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Civil War identifies ads that reference "the war" (1861-1865) fought between the United States and eleven southern states who aligned themselves as the Confederate States of America.
MR. EDITOR—I would like to hear from my uncle. His name was Henry Hicks; he belonged to Thomas Hicks in Perces Springs, Miss. His mother's name was Rosa Blackmy, his father George Blackmy. Henry left this State about the second or third year after the close of the late war, with a white man. The last time I heard from him was about two years…
MR. EDITOR—I left my people in Cooper county, Mo., about the year 1862 or 1863. My mother's name was Betsy Jones; she belonged to the Jones; my father's name was Yorkup Staples, and he belonged to the Staples'. I had two brothers and two sisters, Ann, Priscilla, Merretta and Jacob. Miss Sarah was the daughter of Mr. Jones, and she married a Mr.…
MR. EDITOR-- I desire to inquire for my relatives. My father's name was Matthew Thompson, mother's Jane Thompson. My father died in 1867, but mother is still living. I had two brothers, one was Calvin Thompson, the name of the other I do not remember. Gavin entered the war in March, 1862, at Natchez, Miss., and was an officer; the other went to…
DEAR EDITOR—I desire to find my relatives. My father was William Moore, and mother Cely Moore; sister Julia Moore; brothers Amsley Moore and Billy Moore; aunt named Hester. They used to live in Baltimore, Md. Father was a slave belonging to John Squater. Mother was free. Last time I saw her was in Washington, D. C., during the war. I was then a…
MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…
MR. EDITOR—Allen Curley, used to be Henry Herne; mother Kate Herne, sold to Goodman, speculator. Used to live with his mother at Holly Springs, Miss. Have not seen or heard of her since the war. Address Paris, Henry county, Tenn, Elk Horn P.O.
MR. EDITOR-- Please allow me to inquire for my uncle. There were three brothers: Watson Coleman, Bob Coleman and Spencer Coleman. Watson got killed just after the war and uncle Bob went to Mexico in time of war or just before. Spencer Coleman is living at Columbus, Texas; he is my father. The last time I heard from uncle Bob he was in Mexico,…
Jas. H. Berry, who served as an ensign and executive officer on the famous iron-clad, "Essex," during the late war, has made application for a pension. He has furnished the Commissioner in Washington with satisfactory evidence, that he was a well man when he entered the service and an injured one when honorably discharged, but the evidence is…
MR. EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my people. My father's name was Ben, he belonged to a man by the name of Burry, near Greenville, S. C.; Mother's name was Eady, she belonged to John Paden. I had five sisters, I here give their names, Lucy, Matilda, Rosetta, Clearica, Harlow and Johnamandy. One brother, his name was Burzearley. I was sold upon…
MR. EDITOR-- I saw in the SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE of Dec. 23, in the Texas Conference the name of S. M. Bolden. I have half brothers and an uncle in Texas somewhere and would be very glad to find them. They were sold before the war. I came out here since the war, about 15 years ago, from Virginia. My father's name is Isham Bolden; he used…
DEAR EDITOR--I want to inquire for my people. I belonged to Mr. Loveless. His son Isaac took me to Texas. I left mother with old Mr. Loveless in Calway, Kentucky. Mother's name was Reauer. Mother had ten girls and three boys. The oldest boy was named Jesse, the yougest David. My oldest sister was Sarah. There was also Easter, Mahala, Laura and…
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for an aunt of mine; named Diana Haynes. She belonged to Wm. Haynes before the rebellion of 1860. Just before the expiration of the war he was forced to Selma, Ala , where she remained until I lost trail of her. Her complexion is of a light brown skin, a medium sized woman. Her husbands name…
