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Ben Ivy (formerly Ben Ellis) searching for his mother Katy, his father, and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 23, 1881

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my people. My first owner was
Joe Ellis, in Green county, N.C.
and lived at Snow Hill. I was sold
to Charley Croom. My mother's
name was Katy; my father's Alle[illegible]
Mincy. He belonged to Jim Mincy.
A sister named Beady and Clara;
a brother named John -- his wife's
name was Mary; …

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Benjamin Franklin searching for his mother Aley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 12, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH-
er Aley I don't know her last name.
She had three children--two sons and one
daughter--John, Benjamin and Rhody.
Aley was sold into Davison County, N. C.
Any information of her whereabouts will
be thankfully received by her son, Benja-
min Franklin. Address, care W. H. Hop
kins, 20 Sth Broad street,…

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Betty Wrightsell searching for brothers London Walker, Alfred Abner, and sister Mary Jane Wrightsell

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 10, 1898

I desire to find my two brothers
and sister London Walker, Alfred
Abner and Mary Jane Wrightsell
who were sold before the war.
We were owned by George Wright-
sell on Sandy Creek, Randolph
Co. N. C. Mary Jane was sold by
Fields Fox to Tom Sanders and ta
ken to New Orleans. London Wal-
ker was sold by Morris Ruth, Al-
bert Abner was…

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Beverly Tibbs searching for their brother Lias Tibbs

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

May 26, 1917

INFORMATION WANTED

Information is wanted about Lias
Tibbs, who was sold before the war at
Fauquier county, Virginia. It is thought
that he is in Greenville, Ga., or Columbia,
Ga., or thereabouts. In the country out
from Greenville, Ga., are some Tibbs,
John and William, whom I think are
my brother's…

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Bill Gross (formerly Bill Caruthers) searching for his mother, three brothers, and sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 7, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my mother, three brothers and
sister. My parents were named
Jim and Kitty Caruthers. My
brothers were Jim Whiting and
John and George Caruthers. My
sister was named Rachel Rose. We
all belonged to a man named Wm.
Caruthers. When I was eight years
old my brother Jim Whiting and I
were sold to a…

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Brantly Herrill searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 22, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I [undecipherable] to inquire
about my mother. Our old home
was near Britton's Cross Road,
Bertie county, North Carolina, we
belonged to Powell Herrill, then;
Mother and Uncle Charley were
bought and carried to or near
Houston, Texas, by a widow lady,
Polly Johnson and her son James.
She gave Uncle Charley and fam
ily…

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Brown Jones searching for his mother Frankie Hightower and brothers Bruce and Car Hightower

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 28, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother and two brothers. My name is
Brown Jones, I belonged to Hightower. I
came from North Carolina when about six
years of age. Mr. Hightower sold me to
Jones. My mother's name was Frankie
Hightower. She came to Missouri also. I
was taken to Texas during the war. I left
my mother in Webster county,…

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C. H. Wyatt looking for their sister Josephine Victoria Scaggs

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 22, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for sister Josephine Victoria Scaggs. She was shipped from my mother in Kentucky to Patterson, La. During the war she belonged at that time to Harrison Scaggs. In years after she returned to New Orleans, but whether she returned there with her master. I do not know, but I think she did. Her mother is Maria Barlow, her…

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Caroline Clark searching for her parents George and Lettie Clark

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 21, 1883

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my father and mother. I was sold at the courthouse Pittsylvavania county, Virginia. My mother was Lettie, and father George Clark. I had sisters, Tempie and Martha Ann. Sister Tempie was sold when I was about ten years of age to a trader. Sister Martha Ann and I were sold to Martin Auze, who took us to Alabama,…

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Caroline Hogan (formerly Caroline Brown) looking for her father Isaac Jimerson, her mother Peggy Brown, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 14, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people. I was raised in Albermarle county, Virginia. I belonged to Clifton Brown, a Methodist preacher. After one of the daughters married a Mr. Teril my old boss gave me to them. So Teril, by way of debt, sold me to a speculator in Charlottesville, Va. I was sold again and brought to Mississippi, where I…

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Caroline Hogan (formerly Caroline Brown) seeking her father Isaac Jamison, mother Peggy Brown, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 8, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I was raised in Albermarle county, Virginia, and I belonged to Clifton Brown, a Methodist preacher. He had three sons Taze, Thomas and William. William was the youngest. He had two daughters, Virginia and Susan Brown. Virginia married George Terril. My old boss gave me to his daughter Virginia when she married, and her husband sold me…

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Caroline Holloway searching for her sister Francis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
sister Francis. We all belonged
to the Austins, at Chillicote, Mis-
souri [Missouri]. My mother was Cloa, she
came to her death by hanging her-
self [herself]. There were three children of
us, brother Amos, sister Francis
and myself, Caroline. Sister Fran-
cis [Francis] was sold about 26 or 27 years…

