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Betsy Powel looking for her husband Dick Powel (1st of 2 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 13, 1865
Information Wanted.
ANY INFORMATION of DICK POWEL, will be
thankfully received by his wife BETSY POWEL,
No. 309 First street, or at this office. When last
heard of was in Vicksburg; left New Orleans about
three years ago. my 6 1t
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Betsy Powel searching for her husband Dick Powel (2nd of 2 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 20, 1865
Information Wanted.
ANY INFORMATION of DICK POWEL will be
thankfully received by his wife BETSY POWEL.
No. 309 First street, or at this office. When last
heard of, was in Vicksburg; left New Orleans about
three years ago. my6 1t
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Bosley Davis looking for his wife Mrs. Margaret Davis (also known as Margaret Robertson) (1st of 2 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 13, 1865
Information Wanted.
BOSLEY DAVIS wishes to find his wife, Mrs.
MARGARET DAVIS, or ROBERTSON, who
formerly lived in Wilkerson county, Mississippi.
Any information respecting her, please address this
paper. my6 1t
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Bosley Davis seeking information about his wife Margaret Davis (who might also be known as Margaret Roberson) (2nd of 2 ads)
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 20, 1865
Information Wanted.
BOSLEY DAVIS wishes to find his wife, Mrs.
MARGARET DAVIS, or ROBERSON, who
formerly lived in Wilkerson county, Mississippi.
Any information respecting her, please address this
paper. my6 1t
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Britton Richardson seeking their son Isham Richardson
The Tri-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)
November 26, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED!
MY SON, ISHAM RICHARDSON, AN AL-
BINO [ALBINO]—white skinned, but of negro blood, with
one black spot on his under lip—light eyes,
white, soft woolly hair—unable to see in the
glare of the sun—was taken from me when the
Federal army came through, and is no doubt now
in the North some where. On the tenth day of…
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Burton Isom searching for his brother Robert Isom
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 5, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
OF ROBERT ISOM, formerly of Frederick
town, Madison county, Missouri. Any person
knowing the present residence of said Robert
will please inform his brother, BURTON ISOM,
and they will be liberally rewarded for their
trouble. Barton Isom expects to go home this
Fall, and is anxious to see his brother.
Direct to…
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Burton Isom seeking his siblings James Isom, Ormand Isom, and Emily Murray
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
December 23, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of James
and Ormand Isom, and Emily Murray. When last
heard from in the Spring of 1857, they were in St. Louis,
Missouri. Any information respecting them will be
thankfully received by their brother Burton Isom, New
Westminster, British Columbia. 221-4t
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C. B. Baldwin has information about Laura Young
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 29, 1893
I will give as best I can the in-
formation wanted of the where-
abouts of Laura Young. Her
father's and mother's names are
Moses and Matilda Young. She
went North from Emanuel Co., Ga.,
with Mrs. Dr. C. Wadley, in 1870,
as servant. She left Mrs. Wadley's
services at Portsmouth, N H., in
1880. She has one sister, Amanda
Young. Address…
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C. J. Johnson searching for Ann Elizabeth (2nd of 2 ads)
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
October 7, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of ANN
ELIZABETH, grand-daughter of Su-
san Hineway. She was sold by George
Cunningham to J. Jordan, and by him
sold to J. Sykes of Columbus, Miss. Sykes
was a relative of the Seviers of that place.
Any one who can give me information as
to the whereabouts of said Ann Elizabeth,
will confer a great…
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C. J. Johnson seeking information Susan Hineway's granddaughter Ann Elizabeth Sykes (1st of 2 ads)
The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)
October 14, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of ANN
ELIZABETH, grand-daughter of Su-
san Hineway. She was sold by George
Cunningham to J. Jordan, and by him
sold to J. Sykes of Columbus, Miss. Sykes
was a relative of the Seviers of that place.
Any one who can give me information as
to the whereabouts of said Ann Elizabeth,
will confer a great…
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C. M. Manning writing to the editor
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
March 24, 1866
WALTERBORO', S. C., March 14, 1866. MR. EDITOR -- I feel that I am under some obligations to write you a few lines of matters and things of interest to your readers. I have been a soldier in the U. S. service for two years and nine months, and I have always tried to serve my country faithfully. And that now my term of service is about to expire,…
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Carolina Thomas searching for her son Aron Thomas
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
August 9, 1866
PERSONAL.
LOST--ARON THOMAS, seven years old; came
away with Louisa Booz from city Point last
year His mother and the boy belonged to Miss
Lucinda Cutler, Dinwiddie county, Va. Any information
will be thankfully received by his distressed
mother, Carolina Thomas. Direct to C.
