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Mary Ann Harris seeking information on her mother Jane Fields and siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 26, 1900

Information wanted of my moth
er, Jane Fields When I left Jeffersonville,
Ky., my mother had a
number of children. I do not remember
the name of any but Jack,
Gabe, Sallie and Rebecca Fields.
I was brought from Jeffersonville,
Ky to Sherman, Tex., by my own
er, John Field, Jr. The rest of my
family belonged to his father,…

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Mary J. Davis seeking information on her aunt Anna O'Neil

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 26, 1900

Information wanted of my Aunt.
Father had a sister and three broth
ers in all. John O'Neil, Max
O'Neil and Morris Martin; Sister
Anna O'Neil was sold in Virginia,
and they brought us to Florida.
Any one knowing her whereabouts
will please address, Mrs. Mary J
Davis; I am John O'Neil's daugh
ter, married now, 110 Kay street,
Tampa, Fla.

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Ersia Jurault seeking information on her uncle Moses Marlow (also known as Moses Howard)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 1, 1899

Information wanted of Moses
Marlow or Howard, who belonged
to John Howard in Leflore county,
near Smith Mill, and about nine
miles from Greenwood, Miss. His
mother was Ersia Howard. His
father was Matthew Howard.
His mother had three sisters: Jane
Pierson, Silva House, Clarenda
Miller, and two brothers: Louls
Moore and Robert Moore.…

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Bettie Dooms seeking information on her uncle Charles Woodson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 2, 1899

Information wanted of the where-
abouts of my uncle, Charles Wood-
son, whose mother's name is Bar-
bara. He had four sisters and four
brothers, viz; Rosie, Rebecca, Mar-
tha and Louisa; Thomas, Albert,
Patton and Armstead; all of whom
formerly belonged to Henry Allen
of Cumberland Co., Va My old
family name was Bettie Brown,…

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Hattie Taylor seeking information on her aunt Mary

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 15, 1900

Information wanted of my fath-
er's sister, Mary. His name is
Aaron and his father's name was
Peter. He belonged to John
Corethes. My father had two broth-
ers Peter and Henry. He came
from South Carolina, Union Co.
Father is living in the same county
that I am. Mother wants the
whereabouts of her sisters, Liza
Steel, Sarah Lingo and…

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Monroe Penny seeking information on his brother Robert Penny

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 16, 1899

Information wanted of my broth-
er, Robert Penny, who left Lind
Grove, La in 1873. Our father's
name was Henry Penny, there were
four children of, Robert, Easter,
Melissa and Monroe The last I
heard of brother Robert he was in
Greenville, Miss.; the pastors of
churches will kindly read this to
their congregations as his…

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Mrs. Louvisa G looking for information about her brother Jack Noble and mother Rachel Noble

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 8, 1900

Information wanted of my broth-
er, Jack Noble; my mother, Rachel
Noble; my father, Sanks Noble.
My sisters' names are Emma,
Annie and Louvisa Noble. The
name of my uncle is Peter Janck.
Formerly we belonged to George
Anderson. Any information is gladly
received by Mrs. Louvisa G[rest unclear],
Dalie Post Office, Beaufort, S. C.

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James Hayes seeking his father Spring Hayes and mother Charity Hayes

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 8, 1900

Information wanted of my fath-
er, mother, sisters and brothers.
Father's name was Spring Hayes.
Mother was Charity Hayes. My
brothers were Robert, Sam, Will,
[unclear], Julian. Sister's name was
Dianna Hayes. My grandmother's name
was Kate Hayes, and grand-
father's name was Caesar Finch.
My father belonged to James
Hayes, and my…

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Amos Marsh seeking information of his brother James Marsh

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 9, 1899

Information wanted of my bro-
ther James Marsh. We are the
children of Amos and Mary Marsh.
We were eight in number four
boys and four girls. Our former
home was in Giles county, Tenn.
About eighteen years ago I heard
that Brother James was living in
New York State. If found please
address his brother, Amos Marsh,
St.…

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Yanka looking for brother Joe and mother Caroline

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 19, 1899

Information wanted of my broth-
er and mother, whose names were
Joe and Caroline. We belonged to
Tom Harvey, about fifteen miles
Charlotte Court House, Va. My
father's name was Cupid, he died
before I left there. I was given to
my young mistress, Polly, who
married a Thoruton, but I was af-
terwards seized and sold for debt.
My name is…

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Sophia Copelis looking for her daughter Fannie Lane

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 28, 1899

Information wanted of my daugh-
ter, Fannie Lane, who used to be-
long to Mr. Edele Lane, of the
F (rest unclear) plantation near Lane's ferry.
Her mother was then known as
Sophia Lane, but now as Sophia
Copelis. Elijah Lane was her
father. Her sisters and brothers
were Martha Jane, Sarah, Elijah,
Caesar, and Frank. Fannie left
Rocky…

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James Washington searching for his children James and Stephen Washington and Edlina Roberson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 14, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my children, two sons and one daughter,
James and Stephen Washington, and Edlina
Roberson. I last heard from them about six
years ago. They were then at Fort Alabama,
Dales county, Va. Also, my two grandsons,
Robert and Stephen. Their mother's name was
Lucinda Roberson. Their father and grandfa-
ther, who are anxious…

