DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire
for my father’s brother. Father’s
name was Marks Perry and his
brother was Mathew Perry. He
belonged to Presley Perry during
the war, and he carried him to Mis-
sissippi [Mississippi] from the line of Texas and
Louisiana. His mother’s name was
Silvy, father’s Simon. They be
longed [belonged] to Dr. Havard. Please ad-
dress [address] me at Shreveport, La.
S. G. MARKS
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother's relations. She left us in Georgia. Her father was named Adam Melton and her mother Peggie Melton. She had a brother. One sister came to Texas with her ; they went back shortly after. They came out with a man by the name of Heard. Her brother was named Wilson Melton, and is now in Galveston. Sister's name is Phoebe Melton, whom she has never heard from. My mother's name is Sylva Wair. If any such names should be found among the readers of the SOUTHWESTERN please address my mother at Victoria, Texas ; or G. A. Wair, at Fulton, Texas.
SYLVA WAIR.
DEAR EDITOR—I am seeking the whereabouts of my Uncle Jonah Hartly. Mr. Edwin A. Glover bought him from his first owner, Capt. Hartly, and brought him to Texas. Uncle being very sickly, and unable to work, he sent him back to Alabama, Marengo Co., about one year before emancipation. He left his wife here. Her name is Mary Ann. My mother, Jonah's sister, is named Sear, and my father's name is Frank Jackson. Preachers and readers, sympathize with me in my search for my uncle, Jonah Hartly, and if found, address me at San Felipe, Austin Co., Texas. W. H. Jackson
DEAR EDITOR—I desire information of my father, seven uncles and one aunt named Winnie. My father's name was James McMichael My uncles' names: Henry, Charles, Joshua, Frank, Bob, and Caleb. They all belonged to young George McMichael, in St. Helena parish, La. My mother, Bettie Hughes, belonged to Charles Hughes. They were taken away from St. Helena parish shortly after they were married and brought to Vernon parish, La., about 1856. I received one letter from my father about two years after the surrender in 1867. If found or any information received please address me at Burkeville, Newton Co., Texas. J. McMICHAEL.
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to [undecipherable] through your paper for [undecipherable] Peter Whitfield, who left [undecipherable] 1882 and went to Jackson, [undecipherable] My name is Fannie Whitne [undecipherable] my husband is Joe Wh [undecipherable] Any information from him a [undecipherable] care Rev. S. D. Hudson, Abe [undecipherable] Miss.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire about some of my lost relatives. I have two brothers and two sisters. My brothers are named Madison Lord and James Alvest Lord. When last heard from they were living in Bayou Sara, La. My oldest sister. Eliza Elizabeth Lord, when last heard from was somewhere in Alabama. My other sister, Ellen Mahoney Lord, when last heard from was living in South Carolina. Our father's name is Sam Brown ; my mother's Betty Brown. My mother and all the children belonged to one Wm. Lord and I have a number of relatives living in Holly Springs, Miss. I have an uncle named Affellow Monroe. When last heard from he was living in Philadelphia. Any information of any or all of them will be gladly received. Address me at Bryan, Brazos Co., Texas. REBECCA LORD.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my uncle. His name is Lewis Jurard. He left here about nine years ago, to go to Galveston, Texas, to find his father. The last time I heard from him he was in Shreveport, La. Any information will be gladly received. Address me at Huntsville, Montgomery Co., Miss. ALFRED JURARD.
MR. EDITOR— I wish to make another inquiry for my uncle, Geo Mayes. I have received a postal card from him once since you published him, and I have written five letters to him, and have not received a word from him since. I used to belong to Scoote Mayes. When we parted from each other he was living in Columbus, Tenn. His postal said to address him at Clarendon, Monroe county, Ark. Direct your letter to Oxford, Lafayette county, Miss, in care of Rev. R. B Isom. LUCY WEBB.
MR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my grandmother, aunt and uncle. Grandmother's owner was Dr. Palmer, of Sumpter county, Alabama. Her name was Palmer. She had seven daughters and two sons the last I heard of her, namely: Maria, who belonged to Dr. Palmer; Gracy Devan, Dorcas Ridel, Manda Brackton, Zelpher Truthgill, Hannah Truthgill, Philis Watkins. I am the daughter of Phillis Watkins. My name was Anna Maria Watkins, but now it is Mrs. Dr. C. T. Howard. Aunts Zelpher and Hannah went to Macon, Miss., with Sead Truthgill. Aunt Manda went to Rush Co , Texas, with Ed Braun Aunt Dorcas lived in Fairfield, Ala. with Mrs Ridel. Aunt Gracy lived in Wallace Co , Ala, with John Devan. Address me corner of Arabella and Perrier streets, New Orleans, La.
