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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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Maria Warmley (formerly Maria Colwell) seeking information about her father Charles, mother Sarah Ann, and siblings

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 14, 1893

When I saw my folks last they were living in
Mississippi with Dr. Roston. My father was
named Charles my mother Sarah Ann. My sis-
ters [sisters] were Manda Eliza Matie, Mary, Kit and
Charity the baby. My brothers were George
and Gilbert. When I left my name was Maria
Colwell and I belonged to Marthia Colwell.
Lenzy Aliner brought me to…

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Arthur White

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 23, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
mother and brothers. I was born in Tennessee
and left my mother and one brother there in
'68. I then went to St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Lewisville, and to Lexington in '72 I ran on
steamer from Nashville to Cairo, Ill. I belonged
to a man by the name of Davis Seals;
youngest brother's name was…

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Diannah White looking for her sons

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 17th, 1887

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY SONS, George Washington House, Wm. White and Henry McGhee. William and Henry left me at Marianna; George at Memphis, Tenn. I was sold in South Carolina to K I Ferguson, who brought me to Mississippi and afterward sold me to a man by the name of Hugh McGhee. For the last twenty years I have been living at Marianna, Lee…

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Cornelius Washington searches for his sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 13, 1884

DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-
quire for my sister whom I left in
Clinton, La., in 1831. She lived
then 3 miles below Clinton, La.;
and belonged to Frank Dixon. I
belonged to Lou Allen Dixon and
she belonged to Franklin Dixon,
in 1831 I was waiting-boy in Clin-
ton for Jim Bailey. At that time
her name was Minerva; she then
had 5 children,…

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Betsey Williamson wishes to find her brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
brother. I left him in Mississippi.
His name is Jeff. Brower, and I
understand that he belongs to the
M. E. Church. There were three
children of us, two sisters add one
brother. My sister is Chaney Hale.
If there is a brother of that
name I would like to know. Write
me at St. James Church, Houston,…

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Henry White searching for the Samson Wilkerson family

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 20, 1907

Do You Know Them?

Carbondale, Ill., Feb. 12, `07.

My Dear Brother:

Being unacquainted with any one
in your city, I am writing you,
through your Postmaster, this letter
of inquiry in regard to some of my
relatives who may live in that coun-
try. I refer to the Samson Wilker-
son family (colored).
I am the son of Sofa Wilkerson…

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Peter Vinson and Peggy Vinson searching for their daughter Emma

The Tri-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)

May 31, 1866

NOTICE!
PETER AND PEGGY VINSON, (COLORED,)
of Halifax County, wish to obtaln information of
their child, named Emma, commonly called
"Poss." She formerly belonged to Mr. Chas.
Henderson, of Mississippi, and was brought and
left by him in Lincolnton, N. C.
She is dark…

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Sophie Johnson (formerly Sophia Eddings) searching for her sister Eveline

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my sister Eveline. My brother
was taken from her in Montgomery.
She belonged to a man named Wm.
Lipscomb, but when last heard
from she was living with a Mr.
Brassfield, who married our young
Miss Jane. Myself and our brother
Thomas belonged to Mr. William
Edings, with whom we came to
Texas. …

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Sallie Reeves searching for her mother, father, and brother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father, mother and brother. I left
them in York District, S. C. My
father's name was Wilson Gordon,
my mother Ann Gordon, and my
brother Wilson Gordon, jr. I
heard that they were in Mississippi.
My name is Sallie Reeves. I was
brought here by Isaac Tipping. My
sister Charlotte is here with me. …

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Philip Scott searching for his sister Nancy and mother Henrietta

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR― I wish to inquire for my sister Nancy, whom I left in Mississippi. Mother was Henrietta, and I left her in Poindexter's trader's yard. Address me at Lockhart, Texas. PHILLIP SCOTT.

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Mandy Tolen searching for her brother John Hendricks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I would like very much to hear from my brother, John Hendricks. I was born in Virginia, and when four years old I was carried to Newbury, South Carolina. I had a brother, William. Our mother was Millie. When old master Tolen died I went to Joe Tolen and brother John to Dr. H. Tolen. I was carried to Mississippi and some years after…

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Minerva Stokes searching for her mother Emily Berry

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR-Please make inquiry for my mother. Her name was Emily Berry, and belonged to Richard Berry, of Nashville, Tenn. She was sold in Memphis, Tenn, carried there by John Overton, who now lives six miles from Nashville, out on the Franklin road. Some years ago a letter came to Nashville, inquiring for us. The letter was from Illinois, and…

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Alex Barnes searching for his mother Matilda Townsend

