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refers to ads in which the searcher is a parent looking for their child or children.
An unnamed parent searching for their son Michael Kinnard
The Colored Tenessean (Nashville, TN)
July 18, 1866
Information Wanted.
Of Michael Kinnard, my son, 12 years
of age, who was hired to a man by the
name of Griffin, pine wood factory, Hick-
man county, Tenn., some time before last
Christmas. He was living at Mr. Philip
Fall's, when hired.
Information may be sent to the Tennes-
sean, box 1150, Nashville, Tenn. je6-1m
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Angeline Taylor searching for her son Eli Taylor
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 10, 1882
Any information from Eli Taylor, who left here three years ago, and went to Galveston, Texas. When last heard from was quite sick in Washington, D. C. Whether he recovered or not we are unable to say. Write to his mother, Angeline Taylor, care of Rev. H. Wright, Alexandria, La., Box 225.
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Ann A. Tyas looking for her daughter Louisa Tyas
The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA)
June 23, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of LOUISA TYAS, former slave
of Timothy Rives. When last heard from she was in
South Carolina. Any information concerning her
will be thankfully received by her mother
ANN A. TYAS
Petersburg, Va.
ju…
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Ann Barnet searching for her son Theodore Barnet
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
August 22, 1864
PERSONAL. - Information wanted of THEODORE
BARNET, a colored boy, aged eleven
years and eight months, who left his home at the
Mansion House, on Thursday morning, 13th inst,
at o'clk Had on when he left dark woolen pants,
a white linen jacket and straw hat bound with black
ribbon. He is about four feet in height, of delicate…
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Ann Peary looking for her son Alex Long
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 6, 1872
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION wanted of my son Alex.
Long. At his birth I lived in Lexington.
Holmes Co. Miss., and did at that time belong
to Mr. Peary who lived in said City and
Co. I belonging to him went by the name
Ann Peary. The boy left here with Major
Lyons for Indianapolis, Ind., in the year
1865.
His age is about sixteen…
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Ann Sloan (formerly Ann Colter) searching for her daughter Barbary Ann
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 10, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, Barbary Ann. I heard of
her last in Louisville, Ky. Her father's
name was Tom Colter, her mother's name
was Ann Colter, but now Ann Sloan. Ad-
dress, ANN SLOAN,
Reed's Landing, Ark.
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Ann Sloan searching for her daughter Broery
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 3, 1881
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
daughter, Broery. She is about thirty-
four years old. I left her in Kentucky. I
have heard she is in Louisville, Ky, Any
information of her whereabouts will be
thankfully received.
ANN SLOAN.
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Ann Wells searching for her daughter Maria Adeline
The Florida Peninsular (Tampa, FL)
February 8, 1868
Information Wanted,
Of Maria Adeline, (colored) formerly a slave
of Dr. Lively and was taken from Tampa
during the war by some colored people and
carried to Key West. When last heard from
she was in Apalachicola, Fla. Any information
regarding her will be gladly received by
her mother,
ANN WELLS.
Tampa, Nov.
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Anna Brown (formerly Tabitha Robinson) seeking her son Robert McClung
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 15, 1877
INFORMATION WANTED
Tabitha Robinson enquires for her son, Robert
McClung, I resided in Huntsville Montgomery
Co. Mississippi, during the war, have not heard
from him since, am aexious [anxious] to learn of his
wherebouts. His Mother
Anna Brown,
Miami…
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Anna M. Elsey searching for her son Caleb Elsey
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 10, 1878
INFORMATION WANTED.
of Caleb W. Elzey, son of Charles P. and
Anna M. Elsey, who left West Chester, Pa.,
with John M. Zook, living in Louisiana, Mo.,
where he left Mr. Zook. When last heard
from he was in Chicago, Ill. Any informa-
tion of his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by his mother,
ANNA M.…
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Annie Cabiniss searching for her son George Cabiniss
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 31, 1900
Do You Know Hm?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my son, George Cabiniss. When last
heard from, he was working in Phila-
delphia [Philadelphia]. Any information concerning
his whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceived [received] by his mother, who desires him
to return home.