MR. EDITOR—I want to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Hancock Town, Va., in 1862. Mother was Sarah Calebed Reliele; father was Colebed Reliele; two aunts, one named Hannah Sneed, and the other Emma Sneed;
two uncles, Peter and Thompson Sneed. I left a sister there too, by the name of Mary Suzan: She was working for a family by the name of John [indecipherable], when I left. Direct information to Louise William Sneed, care Rev. R. C. Barrow, Baldwin, P. O., La.
MR. EDITOR :—I desire to inquire for my mother's relatives, whom she left in Cloverport, Ky. Her father's and mother's names were Bennet and Delila Johnson; brothers, Rolling, Elisha, Wesley and Bob Johnson. She also had a brother named Smith Bonlette. Her name at that time was Sarah Johnson, but it is now Sarah Forrest. Her aunts were Bettie and Sally. They belonged to Ezekiel, brother of Clayton Fisher. Her son, Henry Clay Brown, she left in Elizabethtown, Ky. Before peace was declared, she belonged to Thomas, brother of Elisha Brown. My father, now dead, left his relatives on Stanley's Creek, Gaston county, North Carolina. His father and mother were Sam and Lucy Forrest; brothers, Moses, Orange, Wirt and Jerry Forrest. Ministers of North Carolina and Kentucky will please read this from their pulpits. Address, Chestnut near Valence sts, New Orleans. BENNET H. FORREST.
MR. EDITOR :—I wish to know the whereabouts of my Uncles, my Father's brothers, three in number. Names—John Price, Jesse Price, and the other he did not know the name. My Father's name is Wm. Price; he left his parents' home when 12 years of age, by the traders to New Orleans, and stayed there six months, when a farmer by the name of A. G. Jordan bought him and brought him to a plantation in Louisiana on Bayou Taplacat and in the village of Allen, La., and he has been living within 12 miles of this town, until last August 15th, when he passed through the dark valley of the shadow of death by the penetration of 12 bullets. He said he left his brothers and parents in Fairfax, Virginia. Please write me at Allen, Natchitocles parish, La. D. J. PRICE. Allen, La., Dec. 5th, 1882.
MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my mother's relatives whom she left in Cloverport, Ky. Her father's name was Bennet, and mother's Deliley Johnson. Brothers, Rolling, Elisha, Westley, and Bob. Johnson; and her name was at that time Sally Johnson. My mother also had a brother named Smith Boulette by father. Her son's name was Henry Clay Brown. She left him *in Elizabethtown, Ky. Before peace was declared her brothers belonged to the Fishers, Zake, brother of Clayton Fisher. She used to belong to Thomas Brown, brother of Elisha Brown. She also had some cousins, whom she left in Lexington, Ky. One was named Bettey. Any information from any one will be thankfully received. My mother's name was Sally Brown, but is now changed to Sarah Forrest. Address her Chestnut near Valence streets, New Orleans, La. BENNET H FORREST.
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Clarkville, Red River Co., Texas— my uncle Benjamin and aunt Phillis. They had eight children, seven daughters and one son, viz: Overton, Mary, Sallie Ann, Martha, Francis, Dianna, Clarice, and Rachel. They all belonged to Mark Cordall and I to Robert Seward. After Mr. Seward's death I was brought to Oxford, Miss., in the year 1852. Have never heard from them since. After I came to Mississippi was given to Mr. Seward's sister, whose name was Ferguson, and have ever since gone by that name. Address me at Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss. CAESER FERGUSON.
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my people. My owner and people moved to Mississippi from Chatham Co., N. C. My owner was Jack Reaves, and his wife was Nancy Reaves. His oldest son was named Thomas and others named Brooks and Sam; his daughters were Patchly and Polly Reaves. Uncle Sippa Reaves, his wife and myself belonged to the Reaves family. Uncle had sons named Branton and Robert Reaves. He had a daughter named Anaca, Hannah, Jane. Mother's name was Minnie Ann Molbear. She was taken away from me and carried to Marengo Co., Ala. I had two sisters, Minerva and Priar. My step-father was George Underwood. The last time I saw him he was in Hardemon Co., Tenn., and his mother was on her way to Alabama. I was born in Chatham Co., N. C. Parker Brooks brought me from that State. Address me at Locksburg, Ark. ELISHA BROOKS.
