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S. ArmyU. S. Colored InfantryU. S. Colored Troopsuncle(s)Underground Railroadunnamed person searchingveteranwhite newspaperwidow Gilbert M. Holland searching for his sister Caroline Reese The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 10, 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 Jeff Buford (formerly Jeff Nowlen) looking for his mother Hannah Nowlen, father Sharp Nowlen, and several siblings The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 3, 1882 Momo Lowry searching for her parents Hannah and Sharper Lowry and her brothers Robert, Henry, Taylor, and Wesley Lowry The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 3, 1882 Caroline Grant searching for her son William P. Grant The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 5, 1893 Edward Harris looking for his mother Mrs. Susan Sagree, brother John, and sister Mary Sagree The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 1, 1890 Jackson Thomas looking for his brother Scott Zackery (also known as Washington Zackery) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 16, 1891 Noah Summers looking for his brothers Scott and Ingram Davis The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 6, 1893 J. A. Barrow seeking information about his father Radford Barrow The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 9, 1882 Rev. I. H. W. West searching for his mother Minerva West, and his siblings Mary Jane, Aaron, Elizabeth and Isabella West The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 12, 1882 Ampy Ward searching for Nat Ward, Geo. Ward. and several more siblings The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 10, 1890 George W. Martin seeking his brother James Madison Martin The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 5, 1893 Eloise T. Hill looking for her mother Fannie Scott and brother Edward Scott (1st of 2 ads) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 5, 1893 G. W. Butts seeking information about Mrs. Charlotte Wade The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 22, 1891 Frank Hunter searching for his mother Nancy Whittaker and several siblings The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 13, 1881 Caesar Matthews searching for his brothers James, Lemnel, Allen, Frank and Robert Matthews The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 16, 1880 Charley Howard seeking information on his brother Levi Howard. The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) January 20, 1898 Samuel Neal seeking information about his half brother Henry Neal (formerly Henry Kirk) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 22, 1897 Louis Hartshorn looking for sons Elbert Osborn Hartshorn and Richard Louis Hartshorn The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 12, 1874 James Turner searching for Franklin and Sarah Farra The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 27, 1871 Lauretta Moore searching for her sons Curtis and Green Moore The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 11, 1871 Harriet Deshields looking for information about her son Molton Rogers Deshields The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) November 26, 1870 Patsey Edmonston searching for her husband Cager Edmundson and their daughters Martha and Hilda The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 9, 1870 Emeline Hodges seeking information about her father Jerry Hodges The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 2, 1870 John Walker looking for current wife Peggie and sons William, Samuel, and Miles and previous wife Cornelia The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 27, 1869 of 10