ALVY ELLIS wishes to know or hear
from her mother, JUDY, who was
free and lived with Mr. Spears, on Sul-
pher [Supher] Creek, about nine years ago. I
would like to hear from any of my rela-
tions [relations] that are living, and know who of
them are dead. My name is Alvy Ellis,
that once belonged to Christopher Ellis,
on Sulpher…
MR. EDITOR - My bother's name
was Charley; he lived with a man
named Joe McCrandle; my mother
was named Susan, and also lived
with Joe McCrandle; she left Mr.
McCandle when my brother Charles
was twelve months old. Mr. Louis
Davis bought her from Mr. Mc-
Crandle and brought her to Mis-
souri. I have not seen or heard
from her…
I wish to inquire for my father and sister. I was separated for five or six years before the outbreak of the war. My father's wife's name was Winnie Massie. Then Mr. Massie's daughter married J. R. White, who brought us to Easton, Sabine county, Texas. My mother had four girls and one boy. I am the oldest girl, that was brought to Texas. My name…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my father and sister. I left
them 30 odd years ago in Pike
county, Miss. My father was named
John Williams; sister Jane when I
left her; I have learned since that
she was sold to one Wells. The last
time I heard from them they
were in Pike county, Miss., this
was in 1881. I hope all the…
Information Wanted of Ann Roscoe, for-
merly lived near Gallatin, Tenn. Belonged
to a Mr. Patton, but was purchased by Thos.
Roscoe, was left with a trader named John
Taylor, who is said to have sold her to South
Carolina. Please address her daughter,
Amanda Allison, formerly Amanda Shaw,
No. 35 North High St., Nashville, care of
Daniel…
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
sister, Mary Eitson. She was sold to a
man in Pin Hook, Mo., by the name of
Ben Johnson. My mother's name was
Sarah Eitson. My brother's name was
Richard but he was generally called Dick.
My mother and I were sold to a man by
the name of John G Scott, at Iron Moun-
tain, Mo. My mother's sister, Matildie
Eitson;…
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my father, Joseph Mias He used to live in
Gainesborough, Tenn., and then he left
there for Nashville, Tenn., where we left
him; but since then heard that he moved to
Birksville, Ky. He is an old experienced
blacksmith. He had four of us children:
Rosetta, Amanda, Hannah and Joseph.
We were brought from…
INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my father, Joseph Mias He used to live in
Gainesborough, Tenn., and then he left
there for Nashville, Tenn., where we left
him; but since then heard that he moved to
Birksville, Ky. He is an old experienced
blacksmith. He had four of us children:
Rosetta, Amanda, Hannah and Joseph.
We were brought from him by…
Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
of William Griffin, better known as
Pepper Griffin, a prize fighter. When last
heard of he was in Philadelphia, Pa.
His mother's name is Amanda Griffin.
Any information will be gladly
received by addressing
MRS. AMANDA GRIFFIN,
1306 E. Leigh street,
Richmond, Va.
Philadelphia…
INFORMATION WANTED. Notices under this heading, not exceeding ten lines, will be published FREE OF CHARGE. OF the whereabouts of MILTON HARBIN. Any information of his present whereabouts will be thankfully received by his wife AMANDA HARBIN Topeka, Kansas, Or Editors of this paper.
INFORMATION WANTED
Can any one inform me of the whereabouts of
Emily Wilson, the mother of Amanda Jane Wil-
son? She belonged to John K. Wilson, who
lived in Montgomery County, Tennessee, four
miles from Clarksville. She was sold and taken
to Mississippi, in 1856 ; or of Eveline Wilson,
who belonged to the same John K. Wilson, who,
after…
MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them on the
road in a city by the name of Bates-
ville, Mo. My mother, brothers and
sisters's names are: Mother,
Charlotte Whiteside; brothers,
Jessie Whiteside, William Henry
Whiteside, George Washington,
Penny Green and Owa Penny;
My sisters; names, Lusinday White-
side, Julia…
DEAR EDITOR-- My mother's name was Martha. When I came from Virginia she lived in Lynchburg, Va., belonging to a Bob Morris who was proprietor of Franklin Hotel. I also left two brothers named George and John, also two sisters named Polly and Martha Ann, also two uncles named George and Radford, both of whom were blacksmiths belonging to a Mr.…
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SON.
