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Mrs. Clara Bashop seeking information about her daughter Patience (2nd of 4 ads)

St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

October 2, 1892

HUNTING HER CHILD.
A Former Slave Still in Search of Her
Lost Daughter.
New York, Oct. 1. - For thirty three years
Mrs. Clara Bashop of Morristown, N. J., has
been searching for her lost daughter, and she
is searching still. Tears have often flowed
over the woes of Uncle Tom, but her story is
sadder and more pathetic than the one…

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John Wesley searching for his brothers Tom, Daniel, and Manual Nowlan

The Southern Argus (Selma, AL)

December 13, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED.

INFORMATION IS WANTED AS TO THE
whereabouts of Tom, Daniel, and Manual
Nowlan (colored), who moved from Virginia to
Alabama with Matthew B. Nowlan since the war.
Your brother, John Wesley, who lives near
Glennville, Panola county, Mississippi, would
like to hear from you. If either one of you see
this, write to…

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Rev. Mack Henson finds his father

The Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, TX)

March 26, 1891

A SAD DEATH.

After Many Years an Aged Father Meets His
Son and Soon After Dies.

A pathetic death occurred in thi
city day before yesterday that i
worthy of more than a passing notice.

Since the war Rev. Mack Henson, a
colored preacher of this city, who because
of his earnestness as a minister
and his courteous and gentlemanly…

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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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Mrs. Eliza Stewart (formerly Eliza Robinson) searching for her brother Richard Peeke or Peeker

Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)

June 6, 1884

Information Desired. Mrs. Eliza Stewart, nee Eliza Robinson, wife of Henry Stewart, of this city, is anxious to learn the whereabouts of her brother, who was known as Richard Peeke, when sold by his master, Wm. Holliday, of Hagerstown, Md., long before the late rebellion. He is supposed to be in Alabama or Georgia, engaged in raising cotton. Any…

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Mrs. Wm. McKane searching for friends Gus Mike, Ransom Mike, Frank Mike, Sinta Mike, and Harriet Mike.

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 20, 1879

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to inquire about some lost friends of mine. The last I saw of them they were in Georgia. Two brothers were last heard from in Texas, Gus Mike and Ransom Mike; the other, Frank Mike, was in Alabama. There were two sisters in Georgia, Sinta and Harriet Mike. I married Wm. McKane and moved to Mississippi. I have not heard from…

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Rufus Rollings searching for his mother Letty and his siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 15, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I was the last one sold out of nine in 1860. My mother and eight children were sold in Clarksville, Tenn., to Clark Cummings, a speculator. Mother was sold to Thomas Hughes, near Clarksville. The youngest one, Eveline, is dead. The next, Major, was sold the same day I was. I can't tell where he was taken to. I heard he went to…

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Lee Dear (formerly Gabriel Dear) searching for his mother Nancy Dear, brothers Jack and Benjamin Dear, and sister Sinthia Dear

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 9, 1881

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my kin people. My mother is Nancy Dear. My father is dead. His name was Gabriel Dear. My oldest sister, before she married, was Matilda Dear, and after marriage, was Matilda Duffields. Brother Duffields got killed before the war by a grey mule, and my sister is dead and left one girl named Laura Duffields. She was…

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Handy Gales searching for his uncles Frank Walker and Rind Thomas

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my uncle, Frank Walker. He left Alabama in 1873 with his wife, Hattie, and son, Anderson, and went to the Mississippi bottoms. Also for uncle Rind Thomas, his three sons, Moses, Aaron and James; two daughters, Sylvia and Maria, and wife, Fanny. They left Alabama in 1867, and went to the Mississippi bottoms. My…

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James Dennis searching for his mother's children Cilk, Samuel, and Joe Weston

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1887

MR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for the following names: Cilk Weston, Samuel Weston, Joe Weston; these are my mother's children. The last time that she saw them was in the year 1886. She belonged to old John Weston, of Jamestown, South Carolina, who sold her to old James Hibler, of Alabama, who was a Negro trader. When she was sold they were quite…

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Elmira Kirkwood searching for her mother Jane Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 8, 1888

DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my mother. Her name was Jane Harris. She was given to Adaline Colier and taken to Tennessee. My uncles were Peter Harris and Starling Harris. My aunt was Matilda Harris. I left them in Alabama twenty-eight years ago. I want to hear too of old man Bill Steward, of whom I have not heard since the second year after the…

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Robert Benson seeking his mother Adeline Morris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 23, 1881

MR. EDITOR -- I am seeking my mother -- Adeline Morris. The last I heard from her she was in Alabama. Her children here are named Robert Benson and Jane Arnold. There were only two of us; we were sold to Jack Rines and brought to Texas from Alabama. Address ROBERT BENSON. Centreville, Texas.

