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Willis Mays searching for his aunt Sophia and uncles Ruben Grimes and John Ray

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother's brother and sister
She left them in Kentucky. Moth-
er's name was Lucinda Toltem, her
brothers were Ruben Grimes and
John Ray. She belonged to Alfred
Toltom. She has not heard from
them since 1865. She then heard
they had come to Texas. Mother's
sister was named Sophia. Address
Willis…

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Sallie Ellis (formerly Sallie Carroll) searching for her mother Flora Carroll and brother John Samuel Carroll

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 12, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother and brother, whom
I left in Maryland. Father and
mother were Henry and Flora Car-
roll. We all then belonged to Mr.
Henry Perry but at his death, I
fell to Mr. John Wesley Perry,
mother to Robert Perry, sister Kit-
tie, went to Louisiana, and Bro.
John Samuel Carroll to Texas,…

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Riley Smith searching for their mother brother and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people that I left in Mar-
shall county, Miss.--my mother,
brother and three sisters. I have
not seen or heard from them since
the war. My mother was Lucinda,
father Willis, but he died when I
was a small boy. My brother's
name was John, my sisters Dorcas,
Mary Ann and Hannah, who was
the…

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Rachael Williams searching for her father Lewes Emperor Williams

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 23, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father; his name is Lewes
Emperor Williams; his last owner's
name was Wm. Evans; he lived in
Goliad at the time he left. His
wife is named Eliza Williams and
she had three children when he left,
step-daughters of his, whose names
were Maria Skip, Sarah Skip and
Lucy Skip, and an owner daughter…

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Rachel Dollar searching for her parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my people whom I left in Ma-
ryland county, Virginia. Two broth-
ers, the oldest one, Nicholas, the
youngest one, Horace Fights.
Mother's name was Sally Howard
and father's Henry Howard, and
sister's Susan Howard; and when
I left them they were in Washing-
ton, Virginia, but I heard my two
brothers…

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Rachael Alexander searching for her family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 31, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I, Rachel Alex-
ander, colored, formerly of Mays-
ville, Mason county, Ky., wish to
learn if any of my kinsfolk are still
alive. My mother was named
Charlotte Alexander, and my father
Henry Alexander. I had three sis
ters, Amy Stodder, Hannah Pay-
t n and Sidney Bush, and one un-
married named Phoebe, and two
brothers,…

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R.N. Noel searching for his father Dick Noel

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my father, Dick Noel, who be
longed to a man by the name of
Noel, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
about 33 years ago, His wife was
named Carrie, and belonged to a
man named Whatley, who sold her
and her baby son and a man named
July to George Roberts; also Henry
T. Noel. Address any information
of…

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Priscilla Benjmin searching for her brothers, sister and aunt

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 30, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
through your paper for my people,
who I left in the State of Georgia
about thirty five years ago. About
four years ago I received a letter
from Bro. Isaac Spradley, who was
still living in that State, but I have
wrote several times to him, and
can't hear a word from him; but
Bros. Willie and Edward…

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Philis Ann Jackson searching for her father, mother, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I want to find my father, mother, sisters and brothers. They used to belong to Wm. Akers, near Paris, Tennessee. My father's name was Gilbert, my mother's name was Millie, my three sisters, Hannah, Lucy, and Pollie. My brothers' names were Peter, Martin, James, Jack and Riley. My name is Philis Ann Jackson. Address me in care Rev. J.…

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Permelia Statefield searching for her son Turner Staterfield

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my son, a young man about 26 years of age. His name is Turner Saterfield. He left home Feb. 10, 1874, and I have have heard from him once; he was then in Cincinnati, O. He was to lave Cincinnati in a few days for Memphis, Tenn., at the time I heard from him. I think it was in 1877. My name is Permelia Saterfield.…

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P. W. Jones searching for his friend Wash Jones (formerly Wash Perkins) and his children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR―I wish to inquire
for my friend, who left this State
and went to Sherman, Texas, in
1867, with Dr. Jones, his master at
the time of the surrender. His
name was Wash Jones, and former-
ly [formerly] it was Wash Perkins. He had
three children, Tump, Dink and
Mary Jones. His wife was Eliza
Jones. His owners used to call him…

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Mrs. Charlotte Avery searching for her mother Fanny Sales

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 10, 1885

MR. EDITOR: Mrs. Charlotte
Aenry wants to find her mother,
whose name was Fannie Sales. The
inquire came with Mr. [indecipherable]as. Simp
son [Simpson] to Texas, when small and left
her mother in Arkansas. Old mas
ter [master] brought me to Texas to tend to
his baby. I have a sister and broth-
er [brother] in Arkansas, but I never…

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Miss L. H. Hopkins searching for her friend Gilfield Gray

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 1, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I desire to inquire
for one of my friends, Gilfield Gray.
He left here July 6, 1881, and went
with me to Cairo, Illinois. The last
I saw of him he was standing on
the bank of the Illinois river, Aug
5, 1881. Address me at Meridian,
Miss. MISS L. H. HOPKINS.

