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    • African Methodist Episcopal Church identifies ads in which the person placing the ad, or the person being sought, has a meaningful affiliation to an A. M. E. church—this includes ads requesting respondents to contact them through the "care of" the church. Many of these ads include the acronym A. M. E. The A. M. E. Church was the first independent Protestant denomination to be established by African Americans. Founded in Philadelphia by Richard Allen, the AME Church began as an extension of the predominantly white Methodist church. The growing popularity of the AME church over the 19th century represents black church members' desire for religious autonomy.

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Mary Ann Freeman searching for her mother Leath, stepfather Abram Fruit, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 17, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. I left my motherwhen I was in Randolph county,North Carolina. I was nine years old, and belonged to William Mc-Masters [McMasters]. He sold me to HiramYork, three miles from his place,and Hiram York sold me and myaunt Rena to Bill Monday, and hebrought me to Richmond, Virginia,and I was brought to…

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Matilda Woodrow searching for her sisters Leah and Hannah Ash

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 18, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sisters—Leah and Hannah Ash. We are from Wilmington county, North Carolina. We were brought from said county to Texas by Mr. Grandgo. Our mother's name is Penny Ash. The last time I heard from my sisters they were in Belton, Texas. If any reader knows of their whereabouts will they please address me at…

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Mrs. George Carr searching for Jenkins Murphy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 10, 1889

Mr. Editor: I would like much to inquire for my son.left me two years ago last Au I have only heard from him since he left. He is my only about nineteen or twenty year tall and yellow, with straight hair. His name is Jenkins phy. I am weak and want to eyes on him once more bef die. I belong to the M. E. Ch Elder Pearsall is my pastor. him to…

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Unnamed person replying to search for Mr. James Harris and Mrs. Rebecca Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 4, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I read in your issueof the SOUTHWESTERN, May 23,the inquiry of Mr. W. C. Temple-ton [Templeton], of No. 75 Donferth avenue,Jersey City, N. J., of the where-abouts [whereabouts] of my friend Mr. JamesHarris and his estimable wife,Mrs. Rachel Harris. We livedwith them in St. Louis, Mo., in1869 and 1870. I also was withhim steamboating…

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Diana Livingston searching for her son Henry Livingston

The Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, CA)

May 1, 1875

Information Wanted SYRACUSE, N. Y., Apr. 12th. Mr. Editor: SIR--There is an aged lady in this city by the name of Diana Livingston, who is anxious to learn of the whereabouts of her only son, by the name of Henry Livingston. She heard that he was keeping a saloon in California, and she wanted to know the best method to pursue, and I advised her…

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John McDuffy (formerly John McKay) searching for his father George McDuffy, mother Diana, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 29, 1888

DEAR EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my people, whom I have not seen since the war. My father's name was George McDuffy; mother's name was Diana. They had fourteen children: eight girls and six boys, of whom Flora was the oldest. I have never seen her. Their names were Flora, Ann, Silvia, Jane, Harriet, Sarah, Dianna and Mary. My brothers'…

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Mary Jane Douglass searching for her son Godfrey and relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 8, 1889

Dear editor: I am inquiring for some of my folks, especially my son. I lived in Page county, Va., and had two sisters and one brother, Angeline, Frances and Richard Pollatt. I left them in 1853. My father went to Pennsylvania when I was small. His name was Henry Pollatt. My mother was named Octavia. I am the mother of ten children I left my son…

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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…

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Pastor L. M. Hagood seeking the family of church member

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1877

MR. EDITOR— I herewith send a notice hunting for the kin people of a member of my church here. He was born near Lebanon Tenn., and lived on a farm not far from Lebanon. He thinks his mother's name was Caroline and that he had a twin brother. When three years of age he was sold to pay a debt. He was put in jail at the above named place. When he was…

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Mary Goodloe searching for her stepfather Daniel Battle and mother Eliza Battle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 18, 1889

Mr, Editor: I want to f[undecipherable] people. My stepfather is [undecipherable] Daniel Battle, a minister of t[undecipherable] E. Church, my mother is [undecipherable] Eliza Battle. I have two si[undecipherable] one is named Christy Ann [undecipherable] and the other is named [undecipherable] Battle. I have three bro[undecipherable] the oldest…

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J. W. Terrell searching for their grandmother Louisa Gwin and aunt Sarah Warren

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 25, 1888

MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my grandmother and aunt who were named as follows: Louisa Gwin and auntie Sarah Warren. The last time I seen grandmother she was at West Point, Miss., November 22, 1886, and the last time I seen my aunt Sarah she was at West Point, Miss., August 24, 1885. Aunt lived on the right hand side of the I. C. R. R. going…

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Mary Friday (formerly Mary Jane Stockly) searching for her mother Millie Stockly

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 6, 1888

DEAR EDITOR: Please allow me to inquire for my relatives. My mother was Miilie Stockly; father, Joshua Stockly; my father was a free man but my mother was a slave. My brothers were Gillie, Isaac, Neddie, William, Frank and Juby my sisters were Tilda, Collin, Hannah, Milkie, Ann, Mollie and Martha, my first owner was named Jim Dennis. I was sold…

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Mary Covington searching for her sons Richmond and Wyatt Covington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 6, 1888

