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Isaac Moore searching for his father Abraham and mother Tomer
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
December 29,1871
INFORMATION WANTED.
By Isaac Moore of his parents and relatives.
He was born in Clay County, Missouri, about
12 miles north-east of a small town called
Liberty. His father's name was Abraham,
he belonged to a man named Joel Moore. His
mother's name was Tomer, she first belonged
to a man named Mike Wellton,
who sold her to Dave…
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Mrs. Potter searching for her father Jos. C. Chase
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
May 4, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mrs. Potter of New York, wishes to
obtain information of her father, Jos.
C. Chase. When last heard from he
was residing at Sutterville, it is believed
with Captain Herron. Any information
of the present residence of Mr.
Chase sent to the editor of this paper
will be communicated to Mrs. Potter.
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Margaret Stone searching for her son Benjamin
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
December 4, 1868
IINFORMATION WANTED.
MRS. MARGARET STONE of Highlands,
New York, wishes to obtain
information of her son BENJAMIN
STONE, who when last heard from was
in California. Any person knowing said
Benjamin Stone, or his present residence,
will please inform the Editor of this
Paper, or address, Mrs. Margaret Stone,
care of J.W. Weeks,…
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James Brodis searching for his siblings Edward and Harriet Brodis
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
November 6, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF EDWARD and HARRIET BRODIS, formerly
of Howard County, Missouri. When
last heard of, they were in Mariposa County, California.
Any person knowing their present whereabouts
will confer a favor by communicating the
same to P. A. BELL, Editor of the "Elevator,"
or to their brother, JAMES BRODIS, Watsonville,…
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J. P. Dyer searching for his sister Ann Maria Blake
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 2, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
OF MRS. ANN MARIA BLAKE, sister of Mr.
J. P. Dyer, of this city. When last heard
from she was residing in NewPort, R. I. If this
meets her notice she will please write to her brother,
care of P. A. Bell, Editor of the ELEVATOR,
San Francisco. oct2
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F. R. Williams searching for Mrs. Sarah Washington or Miss Rosetta Jurdon
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
August 21, 1868
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INFORMATION WANTED
OF MRS. SARAH WASHINGTON or MISS
ROSETTA JURDON, formerly of Newford
Virginia. Any person knowing the present residence
of Sarah Washington or Rosetta Jurdon
will please inform F. R. WILLIAMS, Smartsville,
Yuba county, California, and they will be liberally
rewarded for their trouble. au21-tf
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John Anderson searching for Mrs. Allen
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
June 12, 1868
Information Wanted
OF MRS. ALLEN, wife of HENRY ALLEN,
formerly of Nashville, Tenn. Any person
possessing information of said Mrs. Allen, or any
of her children, will please communicate with
JOHN ANDERSON, Cariboo, B. C., care of P.A.
Bell, editor Elevator, San Francisco.
"Maryville (Tenn.) Republican" please
copy, and send bill to…
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Joseph C. Stevens searching for his brother Curtis Stevens
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
January 24, 1868
Information Wanted
OF CURTIS STEVENS, formerly of Petersburg,
Virginia. His brother, JOSEPH C.
STEVENS, now residing in West Chester, Pennsylvania,
is very anxious to hear from him. Any information
will be thankfully received by WM. R.
DORSY of this city, or the editor of this paper.
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Elsina Maze searching for her sister Mrs. Jane Twine (formerly Jane Orr)
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
December 13, 1867
Information Wanted
OF MRS. JANE TWINE (late Jane Orr), wife
of Elias Twine, from Baltimore. Mrs. Twine.
It is believed, formally resided in Yreka and
Shasta. Her sister, Elsina Maze, has lately arrived
from Baltimore, and is desirous of hearing
from her. Any information will be thankfully
received. Direct, ELSINA MAZE, care of Editor…
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Catherine Jackson searching for her children Mary Ann Ringo, America and Henry Thompson, Susannah and Eleanor Darby, and Harrison Kane
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 5, 1867
Information Wanted
OF the following persons:- MARY ANN
RINGO, AMERICA and HENRY THOMPSON,
of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri; also, of
SUSANNAH and ELEANOR DARBY. who resided
near Liberty, and HARRISON KANE, of
Platte City, Missouri.
Any information of the above parties will be
gladly received by their mother, CATHERINE JACKSON,
of…
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Mrs. W. H. Harper searching for her sisters Maria Finnemore and Theresa Gory
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 5, 1867
Information Wanted
OF MARIA FINNEMORE and THERESA
GORY, daughters of John Gory, miller, late
of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mrs. Finnemore has
resided in Springfield.
Information of their present residence will be
gladly received by their sister, Mrs. W. H. Harper
of Sacramento.
Address, care of P. A. Bell, editor…
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Nathan Malony searching for his wife Eve
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 6, 1866
Information Wanted,
OF EVE, wife of NATHAN MALONY, who resided
at Lexington, S.C., with Samuel Lurk.
She left, with many others, when Sherman was
marching through South Carolina, in February,
1865. Information of her present residence will
be thankfully received by her husband in San
Francisco.
Direct care of P.A. Bell, Editor of The…
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Geo. W. Boydsdun searching for Franklin Nicholas, Willis Tarbush, and Amanda Cox Boydsdun
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 27, 1865
Information Wanted
OF FRANKLIN NICHOLAS AND WILLIS
TARBUSH; also, AMANDA COX BOYDSDUN.
