"Press" Low looking for their mother Mary

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1898

Information wanted of my rela-
tives. I was born in Newberry,
S. C., on "Broad river." My
mother was named Mary and she
belonged to one George Miller;
Mother and two boys, "Ned" and
"Press," were put in jail in New-
berry. Mother's husband was
named Bob Dawkins, and he got
Mr. William Lowe to buy her out
of jail. We then moved to…

A. A. Hill seeking information of his siblings Andrew, Wesley, Alex, and Rosy

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 23, 1897

Information wanted of my brothers
and sister, namely : Andrew, Wes-
ley, Alex and Rosy; their mother's
name was Elizabeth Aulston, near
Louisburg, Tenn. Their father's
name is Alexander Hill, who lives
at St. Charles, Ark.; he formerly
belonged to John R. Hill, who was
once sheriff of Marshall County,
Tenn. Any information leading…

A. Clark seeking information about Mrs. Millie Dukes

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 25, 1895

Information wanted of Mrs. Mil-
lie Dukes. Her owner was Paten
Dukes; he lived in Graudville
county, Ockford P. O. Her moth-
er's name was Mary Dukes and her
sister's name was Elizabeth. Her
uncle's name was Anderson Dukes.
Mrs. Millie was sold at her boss'
store at sheriff sale to Bob Morris
A. Clark.

A. D. Coleman searching for his brother Anderson Turner and daughter Lucy Turner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to know
the whereabouts of my people, 1st.
Brother Anderson Turner and his
wife Delilia, children, Henrietta
and John Turner, his mother was
Edith who went to Mark Alexander
by marriage, his wife father
name was Philip and her mother
Sarah. 2d. My daughter Lucy
Turner was sold to James Turner,
her…

A. D. Coleman searching for his brother Anderson Turner and his daughter Lucy Turner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1882

A. J. Cooper searching for his father Clay Finner and his uncle Jacob Finner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 13, 1885

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for the following parties: My
father and uncle; my father is
named Clay Finner; my uncle's
name is Jacob Finner. They for-
merly [formerly] belonged to Joe Finner, in
Tippah county, near Ripley, Miss.
The last I heard of him he was in
Aberdeen, Miss. My mother's
name was Aime Finner, and when
she…

A. J. Criner searching for his father Thomas Perry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 1, 1879

DEAR EDITOR : I left my father
at Tuskegee, Macon county, Ala.,
ten years ago this fall. His name
was Thomas Perry. He belonged
to D [indecipherable] n Perry during the war. I
had two brothers, Eli and William,
and five sisters, Lydia, Martha,
Emily, Mary and Louisa. My father
was a Methodist preacher and had
charge of the Warrior…

A. R. Rimawr seeking information about grandparents Randel and Rilda Rankins and extended family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 15, 1900

Information wanted of my grand
father, grandmother, uncle and
aunts. My grandmother name was
Rilda Rankins and grandfather's
name was Randel Rankins, they be
longed to David Rankins, they lived
in Jasper, Tenn., Marion Co.,
when my mother left them, she
had a brother by the name of John
Rankins, now M. C. Wells. I
have been recently…

A. W. Harvey looking for Jacob Edwards (formerly Jacob Koakley)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 23, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED. -
Of Jacob Edwards, who used to be Jacob Koakley. His mother's name was Ann Koakly. The oldest sister was named Abbey. The last time I heard of them (Jacob especially), they were somewhere in Georgia. Any information of them will be thankfully received by A. W. Harvey, Pine Level, Ala

Adam Nelson seeking information about his sisters Rebecca and Ardona Seales

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 16, 1880

DEAR EDITOR - I desire to hear
of my sisters Rebecca and Ardona
Seales. They moved to West Tennsessee
before the war with James
Seales. Ardona went with Billy
Clark. They have a brother named
George Seales, and their mother's
name is Silva and their father's
name is Neptune Jordan. Before
the war they lived in Williamson
county,…

Addin Newsoms searching for their parents Phillips Hewlet and Jack Coleman

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 13, 1889

MR. EDITOR: Please inquire for my people. My mother's name was Phillips Hewlet, and used to belong to Mr. Tom Hewlet. My father's name was Jack Coleman, and used to belong to Mr. W. Louis Coleman. The oldest child was named Suckey Davis, and use to belong to Mr. Wilson Davis. The next oldest used to belong to Mr William Fultere; her name was…

