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Escaped appears in ads in which the person being sought is described as having runaway (sometimes described by historians as self-emancipated), thereby escaping slavery.
Emeline Jones looking for her son John Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 16, 1875
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my Son, John Jones, he was owned by Robt.
Pollard at King and Queen Court House Va. The
morning I came away his mistress locked him up
from me, and he got out of the window, [italics] and went
away with a Major of the Union Army, in
June 1864.
Any information of him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his…
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Lizzie Collins seeking information about her aunt Laura Collins
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 14, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED of
Laura Collins of Leesburg Co., Va.
She was owned by James Thomas.
She ran away during the war. Her
mother's name was Ann Collins.
She belonged to Dr. Edwards of
Leesburg Co. I heard she was in
Canada, Ont. She is married but I
don't know her marriage name is.
Any information of her whereabouts
will be thankfully…
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J. A. Barrow seeking information about his father Radford Barrow
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 9, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er. His name is Radford Barrow, He
lived in Chambers' county, Alabama, with
his owner, Josephus Barrow. Up to the
year 1857 or '58, when he, with his owner
moved to some point in Louisiana, where
he remained for eight or twelve months
only and then ran away. Any information
given will confer a great favor upon…
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Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) seeks information of her brother Jesse Whitten
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 18, 1886
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er, Jesse Whitten We were servants of
a rich planter in Spotsylvania Co., Va., by
the name of Billy Whitten. Jesse ran
away to the free states before the war My
name is Salina Waller, formerly Salina
Whitten. I now live with a neice in New
Bedford, Mass. Any information of my broth-
er Jesse will be…
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J. M. Ross seeking information about his brothers Thomas and Major Ross
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 23, 1887
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, Thomas and Major Ross, sons of Rich-
ard and Ann Ross. They were born slaves
in Calvert Co. Md. and ran off from their
mistress, Mrs Eliza Robbins, of Baltimore
City Md , just before the war. Any in-
formation as to their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by their brother, J. M.
Ross, Cadiz, Ohio.
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Rev. H. J. Young searching for Moses and Lewis Davis on behalf of Jefferson Davis [former enslaved man]
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
May 10, 1856
INFORMATION WANTED.
JEFFERSON DAVIS in company with his
brothers Moses and Lewis, left Loudon
County Virginia, about eleven years ago in
search of freedom, but on their way they was
attacked by slave-catchers, at which time a battle
ensued, resulting in the capture of Jefferson,
while the other two Moses and Lewis effected
their…
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Burrill Mundy searching for his family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
December 2, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my father, Richard Mundy, my mother Jennie Lewis, my sisters Lucy and Sallie, and brothers Arthur and Temple Mundy.
My sister Lucy was married to James Nelson, a servant of Dr. Gauffney. My sister Sallie was married to Cupid Washington.
When I last saw them they were living in King Williams Co., Va , at Mundy's…
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John Dryden seeking Mary Ross
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
January 5, 1895
Wanted.––The address of Agnes Ross, broth-
er [brother] of Mary Ross, a colored woman generally
known as "Lame Mary," who before 1863 was a
slave of David Castleman of Lexington, Ky.
She left Lexington suddenly about 1864 or 1865
and never returned. When last heard of
through her letters to her mother she was in or
near Belmont, Pa.…
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Unnamed woman searching for her sister Caroline Campbell
New National Era (Washington, DC)
July 6, 1871
INFORMATION WANTED.
In 1863 Caroline Campbell, then the slave of
one Dr. Hughes, of Montgomery Co., Maryland,
ran away from her master and came to Wash-
ington [Washington]. Since that time nothing has been heard
from her. If living, she can obtain information
of her sister by calling at 229 New Jersey ave-
nue [avenue], southeast,…
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Henry Lucas searching for his wife Louisa Lucas and their three children
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
November 5, 1862
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE WIFE OF
subscriber, Louisa Lucas, (colored,) and three
children When last seen were at Fredericksburg,
and left there with the intention of meeting me in
this city. Please leave a note at this office, ad-
dressed [addressed] to HENRY LUCAS. no 4-3t*
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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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Henry Tolliver finds his father Alfred Tolliver
Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)
August 7, 1903
EDITORIALS.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
Henry Tolliver, a leading citi-
zen [citizen], living at 1413 Fremont street
is about to start on a trip to
Leavenworth, Kans., to visit his
aged father, whom he has not
seen since he was sold on the
slave block over a half century
ago, at the age of 9 years. The
father is a man of remarkable age…
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Emanuel Pope searching for his siblings Polly Pope, Milly Kane, Adeline Jane Pope, Joe Pope, and Larkin Pope
The Washington Bee (Washington, DC)
January 4, 1890
LOST.
