Maria Williams (formerly Sarah Elizabeth) searching for her father Charley Stephen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my father, Charley Stephen, who belonged to Squire Stephen, and was sold to a Mr. Foote. I have not seen him since 1850. My name was then Sarah Elizabeth; I now go by the name of Maria Williams. I came from near the Big Black, in Yalobusha county, Miss. Address me at Flatonia, Texas.

Maria Vance (formerly Maria Freshlow) searching for her father Pesler Freshlow

The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)

March 2, 1894

Maria Dudley searching for her brothers Solomon, James, George, and their former enslavers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 1, 1888

MR. EDITOR— Please inquire for the following relatives—my brothers and their owners: Brother Solomon, owner, Clark Taylor; brother James, owner, John Latimore; brother George, owner, Tom Latimore; brother Bob, owner Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county, Ga. Also, my parents, who belonged to Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county. My brothers Bartley and…

Margaret Gair searching for her father Louis Moore and brother Anderson Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 3, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I want to inqurie for my father and brother. My father's name is Louis Moore and my brother's name is Anderson Moore. My father was brought from South Carolina four or five years before the war; there was two men brought with them; Dick Polls and Berry. My mother's name is Harriet Collins. She was his wife Harriet Moore. My father was…

Marbella searching for her brother James Bolden and sister Mary Solit

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--Allow me to inquire for my brother and sister I left them in Virginia the year before the war. The year before the war begun I belonged to W. Fairfax. Father was Alsard, mother Sophie. Everybody called me Sallie, but my name is Marbella : brother's, James Bolden : sister's, Mary Solit. Father and mother were sold in…

Malissa Baker (formerly Malissa Robertson) searching for Bettie and Mary Hicks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 20, 1888

DEAR ECITOR:—I wish to find my grandmother and mother. Mother was Mary Hicks. Grandmother was Bettie Hicks. They used to belong to Jimmie Hicks. I was sold when quite young and given to Jimmie Hick's daughter; whose name was Hannah Newman. Her husband was a Baptist preacher, named Isaac Newman. I left them in Scottcounty, Missouri. My name was then…

Maggie Simpson searching for her mother Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson (2nd of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 11, 1894

Mack Huff seeking his brother George Reeves

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 23, 1881

DEAR EDITOR-- I see by your paper that a gentleman named George Reeves visited the Missouri annual conference. I have a brother by that name, whom I left in Cass county, Georgia. He was sold when living close to Alton. Allen, Henry, and I, were brought to Texas by C. C. Huff. Allen died since the break up. Henry and I are still living near Luling,…

M. Lockmann seeking their children Lucy and Mastick Lockmann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…

M. Griffin searching for their brother Willis Griffin and Ann Griffin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my brother, Willis Griffin, of Rackin county, and for Ann Griffin, of Leake county, Miss. It would make my heart rejoice to meet them. M. GRIFFIN. Fort Stephens, Miss.

Lucy Williams seeking her sons

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- Rev. J. B. Smith, Bason, Miss., desires to know the whereabouts of William and Charles Rainey, and Thomas Roberts, or Dick as he is now called. His mother, Lucy Williams, is 126 years old, and would be glad to see or hear from him. A.

Lucy Webb searching for her uncle Geo Mayes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1880

MR. EDITOR— I wish to make another inquiry for my uncle, Geo Mayes. I have received a postal card from him once since you published him, and I have written five letters to him, and have not received a word from him since. I used to belong to Scoote Mayes. When we parted from each other he was living in Columbus, Tenn. His postal said to address him…

Lucinda Owen searching for her children Archie Martin, Nancy Peter, Ellen, George Washington, and Matthew Martin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my children. They used to belong to Mr. Lilburn Foster, Hickman, Tenn. My oldest boy was Archie Martin, and Nancy Peter, Ellen, George Washington and Matthew Martin. Any information concerning my children will be thankfully recieved. Address Lucinda Owen, care Rev. Wm. Payne, Hazlehurst, Miss.

