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Richard Gray seeking information about Moses Lumly and Polly Noel

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

July 18, 1866

Information Wanted.
Of Moses Lumly, who was raised
near Oxford, N.C., by Dr. John
Hicks, and sold to Wm. Lumly of
Rome, Ga., at which place he was liv-
ing when Sherman's army reached
there in the Spring of 1864. Also, of
Polly Noel, who lived in Vicksburg,
Miss., up to the time the law was
passed in that State prohibiting…

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Roman Pleasant seeking information about his brothers Anthony and Isaiah Pleasant

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1868

Notice.--Information is wanted of my
brothers, Anthony and Isaiah Pleasant ; have
three sisters whose names are forgotten.
Lived at Tusoumbia, Ala., which place I
left in 1862. Address, Roman Pleasant, To-
ledo, Ohio. [sep26 6w

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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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William Young searching for his aunt Jane Shatels and cousins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 20, 1882

MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my kin people. My aunt whose
name was Jane Shatels was sold in
Alabama. She had three children
living, two were Fary and Ann.
They were all carried to Fanin
county, Texas. I have a brother
Josh Shatels. I saw him 14 years
ago. There were seven brothers of
us. I left Alabama during the war
I now…

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Lethier Bird searching for her children Charles Henry Snyder, Charlotte Snyder and Martha Brown

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 3, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Charles Henry Snyder, who left Winches-
ter, Va , in 1862 Also Martha Brown and
Charlotte Snyder. They were slaves of Richard
Bird and Dr. Funstum. Any information in re-
ference to them will be thankfully received by
their afflicted mother,
LETHIER BIRD,
Care of Thomas…

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James Haskins searching for son James Haskins

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 30, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Information wanted of James Haskins, a youth
seventeen years of age, who left the farm of Mr.
Thomas Epps, in Nottoway county, Virginia, in
May, 1865, with the Union Army.
Any information concerning this young man
will be thankfully received by his father, in
Richmond, Virginia. His brother Oscar, and
sister Nancy are…

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Charlotte Parker (formerly Charlotte Thompson) seeking information about her children William Henry Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 7, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my two children, Wil-
liam Henry Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson,
who belonged to Fleming Griffin, of Richmond,
Va. I left Richmond in 1847. William was
then eight years old, and Elizabeth, five. My
name was then Charlotte Thompson. I was the
wife of Charles Thompson. My name is now
Charlotte…

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Jas. Bell looking for his mother Isabella, sister Sallie, aunt Parthenia, and grandmother Minna

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 19, 1870

Of my mother Isabella, my sister
Sallie, and of my aunt Parthenia,
and of my grandmother, named Min-
na. I left them in Georgia about
thirty years ago. They belonged to
a man named Joe Marshall; my
mother belonged to a man named
Wm. Bell. They lived near Green
Brier Meeting House - Any informa-
tion address, Jas. Bell, Helena, Ark.

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Samuel T. Fisher looking for information about Alfred Myers

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 17, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of Alfred Myers, son of Mintz Myers,
who lived in Cecil County, Md , near
Battle Swamp ; belonged to Jane Boyd
He has a brother by the name of George
Myers, now in Canada. They both left
Maryland, and continued together until
about thirteen years ago, when they part-
ed at Morristown, N. J. He is a min-
ister, and is…

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William Henry Hodges searching for his mother Elizabeth Hodges and brother Frisby Hodges

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 17, 1872

INFORMATION wanted of my mother
Elizabeth Hodges, of Baltimore, Md
She belonged to Columbus Ford. I
lived at North East, in Cecil County,
Md., and left there in 1861, since which
time I have not heard from her. I had
a brother named Frisby Hodges, also
living in Baltimore. Any information
of the above will be thankfully received
by…

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Julia Smith (formerly Julia Gordey) searching for her son George G. Gordey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

October 8, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED.--of Geo.
G. Gordey of Laurel, Sussex Co., Dela-
ware, who belonged to a man named Hobbs
He (Gordey) went from Laurel to Agusta.
Ga., from Agusta Ga., to Canada, return-
ing to Mississppi, since which time his
mother, Julia Gordey, now Julia Smith,
and his sister Ruth Ann Little, have not
heard of him. Any information…

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Eda Lowe (formerly Eda Ratlaft) seeking information about her mother Phoebe Ratlaft

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 28, 1893

IMFORMATION WANTED--Of
my mother. Her name is or was
Phoebe Ratlaft. She was in the
South during the war. She be-
longed to one Louis Helterlirant,
a Cherokee Indian, on or near
Grand River. Indian Territory. I
was an infant when she was run
South, and am her first child.
I heard from her once when she
was in Topeka, Kan., and…

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Caroline Holloway looking for her mother's family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 22, 1884

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY PEOPLE.
They lived near Sparta, Tenn., and be-
longed to the Austin's. My mother's name
was Cloa Austin. She is now dead. My
mother had a brother. Peter or Harry Aus-
tin; she had a sister Violet, and one named
Celia. My grandmother's name was Fan-
nie; they all belonged to the Austins. My
mother was carried from…

