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Henry Taylor searching for his son Charley Taylor

The Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

January 29, 1867

WANTED--Information of a col-
ored [colored] boy named Charley Taylor, taken from
the place of Squire Vernon, five miles from this
city, it is thought, by Clarke and Magruder's men,
about two years ago. Any information of the said
boy will be thankfully received by his father.
HENRY TAYLOR.
ji6 d12* Indianapolis, Ind.

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Mary Stowers found her son Willis Green after 28-year separation

The Owensboro Monitor (Owensboro, KY)

May 6, 1874

A Long Lost Mother.
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[Evansville Journal.]

Twenty-eight years ago Mary Stowers,
a slave woman, belonging to Harrison
Stowers, of Owensboro, was sold to parties
living in Shelby county, Kentucky, and
was with her little girl of two years
taken away, leaving her boy, Willis
Green, then four years old, with her
former master,…

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Josephine Smith is searching for her brother Lerov Smith

The Daily Republican (Monongahela, PA)

June 25, 1888

WANTED.– Information as to the whereabouts
of Lerov Smith, (colored) will
be thankfully received by his sister, Josephine
Smith, of Indiadapolis, Ind. Brother and
sister were separated in the days of slavery,
and these two are the only ones now living.
A man by this name lived, at one time, either
at Wescoe or Roscoe. Anyone who can…

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John Easton found his mother after decades of searching

The Sun (New York, NY)

July 3, 1892

AFTER YEARS OF SEARCH.
A Former Slave Finds His Mother, and Proves His Identity by a Strange Mark.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
John Easton, a colored fireman at the Nordyke-Marmon Works, has been for more than twenty years trying to find his mother, and about two weeks ago got traces of her whereabouts. They were separated when he was 7…

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Geo. Gardener searching for his father Jacob Gardener

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

May 23, 1891

JACOB GARDENER—Geo. Gardener desires infor-
mation [information] in regard to his father Jacob Gardener who
was a slave belonging to Thomas G. Gardener,
Trimble Co., Ky., was freed in 1S46, went to Han
over [Hanover], Ind., near Madison, where he worked for Dr.
Hayes, He carried with him his wife and one
daughter named Martha Elizabeth…

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William Watson searching for his wife Nancy Watson and their children George and Jane

Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY)

March 21, 1866

WANTED.
WANTED—INFORMATION—My wife, NAN-
CY [NANCY] WATSON, colored woman, and two chil-
dren [children], George, aged 9 or 10, and Jane, aged 4 or 5, ar-
rived [arrived] in Louisville, Ky., last summer. They were
from Avoyelle Parish, La., near Marksville. We
all belonged to Mr. Cornelius Voris. I have not
heard one word from them since…

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Lucinda Jones searching for her brother Isaac Gaw

The Topeka Plaindealer (Topeka, KS)

May 12, 1905

Isaac Gaw, said to be living in Topeka, is wanted in Jeffersonville, Ind. by his sister Lucinda Jones. Any one knowing him would confer a favor upon his sister by notifying her of his whereabouts.

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W. H. Gilliam seeking Mrs. Johnson (formerly Miss Hannah Harmer).

The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)

February 12, 1887

Information Wanted Of Miss Hannah Harmer or Mrs. Johnson, widow, daughter of Elizabeth and John Harmer, who formerly resided east of Toronto, Can., near Sharkhill and Brooksbush. Left Toronto in 1864, in company with her mother and brother, Thomas Harmer, en route for Buffalo and left the latter place for Wisconsin, Iowa or Indiana. Was reported…

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George W. Moveety finds his family

The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)

November 17, 1886

After Thirty-three Years. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov 15--An incident transpired here today singularly illustrative of the infamies of the late system of negro slavery in the United States, and of the unholy rebellion that led to its overthrow. George W. Moveety, a respected colored man of our city, was born a slave in Southampton County, Virginia, and…

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Simon Randolph Jr. seeking his uncle Willis Staten

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 3, 1895

I am anxious to know the whereabouts of
my uncle Wiilis Staten. The last I heard from
him, (four years ago) he was living at, or near
Minshall, Ind. His oldest daughter, Alice
Verta, prior to them, had been living at Craw-
fordsville [Crawfordsville], Ind. About the time mentioned
above, she wrote to me, that her mother, (aunt…

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David Turner searching for his brothers John, Charles, James, and Thomas

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

July 27, 1895

I want to find my brothers, whose names are
John, Charles, James and Thomas. We used
to belong to the Braziels family, Davis and E.
F. Braziels, and Misses N. and Emily, who
raised us. We were sold in 1857 to a man by
the name of W. H. Hogan. We lived near a
little town called, Satartia, Yazoo Co., Miss.
Our farm lay near the Yazoo…

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E. N. Leroy seeking Mrs. B. F. Stevens

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 5, 1895

I would like to know the address or where-
abouts [whereabouts] of Mrs. B. F. Stevens, formally of Chi-
cago [Chicago], but who left for New York last November.
Her husband was a K. of P. She has a mother
and two young sisters living in Indianapolis
whose christian name is Sims, and also a mar-
ried [married] one name Mrs. Nellie McDonell,…

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America Low seeking her husband Stephen Low

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 13, 1894

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
husband, Stephen Low. When last heard from
he was at Marion, Ind. Any information will
be gladly received. America Low, Gallatin,
Tenn.

