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Mrs. Martha Smith seeking information about her sisters Phillis and Letitia

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1877

I will be most thankful for information
concerning my two sisters,
Phillis and Letitia (called
Tishia). Our mother is named
Kitty, and formerly belonged to
Billy Carter, at Big Springs, Wilson
Co., Tenn. My sisters were
sold to a slave trader named Pat.
Anderson, and we afterwards heard
that he sold Phillis fifteen miles below…

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Mrs. Maria Newton looking for information about her sister Caroline Tompkins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 28, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SIS
ter Caroline. The last time I saw her
was in the spring of 1862. She was taken
from us in Carrol Parish, Louisiana by Mrs.
Harvey, the daughter of Mr. Jack Tompkins
She went to St. Louis, Mo , and as soon as
the boat landed at St. Louis, my sister was
stolen. Her name was Caroline Tompkins,
Mother's name is…

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Mrs. Mahala Harvey searching for her sister Maria Green

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 31, 1889

Rev. Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, I write you this letter to see if you could help me to find my long lost sister whose name was Maria Green, and who was sold from the jail of Leesburge, Loudon Co., Va., to New Orleans about twenty-eight years ago; she was 20 years of age. Our mother, Nancy Green was sold to Richmond, Va., at the same time. Maria Green…

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Mrs. M. Davis seeking information about her sisters Laura Patrick and Mason Louisa Patrick

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 19, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my two sisters, Laura Patrick
and Mason Louisa Patrick. I last
saw them at the time of the proc-
lamation of the emancipation of slaves.
We were then living five miles
from Jackson, Miss. Our fathers
name was Willis Patrick, he usual-
ly went by the name of Bob. My
sisters were sent South to Georgia
by their…

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Mrs. Lucy Windly searching for her brother Adam Call

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 4, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er, Adam Call. He left Jacksonville,
Fla , with his master, W. M. Piles, for
Tennessee, to wait on him during the war.
My mother's name was Fannie Moody
She only had four children, viz, Harry,
Charles, Lucy and Adam Piles. Brother
afterwards changed his name to Adam Call.
The last we heard of him he was in…

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Mrs. Lucy King searching for her brother and sisters

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 24, 1910

LOST RELATIVES.
I am inquiring about my brother Wal-
ace and sisters, Minnerva and Juda
Braxton, who were sold from Hamp-
ton, Va., by Mr. Karry S. Jones a
great many years before the Civil
War. I was told that one man bought
them all. Our father and mother
were Robert and Malvina Braxton.
I am their sister Lucy. Each has a
daughter…

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Mrs. Louvisa G looking for information about her brother Jack Noble and mother Rachel Noble

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 8, 1900

Information wanted of my broth-
er, Jack Noble; my mother, Rachel
Noble; my father, Sanks Noble.
My sisters' names are Emma,
Annie and Louvisa Noble. The
name of my uncle is Peter Janck.
Formerly we belonged to George
Anderson. Any information is gladly
received by Mrs. Louvisa G[rest unclear],
Dalie Post Office, Beaufort, S. C.

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Mrs. Lizzie Sims seeking her brothers, sisters, and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 24, 1887

Mr. Editor - I wish to make some inquiries in your paper for my people whom I have not seen since emancipation. I have three brothers, one named Jacob, one named Edward, one named Rafe; and three sisters, named Margaret, Annette, and Hannah; one aunt named Jane. We all belonged to a man named John Cockrum, and we all went by the name of Cockrum.…

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Mrs. Lizzie Lightfoot searching for her son Charles Lightfoot

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 2, 1897

Do You Know Him?

Want to know the whereabouts of
my son, Charles Lightfoot. When last
heard of in May he was residing at Norfolk,
Va. He is about 5 feet, 6 inches,
of a dark brown complexion. His
relatives are Lewis, Tazewell, Samuel
Sarah and Eliza Lightfoot. Mother's
name is Lizzie Lightfoot, father's
name is Tazewell…

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Mrs. Lilly Dotson searching for the family of her stepfather Isam Carlton (formerly Isam Christian)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 23, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my step-father, mother, sister, and brother. Mother's name was Juda Borrel, and step-father was Richard Burrel. He left his mother in Virginia in 1847, he then a eleven year old boy. His step-father used to belong to Richard Cook. His mother used to belong to a man by the name of James Odel, who sold her to Leon…

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Mrs. Lillie B. Gibson searching for her father George Phillips

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 12, 1899

Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my father. He lived originally in
Lynchburg, Va., and his name is Geo
Phillips. He is said to have located in
Fredericksburg. My mother's name
was Martha Crawford, niece of Ananias
Crawford (deceased). Any information
will be thankfully received by
(Mrs) LILLIE B. GIBSON,
2210…

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Mrs. Jas. Oakley searching for her paternal grandmother Martha Ann Page Crump Egester

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 16, 1909

Wants to Find Her Father.