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Phoebe Ann Jackson informing her brother of her location

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 11, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Phoebe Ann Jackson, formerly Phoebe Nichols
is desirous of informing her brother, Thomas G.
Nichols, of Galveston, Texas, of her location in
Richmond, Va.
Her proper name was Nichols. She was call-
ed Robertson, her eldest brother being known by that name.
In the family, beside father and mother, there
were…

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Amy Clemens searching for her brothers Hance, Richard, and Robert Smith

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 8, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
of three brothers, by their mother and sister.
Their parents lived in Rookingham Co., North
Carolina, and belonged to a family by the name
of Smith. The father's name was Charles Ed-
wards, and the mother's Esther Smith. One was
taken to Georgia and the other to Texas.
The names of the parties inquired for are
Hance,…

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Daniel Hicks seeking information about his father Isaac Hicks and his siblings Carter, Sam, Jack, Harriet, Eliza, and Hattie

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 23, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Isaac Hicks and
his sons Carter, Sam, and Jack ; also his
daughters Harriet, Eliza, Hattie ; they for-
merly belonged to the children of Billy
Hicks. They were brought up between
Berlin and Danburg, Herkimer co., Tenn.,
and moved from there to Tipper co., Miss.,
and were there when the war broke…

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Harriet Mayo searching for her sister Mary Christopher

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 20, 1867

Information wanted of my sister, Mary
Christopher, daughter of Daniel and Lucy
Christopher. She was sold from Peters-
burgh, Va., when about twelve years of age.
When last heard from she was in Charles-
ton, S. C. Any information concerning her
will be thankfully received by her sister,
HARRIET…

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John R. Scott searching for his sister Mary Jane Page Scott

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 22, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Mary Jane Page
Scott, a daughter of Rachel Scott, and sister
of John R. Scott, and James E. Scott.
The family was parted at Edgefield Court
House, South Carolina. Mary Jane Page
Scott was sold to Shepherd Spencer, who
took her to Neshoba County, Miss.
Her mother at that time was with…

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Lucy Lee searching for her daughter Julia Cranly

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 22, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my daughter, Ju-
lia Cranly. I last heard from her about five
years ago. She belonged to Wm. Black-
well, in Northumberland County, Va. She
is the mother of three children, Charlotte,
Louisa, and Benjamin Cranly. Her niece
Caroline Anderson Julia Cranly was sold
from Richmond, Va., and was taken…

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Lucinda Johnson looking for her mother Hannah and brother Levy

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 20, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, whose
name was Hannah, and of my brother, whose
name was Levy. They formerly belonged
to a man by the name of Charles Morehead,
in Springfield, Missouri. When last heard
from, she and my brother belonged to a Mr.
Bingo. Myself and brother Levy were sold
when I was eight years old, to…

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John Granston and Albert Thurston Robinson searching for their parents, with the help of Susan Trueblood

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 2, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Canton, Ind. Oct. 19, 1867
John Granston and Albert Thurston Robin-
son, aged respectively 16
and 13 years, were sent from Missouri to
Kentucky in the year 1863, Andrew Robin-
son, of Clay County, Missouri, was the own-
er of the boy's father, Cayed Robinson,
whose wife, Frances was owned by Whiten
Drew, of the same…

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Thomas Lewis searching for his parents Horace and Sarah Jones and several siblings and half-siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 9, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my father, mother,
brothers and sisters. My father's name is
Horace and my mother's Sarah Jones, for-
merly of Charlottesville, Va., and belonged to
Charles Huxstep, about 16 years ago. My
brothers were named David and Samuel,
and my two sisters, Lucy and Harriet Jones.
Also my half brothers,…

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Marshall Williams looking for Catharine Massey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 1, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of Catharine Massey,
of Clarke Co , Va , (mother's name was Su-
san.) She belonged to Dr. Wm. McGuire,
and was sold to traders twenty years ago.
Aggie Massey, sister to Catharine, Jacob
Massey, brother, Mortimer Jones, son of
Jerry Jones, of same place as above (mo-
ther's name, Mary J. Jones).
…

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Eliza Powell (formerly Eliza Ashley) searching for her sisters Olive and Arnaca Ashley and her aunt Judy Ashley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 22, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my sisters, Olive and Arnaca Ashley,
daughters of Dicey and Si Ashley. They
formerly belonged to a man by the name of
Jack Ashley.
They lived, when last heard from, five
miles from Montgomery, Alabama. Inform-
ation is also wanted of my Aunt Judy Ash-
ley, who formerly belonged to James Ash-
ley.
Any…

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America Ringo looking for her 8-year-old daughter Spencer Ann Ringo and mother Ann Maria Stradford (1st of 2 ads placed for Spencer Ann)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 29, 1868

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my daughter Spencer Ann Ringo, about
8 years old, born in Woodford, Ky. She
was taken to Helena, Arkansas, and then to
Covington, Ky. When the war commenced
she was owned by the Widow Prudence
Ringo, Information wanted also of my
mother, Ann Maria Stradford. She be-
longed to Dr. Blackburn, of Covington, Ky.
Any…

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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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