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives, whom I left in Virginia about 25 years ago. My mother's name was Matilda; she lived near Withtown, and belonged to a Mr. Percifield. I was sold with a younger sister—Bettie. My name was Mary, and I was nine years old when sold to a trader named Walker, who carried us to North Carolina. Bettie was sold to a man named Reed, and I was sold and carried to New Orleans and from there to Texas, where I now live. Grandfather's name was Dick, grandmother's Millie. I had uncles Timothy and Guy, aunts Malinda, Caroline and Catherine. Caroline had a girl named Sallie. Catherine had Lucy, Jennie and Malvina. I had a brother, Sam, and a sister, Annie, who were left with mother. If they are alive I will be glad to hear from then. Address me at Morales, Jackson Co., Texas. MARY HAYNES.
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my mother's brother that she left in Cloverport, Ky. Their names are Smith Boulet and Elisha Boulet and Bob Johnson. Her boother Bob Johnson left there and went to Missouri. Any information from any one concerning them will be gladly received. Address BENNET H. FORREST, Chestnut near Bordeaux streets, New Orleans, La.
MR. EDITOR:—I wish to inquire for my people. Father's name was Thomas Blakewell. My uncle's name was Stephen Blackwell. Joe Blackwell and Peter Blackwell left Nashville to go to Illinois. They all left me in Nashville, Tenn., about 1861. Any information will be thankfully received. Address Jones Blackwell, Roseneath, Miss., Yazoo Co.
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my grandmother's children. Her name was Amelia West, my grandfather's name was Allen West. They had four children; Parthenia West, Peyton West, Riley Strong and Eliza Ann Strong. We all used to live in Troop county, Ga. Eliza Ann Strong and Riley Strong were carried from Georgia to Henderson, Texas, before the war. My mother's name is Parthenia West. I am her oldest son. Any information will be thankfully received. Address Giles West, Corinth, Miss.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my wife's uncle, Peter Irving. He left Dallas county, Alabama, in 1870. He left his father, mother and three sisters and one brother there. Father's name, Harry Irving, mother's Polly; sisters, the oldest Adline White, the next Chacklet Irving; brother's Wyley Irving. Since that time they moved from Dallas county, Alabama, to Rankin county, Miss., near a little station named Pelalatchie and there remained, except Chacklet she went back to Alabama in 1879 and died. Address me at Durant. E. SPANN.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my uncle, Bill Orterson. Dicy McReynolds was my mother's name. My father was Jack McReynolds. Bill Orterson is my mother's brother. I never saw him, though I heard that he purchased his liberty before the war. A son of uncle Bill's was in Jefferson, Texas, since the war, in search of his father's brother, Dicy McReynolds. Tom Bell, a son of James McReynolds, told me that he had been on uncle Bill's farm in Louisiana. Address me at Austin, Texas. JACK MCREYNOLDS.
Mr. Editor : Please inquire for my people. My name is Edward Hudson. I was born in Russell county, Ala., in 1855, but was raised in Columbus, Ga. My mother, aunt and two uncles, belonged to a family named Hooper, who formerly lived in Crawford, Ala., and removed to Opelika. My father, Richard Hudson, emigrated from Columbus, Ga., to Liberia, in 1867. My mother's two brothers, Moses and Ike Hudson, were last seen by me in Columbus, about 1870. I had a half brother named Richard Hudson, Jr. My mother's sister, Mary Ann Sheridan, and her husband, Green Sheridan, were last seen by me in Taylor county, Ga., in 1875. I saw Louis Flournoy, a relative of my father, in Talbotton, Ga., in 1875. After teaching school in Talbot county, Ga., for four years, I emigrated to Mississippi, in 1876, and thus got entirely lost from my already scattered relatives. Failing afterwards to learn of their whereabouts, after repeatedly writing to them, confirmed my belief that they too had emigrated, or are dead. I forgot to say that my mother, Jane Ray, died in 1871. My stepfather's name was Henry Ray. Any person acquainted with the whereabouts of any of these
parties will confer a great favor by writing to me at once, and if my father, Richard Hudson, has returned home from Liberia, please write me word, also, as I don't know whether he is dead or living. I dream of him so much. Yours, etc., CHAS. E. HUDSON. Falsonia, Miss.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my friends, whom I left in Virginia. To my best knowledge it was in 1859 or 1860. I belonged to Thomas B. Stewart. My name is Eliza Tolds, my mother [indecipherable] Dogans. I had five sisters, Susan, Lizzie, Elie, Hannah and Milly; three brothers, Shelton, Blackwell and William Brown. I left my baby, Peter, 13 months old, with Miss Nancy Stewart. I lived in Farquhar courthouse. I had an uncle named Spencer, and three cousins, Godfield, Sandy and Jack Lewis. I now go by the name of Ella Smith. Address me at Ofahoma, Leake county, Miss., care Rev. C. Stewart.