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John Bothwell searching for his father John and siblings James, Dan, and Mariana Edley

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 17, 1888

I desire to inquire for my people, whom I left in Alabama in 1859. My father's name is John; he was commonly called big John. Mother was named Judie; she died in 1860. There were five children of us, four boys and one girl. The boys were Horace, James, Dan and John. I think all of their surnames were Edley. Brother Horace died in 1866. Sister's…

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Martha Mullen (formerly Selie Henderson) seeking her parents Nathan Henderson and Martha

Southwestern Christian Advocate, (New Orleans, LA)

May 2, 1889

MR. EDITOR: "I desire to find my relatives. My father's name was Nathan Henderson. He lived on the Alabama River between Mobile and Peach Tree and belonged to Henderson. My mother's name was Martha, and she belonged to Bill Woods. Mother was sold from him and five children. The oldest was named Cuff, next Julia, Celia, Julia, Caesar and Lucy. I…

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Rhoda Davis seeking her uncles Ephriam Phagens and Charles Merrill, and her brother Frank Merrill

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 25, 1889

DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people whom I left in Alabama and have not heard from in ten years. I left an uncle named Ephriam Phagens. His wife was Hoppee Merrill. They were at Greenville, Ala., the last I heard of them. My brother was Frank Merrill, my uncle was Charles Merrill. Any information will be thankfully received. Address RHODA…

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Mrs. Lilley Louis searching for her mother Rose Arthage and brother Prince Arthage

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 19, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, Rose Arthage, and my brother, Prince Arthage. I left them in Lannsboro or Heangesville, Ala. Mother was taken by Mr. Arthage for debts, and I was sold to Mr. Thadeas Mather. Mother had eight children—Silas, Hannah, Barbara, Lucy, Charlotte, Fannie, Lilley and Prince. Address me at Galveston, Texas, in…

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Silvy Silas looking for her sons Jackson, John, and David

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 28, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my children, Jackson, John, and David. We belonged to Mr. North in Alabama. He went to Arkansas and sold me to James, son, and she gave me to his daughter Mary She married Seal Silas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me but he is dead. Address me at West, Miss. SILVY SILAS.

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P. H. Louise (formerly Nellie Louise) searching for their father Mose Louise

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 27, 1889

DEAR EDITOR:— I wish to inquire for my father. His name is Mose Louise. The last time I saw him he was in Richmond, Virginia, and belonged to Edward Magruder. Mother named me Nellie Louise, and died before I left there. I was one year old. I left one aunt there by the name of Ellen Magruder, and a half brother, Andrew Newman. I came then with…

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Peyton Waumack looking for his mother Clarissa Waumack, father Peyton, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 18, 1881

DEAR EDITOR: I wish to make inquiries for my kinfolk. I left them in Virginia, near Farmville. They belonged to Mr. Waumack. Mother was Clarissa Waumack, father, Peyton, brothers, Edmond, Anderson, sisters, Lizzie and Julia. Several other brothers and sisters I cannot name, being small when I left them. I was brought away from my people by old man…

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Alice Dorden (formerly Edna Thompson) seeking her sister Melvina Adline

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 26, 1888

DEAR EDITOR— I want to inquire for my sister Melvina Adline. Our mother's name is Channia Mills and my name is Edna Thompson; my sister Melvina Adline. She has a son by the name of Green, daughter named Mattie, and her husband named Kyler Reed; he was a local preacher. I left her at Chechebo, Ala., 1868. I parted at Mick Hartly ferry. My name is…

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Mary J. Richmond searching for her son Peter Moore Jr

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my son who left me the third year after surrender. He went from Tehula, Miss., to Alabama; to what part I cannot say. I used to belong to Jeff Poole. My son had, when he left, five sisters, viz: Louisiana, Masourria, Sophronia, Mary and Laura, and four brothers, viz: Tom Fletcher, Sam Moore and Hamilton Wright. His…

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J. E. Bruce seeking Eugene Clifford and Adam Pinkwood

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 22, 1881

INFORMATION IS WANTED of the whereabouts of two young colored men, nemed respectively Eugene Clifford and Adam Pinkwood, who were sold from their mother at Washington. D. C., during the late war, and supposed to be somewhere in Alabama. Any information leading to their discovery will be thankfully received. Address J. E. BRUCE, Managing Editor…

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W. D. Drummond searching for his brother John Drummond

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 7, 1889

Dar Editor: I have a brother that I have not seen for years. His name is John Drummond. He was given to his young mistress when she married a man by the name of Bailey Lear, from South Carolina. His mother is Charlotte Drummond. He had five brothers, Martin, Albert, James, Wate, and W. D. Drummond. He left South Carolina to go to Alabama; and the…

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John Robins seeking his mother Reherther Francher

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 20, 1881

DEAR EDITOR— I wish you to enquire for my mother, Reberther Francher, who in 1860 belonged to Dr. Jefferson miner, Richmond, Virginia, Gray street, between Fourth and Fifth. She was the mother of five children. Annie, John and Walter were sold in Alabama. Address First M. E. Church, New Orleans. JOHN ROBINS.

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Robert Evans searching for his father Robert Evans

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 26, 1889

Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my father. His name was Robert Evans. My mother's name was Lememia. She belonged to Col. Stoddard. My brother belonged to a man by the name of Judge Evans, in Clark county, Ala., I was born in Clark County, Ala., in a little town called Quitman. My name is Robert Evans. When Col, Stodard left Alabama to come to…

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