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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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Caroline Rodes (formerly Annie Ferrill) searching for father Joseph, mother Milly, sisters Maria and Julia, and brother Anthony

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1879

MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire through your valuable paper about my relations. I was bred and born in Virginia, but am unable to name the county, for I was so young that I don't recollect it; but I remember I lived twelve miles from a town called Danville. My master was James Ferrill, and my mistress was Martha Ferrill. I was sold to his…

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Caroline Waters searching for her mother Rosetta Waters and grandparents Leah and Isaac Waters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 16, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my family, I left my mother in
Baltimore. Her name was Rosetta
Waters. She used to belong to
William Hall. I left my grandmother
and grandfather in Eastern
Shore, Maryland. My grandmother
was Leah Waters. My grandfather
Isaac Waters. I left one sister on
Eastren [Eastern] Shore,…

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Caroline Williams searching for her sister Francis Austin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my sister. Her name was Francis Austin, and belonged to Mary Austin. A negro trader bought her by the name of Bess about thirty-five years ago. He sold her in Lexington, Mo.; he bought her in the same State. Her mother's name was Clara Austin. There was two more children, brother Amos and myself, Caroline…

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Cassy Jane Bailey (formerly Cassy Jane Lawson) searching for her son James Dorsay Allen

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 25, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
son James Dorsay Allen who lived in
Augusta Co., Va. at the Willow Spout.
He belonged to Colonel Sam Hansburger,
but was sold in Winchester by Cyrus
McCue to New Orleans, where he for a
time belonged to a sugar planter. Any
information will gladly be received by his
anxious mother, Cassy Jane Bailey, for-
merly…

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Catherine Strong searching for her unnamed mother's family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my mother's people, whom she
left in Norfolk, Va. Her mother's
name was Betsy Ridley; her father
Thomas Moseley; sisters, Lizzie,
Georgana; brother, William. She
was sold from Ridley to Ruskin,
and he sold me to a negro trader by
the name of Mr. Hall. I left them
in 1850 or '51, and was…

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Celia Rhodes looking for her family Jarvis, Moses, George, and Maria Gains

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
about my people. I left them in a
trader's yard in Alexandria, with a
Mr. Franklin. They were to be
sent to New Orleans. Their names
were Jarvis, Moses, George and
Maria Gains. Any information of
them will be thankfully received.
Address me at Aberdeen, Miss.
CELIA RHODES.

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Cesar Connix searching for his mother Hannah Connix, brother Robert, and sister Hannah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 31, 1881

DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire
for my people. Mother's name was
Hannah Connix, brother's name
was Robert Connix, sister's, Hannah
Connix. We used to belong
to Roger Rafe, who lived in Prince
Ann, Rocky Mountain, Va.
Address me at Cheneyville, La.
CESAR CONNIX

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Charles Crowner's Widow searching for her brother-in-law William Crowner

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 12, 1883

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE
whereabouts of William Crowner, brother
of Charles Crowner, son of Jesse and Charity
Crowner, living in Maryland near Alexan-
dria. Charles Crowner had four brothers
and two sisters named as follows ; William,
George, Samuel and Henry ; Charity and
Pollie. Henry and Pollie were sent to the
South. Charles was a…

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Charley Strong (formerly Charley Johnson) searching for his mother Eliza Johnson, brother Andrew Johnson, and sister Mary Johnson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 8, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, brother and sister. Mother lived in Baltimore, Maryland, on South two doors from Sawsberry street. When I left, she was living with James Jone, a merchant tailor. I belonged to Jacob Graving Stein at that time. Her name name is Eliza Johnson. My brother and sister were brought to Louisiana by a negro…

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Charlotte Johnson searching for Texana Johnson

The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

September 28, 1867

PERSONAL. - Information wanted of the whereabouts of TEXANA JOHNSON, a colored woman, about eighteen or twenty years of age, who was sold in Richmond during the war, and is supposed to be living in one of the southern States. Her mother resides in this city, and will be thankful for any information addressed to her here. CHARLOTTE JOHNSON.

se…

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Chloe Clark searching for her son Freeman Clark

People's Advocate (Washington, DC)

November 29, 1879

Information Wanted.
My son Freeman Clark, was sold by Caleb Clark to Till and Glasgow Cherry, about the year 1857 from 'Leadville N.C. and sent to Georgia. Any information about him will be thankfully and liberally rewarded. CHLOE CLARK, Care Old Dominion Steam-Ship, Co., tf. Norfolk, Va.

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Clara Carriger looking for her daughter Minerva Cavanaugh

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 8, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
daughter Minerva Cavanaugh. Her fa
ther's name was Thomas Cavanaugh, her
mother's name was Clara Cavanaugh. We
were all the property of Old Doctor Cava-
naugh, at Carrollton, Mo. He sold Miner-
va to a Mr. Cassner, who owned a wood
yard up the Missouri river above Carroll-
ton. Several years before the war,…

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