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Mrs. Emma Thompson searching for John Bryant
The Weekly Call (Topeka, KS)
August 5, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED. A. to the whereabouts of John Bry ant [Byrant] who when last heard of was work- ing [working] in a barber shop in Montgomery, Alabama. Baptist Leader please copy and for- ward [forward] all information to Mrs. Emma Thompson, his aged mother. Direct to Dutton House, Topeka, Kansas
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Lovie Rogers seeking her brothers Richard Pitts and Willis Winbush
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 29, 1881
I desire to hear of the whereabout of my two brothers, Richard Pitts and Willis Winbush. The last time I heard of Bro. Richard Pitts he was living near Union Springs, Alabama, with Dr. Pitts. Bro. Willis Winbush lived with Martin Winbush at Montgomery, Alabama. My name is Lovie Rogers. Am living with my daughter, Tibbie Rogers. Address me care of…
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Betty Ann Davis seeking her siblings Phoebe and Hampton Davis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 13, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for some friends. Sister Phoebe Davis and brother Hampton Davis were brought from North Carolina close by Whitehall, and taken to Montgomery, Alabama, and sold by Samuel Davis. My mother Phillis Davis was sold at the same time with one child. Two brothers and sisters were sold in Georgia. Address me at Brownsville,…
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Henry Anderson searching for mother Peggy, brothers Chas, Horace, and Alex, and sisters Sarah Ann and Malinda
The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)
December 7, 1895
LOST RELATIVES.
I would like to find my relatives. I was born
in Somerset County, Maryland. My name is
Henry Anderson, my Master was John Ander-
son [Anderson] of Eastern Shore M. D., I left about six
years before the war. Mothers name was Peg-gy [Peggy] and my brothers were named Chas, Horace,
Alex, and Sandy I left two sisters in…
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Bazil Butler and Celestia Butler searching for Thomas and Arthur
Montgomery Daily Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)
November 10, 1867
Information Wanted.
BY Bazil and Celestia Butler, two colored people
who wish to know the whereabouts of two boys,
Thomas, 12 years old, and Arthur, 10 years old,
when they were brought from Virginia, 20 years
tago, and sold by a Mr. Barton to Bill Easly, be-
tween [between] Mobile and Montgomery. Direct to the
re of J. H. P., Cross…
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Unnamed father searching for his daughter Rachael
The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL)
August 25, 1865
INFORMATION WANTED,
OF RACHAEL, a young Mulatto Woman, who was
sold in this city in the Spring of 1864, to Mr. ---Moore
by Mrs. Mary Ann Baldwin, of Mississippi. Informa-
tion [Information] of her whereabouts, left with us will be thankful-
ly [thankfully] received by her father.
TAYLOR, GREENE & ALLEN,
aug25 18 Perry Street.
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Williams Thompson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my relatives. My father was
Andrew Thompson, and his wife
Frankie. She had a son Randall
when father married her. After
father married her she had fifteen
children, named as follows: Manuel,
Lucy, Lettie, Betsey, William,
Squire, Berry, Martha and Senel,
who had twelve fingers, the other
five children…
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W. N. Toliver searching for their mother, uncles, and aunts
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 5, 1885
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire
for my mother, uncles and aunts.
My mother's name is Ellen Toliver,
and father's name is Valentine
Toliver. They are here with me.
Uncles' names are Orns and Jem,
Robert, and Jack; Aunts Winnie,
Mary, Betsy and Phillis, their
mother's name was Judy, and she
is dead. My mother was Sophia
Johnson,…
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Valentine Toliver searching for his brother Frank and Mary Toliver
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 17, 1885
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
by the help of your paper for some
of my people. I got a letter from
Brother Stephen Toliver, in Tex-
as stating that our Brother Frank
and Sister Mary Toliver have
never been seen nor heard from
since they were sold, and I wish
to inquire for them. He states
that they were sold in New Or-
leans,…
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Valentine Taliver searching for his brothers and sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 7, 1885
MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my brothers and sisters. The
last time I saw them they belonged
to Louis Taliver, and were living in
Mississippi. Their names are
Emmanuel, Stephen, Frank, Mary,
and Phoebe Taliver. About that
time I was taken to Alabama by
Nick Taliver, and sold to a man
named Morgan Smith. Shortly
after this…
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Unnamed searching for their family and friends
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 10, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my aunt, Malinda Wiggington,
who in slave time belonged to Mr.
Mr. Corneal Wiggington; also for
aunt Charity Wiggington, and
Jerry, my uncle, who lived with
Wm. Powell. I heard that brother
Bob went to Alabama with Bob
Hutchinson, and from there to
Louisiana. I also wish to hear from
Irving,…
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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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Sydney Elliot and Eliza Cannon are searching for Sidney and Harrison
The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
March 24, 1866
Of my two sonss, Sidney and Harrison
who belonged to Clem. Cannon, who
formerly lived in Shelbyville, Bedford
county Tenn., and were sold to Goodbar.
a trader, and when last heard from were
in Montgomery, Ala. The oldest one is
about 26 years of age. My name is Sidney.