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 18, 1885

I desire to inquire for my mother, Matilda Townsend, raised by a man named John Townsend, in Floyd county, Georgia. She was sold there to go with her husband, and left me there. My name was Alex Townsend; now I go by the name of Alex Barnes. In a short while both were carried to Mississippi. Her husband's name was Phil Patrick. The last letter I…

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Matilda Borum searching for her father, mother, brother, sister, and two aunts

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 12, 1885

I came from Virginia, Amarandan county, with a Mrs. Annie Owens, when about five years old. My old master's name was Richard Warfield; my father was named Zechariah Wood; my mother's name was Fanny Warfield; my brother was named Sam Warfield; sister Lucy Warfield. I have two aunts Eliza and Maria Warfield. After Mrs. Owen's death I was sold to…

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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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Arthur Holder searching for his father Sam Lawyer, three brothers, and two sisters

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October, 22, 1885

MR. EDITOR : I wish to inquire
for my people. I left them near
Lynchburg, Sumpter district, South
Carolina. My mother is dead but
she belonged to John Colde, she
was Bettie Cold; father was Sam
Lawyer or Lawra,and belonged to
James Lawra, a cripple. My broth
ers [brothers], Erus, Sam, Tim Cold; Sisters
Abigail and Vinnie Cold, the…

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Amanda Whitfield (formerly Amanda Straan) searching for her mother, Annie Straan, sisters Hannah, Betsy, Matilda, and Martha Maria, and brothers Columbus and Richard

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 3, 1885

MR. EDITOR — I wish to inquire
for my relatives — my mother, sis-
ters [sisters] and brothers. My mother's
name was Annie Straan; she be-
longed [belonged] to Billie Straan. We were
first brought from Butt's county,
Georgia, and from there to Ala-
bama [Alabama]; from there to Mississippi,
and from there to East Texas, Jas-
per [Jasper]…

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Mrs. Francis Chilcoat searching for her siblings Emiline Octavia, Rhoda, John, Henry, and James Leftwich

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

September 3, 1892

I desire to find my sisters Emeline, Octavia and
Rhoda and my brothers John, Henry and James
Leftwich. We belonged to Maj. Tom Leftwich at
Liberty, Bedford Co., Va., before the war when I
last saw them. In about 1855 I was brought to
Mississippi by a speculator and sold to one Abe
Chilcoat with whom I lived until freedom. My
name was…

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Alonzo Henry searching for his father, Washington Samson, and unnamed mother

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

February 7, 1891

WASHINGTON SAMSOM-I wish to find my father and mother. Father's name was Washington Samson. He lived in Mississippi and was the property of Judge Perkins. Address Alonzo Henry, Cuthbert, Ga.

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Candis Bentley searching for their parents Meally and James Woodward and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 3, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I desire to inquire for my people. I was separated from them when I was a small child. I left them in Montgomery county, Ala. I came to Texas with Sam Woodward; and when dividing out the property among the children, my youngest sister and I came to Texas. My mother named Meally, father was James Woodward, my oldest brother was Adam,…

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Betty Allen searching for her father Bob Bannett and aunt Dinah

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 12, 1883

MR. EDITOR:--I wish to inquire for my father and aunt. Father was Bob Bannett, aunt was Dinah. He belonged to James Bannett in Norta Carolina, and was carried to Mississippi by a speculator Thos. Woods. Aunt Dinah belonged to Vinson Brown, and I left her with him in North Carolina. I came out of the old Larkin Brooks family. I belonged to Larkin…

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Ann Chew (formerly Ann Smith) searching for her brothers George Reedus, William, Albert, and John

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 15, 1883

DEAR EDITOR. I desire to inquire for my brothers. George Reedus is the oldest; then came William, Albert and John. Mistress was Rachel Reedus. I was given to her granddaughter, Nancy Smith. My name was then Ann Smith. My mother, Mary Reedus, died before I left Mississippi. I had a stepfather, Benj. Ives. I left two uncles, Joe and Henderson Redus.…

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Lucinda Martin searching for her mother Retta, siblings, and acquaintances

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 29, 1886

MR. EDITOR--Assist me to find my people in Tennessee. I was raised near Centreville, Tennessee, and belonged to Major Robert Toddy. I was sold to Wm. Foster who brought me to Mississippi about 30 years ago. When I came away from Centreville a man named Jim Easly was postmaster there. I left my mother named Retta, and five sisters and one brother,…

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B. G. Head searching for Taylor Murray

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 24, 1886

MR. EDITOR - I wish to inquire for a friend of mind, who left Oak Ridge, La., in October, 1882, and went to Mississippi, but what part I do not know. His name is Taylor Murray. Any information of him will be gladly received. Please address B. G. Head, Monroe, La.

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