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Sneed Bewley searching for relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 3, 1884

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to find my relations. I left my father and mother in Virginia. They were sold to John Stokes. My father was Zekiel and mother Patchcy, and I remember three brothers. Our old master was Johem Need, and at his death we were sold. The names of my brothers are William, James, Lewis and Henry. My name was Henry. I was sold to Henry…

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Pompey Brooks looking for parents and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 6, 1884

MR. EDITOR—Allow me to inquire for my people. My mother, a sister and brother were brought to Tennessee from Virginia. Mother is Mickie Abbott, and sister was Betty Abbott. Mother’s children were Pompey and Dolly. We are here together. Father was James Henry Flood. I have not seen him in 34 years. Mother belonged to Ben Abbott, near Lynchburg,…

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Wash Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father, brothers and sister. I was born near Maplesville, Ala. and belonged to Mr. Cole. Father was Eli and mother Dethoney; she died when I was seven or eight years old. Brothers were Noah, Allen, Green, Yonng, Dave and Ezekiel; and sister was Lucinda. I left them when very young, and was brought here 25 or…

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Sie Johnson searching for his mother Patience, brothers Isaac and Reuben, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 17, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people whom I left in Alabama in 1852 as near as I can remember. My mother belonged to Lovett Hines, on the Warren river. I had a sister who belonged to Hines also. Mother was Patience, oldest brother Isaac, next Reuben. Isaac belonged to McGowning and Reuben to Woncans. When I left Alabama I belonged to Wm.…

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Primus Ross searching for her father Simon Cheny, mother Chaney Bennett, and brothers Alfred and Allen

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my kinfolks. Father's name was Simon Cheny, who belonged to Darling Cheney, in Martin county, North Carolina. Mother was Chaney Bennett; Jim Bennett raised her; she was sold by Jesse Jolley, Bennett's son-in-law, to Better, a Negro trader; she had two children with her, Primus, a baby of five moths; Alfred, two…

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Philip Scott searching for his sister Nancy and mother Henrietta

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my sister Nancy, whom I left in Mississippi. Mother was Henrietta, and I left her in Poindexter's trader's yard. Address me at Lockhart, Texas. PHILLIP SCOTT.

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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. Sislie Hackett searching for her daughter Nancy Templeton

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 26, 1884

MR. EDITOR―I desire to seek my daughter who was separated from me in slave times. Her name was Nancy Temelton. John Tempelton sold her to a Negro trader. Her name was Randale Cannon. her mother, when she was sold, was Sislie Alexander. My husband, when Nancy was sold, was Thornton Alexander, now Thornton Hackett. I had five children: Nancy, the…

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Mrs. Malinda Powels searching for her mother, father, and three sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to find the whereabouts of my mother and father and three sisters. Mother's name was Caroline Dupree, father Alfred; sisters Mary, Zelphia and Rachel. I left them in Alabama near the town of Campelton; we all belonged to Mr. John Dupree; after emancipation mother hired s to a Mr. Bob Echols. We (myself, and brother, Ben…

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Mandy Tolen searching for her brother John Hendricks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I would like very much to hear from my brother, John Hendricks. I was born in Virginia, and when four years old I was carried to Newbury, South Carolina. I had a brother, William. Our mother was Millie. When old master Tolen died I went to Joe Tolen and brother John to Dr. H. Tolen. I was carried to Mississippi and some years after…

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Moses Weatherly searching for his father

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father: He went to Memphis in 1862; the last time I heard from him he was in Louisiana. I was quite a boy when he left. Mrs. Eva Malone told me she saw him in Louisiana in January 1870; he sent sister a ring by Mrs. Malone I hoped he would have written to us before now. His wife is named Patsy; he had three…

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Moses Baker searching for his sister Martha

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my sister Martha, who was sold from me before the war. She was sold out of Cumberland county, Ky. Our owners were John Milton Baker and Mrs. Polly Baker. Our mother's name was Lisey Baker, one brother Ben. Baker, one sister Sallie Baker. Only four children in the family. My sister Martha was sold to some one in…

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Miss Matilda Holder (formerly Matilda Laine) searching for her sisters Charlotte, Mary, and Catherine and brother John

