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Alexander Cook searching for his mother Eliza Cook and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 17, 1889
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire through your paper for my relatives. My mother's name is Eliza Cook. The last time I heard of her she was at Ocean Springs, Miss. She had a daughter by the name of Josephine Finch. She at the time was living with her at Ocean Springs, Miss. There were three of us boys; Ujean Harris, Wm. Thompson and Alexander Cook.…
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Alexander Corbin seeking information about his parents, Henry and Louisa, and siblings Lucinda, Hannah, and Butler
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 31, 1877
Our family name was Corbin, my
father was named Henry, my mother,
Louisa, and I had two sisters,
Lucinda and Hannah, and one
brother, Butler. We lived in Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Father
belonged to Henry Cox. The others
of us belonged to James J. Lambkin,
who sold mother and the two
younger children, Butler and Hannah,…
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Alexander Gaines looking for his mother Betsy Gaines and siblings Mary, Fanny, and William Gaines
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 13, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED.
Alexander Gaines wishes to find his mo-
ther, Betsy Gaines, his sisters, Mary and
Fanny, and his brother, William Gaines.
They belonged to Robert Bland, and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Savage.
Any information of their whereabouts will
be thankfully received by
ALEXANDER…
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Alexander Pasco looking for his mother Jennie
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
January 8, 1874
INFORMATION WANTED of a woman
by the name of Jennie, who was sold by
John Hockenhull, of Dorsenville, Dorsen
Co . Georgia, to a man by the name of
Jack Nickols, a slave-trader. He sold her
next to Doctor Hill of Mobile, Ala , a lit
tle while before the war. Any informa-
tion respecting her will be thankfully re
ceived by her son who…
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Alexander Reynolds looking for information about his father Jacob and several members of his family
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 20, 1880
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…
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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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Alfred Grason searching for his mother Harriet Grason
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 17, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of my mother Harriet
Grason, of Columbia, Tennessee. She formerly
belonged to General G. Pillow. Any information
respecting her, will be thankfully received, by
her son, Alfred Grason, Galesburg Post Office,
Illinois.
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Alfred Green searching for parents Maria and William Green
People's Advocate (Washington, DC)
May 3, 1879
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Alfred Harrison searching for his mother Mrs. Cloe Jarvis
The North Carolinian (Elizabeth City, NC)
September 30, 1874
INFORMATION WANTED-of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. CLOE JARVIS (colored).
She was formerly the slave of the Rev. Ban-
nister [Bannister] Jarvis, of Powell's Point, Currituck;
County, N. C. Any insormation addressed to
her son will be thankfully recteved.
ALFRED HARRISON, World office
New York City. 14-2t.
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Alfred Simpson looking for his mother Nellie Simpson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 16, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er. She was owned by James Colvin,
in Culpepper Co., Va. seven miles from
Culpepper C H. in 1843. Her name was
Nellie Simpson She had a brother by the
name Stanton Simpson, a blacksmith, who
worked for James Colvin, my mother's
master. My mother was taken to the State
of Missouri about the same time by…
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Alfred Skinner looking for his mother Rebecca Skinner and several siblings
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Rebecca Skinner, or my brother
Washington, and my sisters, Nancy, Keziah,
Hester, Martha, Joanna, Catharine, and Griscil-
la Skinner, who were well known in North Caro-
lina. They were sold by Joshua Skinner to
South Carolina, fourteen years ago, to Dr Ur-
ley. I hope that the ministers of our…
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Alfred Yancey (formerly Alfred Venable) searching for his seven brothers and one sister
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1885
I have seven brothers and one
sister. I left them in Granville
county, North Carolina in 1839. We
all belonged to a lawyer named
Abraham Venable. Mother was
named Pinkey and father Joshua.
My brothers were Monroe, Addison,
William, Dock, Alexander and
David Russell, and sister was
named Julia Smiley; she was named
after a…
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Alfred Yancey searching for his relatives, including his wife Phoebe Chandler
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 15, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make
an effort, through your columns, to
find my relatives from whom I have
been separated many long years.
My name is Alfred; I was owned
by Lawyer Abraham Venable,
Granville Co., North Carolina, 15
miles from Oxford, the county seat.
