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Thomas Grover searching for a man he called Uncle Moody
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
April 25, 1874
INFORMATION WANTED
Of a colored man called Uncle Moody.
He came to California from Lafayette county,
Missouri, with his master, Henry Cole, and
resided for some time in this city. He returned
to Missouri about the year 1857, and
purchased his wife named Sylvia and young
child. He went to Missouri again before the
war, and purchased…
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Jane Stokes searching for her mother Mrs. Harriet Cooley and her children
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
June 25, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED.
By Mrs. Jane Stokes of New Orleans,
La., of her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Cooley and children, named Mary,
Georgiana, Rebecca, Virginia, Rowley,
James and John; also of Martha
Loomis and her children. Mary and
Frank.
The above parties came to San Francisco
several years ago, and their relatives
in New Orleans…
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Unidentified mother searching for her son James Marriot
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
June 14, 1870
[Republican Maryville, Tenn., copy
one month, and charge to ELEVATOR.]
Of JAMES MARRIOT, a native of Jamaica,
W.I., when last heard from
about 5 years ago, he was residing in
Virginia City, Nevada. His mother is
now in this city, and wishes to hear
from him. If this meets his eye, he
will please write in care of P.A. Bell,…
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Unidentified man searching for his father Alfred Turner
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 8, 1870
Of Alfred Turner, who came to this
State about 15 years ago, and has resided
in this city. He was originally
from Marshal Co., Mississippi. Any information
of the above named person,
will be thankfully received by his son,
who is now residing in the State of
New York. Address P.A. Bell, Editor
ELEVATOR.
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Margaret Stone searching for her son Benjamin
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
December 4, 1868
IINFORMATION WANTED.
MRS. MARGARET STONE of Highlands,
New York, wishes to obtain
information of her son BENJAMIN
STONE, who when last heard from was
in California. Any person knowing said
Benjamin Stone, or his present residence,
will please inform the Editor of this
Paper, or address, Mrs. Margaret Stone,
care of J.W. Weeks,…
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James Brodis searching for his siblings Edward and Harriet Brodis
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
November 6, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED.
OF EDWARD and HARRIET BRODIS, formerly
of Howard County, Missouri. When
last heard of, they were in Mariposa County, California.
Any person knowing their present whereabouts
will confer a favor by communicating the
same to P. A. BELL, Editor of the "Elevator,"
or to their brother, JAMES BRODIS, Watsonville,…
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Catherine Jackson searching for her children Mary Ann Ringo, America and Henry Thompson, Susannah and Eleanor Darby, and Harrison Kane
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
July 5, 1867
Information Wanted
OF the following persons:- MARY ANN
RINGO, AMERICA and HENRY THOMPSON,
of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri; also, of
SUSANNAH and ELEANOR DARBY. who resided
near Liberty, and HARRISON KANE, of
Platte City, Missouri.
Any information of the above parties will be
gladly received by their mother, CATHERINE JACKSON,
of…
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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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Mrs. Charlotte Powell looking for her father Sam Mosely, mother Elizabeth, three brothers Harvey, Amos, and Isaac, and two sisters Rebecca and Lucretia
San Francisco Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
June 3, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mrs. Charlotte Powell of Sacramento
wishes information of her relatives
consisting of her father, mother, three
brothers and two sisters. Her father's
name was Sam Mosely; he was owned
by a man named Joe Powell, who
lived in Kentucky at a place called
Amandy Furnace, about ten miles
from Ohio River. Charlotte…
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Mrs. L. C. Carter searching for her son Fred F. Carter
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
FRED. F. CARTER—I wish to finp my son Fred
F. Carter of Chicago, Ill. He was last seen at the
Palace Hotel. San Francisco, Cal. You will do a
great favor if you can tell of his whereabouts.
Address, Mrs. L. C. Carter, 3736 Armour ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
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A. W. Lanagan searching for his sister Lizzie Lanagan
The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 23, 1891
SEEKING FOR THE LOST.
LIZZIE LANAGAN-My sister Lizzie Lanagan was at Fort Smith. Ark., when iast heard from in. 1885. She was about to start for Los Angles, Cal. Address, A.W. Lanagan, Box 116 Burlington, Kan.
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B. T. Davis searching for their aunt Flora Hillard
Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 14, 1889
INFORMATION WANTED. INFORMATION WANTED OF MY AUNT, Flora Hillard. She was sold in 1861 from Louisiana to a man by the name of Pinch who went to Texas and took her with him I have not heard from her since. She first belonged to a man by the name of W W Collins. Any information will be gladly received. Please address, B. T. Davis, Mine La Motte…
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Brothers Joshua Collins and Solomon Collins meet in Cincinnati after decades-long separation
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
October 17, 1867
Two brothers, colored, met in the streets of Cincinnati, last Sunday, after a separation of sixty years. Their names are Joshua and Solomon Collins. They were both formerly slaves in Fleming county, Virginia. Joshua bought his freedom in 1849, and re-moved to Cincinnati, where he has since resided. Solomon ran away from his master, then living in…
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George Harris and Mary J. Brooks reunite and remarry after 45 years
San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA)
July 23, 1904
FORMER SLAVES
JOIN FORTUNES
After Separation of Forty-
Five Years They Meet by
Chance at Fresno and Wed
BOTH MARRIED BEFORE
Each Had Lost a Loved One
and They Quickly Decide
to Finish Life Together
Special Dispatch to The Call.
