DEAR EDITOR —I wish to inquire
for my brother who left Fairfield
District, South Carolina, about
1865, with the Yankees and said he
was going to Texas to look for us.
I have never heard a word from
him since. His name is Jim Aiken;
his mother's Catherine Aiken ;
father's James McVea. He may
go by father's name. Robert Mc-
Vea [McVea], our old master, moved from
Fairfield District, South Carolina,
to Texas, and brought all of the
McVea family with him. Father
had Charlotte Aiken for a wife at
the time and Jim was their son.
Please address me at Waelder,
Gonzales Co., Texas.
RICHARD A. MCVEA.
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find my brother. His name was Oscar Jones. His father was Oscar, and two sisters Caroline and Emily, used to belong Capt. W. M. Kelley who lived in East Baton Rouge Parish. Oscar went off during the war, and I have heard from him but once since; he wrote to sister Emily about five years ago. She then lived in Baton Rouge. Address me at Clinton, La., in care of Rev. C. Monroe.
Mr. Editor: "I wish to inquire through your valuable paper for the whereabouts of my two brothers, Washington and Andrew Dabbs. They and I are natives of Washington, Tenn. Is ante bellum days brother Washington was sold to one Jos. Dabbs, whose name he thereafter bore (having borne the name Stephen prior thereto), and brother Andrew went with the soldiers after said sale. Mother's name was Nancy Williams (or better known as Stephens), who since has died in full triumph of faith. She belonged to Ed. Stephens, the Methodist preacher of Coer's Creek, Tenn. I was at Ed. Stephen's when Jos. Dabbs bought brother Washington and took him to his house, on the Murfreesboro Pipe, after which I left Tennessee with one I. F. Davis, and came directly to Louisiana. I have not heard from any of them since I left the State. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received by, Yours respectfully, ED WILLIAMS. Rosedale P.O. Iberville Parish, La., care Slack Bros.
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter, who left me when she was twelve years old. Her name was Anna Felterman. I had another daughter whose name was Laura. She left Breashear City July 3, 1863, with a Yankee captain, by name M. S. Tyler, captain in a colored regiment. The last time I heard from her she was in New York City, doing well, married, and had a daughter almost grown. I am now old and blind, and my daughter Laura is dead, and I am left without any child to care for me, and I would be glad to find my daughter. my name at the time she left was Lucinda Felterman, by marriage it is changed to Lucinda Vanslyke. Send any information in care of Mrs. J. Smith, Franklin, La.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my people, whom I left at Webster and Louisville, Winston county, Miss., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Isaac Sanders. My father was Israel Sanders. Mother was Caroline Sanders. She had fourteen children. William, Henry, James, George, Jack, Jennie, Catherine, Willie, Elijah and Robert Sanders. Father is now dead; but mother and I are living two miles north-west of Webster, Miss. Brother Henry and G. W. Sanders and sister Millie all live in Winston county where my three brothers left us. He went off with the yankee soldiers and said they were going to Vicksburg. A cousin Hanna, aunt Matilda Sanders daughter went with them. Any information will be gladly received. Address E. W. Sanders, Winston Co., Miss.
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father, David Nelson, who left Yazoo county with the Union army about the year 1863 or '64. He wrote to his sister, Mary Eale, at or near Satartia, Yazoo Co., Miss He was at Clarksville, Mo. Since that time we heard that he had removed to the State of Ohio. He left mother, sister Lucy, and myself, Octavia; he left also three of his sisters, Mary, Dorcas, and Nancy. His father's name was Elias; his mother's name was Charlotte. His brother James was killed before he left home. Father and his relatives belonged to Ranslom Stutiven. His wife's name is Silvey ; she belonged to David Irving. All of Yazoo Co., Miss. Address me at Vicksburg, Miss., in care of Rev. H. A. Johnson. MARY O. JOHNSON.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, Esther Allen. When I left home she had two sons, Nelson and Ned Allen, and a daughter, Mary Ann Allen. My owner was E. C. F. Jeffers, of Claiborne Co., Miss. I had one brother, Ned Adams, who left home during the battle of Port Gibson. Father's name is Moses Hawthorn. My name was Elizabeth Torry, but is now Elizabeth James. Address me Galveston, Texas.
DEAR EDITOR—I want to find my brother Abraham Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana. He went off with Gen. Banks troops in 1862, and we were brought to Texas, and have not heard from him since. Ten other slaves belonging to the same master went with him. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of my brother. WASH STEWART. Williamsburg, Texas.
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my brother Abraham Stewart. He went off with the Yankees in 1863 from Louisiana. He is a son of Ned and Rutha Stewart. We belonged to Robert Malloy in Louisiana and Abraham was the oldest of eight children. He is about forty years old. I heard he went to Missouri. I will pay ten dollars to the finder of him. Address me at Williamsburg, Lavaca county, Texas. WASHINGTON STEWART.
MR. EDITOR:—I want to inquire for my brother-in-law, his name is Matt Allen; and John Allen, left with Gen. Sherman's army in February, 1863; the last I heard of them they were in Jackson, Miss. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received. They belonged to Bird Allen before the war. I ask all ministers to read this from their pulpit; you will favor me very much by doing so. Yours, ISHMAEL FIKES, Enterprise, Clark Co., Miss.
MR. EDITOR-- I would like to inquire for my brother-in-law, who left home in 1865 with the Yankees. His name was Hart; his mother's name was Tempy Hart, he had four sisters, Margaret, Mary, Virty and Millie, and three brothers, Riley, Washington and John. Any information will be thankfully received. Address C. M. Moore, Orange, Grove Co., Tex.