My mother’s name was Pinkey;
brothers’, Monroe, Madison, Wil-
liam [William],…
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Alfred Young searching for his father David Clinton, mother Kizzie Clinton, and brother William Clinton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 22, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my people. I used to belong to Rather Clinton, near Jackson, Tennessee. My father's name was David Clinton, and my mother's Kizzie Clinton. My name is Alfred Young, and my brother's, William Clinton. I was sold to Milton Young, and carried to north Mississippi, near Ripley. Address me at…
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Alice Bell (formerly Alice Walker) searching for her mother Kate and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 13, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I wont to inquire for my people, from whom I was taken when quite young. We lived in South Carolina, near Greeneville. I was so young I can't remember anything about it, but I am going by what was told me. Mother was Kate, and belonged to Mr. Oliver Barrett. He moved away and turned her over to Mr. Haseclaw. I had three brothers: Joe,…
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Alice Brown searching for her lost relatives
The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)
November 5, 1896
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Alice Mitchell looking for her father Joshua Clarke and mother Polly Clarke and siblings Joshua and Kate
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
November 28, 1868
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my father, Joshua Clarke, my mother,
Polly Clarke, my brother, Joshua, and sis-
ter Kate. In our family there were four
daughters and one son. I am the oldest
daughter. I was sold about thirteen years
ago, to Alabama. My father, mother, bro-
ther and sisters were then living in Rich-
mond, Va. Please address any…
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Alice Rebecca Lewis (formerly Nee Jackson) searching for her mother Martha Jackson and aunts
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 5, 1882
Information wanted of my mother, Martha Jackson, a mulattress who belonged to Judge Lomocks, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was sold in the year 1855. When last heard of was in Columbia, Mississippi, and keeping a millinery store. She had three sisters (octoroons, viz: Serena Jackson, born February 13th, 1849. Henrietta Jackson, born September…
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Alice Rebecca Lewis searching for her mother Martha Jackson and her sisters
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 16, 1880
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for mother and sisters. Mother's name is Martha Jackson. She was taken away from me by Judge [undecipherable], our owner in Virginia, carried to Fredericksburgh, Va, and sold in 1833. The last time she was heard from, she was in Columbus, Miss., keeping a millinery store with three daughters, Serena, Henrietta, and…
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Allen Abanatha (formerly Henry) seeking his mother Selle and brother Nelson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 20, 1887
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through your grand paper of my mother and brother who I have not seen for thirty years. I left them in the State of Mississippi, I don't know what part. My mother's name was Selle; she lived with a man by the name of John Isam. My brother's name was Nelson. My name then was Henry, but now Allen Abanatha. I was taken…
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Allen Curley (formerly Henry Herne) seeking his mother Kate Herne
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 19. 1888
MR. EDITOR—Allen Curley, used to be Henry Herne; mother Kate Herne, sold to Goodman, speculator. Used to live with his mother at Holly Springs, Miss. Have not seen or heard of her since the war. Address Paris, Henry county, Tenn, Elk Horn P.O.
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Allen Hodge searching for his father Dave Smith
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 22, 1894
INFORMATION WANTED-- f my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin,…
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Allen Hodge seeking information about his father Dave Smith
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 20, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
father who was separated from his wife
and twelve children in 1864, in Bastrop
County Tex. His former owner's name
was Meek Smith. My father's name was
Dave Smith; my mother's name was
Matilda Smith; his sons' names were
Jeff, Allen and Coleman, and his step-son
Joe. Please address me at Austin, Tex.
ALLEN…
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Allison Washington searching for his relatives left in Missouri
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 22, 1883
MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my people, left in Missouri. My
father was George, mother Cath-
erine [Catherine]. They lived in Madison
county, and belonged to Burell
Porter. I had two brothers, James
and John. I had one sister who
fell out of sister Mary Ann's lap
into the fire and burned one of her
eyes. Her name was Bettie.…
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Almira Shepherd seeking her mother Nan Avon and siblings Jesse, William, Irvine, Jane, and Lucy
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 3, 1880
MR EDITOR - I desire to inquire
for my kin folks. My mother's
name was Nan Avon. She lived in
Tallaco, For Smith county, Arkansas.
I had three brothers, Jesse,
William and Irvine. I also had
two sisters, Jane and Lucy. Please
address me at Caney, Matagorda
county, Texas, in case of Green
Baldridge. My present name is
ALMIRA…
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