Showing 108 ads
- Tags: runaway
Ed Williams searching for his brothers Andrew and Washington Dabbs
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 15, 1889
Mr. Editor: "I wish to inquire through your valuable paper for the whereabouts of my two brothers, Washington and Andrew Dabbs. They and I are natives of Washington, Tenn. Is ante bellum days brother Washington was sold to one Jos. Dabbs, whose name he thereafter bore (having borne the name Stephen prior thereto), and brother Andrew went with the…
Transcription Completei
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…
Transcription Completei
Edward T. Jones looking for his mother Susan Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 26, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Susan Jones. I last saw her in
Richmond, 15 years ago, when she left for Phila-
delphia. I have not heard from her since. Any
information will be thankfully received, by ad-
dressing her son,
EDWARD T JONES,
No. 708 Lombard street,
…
Transcription Completei
Elizabeth James (formerly Elizabeth Torry) searching for her sister Esther Allen
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 19, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, Esther Allen. When I left home she had two sons, Nelson and Ned Allen, and a daughter, Mary Ann Allen. My owner was E. C. F. Jeffers, of Claiborne Co., Miss. I had one brother, Ned Adams, who left home during the battle of Port Gibson. Father's name is Moses Hawthorn. My name was Elizabeth Torry, but…
Transcription Completei
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…
Transcription Completei
Emanuel Pope searching for his siblings Polly Pope, Milly Kane, Adeline Jane Pope, Joe Pope, and Larkin Pope
The Washington Bee (Washington, DC)
January 4, 1890
LOST.
Emanuel Pope, formerly of Azoo
county, Miss., wants to know the
whereabouts of his sisters, Polly
Pope, two married sisters, Milly
Kane, Adeline Jane Pope, broth-
ers [brothers] Joe and Larkin Pope. He left
them July 4th, '63, after the fall
of Vicksburg Miss. They belong
ed [belonged] to Nanie Denmond. If known
please…
Transcription Completei
Emeline Jones looking for her son John Jones
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 16, 1875
INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my Son, John Jones, he was owned by Robt.
Pollard at King and Queen Court House Va. The
morning I came away his mistress locked him up
from me, and he got out of the window, [italics] and went
away with a Major of the Union Army, in
June 1864.
Any information of him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his…
Transcription Completei
Frances Parker seeking information about brothers Thomas and Amiger Moton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
July 2, 1870
INFORMATION WANTED,
Of my brothers Thomas and Amiger Mo-
ton, sons of Polly Parker, of Washington
city. When last heard from they were in
Canada. They lived at Fredericksburgh,
and belonged to Lewis Halton, but escaped
by Underground Railroad. Any informa-
tion will be gladly received by their sister,
FRANCES…
Transcription Completei
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…
Transcription Completei
George Johnson looking for brother-in-law Houston McLemore
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 17, 1879
Dear Editor - I would like to see
if my wife's brother can be found,
through your paper. His name is
Houston McLemore, and he went
from Meridian, Miss., during the
war with Sherman's raid; left a
father Jim McLemore, mother
Adline McLemore and three sisters
Grace, Caroline and Ellen McLemore.
Will all preachers please
read this…
Transcription Completei
George T. Smith searching for his brother John W. Hines
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
December 22, 1855
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE Undersigned takes this method of ascertaining
the whereabouts of his Brother,
JOHN W. HINES, of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Kentucky, from whom he received a
letter, stating his arrival in Canada. Any person
having a knowledge of Mr. Hines, will
please inform him, and oblige
GEORGE T. SMITH,
Chatham,…
Transcription Completei
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.
