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Joseph Phillips seeking his father Baptiste Phillips, aunt Fanny, and cousins Matilda and Chloe
The Weekly Louisianian (New Orleans, LA)
April 24, 1880
Information Wanted. A gentlemen by the name of Joseph Phillips, residing in Grants- ville [Grantsville], Nevada, is very anxious to learn of the whereabouts of his relatives. In order that they may be identified, we are requested to state that he belonged to a Mr. Scott, of this city, who owned a plantation about 25 miles above Baton Rouge, and…
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Joseph Phillips (formerly Valance Scott and Joseph Blancha) searching for his father, aunt, and cousins
The Weekly Louisianan (New Orleans, LA)
April 3, 1880
Information Wanted
A gentleman by the name of
Joseph Phillips, residing in Grants-
ville [Grantsville], Nevada, is very anxious to
learn of the whereabouts of his
relatives. In order that they may
be identified, we are requested to
state that he belonged to a Mr.
Scott, of this city, who owned a
plantation about 25 miles above…
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J. J. Bradford searching for Ben Milsap
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 19, 1885
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for Ben Milsap, the son of Nancy Milsap. The last I head from him he was at Baton Rouge, La. I wish the pastor of the church at Baton Rouge to read this to his congregation. Address, G. M. Bradford, care Rev. M. Cooper, Heidleburg, Miss. [The right name of Bro. Bradford is not G. M., but J. J. Bradford.—ED.]
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F. J. Jennings searching for his mother Mandie's family
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 3, 1885
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother's people at Baton
Rouge, La., My mother live in
Baton Rouge before the war, but
left there when about 16. Her
name was Mandie, she had three
brothers and one sister, and her
husband was Jno. Faulkner and her
sister was Mary Faulkner. She was
Manda Faulkner, and was sold in
New Orleans,…
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David Cook searching for his brother
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 27, 1883
DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire
for my brother. He belonged to
Ed. Cook, in Boydsville, Tennessee,
and was taken by him to Texas,
and sold. His name was Roland.
I belonged to Dr. McConnell,
who married Cook's sister Louisa.
Our father was George, and belonged
to Elijah Bennett. Mother
was Sarah, and belonged to Widow
Cook, near…
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Caroline Jones searching for her brother Oscar Jones
Southwestern Christian Recorder (New Orleans, LA)
June 8, 1882
DEAR EDITOR: I desire to find
my brother. His name was Oscar
Jones. His father was Oscar, and
two sisters Caroline and Emily,
used to belong Capt. W. M. Kelley
who lived in East Baton Rouge
Parish. Oscar went off during the
war, and I have heard from him
but once since; he wrote to sister
Emily about five years ago. She
then…
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George Washington looking for his parents George and Rachel Patterson and several siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 10, 1879
MR. EDITOR : A young colored man
named Geo. Washington has
been engaged as a butler in our
family for the last two years.
He, with his parents, sisters and
brothers were formerly slaves and
owned by one Wm. Patterson a
planter and lawyer in the parish of
East Feliciana. In 1867 he came
North, and the other members of
his family…
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Mrs. Angeline Humes searching for her brothers Allen and Marion
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 5, 1877
I wish to enquire concerning my
two brothers, Allen and Marion,
who were carried from Baton Rouge
during the war. I was told that
Allen was brought to Texas by
Mr. Morgan. Marion, who formerly
belonged to Henry Lusk, was taken
to Virginia, by a Mr. Smith. I formerly
belonged to Mrs. Mary Allen.
My mother's name was Eliza Lusk,…
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