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Elizabeth Williams searching for her children Lydia, William, Allen, and Parker
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
BY A MOTHER CONCERNING HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, who now resides in
Marysville, California, was formerly owned to-
gether with her children, vis.: Lydia, William,
Allen, and Parker, by one John Petty, who lived
about six miles from the town of Woodbury,
Franklin County, Tennessee. At that time she
was…
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Jerry Williams searching for his parents Jerry and Sophia Thompson and siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 25, 1901
Information wanted of my people -- my father's name is Jerry
Thompson, mother's name Sophia Thompson, sisters were Sallie and Mary Thompson, my brothers are Washington and Samuel Thompson, my name is Jerry Williams. I was sold by Mr. Storks at Lumkins traders yard. My master's name was John Storks and I was sold at Richmond, Virginia to go to…
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Lucy Hall searching for her father Charles Forg, her mother Mary Forg, and her siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 8, 1901
Information wanted of my family. Father's name was Charles Forg, and lived at Winnsboro, S.C., Fairfield district. Mother's name was Mary Forg, and lived at the same place The children were Sarah, Rachel, Lucy, Martha, Mary, Jack and George. I belonged to a man named John Rales and was sold to James Herne, a trader, who brought me to Louisiana. Any…
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Selia Nelson searching for her parents, Edgecomb Glover and Nancy John Glover
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 24, 1899
Information wanted of the foling persons: Edgecomb Glover and Nancy John Glover. I am their oldest daughter, but do not know the names of the other children. Our grandparents were
Langston and Tiner Glover. We all belonged to Ben Glover, in Alabama, and were brought to Louisiana just before the surrender. The above named were in New Orleans when…
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John Franklin Johnson seeking his father Spencer Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 2, 1899
Information wanted of my father, Spencer Johnson. He belonged to Lewis Massey. We were separted in 1848 or '49. My mother, Angeline Johnson, belonged to Dan W. Grant. She came to Loudon county, Va., with Sallie Corbin. Any information will gladly be received. Address, John Franklin Johnson, 276 South Water St., Chambersburg, Pa.
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James Garfield Heath searching for his uncle Mark Swain
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 15, 1900
Information wanted of my uncle,
Mark Swain, who was born in
Georgia and brought to Alabama
before the war by his owner, Jim
Swain. He had one brother and
five sisters His wife's name was
Violet and belonged to Ed Swain.
When last heard of he was in Ten
nesse. Preachers will please read
this from their pulpits. Any in-
formation will be…
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Elizabeth Brisco searching for her husband Charles Brisco
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 26, 1864
INFORMATION WANTED
Information is wanted of Charles Brisco, who
left Virginia, some four or five years ago, to
wait upon Lieutenant Fairfax, on a steamer
for San Francisco, at the outbreak of this war.
Brisco left San Francisco for Aspinwall, New
Grenada, as a cook, or waiter on a family.
Any information concerning him may be left at
the…
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A. E. Augusta, M.D. searching for relatives of patient named Hester Aikins
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 9, 1866
NOTICE.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Lincoln Hospital for Freedmen,
Savannah, Ga., May 31st, '66.
There is in this hospital an old colored woman
by the name of Hester Aikins, which latter
name she received from the fact that she was
owned by one Mr. Aikins, of S. C. ; but she
claims to be a niece of Rev. Richard Allen, for-
merly a…
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Lucy Bowrell seeking information about her daughters Mary and Matilda Bowrell
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 30, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of two girls, named Mary and Matilda Bowrell.
Mary was sold, from Mr. Cane Freeman's estate,
to John G. Paskey, and taken to some part of
the South ; and Matilda was sold to Maj. Russell,
of Williamson Co., Tenn. Their mother, Mrs.
Lucy Bowrell, will be thankful for any informa-
tion concerning them. Address
…
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Jenny Carter (formerly Jenny White) looking for children Cisly, Oscur, Emily Francis, and Lucy Ann White
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 27, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted concerning one or all
of the following named persons to wit:
Cisly White, Oscur White, Emily Francis
White, and Lucy Anna White, children of
Jenny White, born in Boone County, Ky.--
the slaves of a man by the name of Stephens.
Mother and all the family sold to Ross, of
Georgetown, Ky., about 18…
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Hannah Cole (formerly Hannah Person) searching for her son John Person
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 2, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED.
Can any one inform me of the whereabouts of
John Person; the son of Hannah Person, of
Alexandria, Va., who belonged to Alexander
Sancter. I have not seen him for ten years. I
was sold to Joseph Bruin, who took me to New
Orleans. My name was then Hannah Person,
it is now Hannah Cole. This is the only child
I have and I…
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Rachel Davis searching for her daughter Abbie Davis
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 5, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of Abbie Davis, daughter of Rachel Davis,
who was born at Wilmington, Delaware. She
was carried to Cuba, by Mr.Guelle, for Mr.
Peter Bodway, over thirty-five years ago.