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Mrs. Lizzie Taylor seeking her cousin Mrs. M. A. Robinson

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

August 25, 1894

Notice! I am desirous to find the where-
abouts [wherabouts] of my cousin, Mrs. M. A. Robinson. The
last I heard of her she was keeping a grocery
store in Indianapolis. Her husband's name
is Edward Robinson. I am all alone in the
world, and am anxious to find her. Address
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, Jamestown, P. O. Rhode
Island.

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Thornton Mitchell seeking his brother Gilbert

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

March 7, 1896

Lost Relatives.
I want to find my brother Gilbert, who was
sold with my mother, Lettie Mitchell, about
1847, from Trimble county, Ky., by one Daniel
Trout. Last accounts he was a dray drive n
Memphis, Tenn. Any information will be
thankfully received. Thornton Mitchell, Mad-
ison [Madison], Ind. mar7-4t

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Annie Davis seeking William Warks

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

January 13, 1894

I would like to know the whereabouts of Wil
liam [William] Warks, who left Frankfort, Ky., about 15
years ago with race horses. Address, Annie
Davis, 165 W. Second street, Indianapolis, Ind.

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Mrs. Caroline French seeking information about her brother James Smith

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 3, 1893

Can anyone tell me of my brother, James
Smith? He belongs to Henry and Mary Smith.
When I saw him last my name was Mrs.
Caroline French, and I had one child named Terrie.
Address all letters to Rev. A. W. Jordan, 113 N.
14th street, Lafayette, Ind.

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Unnamed man finds his sister, Louisa Smith, through ad

The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, IN)

March 9, 1887

ROMANCES OF SLAVERY TIMES.
There are more romances of the cruel days of
slavery among the colored people, even a quar-
ter [quarter] of a century after the emancipation procla-
mation [proclamation], than white-skinned people are generally
aware. It is quite customary for inquiries to be
read from the pulpits of colored churches asking…

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Eliza Husher (formerly Eliza Clark) searching for her mother Sallie Clark and siblings

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

May 16, 1891

Wanted to know the whereabouts of Sallie
Clark, if living, also her children, my brothers
and sister, Nancy, Caroline, Robert, Tip, Tobe,
Frank, Samuel and Aaron Clark, all of whom
were taken South by Negro-traders from this
county in 1862 and 63. Address Mrs. Eliza
Husher, (formerly Eliza Clark,)

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Laura Parnell

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 25, 1890

WANTED To know the where-abouts of
JUNIUS BROWDER. He formerly lived
in Louisville, Ky., and at Madison, Ind. His
sister is anxious to know his address. Any in-
formation concerning him will be cheerfully re-
ceived. LAURA PARNELL, 1422 Curtis Street,
Denver, Col.

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Emanuel Randolph Willis searching for William Saunders and John Willis

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

April 11, 1891

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
two brothers, whom I have not seen since the
war. Their names were William Sanders and
John Willis. They lived in Charlottesville, Al-
bemarle [Albemarle] county, Virginia, about the close of the
war. My father's name was Stephen Willis,
and my mother's name was Jennie Willis. They
lived in…

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Mrs. Jas. Coakley found her uncle (2nd of 2 ads)

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 13, 1909

FOUND HER UNCLE

The Planet as an Advertising
Medium.

The publication of an enquiry
notice in the columns of the
PLANET recently brought the fol-
lowing results:
214[?] 14th Street.
New Albany, Ind., Dec. 21, 1909.
DEAR EDITOR.—
I write to inform you that I have
found my uncle whom I have been
looking for. I can not express…

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Mrs. Jas. Oakley searching for her paternal grandmother Martha Ann Page Crump Egester

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 16, 1909

Wants to Find Her Father.

My father, William Egester, was
born in Richmond, Va., 1841 (?)
and was sold to Mr. John Wither-
spoon in Lawrenceburg, Ky., in
1849. His mother's name was Mar-
tha Anne Page Crump Egester. She
afterwards married a Cox. Her
children were named John and Chas-
tine Cox. John Cox married a lady
by the name of…

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Alfred Buckner searching for his brother Horace Buckner

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 27, 1884

Mr. Editor.--I reside in Madi-
son, Jefferson county, Indiana; a
free holder of some property; was
born in old Virginia, Madison coun-
ty, five miles from Orange Court-
house, ten miles from Madison
Courthouse, and three miles from
Lyson Mill. My mother's name
Nannie, and belonged to Mallier.
A number of years ago I had a
brother by the…

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Martha A. Washington searching for addresses of officers or enlisted men from husband's U.S.C.T. Civil War regiment

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

May 31, 1888

Martha A. Washington (colored), New Albany, Ind., wishes the names and present postoffice addresses of any officers or enlisted men of Co. B, 113th U.S.C.T., who remember her late husband, George Washington, of said company and regiment, and of his contracting rheumatism at or near Memphis, Tenn., in April, 1864.

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