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S. ArmyU. S. Colored CavalryU. S. Colored InfantryU. S. Colored TroopsU. S. NavyU.S. Armyuncle(s)Underground Railroadunnamed person searchingveteranwhite fatherwhite newspaperwidow Edmond Spikes searching for his daughters Emily and Ellen Spikes The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 16, 1893 Ampy Ward searching for Nat Ward, Geo. Ward. and several more siblings The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 10, 1890 Pleasant Beale (formerly Pleasant Slater) searching for her mother Nancy Slater, father Carlisle Slater, and brother Peter Slater The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 24, 1893 Mrs. Elizabeth Fauntoy searching for Moses Timstol The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 5, 1893 Clara Carriger looking for her daughter Minerva Cavanaugh The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 8, 1890 Allen Hodge seeking information about his father Dave Smith The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 20, 1893 Mrs. Mary Smith searching for her parents Thomas and Roda Hawkins and her younger brother Henderson Hawkins The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 27, 1890 Rev. D. H. Allen seeking information about Mary James on behalf of her unnamed sister The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 23, 1891 Clara Johnacin seeking information of her daughter Mary Crofford The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 16, 1893 John Brittingham searching for his mother Mary Brittingham The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 24, 1891 Robert A. Jeter searching for his sister Nancy Jeter The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 27, 1893 Amelia Brown seeking information of her sister Mary Jane Rice The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 16, 1891 Amanda Banks searching for her sister Mary Eitson. The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 10, 1891 Joseph L. Williams seeking information about Martha Barnes The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 3, 1893 Mary Alice Lee searching for her sisters Martha and Pennelpha (2 of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 15, 1893 Rachel Farrer seeking information about her mother Maria Farrer and siblings Turner, Fannie, Almira, and Charity The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 13, 1891 Mrs. Louise Brown seeking information about her daughter Margaret Brown The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 8, 1891 Rev. R. T. Queen searching for information of his sister Margaret Annie Queen The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 3, 1890 John Whitsett seeking information about his sister Mae Etta and three half-brothers James, William, and Frank Garvin The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 21, 1890 Alfred Seales searching for his sisters Caroline and Jenny and brother Lausom The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 27, 1890 Emma Washington seeking information of her mother Lucinda Johnson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 15, 1893 Mrs. Jane Horton looking for information about her mother Louisa Banks and brother Benjamin The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 23, 1893 R. E. Johnson seeking information about their mother Lottie Rush, sister Mollie Welch, and brother Moses Vaughn The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 5, 1891 Parents seeking missing child John Cholly (2 of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 27, 1890 Mrs. Sarah Woodruff searching for the whereabouts of her son Leander Woodruff The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 24, 1891 of 41