Agnes Collins searching for her three sisters Nannie, Patience, and Julian

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I desire to inquire
for my relatives that I left in
Franklin, Tenn., during the war.
Three sisters, Nannie, Patience and
Julian, who belonged to Mr. Ellis,
of Franklin. My sister Nannie's
husband used to belong to a Mr.
Ployd; she had four children when
I left Franklin for Louisiana, Sarah,
Mag, Eliza and Mary. When I…

Alex Foeman (formerly Alex Hunter) seeking information about his brother Lazarus Evines (formerly Lazarus Hunter)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 26, 1896

INFORMATION WANTED.--
Of my brother Lazarus Hunter. He
goes by the name of Lazarus
Evines. His father's name was
Luke Hunter. Mother's name was
Penny Hunter. There were five
children, Tonettes, Rutha, Lazarus,
Alex and Mandy. All of us were
sold to Gray Little, and Lazarus
was sold to Dr. Boyeton, who carried
him from North Carolina…

Alex Myers seeking information about his grandmother and her children

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 30, 1914

Do You Know Them?

Mound Bayou, Miss., May 5, '14.
Any information leading to my
people will be thankfully received.
Now this is the condition of the case
and it might seem very late for I
have been promising to try…

Alex Shaw searching for his family and his wife's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR -- I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S.C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My fathers name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children; Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex, and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…

Alexander Corbin seeking information about his parents, Henry and Louisa, and siblings Lucinda, Hannah, and Butler

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 31, 1877

Our family name was Corbin, my
father was named Henry, my mother,
Louisa, and I had two sisters,
Lucinda and Hannah, and one
brother, Butler. We lived in Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Father
belonged to Henry Cox. The others
of us belonged to James J. Lambkin,
who sold mother and the two
younger children, Butler and Hannah,…

Alexander Reynolds looking for information about his father Jacob and several members of his family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…

Alexander Shaw seeking his father Jack Shaw, mother Annie Shaw, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 29, 1888

MR. EDITOR— I wish to find my people whom I left in Lawrence District, S. C., at the close of the war. We belonged to Mr. Martin Shaw. My father's name was Jack Shaw, and my mother's name was Annie Shaw. They had ten children, Harry, Mary, Harriet, Julia, Jerry, Matthew, Andrew, Lank, Alex and Sarah. Harry was sold to Mr. Joe Millent, Andrew was…

Alfred Yancey (formerly Alfred Venable) searching for his seven brothers and one sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

I have seven brothers and one
sister. I left them in Granville
county, North Carolina in 1839. We
all belonged to a lawyer named
Abraham Venable. Mother was
named Pinkey and father Joshua.
My brothers were Monroe, Addison,
William, Dock, Alexander and
David Russell, and sister was
named Julia Smiley; she was named
after a…

Alice Ann Dungill (formerly Alice Ann Moore) looking for her aunt Rebecca Cornel or uncle Aaron Moore

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 30, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT
Rebecca Cornel, or my uncle, Aaron
Moore, or any of their friends--George
Smith, George White, Alexander Settles
or any of the Rivers', all of whom lived in
Clarksville Tenn., during the war. My
aunt may have changed her name by mar-
riage since that time. My father's name
was Clark Moore. He died in the army.…

Allen Hodge searching for his father Dave Smith

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 22, 1894

INFORMATION WANTED-- f my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin,…

Allen Hodge seeking information about his father Dave Smith

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 20, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin, Tex.
ALLEN…

Allison Washington searching for his relatives left in Missouri

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 22, 1883

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my people, left in Missouri. My
father was George, mother Cath-
erine [Catherine]. They lived in Madison
county, and belonged to Burell
Porter. I had two brothers, James
and John. I had one sister who
fell out of sister Mary Ann's lap
into the fire and burned one of her
eyes. Her name was Bettie.…

Alpha Hodges searching for their mother's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

MR. EDITOR :— I desire to find mother's people. Her mother and father were named Stephen and Priscilla, who belonged to James Thomas, in Henderson county, Kentucky. Her brother, Jack, belonged to Wm. Thomas; brothers Robert and Stephen and sister Louisa to James Thomas. Sister Matilda was sold to Hull Hickerson; brother Stephen to Baker…

Amanda Adams (formerly Amanda White) searching for her father John Williams and sister Jane Wallis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 14, 1886

I wish to inquire for my father and sister. I was separated for five or six years before the outbreak of the war. My father's wife's name was Winnie Massie. Then Mr. Massie's daughter married J. R. White, who brought us to Easton, Sabine county, Texas. My mother had four girls and one boy. I am the oldest girl, that was brought to Texas. My name…