They formerly lived in Platt county, Missouri.
Any information of the above parties will be
thankfully received by
GEO.W.BOYDSDUN,
Sutter Creek,
Amador County, California.
Anglo African please copy three months and
send bill to office of The…
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James R. Starkey searching for his son Alexander Starkey
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
October 6, 1865
Information Wanted
OF ALEXANDER STARKEY, about 17 years
of age. He formerly lived with Jacob Goodridge,
of Newburn, North Carolina, and was taken
to Richmond in 1864 and sold to a Southern trader,
--since which time nothing has been heard from
him. Any information respecting him will be
thankfully received by his father, JAMES…
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Richard and Sarah Reynolds searching for their son Wm. A. Reynolds
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
September 13, 1865
Information Wanted
OF WM. A. REYNOLDS, aged thirty-two
years last April, son of Richard and Sarah
Ann Reynolds, of Lenoucee County, Michigan. --
When last heard from, about 2 years ago, he was
engaged in teaming from Sacramento across the
mountains. If this meets his eye he will please
write to his father; or any person knowing
his…
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Adam Willis searching for his sister Marian Willis
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
September 13, 1865
Information Wanted
OF MARIAN WILLIS, who, when last heard
from was in Ray County, Missouri. Any information
of her whereabouts will be thankfully
received by her brother, ADAM WILLIS, at Suisun
City, California.
[Philadelphia and New York papers please copy
one month, and send bill to "The Elevator" office.
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Frederick Douglass reunites with his brother Perry after 40 years separation
The Loyal Georgian (Augusta, Georgia)
July 28, 1867
REUNION.--Frederick Douglass, in
a letter to the "American Baptist,"
announces the arrival at Rochester of
his lost brother, Perry, and family.
The letter concludes as follows: "The
meeting with my brother, after nearly
forty years' separation, in an event altogether
too affecting for words to describe.
How unuterably accursed…
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J. J. Redmond searching for Sarah Fisher and her son Frank
Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)
August 31, 1867
Personal.
WANTED--Information of whereabouts of
colored woman SARAH FISHER and son FRANK,
who left St. Louis in 1863 for Iowa, and since returned.
J. J. REDMOND, corner Third and Locust, may advise
them of something to their advantage.
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Maria Pope searching for her husband Andrew
Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)
September 19, 1866
PERSONAL.
HUSBAND COME TO ME -- Andrew, who
formerly belonged to Dr. Pope, near Augusta,
Woodruff county, on White river, Ark., will find his wife
true and devoted to him at Jacksonport, Jackson coun-
ty [county], Ark. MARIA POPE
Andy is supposed to be in St. Louis, Mo., or Louis-
ville [Louisville], Ky.
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Mrs. Julian Clark (Julia A. Clark) searching for her brothers Reubin and William Gibbins
The St. Louis Republican (St. Louis, MO)
July 14, 1876
MRS. JULIAN CLARK WISHES TO FIND THE
whereabouts of her brothers, Reubin and William
Gibbins: there was four children, Reubin,
Julian, William and America: they were raised in
Hopkins county, Tennessee, by a man named John
Gibbins; the last heard of them John Gibbins had
died and set them free, and Reubin went to Centralia,
Illinois. Any…
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Mrs. Lucy Burk searching for Mary Burk
Gold Hill Daily News (Gold Hills, NV) (reprinted, with editorial commentary, from the Indianapolis Evening News)
April 24, 1873
A GENTLE reminder of the old, happy
days in the South is found in the fol-
lowing [following], clipped from the Indianapolis
Evening News, under the head of "In-
formation [Information] Wanted:"
Mrs. Lucy Burk, of Richmond, Vir-
ginia [Virginia], a colored woman, wants infor-
mation [information] concerning Mary Burk, who
was sold from…
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Preston Pagitt searching for his wife Ann Pagitt and children John Alexander Calhoun, Casandra Jane McDaniels, and Mary Lydia Frances
Livingston Journal (Livingston, AL)
May 11, 1867
Information Wanted.--We have received
a letter from a freedman named
Preston Pagitt, residing in Liberty,
Bedford Co., Virginia, who desires information
regarding his wife and three
children, who were taken from near
that place to Alabama, some ten years
ago. His wife's name was Ann Pagitt,
and the children's--John Alexander…
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Peter Mellett searching for his wife Henrietta
Charleston Mercury (Charleston, SC)
May 23, 1867
A FREEDMAN IN SEARCH OF HIS WIFE.-- Peter
Mellett (a freedman, whose address is Sumter,
S. C.) desires information concerning the whereabouts
of his wife, whose name is Henrietta, and
who belonged to the estate of Isaac Lenoir, of
Sumter District. She was carried from this section
to one of the Southwestern States about
seven or eight…
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Unnamed person searching for Leah Richards
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
December 28, 1867
WANTED--To see LEAH RICHARDS, colored.
Any one knowing of her whereabouts will
please direct her to JAMES ROYCE'S office, 44 Se-
cond [Second] street. d28-3t*?
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M. Judson searching for Henry Delaunney or Delaney
New Orleans Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
September 17, 1865
If HENRY DELAUNNEY or DELANEY, a mulatto
man, whose wife is in Europe, will call on the subscri-
ber [subscriber], he will hear of something to his advantage.
M. JUDSON,
au18--tf 113 Common street, near Camp.
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