Since then she had been with Mr. Martin, of
Texas, and latterly with Mr. A. Bell of New
Orleans. She kept a wash house in New Or-
leans, about 1862…
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Amanda Jane Bass (formerly Amanda Jane Wilson) searching for her mother Emily Wilson and siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 5, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Can any one inform me of the whereabouts of
Emily Wilson, the mother of Amanda Jane Wil-
son? She belonged to John K. Wilson, who
lived in Montgomery County, Tennessee, four
miles from Clarksville. She was sold and taken
to Mississippi, in 1856 ; or of Eveline Wilson,
who belonged to the same John K. Wilson, who,
after…
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Eliza Ellen Crummer searching for her siblings London Beckwith, Maria Jane Robinson, Samson Robinson, and Jerry Robinson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 12, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Of London Beckwill, Joseph, and Maria Jane
Robinson, children of Samson and Jane Rob-
inson, who came from Fauquier County, Va.,
about ten years ago. Jane Robinson was the
daughter of Joe Maiden, who lived near Upper-
ville, in Fauquier Co., Va., and used crutches
ever since quite a child. Samson Robinson
was married…
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Richard Parker searching his wife Sophia Parker and children
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 7, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of the whereabouts of my
wife, Sophia Parker, and my two children,
George Walker Parker, and Mary Fanny Parker.
The boy is about fifteen years old, and the girl
about nine years old.
They formerly belonged to a man by the name
of Thomas Keyth, who resided in Virginia, Cul-
peper County, four miles…
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Rev. Cyrus Boey searching for his brothers Nelson and Wesley Smothers and six sisters
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 28, 1865
NOTICE
Information wanted of my two brothers Nel-
son, and Wesley Smothers, and my six sisters,
Mary Ann Russell, Harriet, Matilda, Elizabeth,
Henrietta, and Cornelia Smothers.
They formerly belonged to Ruth Rigla, who
resided two miles from the Old Harper's Ferry
Road, Frederick County, Md.
In 1837, we were all sold to South…
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Mary Delaney looking for information about her mother Sicler Finley and unnamed siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 17, 1902
Information wanted of my peo-
ple. My mother was sold from me
when I could but crawl. She be-
longed to Jim Finley in Dade Co.,
Mo. I had two sisters and two
brothers Mother's name was
Sicler Finley. When sold she was
taken to Arkansaw. At the age of
three years Jim Finley's father gave
me to Dave Long's wife. I never
saw any of my…
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H. H. Jones seeking information about his sister Mary Ann
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 9, 1899
Information wanted of my sister,
Mary Ann. She belonged to a
man named Judge Sorrell. We
were seperated about two years be-
fore emancipation and went to Tex-
as to a man named Led Betters. I
heard that she married a man named
Henry Williams. She was carried
away with a lot of more people.
She had two brothers and two sis-
ters--Bragg,…
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Mrs. Gracie Lowe seeking information about Emma and Philip Tinsley
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 12, 1899
We desire information
concerning Emma Tinsley and Phil-
ip Tinsley, who were owned by
Thomas Gregory. I was sold by
Thomas Tines, who married Martha
Gregory, and was taken to Atlanta,
Ga., and stayed there until the war
ended. Any information will be
thankfully received by
Mrs. Gracie Lowe
702 S.…
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Mrs. Mary McClain looking for information about her sister Amanda McClain
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 23, 1902
Information wanted of my sis
ter, Amanda McClain, daughter of
Eliza and Ruben Thomason. She
was born in Lincoln county, Tenn.
I was separated from her in Gib-
son county, Tenn., to go to Law-
rence, Tenn., with white people to
whom we belonged. Amanda
went as a nurse in 1860. There
are eight children of us, and our
parents are dead.…
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Unnamed parent seeking their children Mary, Daniel, William, Turner, and Annie Cooper
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my five children, Mary, Daniel, William,
Turner and Annie Cooper. They belonged to
Andrew J. Clark and John W. Baker, who, be-
fore the first battle of Bull Run, moved them
from Fauquier Co., Va., to Mississippi, the morn-
ing after I left them. Any person knowing of
their whereabouts, will be paid for the…
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Isom Allston searching for his brothers James, Philip and Osborn Johnson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 28, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my three brothers, Osborn, Philip and James
Johnson. They were orginally residents of
Edenton, N. C., owned by Jas. C. Johnson, who
sold them to a man named Jas. Allston.
I have learned that James was in Cleveland or
Columbus, Ohio.
Any information addressed to me will be
thankfully received.
…
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W. A. Bookram searching for his grandchildren Ransom, George, and Andrew
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 5, 1866
Information Wanted
Of oldest daughter Jane's children. One son by
the name of Andrew, another by the name of
Ransom, and another by the name of George,
who were taken from me and sold when they
were very small.
Also two others, (twins) one was called Martha Ann
and the other had no name. The name of the
father of these children is…
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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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