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Twice-a-Week Independent (Coffeyville, KS)

March 20, 1896

Information Wanted.

A small fortune is in store for Nellie
Beecham, colored, who lived during
the war near Richmond Va., and
whose daughter Augusta Ann was
sold when about 12 years old to Bert
Leatherwood and Robert Golikely
slave speculators of Richmond, on
the death of her master, Sam Beecham,
by his brother Ike, in 62, 63, or…

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Southern Republican (Demopolis, AL)

December 21, 1870

Information Wanted.

Information is wanted as to the
whereabouts of two colored women,
who, when children, were known by
the names Harriet Stewart and
Fannie Stewart, and belonged to Larkin
Stewart, who lived about 7 1-2
miles from Greensboro, Alabama, on
Brush Creek. About thirty years ago
they were sold or swapped off to a…

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The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 22, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
brothers and sisters. They are Missouri Whetstone,
Margaret Whetstone, Lettie Whetstone,
Jack Whetstone, Harriet Whetstone, Athe
Whetstone, and George had a cousin by the
name of Anna Means. We were all born in
Spartanburgh, South Carolina, and all belonged
to Dave Whetstone. My fathers…

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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. My mother was Cloa, she
came to her death by hanging her-
self. There were three children of
us, brother Amos, sister Francis
and myself, Caroline. Sister Fran-
cis was sold about 26 or 27 years
ago to a speculator by the name of…

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Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1883

DEAR EDITOR. --- I desire information of my people, who were formerly owned by the Diggs family. My mother was Maria Diggs; father, Kitt Diggs. Mother had nine children. Sisters were Sally, Frances, Susan and and Fillis; my brothers --- Peter, James, Robert and Kitt; nine [mine] is Richard Diggs now, but when I left my people they called…

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Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 23, 1882

MR. EDITOR --- I wish to inquire
for my daughters Henrietta and
Lucey Jane. The mother Carolina
McCollum, belonged to Malcom
McCallum, Cumberland county,
North Carolina. When last heard
from she was in Fayetteville in
that State. Lizzie was in South
Cyrolina [Carolina]. Brother-in-law, Jasey
McCollum was sold by John
McDongall…

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