Transcription Completei
Handy Williams seeks their brothers and sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 13, 1887
MR. EDITOR— Please allow me space to inquire for my brothers and sisters. There were four brothers and four sisters. Brothers named Tonny, Louis, Handy, and Sandy, but called Dick. Sisters were named Easter, Badery, Francis and Ellen, but she got burned to death. Mother died when I was a boy, her name was Beanny. We all belonged to Merderic B.…
Transcription Completei
Hannah Murray looking for her children Robert, George, Anthony, Winnie, and Lucy Murray
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
September 11, 1869
Information Wanted of Robert, George,
Anthony, Winnie and Lucy Murray, who
were owned by Dr. Smith, in Upperville,
Va. Robert went away before the war and
George was sold. Any information of their
whereabouts will be thankfully received by
their mother, Hannah Murray. Address,
Wm. E. Stiles,
…
Transcription Completei
Henry Humphrey searching for John Humprey, his mother Milly Humprey, and sisters Sarah Ann and Helen
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 19, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of John Humphrey ; also, of my mother, Milly
Humphrey and my sisters Sarah Ann Hum-
phrey and Helen Humphrey. I left them at
Fairfax County Court House, Va., in 1851.--
They were owned by Cook Fitzhugh. Any in-
formation concerning them please send to
HENRY HUMPHREY,
…
Transcription Completei
Henry L. Davis searching for his sisters Lucy and Hannah
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 3, 1877
I wish to find my sisters, Lucy
and Hannah. When I was parted
from them they belonged to Roll
Harris, in North Carolina. My
name is Henry, I was the youngest
of the family. I had a brother
named Jacob. Our mother was
named Elizabeth Steede; our father
was named Hubert Davis. He ran
away from slavery in 1852 to some
land of…
Transcription Completei
Henry Tolliver finds his father Alfred Tolliver
Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)
August 7, 1903
EDITORIALS.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
Henry Tolliver, a leading citi-
zen [citizen], living at 1413 Fremont street
is about to start on a trip to
Leavenworth, Kans., to visit his
aged father, whom he has not
seen since he was sold on the
slave block over a half century
ago, at the age of 9 years. The
father is a man of remarkable age…
Transcription Completei
Henry Wilson reunited with his sister after 39 years
The Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, IL)
November 4, 1903
FINDS SISTER AFTER YEARS.
To meet a sister after a separation of thirty-nine years is the recent experience of Henry Wilson, the colored butler who has been at the executive mansion through the administrations of Governors Ogles-by, Altgeld, Tanner and Yates. Wilson was born a slave in Missouri in 1855 and was held with his mother for more than…
Transcription Completei
Isaac Hughes Jr. searching for his father Isaac Hughes
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 21, 1888
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father. His name is Isaac Hughes. He left Starkville, Miss., in May, 1863; he left with the Federal army and I have not seen him since. The last time I heard from him he was in Memphis, Tenn. I have one brother named Peter Hughes, and my mother is named Jennie Hughes. Any information as to his whereabouts will…
Transcription Completei
Isaac Moore searching for his father Abraham and mother Tomer
The Elevator (San Francisco, CA)
December 29,1871
INFORMATION WANTED.
By Isaac Moore of his parents and relatives.
He was born in Clay County, Missouri, about
12 miles north-east of a small town called
Liberty. His father's name was Abraham,
he belonged to a man named Joel Moore. His
mother's name was Tomer, she first belonged
to a man named Mike Wellton,
who sold her to Dave…
Transcription Completei
Ishmael Fikes searching for Matt and John Allen
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 20, 1888
MR. EDITOR:—I want to inquire for my brother-in-law, his name is Matt Allen; and John Allen, left with Gen. Sherman's army in February, 1863; the last I heard of them they were in Jackson, Miss. Any information of their whereabouts will be thankfully received. They belonged to Bird Allen before the war. I ask all ministers to read this from their…
Transcription Completei
J. A. Barrow seeking information about his father Radford Barrow
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 9, 1882
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATH-
er. His name is Radford Barrow, He
lived in Chambers' county, Alabama, with
his owner, Josephus Barrow. Up to the
year 1857 or '58, when he, with his owner
moved to some point in Louisiana, where
he remained for eight or twelve months
only and then ran away. Any information
given will confer a great favor upon…
Transcription Completei
J. M. Ross seeking information about his brothers Thomas and Major Ross
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 23, 1887
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY BROTH-
ers, Thomas and Major Ross, sons of Rich-
ard and Ann Ross. They were born slaves
in Calvert Co. Md. and ran off from their
mistress, Mrs Eliza Robbins, of Baltimore
City Md , just before the war. Any in-
formation as to their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by their brother, J. M.
Ross, Cadiz, Ohio.
Transcription Completei
J. T. Henry seeking information about his uncle Andy Halebrooks
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 28, 1886
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
the whereabouts of my uncle, Andy Halebrooks. He used to belong to
a man by the name of Mayberry;
he had a brother named Anderson
who was my father; also two other
brothers, George and William, and
two sisters, Mary and Martha, be-
longing [belonging] to James Wardlaw, all
living in Walker county, Ga.,…
Transcription Completei
J. W. Winbush searching for their father's relatives, including their grandmother Edith Williams and brother Daniel Williams
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 21, 1889
Dear editor: I wish to inquire for my father’s people. Father’s name was Washington William Winbush. He lived in Gr[undecipherable] county, Alabama. His gra[undecipherable] mother's [grandmother's?] name was Millie Har[undecipherable] She belonged to Mr. Page Har[undecipherable] His mother, who is dead, [undecipherable] named Hannah Williams.…
Transcription Completei