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 22, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people: Sisters, [unintelligible], Charlotte, Mary, Catherine; brother John. Sister Charlotte had her leg cut off. Frances was the youngest. I left them in Franklin county Georgia. We belong to Mr. John Laine, we all went by the name Laine. Address Paulding, Miss, Matilda Holder

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Milton Moore searching for his mother Minerva Rice

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my mother, who I left 15 miles from Huntsville, Ala., on a plantation belonging to the widow Mary Rice. My mother is Minerva Rice; my father Jordan Rice; my sisters are Francis and Carolina. We were parted about the first year of the war. Our owner lived in Huntsville, Ala. Any information of her whereabouts…

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Millie Shofner searching for her children Eliza Brown and Harriet Thompson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

My name was Millie Shofner, I had only two children, both born in Bedford county, Tenn.; the oldest is Eliza Brown, and the youngest Harriet Thompson. I was sold to Gabe Shofner, who brought me to Missouri. All this took place before the war. I left my daughters in Bedford county, Tenn. Any one knowing their whereabouts will please write me at…

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Milley McKinney searching for her mother, father, brothers, and children

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 16, 1885

I wish to inquire for my relatives. I left my mother in Culpepper county, three miles from Chancellosville, Va. She was sold by John Scott to James Russell; at the same time I was sold by the same man to John Decker. My mother's name was Maria Brown. She had three children whose names were Patrick, Willie and Ceayer. My father's name was Ben…

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Mary Winters (formerly Mary Flourney) searching for her father Brazil Ellington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my father, Brazil Ellington, who left Russell county, Alabama, in or about the year 1862 with his master, John Ellington, and went to Texas; but I do not remember what portion of Texas they went to, and they have not been heard from since. My father's wife was named Liddie Webb, who belonged to a man by the name…

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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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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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Eveline Palmer searching for her brothers Squire, Willis, and Morris and sisters Amanda, Margaret, Lucinda, and Maggie Neal

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 10, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my brothers and sisters. Broth-
ers [Brothers] were Squire, Willis and Morris;
sisters Amanda, Margaret, Lucinda
and Maggie Neal. We belonged to
Love Neal in Madison county, Miss.
I was brought to Louisiana by his
son, George Neal. Mother was
Sarah, and I heard she was dead
after I came here, and…

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Eliza Bell (formerly Eliza Crawford) searching for her mother, father, brothers, and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire
for my mother, father, brothers and
sisters. Mother was Katy Brad-
ford [Bradford], sisters Juan and Suetary, a
half-sister was Caroline White, and
she was sold to Bill Collee in Ala-
bama [Alabama]. I left them in Tolbert county,
Brothers were Louis, Armstead,
Aaron, Benjamin, Emile Crawford,
Harry…

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Charlotte Butler searching for her husband Butler Flournoy and three children, William and Ann Flournoy and Jack Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my husband and three children.
My husband was Butler Flournoy,
my children William and Ann
Flournoy and Jack Bradford. John
Flournoy sold William and Ann in
Macon, Ga. My husband was sold
in Memphis, Tenn. I left Jack
Bradford in South Carolina, in
Sumpterville county. I was sold
at a sheriff sale to…

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Becky Henry (formerly Becky Huff) searching for her sister Liza Tracy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I desire to in-
quire [inquire] for my sister. She left us, in
Georgia, two miles from Alla-
toona [Allatoona]. She left this place and
went to the iron works to the man
who she belonged to, named Bird
Tracy. This was the last time I
heard from her, and was in the year
1855. At this time she went by the
name of Liza…

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Salley Benell searching for her son Cole Grifford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 15, 1883

DEAR EDTOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Cole Grifford.
He came from Butler county, Alabama,
to Texas in 1836, and went
back to Mississippi with Edward
Grifford in 1837. I have not heard
from him since. He was sold from
Liberty county, Texas. He was
my only child. I belonged then to
Rayford Grifford, and now go by
the name of…

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Maria Lackey (formerly Maria Foreman) searching for her mother Rose Ann Hill

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 1, 1883

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my mother whom I have not
seen for several years. Her name
was Rose Ann Hill, belonged to
George Hill, and had one boy named
Willie. I left her near Tuscumbia,
Miss. I came from Mississippi to
Texas with a man who was Geo,
Hill, settled at Corinth, Houston
county, and lived there five years.…

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