Lovie Rogers seeking her brothers Richard Pitts and Willis Winbush

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 29, 1881

I desire to hear of the whereabout of my two brothers, Richard Pitts and Willis Winbush. The last time I heard of Bro. Richard Pitts he was living near Union Springs, Alabama, with Dr. Pitts. Bro. Willis Winbush lived with Martin Winbush at Montgomery, Alabama. My name is Lovie Rogers. Am living with my daughter, Tibbie Rogers. Address me care of…

Louise William Sneed searching for parents Sarah Calebed Raliele and Colebed Raliele

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 20, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I want to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Hancock Town, Va., in 1862. Mother was Sarah Calebed Reliele; father was Colebed Reliele; two aunts, one named Hannah Sneed, and the other Emma Sneed; two uncles, Peter and Thompson Sneed. I left a sister there too, by the name of Mary Suzan: She was working for a family by the name of…

Lillie Walker seeking her father William Gray

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father, whose name is William Gray. He left this city (Monroe) about fourteen years ago. He went to Little Rock, Ark., which was the last place I heard from him definitely. I heard a few days ago of his being in Lake Providence, La. If there can be any trace of him, or any one knows of his whereabouts, please…

Liddy Hill (formerly Liddy Powell) searching for her parents Vinnie Birkhater and Green Sunkins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my people. Mother's name is Vinnie Birkhater. Green Sunkins was my father. Oldest sister was Harriet Birkhater. Brother Harttord is dead. My aunt was Mary Hill and Her husband Simon Hill. Dennis Hill was my owner and he sold me to a speculator named Wm. Henderson, who sold me in Mobile to another speculator. I came…

Lewis Thomas searching for his brothers Greenberry and Nickles Thomas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 1, 1888

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my people; two brothers named Greenberry Thomas and Nickles Thomas, half brothers. I used to belong to a man named Major Thomas Marshall, who lived then in Lewis County, Kentucky. I was sold to a Negro trader and brought down to Natchez, Miss., in 1833. Mother was Violet Shackleford. Address me at Bunkie, La.,…

Lewis James seeking his mother and brothers

The Weekly Louisianian (New Orleans, LA)

July 13, 1872

Lettia Bird searching for her mother Janette and father Milton Hazzard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 5, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my folks. Mother's name was Janette, and she belonged to Thos. M. Johnson, of Kennerville, Ky. I belonged to Reason Davis, at the same place, and was sold two years before the war to George Redman. Father's name was Milton Hazzard; brothers', George and Whitefield Johnson; sisters', Delia, Patsy and Laura…

Letitia E. Rodgers searching for her brother Arthur Zacheriah Tolaver

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 16, 1880

MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my brother. He belonged to one Shars (I do not know his first name), of Wytheville, Va. Brother's name is Arthur Zacheriah Tolaver. Mother's name was Millie. She belonged to John Woort at the time brother was sold to Bob Sanders, a negro trader, who took him to New Orleans. Brother worked and bought himself. He…

Leathy Edwards looking for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my kin folk. I left them in Kushshaw District, Flat Rock, South Carolina in 1860. Father's name was Dick Miller, sisters Ellen Miller. Chage, Lies, and William Miller are my brothers-in-law. Mother died before I left them. My first husband left here in 1865 before the surrender. His name was Daniel Miller. I was…

Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I would like to find my mother; she used to belong to Mrs. Eliza Thompson; her name was Tempy Hall; she was sold from me when I was a little girl; she was sold just before freedom. Her mother was named Binah Hall; her father Jerry Hall. She was sold in Greenville, S. C., by Mrs. Thompson's son, Waddy Thompson. All her relatives live in…

Laura White (formerly Laura Taylor) searching for her sister Annie Barnett

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 3, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to find my sister Annie Barnett. She used to belong to Mrs. Sallie Harrison of Shelbyville, Ky. Her father was Gabe Barnett. Mother Eliza Caldwell. They used to belong to Reuben and Tommie Caldwell. of Shelbyville, Ky. Sallie Harrison sold sister to a Negro trader named Wilson, who took her to Lexington, Ky., and later on took…

Lafayette Strange searching for his parents Mariah Strange and Jackson Coapney

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 15, 1889

Mr. Editor : Allow me to inquire for my mother and father. My mother's name was Mariah Strange, and my father's name is Jackson Coapney. I have not seen or heard anything of them since the breaking out of the war. My father belonged to a man by the name of Joe Coapney, who lived in Wilkes borough, North Carolina. My mother belonged to a…