Emanuel Pope, formerly of Azoo
county, Miss., wants to know the
whereabouts of his sisters, Polly
Pope, two married sisters, Milly
Kane, Adeline Jane Pope, broth-
ers [brothers] Joe and Larkin Pope. He left
them July 4th, '63, after the fall
of Vicksburg Miss. They belong
ed [belonged] to Nanie Denmond. If known
please…
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Harriet Relf searching for her husband Quindy Relf
The Liberator (Boston, MA)
June 8, 1849
INFORMATION WANTED.
Quindy Relf, husband of Harriet Relf, is informed
that his family, consisting of wife and five children,
formerly belonging to Henry Fry, of Moorefield,
Henry Co., Va., are living near Martinsburg, Knox
Co., Ohio.
The family were liberated by their claimant, the
husband liberated himself by running away. He has…
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William Robinson (formerly William Volantine) searching for his brother Daniel Cromwell (formerly Joshua Volantine)
Liberator (Boston, MA)
March 2, 1849
INFORMATION WANTED. William Volantine, now
named William Robinson, who was once a slave in
Baltimore, and now living in New Bedford, wishes to
know where his brother is, who was a slave in the
same place, but came from Baltimore about three
years since to Philadelphia. His name was Joshua
Volantine, but he received the name of Daniel…
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Mr. Harrison Reed searching for his mother Mary Wilson/Mary Hogan
Arkansas Weekly Mansion (Little Rock, AR)
February 16, 1884
INQUIRY.
Wanted to know the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of my mother who used to
belong to the one Mr. Wilson who
lived at Fort Scott, Kansas, she
went by the name of Mary Wil-
son [Wilson] or Mary Hogan. Her chil-
drens [childrens] names were Jack, Thomas,
Bob, Susan, Ben, Emma, and
Anna. Inquire for a woman that
has the child by…
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George W. Dennis, Cecelia, and their mother seeking Andrew and Richard Dennis
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
August 12, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED, of Andrew Dennis and Richard
Dennis, generally called Dick. When last heard from,
some six years ago, they resided in Coweeche County,
Georgia.
It is supposed they joined the Union army.
Their mother, brother, George W. Dennis, and sister
Cecilia, are residing in San Francisco, and wish infor-
mation [information]…
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Unknown Person seeking Isaac and James Bea, Annanias Harcum, Atwell Smith, and Alfred Redman
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
December 9, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED.-- I should like to be informed
of the whereabouts of Isaac Bea and James Bea, Anna-
nias [Annanias] Harcum, Atwell Smith and Alfred Redman. When
I last heard of them (four years ago) they were in North-
umberland [Northumberland] County, Va., but they have all left there
Any information concerning them will be thankfully…
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Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
August 14, 1873
Wedding After Forty Years of
Separation.
Our town is all agog this morning
over the wedding that is to be cele-
brated [celebrated] in a day or two between Aunt
Vina Johnson, an old colored lady of
our place, and a former husband,
from whom she has been separated
for forty years. Forty-three years
ago Aunt Vina was the slave of a Mr.…
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Mrs. Amy Frenchy (formerly Amy Morris and Amy Baxter) found her mother Feraby
The Black Hills Daily Times (Deadwood, Dakota Territory)
May 4, 1884
AFTER MANY DAYS,
A Former Slave Hears from
Her Old Home.
A Separation of Thirty Years
Having Elapsed.
A Scrap of History.
Years before the war of the rebellion,
Wm. Eli Baxter, a lawyer and planter,
lived in Hancock county, Georgia, not
far from the town of Sparta. He own-
ed [owned] 150 slaves, among the number, Fer-
aby [Feraby],…
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Charles Owens searching for his brother Harry Bowen
Ottumwa Courier (Ottumwa, IA)
January 14, 1869
Information Wanted.
A colored man commonly called
Harry Bowen, escaped from his mas-
ter [master], Jerry Wayland, near St. Fran-
cisville [St. Francisville] Mo., about New Years night
1859.
It is supposed that he went to
Chicago, and from there to Canada,
but has not been heard from since
his escape, notwithstanding the
three…
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James Dogan found his first wife and his family
Reading Times and Dispatch (Reading, PA)
July 26, 1871
POTTSTOWN has an Enoch Arden in the
shape of a colored man named James Dogan,
who was a slave prior to the rebellion, and,
escaping into the Union lines, afterwards be-
came [became] a soldier and fought all through the
war. He became separated from his family,
and not hearing from them for several years,
subsequently married again.…
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Frank Waters searching for his son John Waters
Anglo-African (New York)
May 27, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED of a young man by the name
of John Waters, who enlisted in the 4th Regt. U.S.
Colored Troops. He was in Co. I. Any information
of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his
father Frank Waters, 93 Dallas st., Baltimore, Md.
192-5t.
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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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Betsy Doods searching for her son Sam Doods
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 15, 1880
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my son, Sam Doods. He belonged to Moses Foster, who lived in Copiah Co., Miss. He left home in June, 1862. When last heard from he was in the 58th U.S. Colored Infantry under Col. Preston. Address me at Brookhaven, Miss., in care of Rev. H. May. BETSY DOODS.
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