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Henry Clay searching for his mother Malinda Gill
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 2, 1883
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother, if possible to find out her whereabouts. Her name is Malinda Gill. We were separated in 1843, in Wake county, North Carolina, when I was about 2 or 3 years old. We belonged to Col. Oaddis (who was my father), he sold us to Israel Gill; my mother being high-tempered, Gill sold her and kept me. Rev.…
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J. T. Henry seeking his mother July Henry
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 24, 1883
MR. EDITOR:—My mother July Henry lived in Hamilton county, Tennessee, not Texas, as printed May 3. J. T. HENRY Dayton, Tenn. WEIMER, Texas, 1883.
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Sarah Jane Farris looking for her father Land Callery and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 19, 1883
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire about my father, sister and brother. I have not heard from them in 25 years. Sister Eliza was sold by Aleck Brown, in Louisiana; brother Pendleton was carried to New Orleans by Jim Just. Father was Land Callery, and was carried out of the State. We were separated from father in eastern Texas. Mother was called Minnie…
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Rev. J. I. Turner searching for his mother Maria and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 22, 1883
MR. EDITOR—I desire information of the following named relatives: My mother's named Maria, belonged to Perry Starks in Louisville, Ky.; my brother's named Zazhariah Taylor; my sister named Dollie Ann—all belonged to Perry Starks. My sister Mary we left in Virginia. I think she belonged to a Mr. Carter at the time. We parted at Charlottesville. We…
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Eliza Jane Elam searching for Eliza Jane Owens
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 25, 1883
MR. EDITOR: Information is desired of Eliza Jane Owens. Mother's name was Rachel Gooden, wife of Harris Hogans. Father's was Israel Patterson. I was sold by Wm. Owen to John Mearsal, and was eighteen years old when I left my mother at Nelson Hotel, Columbia, Tennessee. She was his cook. Address me care of William Elam, Batesville, Miss. ELIZA…
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Sarah Ann Lewis seeking her father August Brown and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 28, 1882
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to see if my relatives can be found. I have a father, mother, and one full sister. Father was August Brown, sister, Louisa Brown, three half-sisters were Mary, Eliza, and Harriet Brown, two brothers were Joseph and George Brown. I was born in Maryland, and when eleven years old was brought to Tennessee. I remained there four…
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Lafayette Strange searching for his parents Mariah Strange and Jackson Coapney
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 15, 1889
Mr. Editor : Allow me to inquire for my mother and father. My mother's name was Mariah Strange, and my father's name is Jackson Coapney. I have not seen or heard anything of them since the breaking out of the war. My father belonged to a man by the name of Joe Coapney, who lived in Wilkes borough, North Carolina. My mother belonged to a…
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Mary Jane Douglass searching for her son Godfrey and relatives
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 8, 1889
Dear editor: I am inquiring for some of my folks, especially my son. I lived in Page county, Va., and had two sisters and one brother, Angeline, Frances and Richard Pollatt. I left them in 1853. My father went to Pennsylvania when I was small. His name was Henry Pollatt. My mother was named Octavia. I am the mother of ten children I left my son…
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Martha Bills searching for her brothers Rufus and Lewis Glaze
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 22, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire about my people. My mother was Charlotte Glaze. My name is Benny Glaze; her and I were sold to a Christian preacher named James Collinsworth. He carried us to Morgan Co , Ala., and thence to Middle, Tenn. My two brothers are named Rufus Glaze and Lewis Glaze. Our father went by the name of O'Neal. My sister's name is…
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Caroline Rhodes (formerly Annie Ferrill) searching for her father Joseph, mother Milly, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire about my relatives. I was born in Virginia, but am unable to name the county; but I remember that it was 12 miles from Daville. My master was James Ferrill and mistress Martha Ferrill. I was sold to Ferrill's brother, William Ferrill, a speculator, and was brought to Mobile at the age of 10 years. To my recollection…
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Maria Dudley searching for her brothers Solomon, James, George, and their former enslavers
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 1, 1888
MR. EDITOR— Please inquire for the following relatives—my brothers and their owners: Brother Solomon, owner, Clark Taylor; brother James, owner, John Latimore; brother George, owner, Tom Latimore; brother Bob, owner Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county, Ga. Also, my parents, who belonged to Clark Taylor, of Oglethorp county. My brothers Bartley and…
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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…
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Pastor L. M. Hagood seeking the family of church member
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 8, 1877
MR. EDITOR— I herewith send a notice hunting for the kin people of a member of my church here. He was born near Lebanon Tenn., and lived on a farm not far from Lebanon. He thinks his mother's name was Caroline and that he had a twin brother. When three years of age he was sold to pay a debt. He was put in jail at the above named place. When he was…
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Elisha Brooks searching for their mother Minnie Ann Molbear and their uncle Sippa Reaves
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 7, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my people. My owner and people moved to Mississippi from Chatham Co., N. C. My owner was Jack Reaves, and his wife was Nancy Reaves. His oldest son was named Thomas and others named Brooks and Sam; his daughters were Patchly and Polly Reaves. Uncle Sippa Reaves, his wife and myself belonged to the Reaves family.…
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E. C. Cooper searching for his mother-in-law Sarah Nichson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 1, 1889
Mr. Editor: I wish to enquire for my wife's people. Her mother's name was Sarah Nichson. She used to live in Jasper county. I have not seen or heard from her for eight years. My wife's name used to be Hannah Summerlin; now it is Hannah Cooper. Address me at Parker, post office, Miss. E. U. COOPER.