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my sons whom I left in North Carolina about twenty three years ago. I have two in North Carolina. The names of my two in North Carolina, the oldest one is named Richmond Covington and the other Wyatt Covington. The one in South Carolina is named Wiley Covington. My name is Mary Covington and their father's was…

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W. H. Jackson looking for Baptist preacher Timins Gray

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 3, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I want to inquire about a Baptist preacher living in Little Rock, Arkansas, by the name of Timins Gray. I know two of his sisters and one brother belongs to the M. E. Church, but they live forty miles from me. Their names are Joanna and Margaret and Johnny Rolins; their father's name was Uriah Rollins. They belonged to Billy Rollins.…

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Mrs. Fanny Singleton (formerly Fanny Young) searching for her mother Mary Mitchell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 17, 1889

Mr. Editor: I want to find my mother. I left her in 1884, in the month of February. She lived in Davis Bend, Warren or Adams county, Miss. My mother's name when I left her was Mary Mitchell, but she wrote me that she was going to get married, so it may be changed. My name was Fanny Young when I left home, but since that I have married, and my…

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Charlotte Roberts (formerly Charlotte McGown) seeking her brother Daniel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 27, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for a brother that was taken from me shortly after the war. He was taken from Smith county, Miss., and carried to Texas. We all belonged to Richard McGown. Our mother was dead, died before the war, our father was called Daniel Duke, and my brother was called Sandy, but his name was Daniel. He was carried to Texas by…

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Martha Carroll looking for her siblings and her parents Delphy and Andrew Buckner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 20, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to enquire for my relations. My owner was Charles Lewis. My mother was Delphy Buckner; father, Andrew Buckner, my sisters Maria, the oldest Eliza and Flora; brothers, Andrew the oldest, and George. My youngest sisters were Elsey and Grace. I was sold with sister Elsey eleven years before the war from near Baldon Green,…

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John Robins seeking his mother Reherther Francher

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 20, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish you to enquire for my mother, Reberther Francher, who in 1860 belonged to Dr. Jefferson miner, Richmond, Virginia, Gray street, between Fourth and Fifth. She was the mother of five children. Annie, John and Walter were sold in Alabama. Address First M. E. Church, New Orleans. JOHN ROBINS.

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Mag Brown (formerly Mag Overton) searching for her parents Riller and Dudley Overton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 16, 1890

Mr. Editor: I ask a little space in the columns of your valuable paper to inquire for my people. I left them before the war, when I was 11 years old. I lived in Nashville, Tenn., near Neley's Bend, and was owned by Col. Overton. He was a lawyer, and owned a wood yard there. My mother's name was Riller Overton, father's name was Dudley Overton. I…

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Jeff Thomas seeking his mother Ann, brother Dick Madison, sisters Fannie and Eliza, and uncle Madison

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 25, 1881

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire of my kinfolks. Mother's name was Ann. She belonged to M. J. Murrel, and I left her in Mississippi, Marshall county. She was sold to Ben Cottrall. I was carried to Arkansas by Col. Redmon. Brother's name was Dick Madison; sister's Fannie; uncle's Madison; and and sister Eliza. Address me at Wallisville, Texas, in…

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Sallie Claiborn seeking her father Rev. Nat Curry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my father, Rev. Nat Curry. When we heard of him last he was in Henry county, Tenn We belonged to the widow Nice. She was the wife of old Dr. William Nice. He died in East Tennessee. After his death he moved to West Tennessee. In 1760 she moved to Texas. We left my father in Paris, Tenn. If Rev. Curry's name is Nat, he…

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William Slaughter searching for his sister Liza Johnson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 21, 1889

MR. EDITOR:— I wish to inquire for my sister. Her name is Liza Johnson, her father's name was John Johnson, and her mother Maria Johnson; her oldest brother was Abron Cohe; her oldest sister was Luvenia Waters. Her brothers were Daniel Webster and John Johnson the youngest child. Her oldest sister, Lucinda Waters- Pricilla Shepherd, Maria Frances…

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Reverend Simon Evans searching for his parents Benjamin and Bettie Purnell

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 14, 1889

Mr. Editor: I wish to inquire for my relatives. They used to go to the Pusset Chapel M. E. Church on the Eastern Shore, in Worchester county, Md. They went the names of their owners. My father's was Benj. Purnell, and mother's was Bettie Purnell. My brothers, Elven and Jno. Purnell. Sisters' names were Rachel, Grace and Sarah Purnell. If any one…

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Julia Stringer seeking Charlotte Stringer

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

Mr. Editor--Information is wanted of Charlotte Stringer. Her owner was Smith, who resided in New Orleans, and then removed to Texas, her relatives remaining in New Orleans. They were John, Lewis, Mary, George, Julia, and Adeline Stringer. Address JULIA STRINGER. First Street M. E. Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Isaac Galley searching for his mother Nelly Thomas and siblings Charles, Deliade, and Amelia Galley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to know the whereabouts of relatives. I have a mother, one brother, and two sisters. Mother's name was Nelly Thomas; brother, Charles Galley; sisters, Deliade and Amelia Galley; they may have changed their names since I left them. I left mother and sister Deliade on the Mason farm, fifteen miles from the city of New Orleans.…

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