His name is John White. When he
left me I was living in Columbia County,
Arkansas. When he went away he was
about 16 years old. He has been away 14
years. He is the son of Warren Brantley.
I heard since that he changed his name, I
don't know whether he changed to his
father's name or not. Any one knowing
such…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for some of my kinfolks. My name is Amanda. My first owner was John Raglin. The next was his son-in-law Kennedy, who also drew my sister Anna. I was sold to A. G. Ellis, and he sold me to one Littlefield who brought me to Texas. My father was James' mother Esther, their children Lucy, July, Mathew, Isaac, Richard,…
MR. EDITOR — I wish to inquire
for my relatives — my mother, sis-
ters [sisters] and brothers. My mother's
name was Annie Straan; she be-
longed [belonged] to Billie Straan. We were
first brought from Butt's county,
Georgia, and from there to Ala-
bama [Alabama]; from there to Mississippi,
and from there to East Texas, Jas-
per [Jasper]…
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. My father's name
was Robert Crockett; he used to
belong to a Mr. Crockett in Butts
county, Georgia. I heard that
he is dead. Mother's name was
Ann; she used to belong to Billie
Strahan, who also lived in Butts
county, Georgia. Brothers were
Robert Columbus and Dickey
Richard;…
Information wanted, by Amanda Bekley,
of my two sons the oldest named William
Bekley, and the youngest Archibald Bekley.
When I last saw them, William belonged to
Jeff. Thomas of Minerva, Ky., and Archibald
to Langan Tabb, of Dover, Ky.
Any information in regard to them will
be thankfully received.
INFORMATION WANNTED [WANTED] OF ROBERT
Kinseloe.. He was formerly owned by
Alf Wallace in the State of Arkansas, after-
ward brought to Eastern Texas by Geo
Kinseloe. If this man Robert Kineslo can
be found please inform his sister, Amanda
Woods, Austin City, Texas.
216 4t.
Wants to Find Them. I am very anxious to locate Spencer or Decker Burke. His father and five sisters belonged to the family of Agee. in Buckingham county, Va. They were sold from home during slavery. The sisters were named Virginia, Lizzie, Agnes, Charlotte and Jencey. If any one knows of their whereabouts or can furnish any information…
Ambrose Maxey wishes to learn the whereabouts
of his father David, who belonged to Thomas Per-
kins[Perkins]; his mother Malinda, who belonged to Ned
Maxey; Sophie and Mary, sisters, and Jack a
brother. They lived between Richmond and Ap-
pomattox [Appomattox] C. H., Va. Also his cousins Watt,
Francis, Matilda, Wesley and Sam, their…
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
sister Mary Jane Rice, who belonged to a
man in Hartford Co, Md. whose name was
Preston. After the war she married a
man in Mississippi by the name of Hen-
ry Middleton, who was a member of Mt.
Bethel Church. Address Amelia Brown
care Laura L Haller, Emmettsburg Md.
MR. EDITOR - I am anxious to learn the whereabouts of my mother, her name was Margaret Johnson and was owned by Barney Giltner in Woodford county, Ky., about four miles from Versailles, Ky. She was sold to a trader named McGowan, 30 years ago, who took her South. She had 3 children; the oldest was named Eunice; the second Mary, the next Amelia. Any…
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Isaac Rutledge. He is dead. My mother's name was Elinda Rutledge, and my brother and sisters named John, Virginia, and Elvira Elvira died in Wassaw, Sumpter county, Alabama. I was brought to Texas in 1861 at the age of fifteen years by Dr. John Weston. I formerly belonged Joseph…
![Amanda Griffin searching for her son, William "Pepper" Griffin](https://informationwanted.org/files/fullsize/48ca0778c75017b403452bad8486585a.jpg "Amanda Griffin searching for her son, William "Pepper" Griffin")
