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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 Mrs. Martha A. Giles searching for her father George Whets, uncle John Whets, and grandmother Nancy Whets The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) July 20, 1895 Mrs. Mary B. Mills searching for Charlotte, Louise, and John Wesley Smith The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 16, 1878 Mrs. Mary Dowden searching for Miss Rebecca Dowden The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 26, 1863 Mrs. Mary E. Miles looking for Daniel Overton's daughters The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 25, 1895 Mrs. Mary Heading (formerly Mary Booey) searching for her siblings Lancet and Simon Johnson and several extended family The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 9, 1874 Mrs. Mary J. Raper searching for her brother Cicero McFate Giles The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 14, 1883 Mrs. Mary McClain looking for information about her sister Amanda McClain The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 23, 1902 Mrs. Mary Smith searching for her parents Thomas and Roda Hawkins and her brother Henderson Hawkins The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 23, 1890 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 Mrs. Mary Williams seeking information about her sister Mrs. Harriet Jones The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 13, 1885 Mrs. Polly Elliott (also known as Polly Lann) seeking information about her father James Williams, mother Mary Williams, and sisters Jane and Susan The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 16, 1896 Mrs. Sarah Woodruff searching for the whereabouts of her son Leander Woodruff The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 24, 1891 Mrs. Smith searching for her son Belford Whitney The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 26, 1890 Mrs. Theresa Smith searching for James Alexander Greenville Advance Argus (Greenville, PA) March 18, 1880 Mrs. Violet Mardis searching for her brother Simon Scott (who might also go by Simon Stancel) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 12, 1882 Mrs. William Burris searching for her brother Oliver Scot and cousins William Lee and Reason Conler The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 13, 1882 Mrs. Woodsen finds sister Mrs. Culton after 42-year separation Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA) July 12, 1891 N. C. Branch seeking information about his brothers James and Willis Branch The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 17, 1895 Nancy Ann Thomas looking for friends of Madison Medley The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 8, 1866. Nancy Bryant looking for information about her daughter Eliza Dicky The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 10, 1870 Nancy Dickson searching for her husband Peter Dickson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 14, 1866 Nancy Jones seeking information about her son Allen Jones The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 20, 1886 Nancy Lowry looking for her son Thomas Lowry The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 8, 1871 Nancy Shuggert searching for her brothers John and Charley and sistern Gracey Casson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 16, 1891 Nancy Stevens looking for her daughter Sarah Ann The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) October 2, 1870 of 41