DUFFY, corner 7th and L sts.
au 9-3t*
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Caroline and Cue Willis seeking their children Charles Henry Willis and Josephine Willis
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
December 9, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED.-- Any one having fnformation
concerning the whereabouts of Charles Henry Willis
and Josephine Willis, children of Cue and Caroline Wil-
lis [Willis], formerly with Captain Edward Tabb, on North river,
Matthews County, Virginia, will receive the thanks of
the distressed father and mother by addressing Caroline
Willis,…
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Caroline Rilley (formerly Caroline Cowell) searching for her parents Henry and Disley Colwell, and several siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 21, 1871
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of my father Henry,
and my mother Dilsey Colwell; owned by
Thomas Wielt of Montgomery Co., Tenn.,
and sold to Richard Prinehard of Clarksville
Ten., also my brothers and sisters, Richard
and Robert Colwell. Maria, Mary, Harriet
and Lydia Colwell. Any information will be
thankfully received by…
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Carrie Turl searching for her parents John and Jane Turl and her siblings Reuben, Oscar, Elvira and Milley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 16, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED
Information of my parents and
their children, who were the slaves of Augustus
Wallis. His plantation was one mile
and a half from Fredericksburgh. My father's
name was John Turl; my mother's
name, Jane. The names of my brothers
and sisters were Reuben, Oscar, Elvira and
Milley. Any information respecting them
will…
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Catharine Higgins searching for her grandson John Cooper
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 20, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of John Cooper. When last heard from he
was in Georgetown, D. C. Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by Catharine Higgins, his grand-
mother, No. 616 Barclay street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
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Catharine Mason searching for her children Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 7, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my children, Lewis, Lizzie, and Kate Mason,
whom I last saw in Owensboro, Ky. They were
then "owned" by David and John Hart ; that
is, the girls were,--but the boy was rather the
"property" of Thomas Pointer. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sorrowing
mother, Catharine Mason, at 1318 Hancock…
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Catharine Russell looking for her sister Ann Ford
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 24, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my sister, Ann Ford, who left Maryland
about sixteen years ago. She had three
sons, Joseph, William, and John. Her fa-
ther's name was David Dorsy, and her bro
ther's name was Henry Dorsy. Please ad-
dress CATHERINE RUSSELL,
No. 94 Leadenhall St., Baltimore, Md.
Oct. 24--2t.
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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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Catherine Johnson searching for her husband John Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 30, 1865
Information Wanted
Of John Johnson, Co. D., 45th Regt, U.S.C.
Troops.
He was discharged in Texas on August last, [Continued in Next Image]
and reached Cincinnati, O., on the first of Sep-
tember since which time he has not been heard
from.
Any information concerning him, and addressed
to the Office of the…
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Celia Gamby searching for her son Asbury Bright (formerly Asbury Gamby)
New Orleans Republican (New Orleans, LA)
April 19, 1868
By Celia Gamby, of Baltimore,
Maryland, of her son Asbury Gamby.
Since enlisting, however, in the
seventh United States colored regi-
ment [regiment] he has gone by the name of As-
bury [Asbury] Bright. The last news of him
was that he had started with his regi-
ment [regiment] from Texas to Baltimore via New
Orleans.
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Celia searching for her children Caroline Vickers and Joe Vickers
The State Journal (Jefferson City, MO)
May 26, 1876
Information Wanted.
Some years before the war, John L. Vickers,
who resided on Lake Glisteno, Glaiborne Parish,
La., was the owner of a colored woman,
Celia, who had two children, named Caroline
Vickers and Joe Vickers. Celia was sold into
Missouri and now resides near Boonville, and
the children were sold to other parties unknown
The…
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Charity Dilashaw searching for information about her son Donob Dixon
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
July 13, 1874
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED of DONOB DIXON,
colored supposed to be in Washington, by his
mother, CHARITY DILASHAW, No. 610 K st.,
between 6th and 7th streets, northwest. jv11-2t*
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Charity Marshall (formerly Charity Perry) looking for her brothers Joe and Francis
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 11, 1872
INFORMATION wanted of my brothers Joe
and Francis and my sister Ann Maria and
Jordon and Daniel. The first two belonged to
the Sharps, the rest of them to Jacob Perry
of Berte County, N.C.
My name was Charity Perry, but now it is
Charity Marshall. I was sold from them 27
years ago.
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Charity Moss searching for her sons James and Horace
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
October 14, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of my two
boys, James and Horace, one of whom
was sold in Nashville and the other was
sold in Rutherford county. I, myself,
was sold in Nashville and sent to Ala-
bama, by Wm. Boyd. I and my children
belonged to David Moss, who was con-
nected with the Penitentiary in some ca-
pacity. …
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