My father, William Egester, was
born in Richmond, Va., 1841 (?)
and was sold to Mr. John Wither-
spoon in Lawrenceburg, Ky., in
1849. His mother's name was Mar-
tha Anne Page Crump Egester. She
afterwards married a Cox. Her
children were named John and Chas-
tine Cox. John Cox married a lady
by the name of…

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Mrs. Jane Turner seeking information about father Lathern and siblings Mary Boyd, Mahala Lathern, and an unnamed brother

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 10, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FA-
ther, sisters and brothers. My brother
and father belonged to James Lathern, but
by marriage they fell into the family of the
Hartisons, and afterwards were sold to
Abram Newberry, and from Newberry he
was sold to George Turner in Washington,
North Carolina. My father was known by
the name of Lathern, the…

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Mrs. Jane Horton looking for information about her mother Louisa Banks and brother Benjamin

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--Of my
mother and brothers. Mother's name was
Louisa Banks ; she was sold to a specu-
lator by the name of Nelson, at Winston,
Hertford Co , N. C., in 1842, with two
children : Freddo and Ellen Gatling. Moth-
er was known as the wife of Stephen
Manly who was drowned in Maharring
River between Murfreesbororo and…

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Mrs. Jane Hall (formerly Jennie Fisher) seeking information about her mother Sallie Fisher and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 11, 1877

Our family formerly belonged to
W. H. Cunningham in Virginia. My
father, who died when I was quite
young, was Emanuel Fisher. I wish
information concerning my mother,
Sallie Fisher, and my brothers and
sisters, named Jacob, Kenison,
Pompey, Emanuel, George and
Sarah; I was then Jennie Fisher.
On the death of our owner in about…

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Mrs. Jane Frison seeking information of Anthony Oates

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 9, 1900

Information wanted of Anthony
Oates, son of Felix and Jane Oates
Had a brother named George
Washington Oates: sisters Rosetta,
Joannan and Mary Jane. Live on
Dave Oates' farm located on Big
Bear Creek, Franklin, Ala. Any
information will be thankfully re-
ceived. Address, Mrs. Jane Fri-
son, 258 Ann Street, Elgin, Ill.

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Mrs. Geo. P. Downey looking for her sisters Dollie and Faithy Scott

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 5, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of Dollie and Faithy Scott, (their
names before their marriage),
daughters of Hubbard Scott, had
sisters Dicia, Mary and Betsy, and
an only brother, who left North
Carolina and came to Indiana be-
fore the war. I am Hardy Scott's
youngest daughter. My mother
was Frances Evans, commonly
called Fannie; my grand…

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Mrs. Frances Bundy searching for nephew Hugh W. Thomas

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 13, 1916

Some information is wanted of the whereabouts of Hugh W. Thomas, who was born in Essex County, VA, about 19 years ago. His father, William L. Thomas, died when he was two years old, and his mother, Mary Thomas, formerly Mary Parsons, took him to Richmond. She died soon afterwards leaving him with an aunt, Helen Parsons. When last heard of, he was…

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Mrs. Fanny Robinson searching for her mother Mrs. Louisa Hacket

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 17, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED -- Of
my mother Mrs. Louisa Hacket.
She was the wife of Lloyd Hacket.
They lived in Prince George
County, Maryland near Laurel
Mills. There were two brothers,
George and Greenberry, and sister
Annie, Caroline, and Emily Hack
et; have not seen them for near 44
years. Any information from these
people will be…

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Mrs. Elmyra Winn looking for her father Walker Haskins

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 30, 1894

Lost Father.
I was brought to Missouri from Richmond,
Va., when but 3 years of age.
My brother, sister and myself, the two
former are now dead. I being alone, am
quite desirous of ascertaining the
whereabouts of my long lost father, who
I have been told is yet alive. His name
is Walker Haskins, his wife, Sylvia Haskins,
died…

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Mrs. Eliza Lacy searching for her father John Carter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 8, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- Allow me to inquire
about my father, John Carter,
who belonged to General Dick
Taylor, in St. Charles parish, La.
His wife's name before she married
was Mary Johnson, and had
sons ---- Joseph Johnson and Sherman
Carter, and a daughter, Delia
Carter. The last I heard of them
they were living on the Teche, on…

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Mrs. Eliza Brunson seeking information about her brother Henry Taylor

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

Information wanted of my broth
er, Henry Taylor, whose owner
was John B. Hunter, of Charleston,
Tallicache County, Miss. Was seen
for the last time the 2nd year of
the war, when he went away with
the first regiment that passed
through the place. His mother's
name was Mariah Smith. He had
three sisters, Georgia, Margaret,
Mary,…

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Mrs. E. Wilson searching for her children Buchanan and Martha Childs

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

January 4, 1891

BUCHANAN AND MARTHA CHILDS--These two
children have not been seen by their mother since
1861. They were sold to some man in North Caro-
lina or South Carolina. They were born in Mason
County, Ky. Their mother belonged to Boss
Shruf. The girl has a little piece chipped out of
her right ear. The children had straight black hair.
Any…

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Mrs. Dr. C. T. Howard (formerly Anna Maria White) searching for her grandmother Palmer, aunts, and uncles

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 26, 1880

MR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my grandmother, aunt and uncle. Grandmother's owner was Dr. Palmer, of Sumpter county, Alabama. Her name was Palmer. She had seven daughters and two sons the last I heard of her, namely: Maria, who belonged to Dr. Palmer; Gracy Devan, Dorcas Ridel, Manda Brackton, Zelpher Truthgill, Hannah Truthgill, Philis Watkins.…

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Mrs. Cornelia Edwards searching for her father Plenty McKeniers and family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 16, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people, viz: father's name was Plenty McKeniers; my mother's name was Lydia Buchanan.; she is dead. I had two sisters, viz: Eliza and Ellen Buchanan; one brother named Edmund, who was hung for killing May Buchanan, his master. One aunt on mother's side named Betsy Buchanan, one uncle named Phil. Father and his…

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