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Betsey Armstead searching for his mother Harriet Nash and sister Eliza Hension

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 20, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to in-
quire [inquire] for my mother and one sis-
ter [sister]. My mother's name is Har-
riet [Harriet] Nash, and my sister's name is
Eliza Hension. My mother's first
husband was named William Nash.
He came to Texas with me. I left
mother in Louisiana, and have not
heard from her since. I came to
Texas in 1874. I left…

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Andrew Thickland searching for his uncle Pharah, a man named Plato, his grandmother Nancy Gilbert, and his mother Alsy Gilbert

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my uncle Pharah, who belonged
to Michael Gilbert; also Plato. We
are from Barnwell county, South
Carolina. My father is here with
me; his name is Sam Thickland; he
used to go by the name of Sanko
Gilbert. Plato used to live 15
miles below Alexandria, La., where
he was sold to John McGee. My…

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Mrs. A. D. Townsend searching for her mother Sophia James and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—I desire to hear
from my relatives. I first belonged
to Jackson Stephen, and he lived
seven miles from Lynchburg, Va.
Stevens gave John Rucker the
hiring of the girls and their mother.
The girls were Julia and Fannie.
My mother was Sophia James.
John Rucker's cook was Elvira. I
had a brother Hezekiah Jackson
Powell;…

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Harriet Sherrill (formerly Harriet Clarke) searching for her mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire
for my mother, who belonged to
Henry Harper. Her brother was
called Hill. She married Hall. Col
lins [Collins] was my step brother; brother
was Ed. Williams. There were
three girls and I was the oldest—
Violent, Minnie, and myself, Har
riet [Harriet]. I left her when about 12
years old, a half mile…

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Jane searching for her sister Lydia Calcoat and several female relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—My sister belonged
to Willis Calcoat; her name is
Lydia Calcoat; she was sent to
Cincinnati, Ohio, and set free there,
about 30 years ago. Our mother
was Sallie Smith; my oldest sisters
were Celia and Ann Smith; the
next oldest sister was Eveline; my
sister had a playmate named Clara
Ann. Lee Calcoat carried her to…

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Lewis Hardeman commenting on the calls for ministers to share ads

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 6, 1883

MR. EDITOR—Please allow me
to say something in favor of those
who have relatives and friends who
they would like to know of their
whereabouts. I notice in the
SOUTHWESTERN a special charge
given to the ministers to read the
list of lost friends and relatives
from the pulpit. I do not remem-
ber of ever hearing one read from

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G. W. Hayman searching for his uncle Philip Morton

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my uncle through your paper.
His name is Philip Morton. He
was born in Georgia, on Beaver
Dam Creek, in Green county. He
belonged to Robert Rea. He lived
there until he was five years old,
after which he came to Alabama.
When eighteen years old, he was
brought to Arkansas by Thomas
Oliver. The…

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G. W. Beaman searching for his uncle Coleman Easell

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 1, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my uncle. I have not heard
from him since the year 1871; he
was then in Concordia parish, Lou-
isiana [Louisiana]. His name was Coleman
Easell; his mother was Hannah
Easell, his father was Joe Easell,
his brother Davis Easell. Please
address me at Pickens, Miss.
G. W. BEAMAN.

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Francis Hawkins searching for her daughter Catherine Nash

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 2, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I wisn to inquire
for my daughter; her name is Cath-
drine [Cathdrine] Nash. I left her in Corinth,
Mississippi, during the war; she
was six years old, and had one sis-
ter [sister] named Charlotte Nash; her
father's name was Henry Nash; her
mother was Francis Nash. Any infor-
mation [information] will be gladly received.…

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F. J. Yeargin searching for his mother Lovely Goods, sister Silva, and brothers Daniel and Anderson Goods

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
people. I left them in Washing-
ton county [Washington county], Virginia, on the Salt
Works road, twelve miles from
Aviton. My mother was named
Lovey Goods. I had a sister named
Silva, and two brothers, Daniel
and Anderson Goods. I have not
heard from them since 1840. Please
address any information of…

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Esther Turner searching for her mother, sisters, brothers, aunts, and uncle

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find the
following named persons: My moth
er Sally, (father Abraham Turner,
died during the war), brothers
Isaiah, George Washington, often
called Lit, and one whose name I
cannot remember; sisters Sally
Eliza, Nancy Franklin, and Matilda;
aunts Eliza, Phillis, and Winnei;
and uncle Mack. I am the oldest…

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Emily Wills searching for her father William Golder, mother Clarissa, and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I desire to inquire
for my relatives: father, mother,
sisters and brothers. I was quite
young, about 8 years of age. I
think we lived in Maryland. Fath-
er's [Father’s] name was Wm. Golder, and
mother's Clarissa. We lived near a
town called Marion. Father was
born free, his occupation was run-
ning [running] on a boat.…

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