FRESNO, July 22.---After a separa-
tion [separation] of forty-five years George Harris
and Mary J.…
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Tom Carnahan, the only black police officer in Lincoln, NE, finds his brother after two decades
The McCook Tribune (McCook, NE)
November 4, 1886
TOM CARNAHAN, the colored member of the Lincoln police force, has been treated to a genuine surprise by the arrival of his brother from Texas, whom he has not heard from in twenty years. Before the war Tom and his brother were slave chil-dren in Arkansas and were separated by the war. Tom drifted to the north and his brother to Texas. A short…
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Mrs. Clara Bashop searching for her daughter Patience (3rd of 4 ads placed)
The New York World (New York, NY)
October 2, 1892
A THIRTY YEARS' SEARCH.
Mrs. Bashop's Pitiful Quest for Her
Daughter, Patience.
THEY WERE SEPARATED AT AN AUC-
TION [AUCTION] SALE OF SLAVES.
The Aged Mother Sought in Many States
for Clues of Her Missing Child, but
Without Avail—Now She Wants "The
World's" Million Readers to Assist
in Finding the Girl for Whom She
Has Slaved So…
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Jesse Miller seeking their father Judarn Miller
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
June 15, 1895
LOST RELATIVES.
As near as I can remember I was with my
father in 1874 in Fayette county Texas, on the
Brinica farm; his name is Judarn Miller; will
be glad to know his whereabouts. Mother's
maiden name was Julia Mitchell the daughter
of Elizabeth Nunn. Jesse Miller, Operator,
Postoffice Box 203, Ft. Bayard, N. M.
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H. Lamb searching for mother Lucinda Yarndle and siblings
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
September 22, 1894
My mother's name is Lucinda Yarndle, and
I had one half-brother named John and an own
brother named Nelson. I have two half-sisters,
Sarah and Mary. My father died when I was
four years old, in Knox county, Tennessee. My
father's name was Harry Lamb. The last time
I saw them was in Lawrence, Kan. I wrote to
them from Missoula,…
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Mrs. Annie Bell seeking her son John Scott
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
September 19, 1896
Lost Lelative.
I would like to know the whereabouts of my
son, John Scott, who left here with some race
horses some time ago. The last I heard of him
he was in some part of Nebraska, but has since
left there. Any information will be gladly re-
ceived [received]. MRS. ANNIE BELL,
Lee's Lick, Harrison Co., Ky.
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Elsie Watson looking for her son Edward D. C. Bryant
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
June 10, 1893
I would like to know the whereabouts of my
son, His name is Edward D C. Bryant. We
came from Fayettville, N. C. The last heard of
him. he was in Wilmington. Del. He left home
when 12 yrs. of age. My maiden name was
Elsie Smith. Any information regarding him
will be thankfully received by Elsie Watson,
204 Quahan avenue, Hot…
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Ann Waddell (formerly Ann Bell) seeking her mother Lydia Bell and sisters Rosetta and Helen Bell
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
June 11, 1892
I would like to inquire for my relatives
separated from me in slave times. My mother and
her three daughters were taken from Warrenton
county, Georgia, and carried to Grenada,
Miss., in 1860. My mother's name was Lydia
Bell, and my sisters' names were Rosetta Bell
and Helen Bell, and my name was Ann Bell.
We belonged to widow…
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John P. Jackson searching for Lydia Jackson and brother Plato Jackson
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
May 23, 1891
I am the son of Thomas Jackson, who immigrated
to Liberia from Baltimore about 1830.
My father is said to have had a sister by the
name of Lydia Jackson, who remained in
Baltimore. He also had a son, Plato Jackson by
name, who went to Ohio, or some other place in
the West. I shall be glad to hear of the where-
abouts of any of these people…
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Cary and Julia Melton searching for Raz B. Melton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 9, 1884
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE son of Cary and Julia Melton. His name is Raz B. Melton. He left us May, 1883, at Cuthbert, Randolph county, Ga. Last we heard of him he was at Birmingham, Ala., preparing to take leave for Louisville, Ky. We now reside at Eufaula, Ala. Any information thankfully received. Address, Cary Melton, Eufalia, Barbour county,…
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Mrs. Katie Jordan looking for brother
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 1, 1915
I would like to find my brother Peter W. Easly. When last hear from him, he was in the postoffic at Winston, N. C. I heard that h left there and went west. Any information will be gladly received. MRS. KATIE JORDAN. 1300 South 8th Street, Camden, N. J.
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Dr. J. Mitchell Smith seeking father's brothers and sister
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 30, 1915
WANTS TO FIND THEM.
My father Eli Smith, now dead was
born and reared in the State of Virginia.
He was sold as a slave to
the State of Louisiana. There were
three brothers and one sister, all
sold as slaves in Louisiana, Eli,
John, James and Emily Smith. I
am the only living son. Any information
concerning the whereabouts…
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