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Handy Williams seeks their brothers and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 13, 1887

MR. EDITOR— Please allow me space to inquire for my brothers and sisters. There were four brothers and four sisters. Brothers named Tonny, Louis, Handy, and Sandy, but called Dick. Sisters were named Easter, Badery, Francis and Ellen, but she got burned to death. Mother died when I was a boy, her name was Beanny. We all belonged to Merderic B.…

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Hannah Rembert (formerly Hannah Sinclair) seeking her mother's relatives, including Nicholls Walters and Henry B. Walters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 1888

MR. EDITOR -- Permit me to inquire for my mother's people. My mother died when I was a few months old. She had a brother named Nicholls Walters; who has a son named Henry B. Walters. They lived in Jefferson county, Miss., five miles from Fayette; they moved from there to Greenville, Miss. I heard they had left there. Mother had a sister named…

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Harriet Holman (formerly Harriet Switzer) searching for her children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1883

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children, whom I left before the war. There were eight. The boys were Ephraim, Andrew, Milas, Silas, James, Henry and George Washington. My name was Harriet Switzer. I belonged to George Switzer, near Newton, Lincoln county, N.C. Alex Boss, their father, died four years before the war. Ephraim belonged to George…

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Henrietta C. Banks seeking her father's relatives

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 22, 1897

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my father's relatives. He lived
at Liberty Md , and was owned by
a man by the name of Billy Owens,
near the turnpike road. His fath-
er's name was Billy Banks and his
mother's name was Henrietta. His
sister's name was Hattie, and his broth
er's name was Dennis Banks. He
was stolen at the age of fifteen with
an…

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Henry Smith (formerly Henry Yarves) searching for his wife Fannie, wife's sister Maria, and family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 18, 1880

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for a family of people named Alford Yarves, who came from Sumpter county, Alabama. Alford Yarves owned my first wife; her name was Fannie. Fannie had a sister named Maria. She had one son named Charles and a daughter named Julia Ann. I was told she came to Texas and died, but I never have known what became of the…

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James Benecke searching for relatives of Moses Newton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 15, 1889

Dear Editor: I was requested to write to you for the purpose of obtaining information in regard to the family affairs of one Moses Newton, who died on September 3, 1875, in your city residing at the time of his death on St. Andrew between Liberty and Howard streets. His sister lives here, and is interested in knowing whether or not at the time of…

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James H. Howard searching for his wife's siblings Drusilla, Jane, Jerome, Thomas Benton, Jacob Culberson, and Cephas Culberson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1888

Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my wife's sisters and brothers. They used to belong to John R. Goff, of Tucker County, West Virginia. Some of them belonged to a family named Culberson. Their names were Drusilla, Jane, Jerome, Thomas Benton, Jacob and Cephas Culberson. Others of them are dead or their whereabouts are not known. Address James H.…

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James Kinea Comfort searching for his brother David Smith

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire through your valuable paper for my dear brother. His name is David Smith and he lived in Louisiana. I heard from him last about two years ago. I heard that he was dead, and again that he was living. If found please write me. I live at Union Church, Jefferson Co., Miss. JAMES KINEA COMFORT.

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James M. Ferguson seeking information about his father Allen Clark

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

May 6, 1909

Information regarding Allen Clark, a
colored soldier, once a slave of Wm.
Clark, Orange County, Va., who was
killed in the civil war. He ran off from
slavery, and joined the Union army.
His son is anxious to learn his regiment
and all particulars possible. -- James M.
Ferguson, 655 Adams St., Steubenville,
Ohio.

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James Madison searching for his uncle James Madison and his aunts Permieler and Rose Ewps

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 11, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I want to inquire if I can find my mother's people who were left in Virginia, Macklinsburg Co. When she was 6 years old she was sold and brought to Texas and her mother also. My mother's name was Racahel Ewps, and she is named Sarah. They are dead now. My mother died here in 1875, and her mother died during slave time, but my mother…

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Jefferson Anderson searching for Thomas Anderson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 22, 1904

Do You Know Them?
Lexington, Va., Oct. 17, 1904.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Thomas Anderson, son of Annie and Jef-
ferson [Jefferson] Anderson of Lexington, Va. They
left here some years ago. Their parents
are dead and the property has been left to
him. Any information concerning
him will be thankfully received. Ad-
dress…

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Jim Napier searching for his nieces and nephews

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1880

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…

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John Horn searching for Hager Moseby

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans)

November 18, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I left Choctaw, Alabama in 1862. I want to hear from Hager Moseby, a yellow woman, who had a boy named John. They left Alabama to go to Claiborne parrish, Louisiana, with one of Miss Moseby's sons, Mr. Grigsby. Hager's father, George, is dead. Isaac Moseby is still at Butler, Ala. Address me at Meridian, Miss. JOHN HORN.