When they left I belonged to a man by the
name of Elliott.…
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Mrs. Anna De Baller searching for William and Anderson Flemings
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
WILLIAM FLEMINGS-I desire to find William and Anderson Flemings. Their father's name was William Flemings. There were two daughters, Lucy and Anna. They are both in New York. Their birth place was Milledgeville, then the capitol of Georgia. The father was sold and carried to Montgomery, Ala. Address, Mrs. Anna De Baller, 139 W. 25th street, New…
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Thos. J. Rogers searching for his brother J. H. King
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
J. H. KING.––I would like to find my brother. J.
H. King. I last met him in New Orleans in 1888.
He left there for the City of Mexico. I have not
heard from him since 1890, when his address was
"Apartado" Corraos, No. 409, Mexico. He is for-
merly [formerly] of Montgomery, Ala. He is yellow with
black curly hair. Stands 5 ft. 6 1/2 inches…
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Mary Hayes searching for her cousin Cordelia Hayes
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
February 21, 1891
CORDELIA HAYES--I wish to find my cousin,
Cordelia Hayes. She was from Montgomery, Ala.
Address, Mary Hayes, Hot Springs, Ark.
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Henry and Sandy Anderson looking for their mother Peggy and several siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 25, 1896
Lost Relatives.
I would like to find my people. I
was born in Somerset Co., Maryland
and my master was named John An-
derson [Anderson] of Eastern Shore, Md. I left
about 37 ago. Mother's name was
Peggy. She had a husband named
Adam Lankford. He was my step-fa-
ther [step-father]. My brothers were George, Al-
exander [Alexander],…
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Sally Carr searching for her daughter Charlotte Carr
South Carolina Leader (Charleston)
October 20, 1866
NOTICE INFORMATION.- Wanted of Charlotte Carr, daughter of Sally Carr, formerly owned by Captain Howard, in Charleston, S.C. Was when last heard from, 15 miles morf Montgomery Ala. Answer at Charleston, care of South Carolina Leader.
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Mrs. McDora Dungee looking for her father Allen Bradford
Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)
October 26, 1894
INFORMATION WANTED
DES MOINES, IOWA, Oct. 22, 1894.--
EDITOR BYSTANDER: I want to enquire
for my father, Allen Bradford. The
last time I heard of him was in 1863.
He was a barber on a boat running
from Montgomery, Ala., to Mobile. He
had four daughters who belonged to a
family named Bibb. The names of his
daughters were: Kate,…
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Mrs. Elya. Grogans searching for her daughter Anna
South Carolina Leader (Charleston, SC)
October 20, 1866
Any imformation of Anna Grogan, for-
merly of Charleston, owned by Mr. William
Gill, of Mongomery Ala will be thankfully
received through this office, by her mother
Mrs. Elya. Grogans,
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Valentine Toliver searching for their sister Pinnie and brother-in-law Robert
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 16, 1886
MR. EDITOR--I have found out where my brother Emanuel and Stephen are by the help of the SOUTHWESTERN. So please to make another inquiry for my sister Pinnie and her husband Robin; Robert is his name, but they call him Robin; their eldest sons are named Stephen and Richard, and girls are Mame, Emmer and Caroline. I haven't called half of her…
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Moses Leflore searching for friends Thomas Molton and Renty Molton
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 22nd, 1883
Mr. Editor:--I wish to hear from my friends Thomas Molton and Renty Molton. I left them in Montgomery, Alabama, and have never heard of them since. MOSES LEFLORE. Oak Forest, Ark.
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Martha Brown (formerly Celia Lampkine) searching for her mother Jane Lampkins
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 30, 1882
MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my mother Jane Lampkins. I used to live in Montgomery, Alabama. My sisters were Charrie and Clarisa Lampkins, my brother Cyrus Brown was sold to old John Brown. When I left my mother I was only twelve years of age. I am now in San Antonio, Texas. Any information will be gladly re- by Celia Lampkine, now…
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Rachel Turner searching for her father William Peoples and brother Dennis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 16, 1882
MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to find
my kinfolk. They belonged to
Henry Peoples and were sold to
Jeff Jackson. My father was William
Peoples, brother Dennis. They
were sold in Montgomery, Alabama.
Father lived on a little garden
farm about four miles from town.
Mother died before we were sold.
Her name was Easter. Two sisters,…
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Elvira Strued searching for her son Henry Mason
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
January 20, 1881
DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire
for my son. I left him in Montgomery,
Ala., in 1865 with my
owner, William Belfort. His name
is Henry Mason and my name is
Elvira Strued, and the last time I
heard of him he was in Kansas.
His father's name was Edward
Strued.... Please address me at Benton,
Miss., in care of Rev. J. O.…
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