ANNIE CABINISS,
409 W. Baker St., Richmond, Va.
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Annie Grey searching for her son Charles Brice
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
September 17, 1866
A COLORED BOY LOST OR STOLEN, on Thurs-
day [Thursday], the 6th instant, by the name of CHARLES
BRICE, aged eight years. Any information in re-
gard [regard] to him will be thankfully received by his dis-
tressed [distressed] mother, ANNIE GREY, 16 Hampstead st.,
or LEMUEL PIERCE, 130 Dover street. s15-2t*(
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Anthony Flewellen searching for his daughter Mary Elizabeth Catherine
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 21, 1885
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my daughter; her name is Mary
Elizabeth Catherine. I left her in
Upson county, Georgia, 7 miles
east of Thomaston, and two miles
from the Upson camp grounds,
Her mother’s name was Ellen Hol-
away [Holaway]; she had a baby, when I left,
about three weeks old, but Mary
Elizabeth Catharine was one…
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Arnold and Maria Sumers searching for their son Charles
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 28, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my son Charles
Sumers, who left home last April, and we
have not heard from him since. Any infor-
mation of his whereabouts, will be thank-
fully received by his father and mother, Ar-
nold and Maria Sumers. His employment
was a hotel waiter. We have written two
letters, and both of them were…
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Augusta Nation searching for her children Henry and Caroline Nation
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1885
Augusta Nation who resides
in Industry, Texas, desires to hear
of her children. Her master was
James Henry Nation, her children
were Henry and Caroline Nation,
born in Gonzales, Mississippi. Any
information may be addressed to
Rev. H. C. Hofmann, pastor Third
German Methodist Episcopal
Church, 673 North Rampart street,
New…
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Augustus and Lutitia Bryant searching for their five children
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
March 24, 1866
Of our five children, whom we have not seen for four years. Their names are as follows, viz: Josephine, aged 20 years; Cella, aged 14 years; Caroline, aged 13 years; Ellen, aged 10 years, and Augusta, aged 8 years. They were in Charlotte, N.C., or at Rock Hill when we last heard from them. Any information concerning these children will be…
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Austin Marshall searching for his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall and her two children Granson and Jeannette
Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)
March 5, 1863
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF MRS. ELIZABETH MARSHALL (mulatto) from the
Creek Nation. She is about eighteen years old;
has two children--the oldest, a boy named Granson, wil
be three years old next June; the youngest a girl nurs-
ing [nursing] babe, named Jeannette. They made their escape
from Maysville, it is understood, about ten days after…
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B. F. Williams seeking Georgie Ann Correthers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 7, 1882
MR. EDITOR: I see a sad mistake in the SOUTHWESTERN of our daughter's name that I wish corrected. The man that she belonged to was named Neabey Correthers, the girl's name, Georgie Ann, the man that we belonged to was named James A. McLeary. I see the name in the paper Mary Ann, that is not right. Her name is Georgie Ann Correthers. The master…
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Bazil Butler and Celestia Butler searching for Thomas and Arthur
Montgomery Daily Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)
November 10, 1867
Information Wanted.
BY Bazil and Celestia Butler, two colored people
who wish to know the whereabouts of two boys,
Thomas, 12 years old, and Arthur, 10 years old,
when they were brought from Virginia, 20 years
tago, and sold by a Mr. Barton to Bill Easly, be-
tween [between] Mobile and Montgomery. Direct to the
re of J. H. P., Cross…
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Beckey Webster searching for her daughter Sarah Jane Webster
The Black Republican (New Orleans, LA)
May 13, 1865
Information Wanted.
MRS. BECKEY WEBSTER wishes to find her
daughter SARAH JANE WEBSTER. One
year ago she was living in Rodney, Mississippi. Her
mother' has been informed that she was in New
Orleans a few weeks ago. Any information respect-
ing her, left at this office, will be thankfully received
by her mother.
ny13 1t BECKEY…
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Ben and Flora East seeking information about their daughter Polly and son George Washington
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
October 7, 1865
$200 REWARD.
DURING the year 1849, Thomas Sample
carried away from this city, all his
slaves, our daughter, Polly, and son, Geo
Washington, to the State of Mississippi
and subsequently to Texas, and when
last heard from they were in Lagrange,
Texas. We will give $100 each for them
to any person who will assist them, or
either of them, to…
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Ben Ford searching for his friend Ben Herbert
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 2, 1882
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
of an old friend of mine. His
name is Ben Herbert. He has a
son with us. His son's name is
Joseph Herbert, and he says that
in 1878 he lived in Jackson, Miss.,
but since that time he has removed,
and that he could not learn
where. In 1881 his son heard that
he had went through Vicksburg,…
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Benj. Motte searching for unnamed child on behalf of the child's mother
The Herald of the Union (Wilmington, NC)
March 23, 1865
STRAYED.
A SMALL Colored Boy, about 4 years of age.—
Any information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the subscriber, or the moth-
er [mother] of the boy. [21 1t] BENJ. MOTTE.
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Benjamin Hubbard (formerly Benjamin Oliver) searching for his children, Manda and Anthony Oliver
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 8, 1883
MR. EDITOR I desire to inquire for my children, Manda and Anthony Oliver. Together with Ellen, youngest daughter, they belonged to old Mrs. Oliver. The old lady gave Manda to her granddaughter, and she moved to Huntsville, Texas. Anthony lived near the town of Milam, in Eastern Texas. We heard from Anthony since his freedom, and he was then in…
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Benjamin McCullough (formerly Benjamin Buckholt) searching for his wife Anna Sample and son George Washington
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 14, 1877
My wife was Anna Sample, and
our son was named George
Washington. We lived at Cameron,
Milam Co., Texas. I was then
Ben. Buckholt, as I belonged to a
lawyer of that name. I was separated
from my wife and child during
the war, and will be thankful for
information concerning them. Ad-
dress Benjamin McCullough, care
Rev. C. L.…
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