Mr. Editor: I wish to find my daughter, whom I have not seen for many years. Her name is Emma Saunders. She is 19 years of age. Her mother, Harriet Saunders, is stopping at No. 704 St. Ferdinand street, New Orleans, La. Any information of her whereabouts will be thankfully received. Address Rev. A. A. Lacey, 545 Bagatelle street, New Orleans,…
Mr. Editor: Please allow [undecipherable] space in your valuable paper to [undecipherable]quire for my son, Emanuel Gat[undecipherable] He left from about Elliott Statio[undecipherable] Miss., October, 1886, and went [undecipherable] the M. T. R. R., then he left the [undecipherable] and went to Memphis, Tenn. T[undecipherable] last I heard of…
DEAR EDITOR.—I wish to inquire for my three daughters and their mother. Their mother's name was Emitly Harrison when I left her; she may be married now. She had three daughters; the oldest one's name is America Harrison; she is called Misse; the one next in age is Betsy Harrison; the younger is named Mary Harrison. I left them in Grimes County…
MR. EDITOR:—I left my wife Lucinda, and four children—Patrick Henry, George Washington, Mary, and Leana, in 1841, at Ed. Mathers' plantation, New Glascow, Amos county, Virginia. Address PATRICK HANSWOOD, First Af. Baptist Church, Penniston street, near Magazine, New Orleans, La.
DEAR EDITOR:—I would like to make inquiry for my relatives. My name is Charles James. I came to this State in 1864 from Clark county, Ark. I should like to hear of my mother, Rebecca James owned by Wm. James and Mary James. I had a wife and four children. My wife's name at that time was Matilda James. I was married by Rev. Bryant Welch I also had…
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my daughter Madora. She formerly belonged to B. William Stewart who lived in Greenville county, Virginia, afterwards he went to Dallas county, Alabama; then he moved to Matagorda county, Texas. I left Madora in Warrenton, N. C. Her brother got drowned in a creek near Warrenton depot. My son was named Domingo. My…
DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my children, named John, Jackson, and Davis. All belonged to Ehud Northsworthy, who went to Arkansas from Alabama. He sold me to James Low, who gave me to his daughter Mary, who married Seals Sillas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me, but he is dead. Please address me at West Station,…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my son who left me the third year after surrender. He went from Tehula, Miss., to Alabama; to what part I cannot say. I used to belong to Jeff Poole. My son had, when he left, five sisters, viz: Louisiana, Masourria, Sophronia, Mary and Laura, and four brothers, viz: Tom Fletcher, Sam Moore and Hamilton Wright. His…
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make inquiries for three children and a brother, whom I left in Pope Co., Mo. The children's names are Charley, Maria and Lizzie Wilson. Sophy Wilson was the mother of the first two, and she and I belonged to Nat Wilson. Lizzie's mother is Maria Hedge. They lived in Platt Co, of the same State. Brother, Bentley Wilson, lived…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…
DEAR EDITOR: An old brother wishes to inquire for a mother and daughter. He says their names were Lucy and Silvie Crae. He left them thirty years ago in Campbell county, South Carolina. He was brought out to Mississippi. He is eighty years old, and named Bob Crae. Address in my care, Centra' Grove, Miss.
JOHN MAYO.
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter. She belonged to Denham, in Loudon county, Va, and afterward to a Mr. Brown, of Winchester, Va. Her name was Levia Ellen Plater. I was married to Gerry Plater, her fother. I used to go by the name of Fanny Plater. My daughter is about thirty-one years old. We were separated about twenty-seven years…
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for a family of people named Alford Yarves, who came from Sumpter county, Alabama. Alford Yarves owned my first wife; her name was Fannie. Fannie had a sister named Maria. She had one son named Charles and a daughter named Julia Ann. I was told she came to Texas and died, but I never have known what became of the…
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my son, Charles Taylor. He left me in Pineville three or four years ago, and I have not heard from him for eight or nine months. My name is Martha Taylor; his father's name is William Taylor. He has two sisters, Betty Green and Bella Webb, and a friend named John Burley, all of whom are in Pineville. The last we…
MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for two of my children, Sarah Matilda Jane and Thomas Henderson, who were sold by Henry George to John M. Roe, who took them to Mississippi and sold them. Their sister's names were Maria, Harriet, Lena and Elvira. My name was Viney Fuller, but is now Viney Richardson. Address me at Cedar Grove P. O., Carroll Co.,…
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my husband and two children, a boy and girl. The boy's name is Cornelius and the girl's Georgia McBride; husband's name is James McBride. They left here four years ago for Trinity, Texas, but I have heard since that they were in Galveston. Address me at Milican, Texas, in care of Mrs. M. Marshall. ELMIRA…
DEAR SIR: Will you please do an old woman a kindness and she will always bless you for it whether successful or not, by making inquiry through your paper for her son, Morris Mason. He was sold by W J. Mason in Shelby Co., Ky., to Lude Hopkins, who took him South in about the year 1856; his name is or was Morris Mason. When last heard of he was in…
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my two sons; their names are Crawford Taylor and Frank Taylor. The last time I heard of them they were in Iberville Parish, La. My address is PARTICK TAYLOR, Summit, Miss.
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my daughter. Lethia Goins is her name by marriage; Kertaindol was her name by birth. I left her in Oakland, Miss. Her brother was Bob. Address me at Waynesboro, Tenn. CATHERINE KERTAINDOL.
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my children, Jackson, John, and David. We belonged to Mr. North in Alabama. He went to Arkansas and sold me to James, son, and she gave me to his daughter Mary She married Seal Silas, who brought me to Mississippi. I brought one child with me but he is dead. Address me at West, Miss.
SILVY SILAS.
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my wife and child. Wife was Maley Piper, and belonged to a Mr. Filmore. The last I heard from her she was living in Crockett county, Texas. Address me at Cotile, La.
JAKE PIPER.
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children whom I have not seen in thirty years. I am the mother of four children: William, Jane, Fisher and Victory. William is my oldest son; he left me in New Orleans about six years before the war, with a man by the name of Rodgers. I left my daughter Victory in Lexington, Miss., six years before the war,…
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my son; his name is John Cooks; I have not seen him since the spring of 1887. When he left he went to Mound Landing, La., to live with a white man by the name of Edward Maxwell. A short while after he left there and went to Henderson, La. He wrote to his father while at Henderson. The postmaster says he left there…
MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire after my relations. My brother by the name of James Hall, also my sister by the name of Ann Hall, and one son by the name of George Hall. Their mother's name was Matilda Hall. They left us in 1863. We were then living on the Graven Bourge Place, now Hope Any information will be thankfully received. Address George…
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my son, John Albert Clemmons. I have not heard from him for nearly four years. When I last heard from him he was in Jackson, Mo., and was going to Chicago. I would be very thankful if my son could be found. He will find me in Austin, Tex., just where he left me. I am divorced from my husband and he is ma ried…