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Julia Cooper searching for her aunt Georgiana and uncles Matthew and Washington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1889

MR. EDITOR: I desire to learn something of my relatives; my grandmother's name was Julia; she belonged to a man by the name of Bob Lust; she had four children to my knowledge: two daughters and two sons--Ellen, Georgiana, Mat and Wash. My mother was the oldest daughter; she died August 17, 1888. We came to Louisiana the first year after the war…

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L. Lindsay searching for his brother P. S. Lindsay

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 5, 1903

Do You Know Him?
If anyone know the whereabouts of
my brother, P. S. Lindsay, any infor-
mation [information] will be thankfully received. His
mother is dead.
Very respectully yours,
L. LINDSAY,
168 N. Craig St.,
Pittsburg, Pa.

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M. Lockmann seeking their children Lucy and Mastick Lockmann

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…

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Mack Thompson searching for comrades of Burrell Harrison

The National Tribune (Washington, DC)

November 5, 1908

The address of any comrade of Bur-
rell Harrison, a colored solider, who
was wounded at Milliken's Bend in
June, 1863, and died in hospital. It is
desired to ascertain whether Harrison
belonged to the 47th or 45th U. S. C.
T. Address Mack Thompson, Co. E,
National Military Home, Kan.

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Margaret Collier seeking Fred Steward and her nephew Sam

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 23, 1889

MR. EDITOR: Please to enquire for a young man around St. Joseph Landing by the name of Fred Steward. The last report I heard of him was to the effect that he had been killed. I desire also to hear of my sister's child, Sam. I have not seen or heard of him since September. It is reported that he is dead. Any information about them would be…

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Mary Bassett searching for her three brothers Alex Johnson, Ferlander Johnson, and Herguius Johnson

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 28, 1886

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my three brothers. I left them in Versailles, Woodford county, Ky.; at that time they belonged to a man named Boon Realy; they did not go by his name; they kept my father's name - Alex. Johnson, Ferlander Johnson, and Herguius Johnson. I have found my father and one brother in Kentucky where I left…

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Mary Boyd searching for her mother Mariah Thomas (formerly Mariah Puet)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 30, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name was Mariah Puet. She was once owned by the Puets. She now goes by the name of Mariah Thomas. Jack Thomas was her husband, but he is now dead. My name is Mary Boyd. I left my mother in Middle Tennessee when I was eight years old. Please address me at New Braunfels, Texas.

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Miles P. Wood seeking the name of his brother Gabriel Wood's regiment and company

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

September 7, 1879

Information Wanted.
To the citizens of the United States: GEN-
TLEMEN—Will some of you be so kind as to tell
me what was the name of the colored regiment,
if so it was called one, stationed at or on Presi-
dent Island, about five miles below Memphis,
Tenn? I had a brother who enlisted in it, I
suppose in 1861, also served as a soldier until…

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Moses Baker searching for his sister Martha

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister Martha, who was sold from me before the war. She was sold out of Cumberland county, Ky. Our owners were John Milton Baker and Mrs. Polly Baker. Our mother's name was Lisey Baker, one brother Ben. Baker, one sister Sallie Baker. Only four children in the family. My sister Martha was sold to some one in…

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Mr. John G. Lewis, Grand Master of Masons for Louisiana, searching for Mrs. Amy Fuller

The Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

April 12, 1906

WANTS INFORMATION
Mr. John G. Lewis G. M. of Masons
for Louisiana, wishes information of
one Mrs. Amy Fuller, who lived near
Post Oak Ala. Her son John Fuller is
dead and it will be to her interest to
communicate with Grand Master Lewis
at Natchitoches, La.

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Mrs Byard seeking information about Robert Byard, believed to be her husband (two ads)

St. Albans Daily Messenger (St. Albans, VT)

November 26, 1898

Information Wanted.

Information is wanted of Robert Byard,
a colored man who enlisted in Company
C, Fourth Massachusetts colored
troops, March 25th, 1865, and was mustered
out August 20, 1865.

At the time of his enlistment Byard
gave his residence as St. Albans, Vt.

An aged colored woman residing at
New Rochelle N. Y.,…

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Mrs. Alice Bernard searching for her brothers William Johnson, Leonard Stepney, and Richard Coats

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 23, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brothers, William Johnson, Leonard Stepney and Richard Coats. They were born in Maryland, and their mother's name was Minnie Stepny. We were sold by Dr. Thos. Blake. I have an idea that they must be somewhere in this city. I read a paper which said that Erick Johnson, born in Maryland, died here, and I think it…

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