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Salina Waller (formerly Salina Whitten) seeks information of her brother Jesse Whitten

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 18, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
er, Jesse Whitten We were servants of
a rich planter in Spotsylvania Co., Va., by
the name of Billy Whitten. Jesse ran
away to the free states before the war My
name is Salina Waller, formerly Salina
Whitten. I now live with a neice in New
Bedford, Mass. Any information of my broth-
er Jesse will be…

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Jacob French-Stewart seeking information about his mother Matilda French and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 1, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF ANY OR
all of the following persons by their
brother, Jacob French-Stewart, namely :
Moses French, Fanny French, Nancy French
and Sally French. Those are my whole
sisters and brother. My mother, viz., Ma-
tilda French, had her second husband be-
fore I came away, which was about the
year 1839. Her name was then…

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Mrs. Dulcina Hall seeking information about her father Isaac Tolson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 9, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF ONE ISAAC
Tolson. He left Howard county, Mo., many
years ago. The last heard of him he was in
Canada. He had a daughter named Dulcina.
If any one can give any information of his
whereabouts they will please inform his daugh-
er, Mrs. Dulcina Hall, at Clinton, Henry county,
Mo.

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Issac Bray seeking his father Carter Bray

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 13, 1900

Do You Know Him ?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my father, Carter Bray. He was with
McClellan's army in 1862. He had two
sisters and two brothers, but all are
dead.
I am the only one living of three
sons. He was born 25 miles west of
Ashland, Hanover County, Va., and was
owned by a woman, named Betsy Kimbrough.

His…

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E. D. Hicks searching for mother Harriet Hicks, sisters Mariah and Rhoda, and brothers Solomon and Alonzo

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1895

Information wanted of lost
friends. I left them in Goldsburgh,
N. C, in 1865, and the
same year I followed the Union
soldiers to Louisville Ky. During
slavery we belonged to a man
named Jemmey Hicks. My mothers's
name was Harriett Hicks. I
had two sisters: Mariah and Rhoda
Hicks, also two brothers, Solomon
and Alonzo Hicks Any…

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Dr. William S. Gladling seeking information about his uncle Jack Elsey

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 21, 1889

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY UNCLE-
Jack Eley. Have not heard of him
since 1861. He left Isle of Wight county,
Va., in that year and we have never heard
of him since. Any information of him will
be thankfully received by his sister (my
mother.) Her maiden name was Eliza
Eley, then she married Daniel Gadling, all
of whom were slaves of Nathaniel…

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William Love looking for his son Jackson (2 ads)

The Daily Dispatch (Wilmington, NC)

February 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED,

Of My Son Jackson, who left Robeson
County, N.C., last March, with General
Sherman's army. He belonged to Mr. John C.
McMillan, near Antioch Church, in same County.
Jackson is about twenty years old, over six feet
high -- slim and spare-made, has a scar on the bottom
of his foot, caused by a snake bite, and is…

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Ellen Nettleton searching for her husband George Nettleton

Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)

November 10, 1855

INFORMATION WANTED.
ELLEN NETTLETON wants to find her
husband, GEORGE NETTLETON. She
got parted from him at one of the Stations west
of Hamilton, and don't know the place he his gone
to. He had two young children with him. She
is in Chatham, a stranger and without money.
Exchanges will serve the cause of humanity by
making the above…

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John A. Murry searching for his father Alfred Murry

Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)

March 1, 1856

Information Wanted.
JOHN A. MURRY takes this method of ascer-
taining the whereabouts of his Father, Alfred
Murry, who lived with Colonel Hollensworth of
Hagerstown, Maryland, U. S., in the year 1835.
and came to Canada, where he is yet living,
Any person having a knowledge of the locality of
Mr. Murry, will confer a great favor by…

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Rev. H. J. Young searching for Moses and Lewis Davis on behalf of Jefferson Davis [former enslaved man]

Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)

May 10, 1856

INFORMATION WANTED.
JEFFERSON DAVIS in company with his
brothers Moses and Lewis, left Loudon
County Virginia, about eleven years ago in
search of freedom, but on their way they was
attacked by slave-catchers, at which time a battle
ensued, resulting in the capture of Jefferson,
while the other two Moses and Lewis effected
their…

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Louis McCowan searching for his sons Coleman McCowan and Taylor McCowan

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 20, 1878

My two sons, Coleman McCowan
and Taylor McCowan, left this place
with the federal army in 1864.
Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received. Address
Louis McCowan, care Rev. P. Blue,
Oxford, Miss.

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H. L. Kennedy seeking information about their brother Sam Kennedy

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1877

I desire information of my brother,
Sam Kennedy. We belonged with
our mother, who was named Eliza,
to Wm. Kennedy, in Jasper Co.,
Miss. My brother left us one Sunday
night in Feb. 1863. Address
H.L. Kennedy, Paulding Miss.

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