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my lost friend; her name was Maria Brown. She was taken from Terreborne station during the late war to the State of Texas. She belonged to Mrs. Siles Tanner. She left her father and mother here, her parents; also four sisters and one brother are still living here yet. The names of her…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives. My mother was sold from Carthage, Tenn., about the breaking out of the war, to Larkin Payne, of Chattanooga. In the early part of the war I left my aunt Judy Payne and Henry Payne at Carthage, and went to live in Ohio. Address me care of Mr. Cunningham, corner of Rampart and Julia streets, New…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my kin people. My mother is Nancy Dear. My father is dead. His name was Gabriel Dear. My oldest sister, before she married, was Matilda Dear, and after marriage, was Matilda Duffields. Brother Duffields got killed before the war by a grey mule, and my sister is dead and left one girl named Laura Duffields. She was…
I want to know the whereabouts of either or all of the following old soldiers, supposed to be in New Orleans, if alive: Edward Gales, Co. F, 99th Regiment, U. S. C., New Orleans. Samuel Gales, Co. F, 99th Regiment, U. S. C., New Orleans. Paul Wells, Co. F, 99th Regiment, U. S. C., New Orleans. Harrison Williams, Co. F, 99th Regiment, U. S. C.,…
I desire to find John Calvin and to inquire of him for my mother, Sarah, and my father, Gabriel, who belonged to McCommac. I am also inquiring for my brother, who was sold before the war, and sent to New Orleans, La.; his name was Hiram Calvin. He had a sister named Harriet Calvin and one named Emily Calvin, and Margaret Calvin, and Sarah Calvin.…
MR. EDITOR—Please allow me space in the SOUTHWESTERN to inquire for my people. My father's name was Doublen Spradlen; my mother's name was Eliza Dupree. I have a brother and sister, brother's named Moses and sister's named Malinda. We lived in Oglethorpe county, Ga., 6 or 7 miles from Leciton, which was the county seat. My mother was sold several…
DEAR EDITOR -- My father and mother, Lucy and Bamesel Napier, lived in Balmor, Miss. In 1869 I received a letter from them. Since I have heard they were dead, and my sister Emily was living in Corinth, Miss; her husband was killed during the war; brother Bill was dead and left three children, Minerva, Lucy and Joe; brother Andem was cooking on a…
DEAR EDITOR--I beg leave to make one more inquiry through your valuable paper as to the whereabouts of my brother, Calvin Alston. He left us in the year 1865 in company with a regiment of Federal soldiers. When last heard from he was at Shreveport, Texas. Please address me at Kosciusko, Miss. D. D. ALSTON.
MR. EDITOR-- Allow me to inquire through your valuable paper for my two cousins, Green and John Dubose, brothers. During the outbreak of the war Green was taken as a servant for one of J.J. Dubose in the Confederate army. HIs parent received a latter from him once, I heard, in 1868--then he was said to be in Leavenworth, Kansas. John was captured…
DEAR EDITOR—I desire information from my mother, sisters and brothers. Mother's name was Millie Bolds. Sisters' names were Venus, Liddy, Esther and Hannah Bolds; brothers' names, William and Aaron Bolds. Father, John Bolds, died in 1862. My oldest sister and brother Aaron were sold to a man in South Carolina. I was too young to remember the man's…
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my son, Sam Doods. He belonged to Moses Foster, who lived in Copiah Co., Miss. He left home in June, 1862. When last heard from he was in the 58th U.S. Colored Infantry under Col. Preston. Address me at Brookhaven, Miss., in care of Rev. H. May.
BETSY DOODS.
MR. EDITOR— I desire information of my daughter, two sisters and one brother. My daughter's name was Ellen Brince; sisters' Harriet and Mariah; brother's, Harrison. They all belonged to Samual Brince. I left my people in Barren Co., Kentucky, near Glasco, and have not heard from them since. I was brought to Mississippi a year before the war by Si…
I wish to find my people whom I left when a small boy in time of the war. I lived in Virginia, near Irchais Court House. My name is Benjamin Colson, and I do not know what their names are. If any of them see this I would be glad to hear from them. Address Benjamin Colson, Morrow, St. Landry parish, La.