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Mary Goodloe searching for her stepfather Daniel Battle and mother Eliza Battle
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 18, 1889
Mr, Editor: I want to f[undecipherable] people. My stepfather is [undecipherable] Daniel Battle, a minister of t[undecipherable] E. Church, my mother is [undecipherable] Eliza Battle. I have two si[undecipherable] one is named Christy Ann [undecipherable] and the other is named [undecipherable] Battle. I have three bro[undecipherable] the oldest…
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Martha Turner searching for her mother Frances Mahuldy and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 18, 1889
My name is Martha Tur[undecipherable] native of Weekly county,[undecipherable] near Nashville. My mothe[undecipherable] named Frances Mahuldy. [undecipherable] three brothers The oldest o[undecipherable] named Tom, next Joe, and C[undecipherable] Also two sisters. One was [undecipherable] Frances the other Catherin[undecipherable] my name is…
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Maria Luvenia Mayberry searching for her mother Hannah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 18, 1889
Mr. Editor: I want to fin[indecipherable] mother, Hannah. She liv[indecipherable] Milton County, Ga. We us[indecipherable] belong to Robert Rodgers[indecipherable] died before the late war an[indecipherable] were sold; I to James Adam[indecipherable] Henry county, Ga., and I le[indecipherable] that mother was sold to[indecipherable] Waters, of…
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Lafayette Strange searching for his parents Mariah Strange and Jackson Coapney
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 27, 1889
MR. EDITOR: Allow me to quire for my mother and father. My mother's name was Mariah Strane, and my father's name Jackson Coapney. I have not seen or heard anything about them since(?) the breaking out of the war. They belonged to a man by the name Ransaw Murphy, who lived in Ba[indecipherable] Town, Cherokee Co., North Carolina. The last place I…
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Georgiana Harris searching for her father Ephraim Harris
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 27, 1889
MR. EDITOR: I want to find Ephraim Harris, my father. I belonged to Charles Bufut when [undecipherable] left him. Harriet Brown was my mother's name; my brothers were Henry Higgins and John Har-[undecipherable] Sisters' names were Nancy Har-[undecipherable] Maria Harris, Lucy Harris and [undecipherable] ra Harris. Uncles' names were Sonny Bufut,…
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Prof. W. H. Jackson searching for his father-in-law Robert Kirkingdoll
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 2, 1880
DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my father-in-law, Robert Kirkingdoll, whom I left in Calvert, Robertson Co., Texas, in 1876. His wife's name is Eliza. He had a deaf and dumb and one-legged boy named Johnny. He lived on Main street when I left. I got two letters from him in 1878, when Rev. A. R. Norris was pastor, and have written several…
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Daniel Goodman searching for his father Kit, mother Jennie, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 23, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my father, mother, brothers and sisters. Father's name was Kit, and he belonged to Benoni Newton. Mother's name was Jennie; brother's, Joshua, and his father's, Joshua Tives. Mother's husband's name was Harry, and he belonged to Tom Guthrie. My other brothers and sisters were named Isaac, Solomon, Henry, Darky…
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Matilda Davis searching for her three brothers, three sisters, and mother Rebecca
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 7, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my three brothers, three sisters and mother. Brothers' names were Sam, Jack and Billy; sisters' were Chany Ann, Minerva and Harriett Melvina; mother's was Rebecca. Sam Callis was near Springfield Mo., the last I heard of him. The last I heard of Jack he was in Mississippi. He was taken from Tennessee to…
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Sophier Poole (formerly Sophier Staples) searching for her mother Martha Staples
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 14, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother. Her name was Martha Staples, but sometimes went by the name of Martha Hastin. She belonged to James Staples, who lived in Henry county, Va. She was then sold to some one unknown to me. The last time I heard from her she was in Montgomery, Ala. My name was Sophier Staples. I have married since—my name…
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Mary Haynes searching for her relatives, including her mother Matilda and sister Bettie
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 18, 1880
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives, whom I left in Virginia about 25 years ago. My mother's name was Matilda; she lived near Withtown, and belonged to a Mr. Percifield. I was sold with a younger sister—Bettie. My name was Mary, and I was nine years old when sold to a trader named Walker, who carried us to North Carolina. Bettie was…
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