, Editor of The…
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Nat Keelin seeking information about his brother James Keelin
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 14, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my brother, James Keelin, colored, late
of Norfolk, Va., now supposed to reside in
Philadelphia, Pa. Any information of him
will be thankfully received by his brother,
NAT KEELIN,
(Care of Capt. D. G. Thomas,)
Army Square Clothing Department,
…
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Nancy Stewart searching for her daughter Caroline
The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
March 10, 1866
LOST, STRAYED AND FOUND.
LOST.--About the 1st of May, 1865, my
child CAROLINE, about eight years old ; was
in the employment of Mr. -- Griffln, who was
living in Fluvanna county, who removed to Fau-
quier [Fauquier] county in August, 1865, carrying the child
with him. Since his removal I have heard nothing
from her. Any information…
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Nancy Stevens looking for her daughter Sarah Ann
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 2, 1870
Information wanted of my daugh-
ter, Sarah Ann. She formerly be-
longed to man named Beard, of Wil-
son county, Tenn. When last heard
from she was in the Western Dis-
trict of the State, about twenty-four
years ago. Her father's name was
Samuel Telford. Any information,
please address NANCY STEVENS,
Nashville,…
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Nancy Moore searching for her children Margaret and London Moore
The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
August 23, 1867
PERSONAL. - Information wanted concerning MARGARET and LONDON MOORE. They were formerly the property of Mr. William H. Brooks, of Essex county. They were sent to Richmond last spring; since that time nothing has been heard from them. Any informa-tion concerning them will be thankfully received by their mother. NANCY MOORE,
care of John…
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Nancy Lowry looking for her son Thomas Lowry
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 8, 1871
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of my son, Thomas
Lowry. He was sold to Virginia from
Frederick, Indiana, just before the war
by John Fessler. It was reported that
he had come North with a Union officer.
Any information, please address, Nancy
Lowry, care of Rev. Geo Lewis.
April 8 - 1m.
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Nancy Gibson searching for her sons Frederick Gibson and Thomas Barrick
New Orleans Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 19, 1868
By Nancy Gibson, who left Baltimore
in 1844, of her two sons, Frederick
Gibson and Thomas Barrick, from
whom she has been separated about
twenty-five years.
Address her care of Rev. A. Ross,
pastor of Wesley Chapel, New Orleans.
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Nancy Dickson searching for her husband Peter Dickson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, Peter Dickson. I last saw him
in North Carolina, nine years ago. Any infor-
mation concerning him will be most thankfully
received by his wife, Nancy Dickson, at No. 804
South Eighth street, Philadelphia
Ministers, please notice.
july 1t
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Nancy Bryant looking for information about her daughter Eliza Dicky
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 10, 1870
Oct. 2 - 4t
Information wanted of my daugh-
ter, Eliza Dicky. She formerly be-
longed to John D. Bryant, of North
Carolina. Send information to
NANCY BRYANT,
No. 215 S. College st, Nashville, Tenn.
Oct. 2-3t.
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Nancy Ann Thomas looking for friends of Madison Medley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 8, 1866.
INQUIRY FOR FRIENDS
Madison Medley, who was formerly owned by
a man by the name of Burtis, is living about ten
miles from Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.
Any of his friends wishing to hear from him can
do so by addressing his sister,
NANCY ANN THOMAS,
Sept. 8-2t. …
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Mrs. W. H. Harper searching for her sisters Maria Finnemore and Theresa Gory
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 5, 1867
Information Wanted
OF MARIA FINNEMORE and THERESA
GORY, daughters of John Gory, miller, late
of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mrs. Finnemore has
resided in Springfield.
Information of their present residence will be
gladly received by their sister, Mrs. W. H. Harper
of Sacramento.
Address, care of P. A. Bell, editor…
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Mrs. Thomas L. Johnson seeking her father Joseph Thompson, grandmother Rachel Marlin, sisters Cecelia and Priscilla, and brother Henson Thompson
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
August 12, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED.-- Mrs. Thos. L. Johnson, of
Richmond Va., who was sold away from Georgetown,
D. C., when quite a child, and who, at the breaking
out of the war, was taken to Richmond, is very desirous
of finding her father, Joseph Thompson, who for many
years was a gardner in and about Washington, working
a portion of the time for…
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Mrs. Susan Patterson seeking information about her daughter Louisa Patterson
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 29, 1865
Information Wanted.
MRS. SUSAN PATTERSON wishes to find her
daughter LOUISA PATTERSON. She was
born on Mr Jos. Moss' plantation, Attakapas, La.
Any information respecting her, please address this
office. ap29
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Mrs. Ritty Green searching for her son Dudley Green
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 29, 1865
Information Wanted.
MRS. RITTY GREEN wishes to find her son
DUDLEY GREEN. Both are are from Scotts
county Kentucky, near Georgetown. Any informa-
tion respecting him may be addressed to this paper
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Mrs. Potter searching for her father Jos. C. Chase
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
May 4, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mrs. Potter of New York, wishes to
obtain information of her father, Jos.
C. Chase. When last heard from he
was residing at Sutterville, it is believed
with Captain Herron. Any information
of the present residence of Mr.
Chase sent to the editor of this paper
will be communicated to Mrs. Potter.
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Mrs. Mary Heading (formerly Mary Booey) searching for her siblings Lancet and Simon Johnson and several extended family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 9, 1874
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of the following
relatives and friends, by Mrs. Mary Head-
ing, formerly Mary Booey, the widow of
John Booey. I wish to learn the where-
abouts of my brothers, Lancet and Simon
Johnson, who belonged to Mrs. Jane Ma-
gridder, whose grandson, Dr. Hughes lived
in Montgomery County, Md. We lived…
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Mrs. Marina Campbell seeking information about her brother Nelson Bishop and sister Delily Brown
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 9, 1869
Information wanted.--Mrs. Marina Campbell,
wife of Virgil Campbell, of Stockton, wishes to obtain
information of the following relatives, viz.: her bro-
ther, Nelson Bishop and her sister Delily Brown, who
in 1852, lived in the upper part of Sevier county, Ar-
kansas. Also of William, George and Rose Jackson
of the same place. Any…
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Mrs. Lucy Burk searching for Mary Burk
Gold Hill Daily News (Gold Hills, NV) (reprinted, with editorial commentary, from the Indianapolis Evening News)
April 24, 1873
A GENTLE reminder of the old, happy
days in the South is found in the fol-
lowing [following], clipped from the Indianapolis
Evening News, under the head of "In-
formation [Information] Wanted:"
Mrs. Lucy Burk, of Richmond, Vir-
ginia [Virginia], a colored woman, wants infor-
mation [information] concerning Mary Burk, who
was sold from…
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Mrs. Louisa Stewart seeking her son Joseph Nelson
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 20, 1865
Information Wanted.
MRS. LOUISA STEWART seeks to find her son,
JOSEPH NELSON, who belonged to Mr.
McManus, Cypress Creek, near Florence, Ala. Any
information please address this paper. ap22
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Mrs. Kitty Barnes looking for daughter Milly Barnes
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 20, 1873
INFORMATION wanted of the daughter of
Mrs. Kitty Barnes, named MILLY BARNES.
Before the war she lived in Berkley Co.,
W. Va.
She belonged to James Wilson, who sold
her when she was in her thirteenth year.
I would be more than thankful if any one
knowing of her whereabouts should ad-
dress me, or instruct her to address her
mother,…
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