Nellie Jones reunited with her husband Ed. Jones

The State Ledger (Topeka, KS)

May 12, 1893

James Davidson found his daughter Miss Lena Davidson

The State Ledger (Topeka, KS)

April 13, 1894

John Organ Corby searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 29, 1879

MR. EDITOR: I have a lost mother in some part of the world. She was once the wife of the Americus Corby, of Hartsville. She left here in 1865, leaving two little boys for their father to care for. I am one of them—the only one living. God took the other at the age of six years. JOHN ORGAN CORBY. Hartsville, Tenn., May 5, 187[undecipherable]

Maria Green (formerly Maria Moore) searching for relatives Mike, Calliope, Susan, and Jane

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 12, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire my people, Mike, Calliope, Susan and Jane. The last I saw of them was near Grand Gulf, Mississippi, about 1840. They went to New Orleans to their owner, Richard Harris. I left my youngest sister and eight aunts, Susan Bryant, Mary, Charlotte, Margaret, Betty, Lizzie, Peggia and Agnes Humphrey, with Capt. Geo.…

Mary J. Richmond searching for her son Peter Moore Jr

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 9, 1888

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…

Mary O. Johnson searching for her father David Nelson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 9, 1880

DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my father, David Nelson, who left Yazoo county with the Union army about the year 1863 or '64. He wrote to his sister, Mary Eale, at or near Satartia, Yazoo Co., Miss He was at Clarksville, Mo. Since that time we heard that he had removed to the State of Ohio. He left mother, sister Lucy, and myself, Octavia; he…

C. G. Dunham searching for his mother Ann Elizabeth Garrison (formerly Eliza Wells)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 9, 1889

MR. EDITOR: In glancing over the columns of your paper I find that you are very successful in finding lost relatives, so I thought I would get you to inquire for my mother's relations. Her name is Ann Elizabeth Garrison. She came from Winchester, Va., and belonged to a man by the name of Stewart Grant. He got broke and we were sold at auction. My…

Mrs. Anny Clemmons seeking her son

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 28, 1888

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…

C. M. Moore seeking their brother-in-law Hart

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR-- I would like to inquire for my brother-in-law, who left home in 1865 with the Yankees. His name was Hart; his mother's name was Tempy Hart, he had four sisters, Margaret, Mary, Virty and Millie, and three brothers, Riley, Washington and John. Any information will be thankfully received. Address C. M. Moore, Orange, Grove Co., Tex.

J. C. Walker searching for their brother John Carter

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 30, 1879

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire about my brother, John Carter, who is a local preacher t St. Paul Church. He left here on the 15th of December, 1878, leaving a wife and four children, who are very much in need, and the last time I heard from him was in Assumption parish, La., at Georgia Plantation, when he was very sick. For further information…

Maria Pope searching for her husband Andrew

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

September 19, 1866

PERSONAL.
HUSBAND COME TO ME -- Andrew, who
formerly belonged to Dr. Pope, near Augusta,
Woodruff county, on White river, Ark., will find his wife
true and devoted to him at Jacksonport, Jackson coun-
ty [county], Ark. MARIA POPE
Andy is supposed to be in St. Louis, Mo., or Louis-
ville [Louisville], Ky.

Lizzie Inloes searching for her husband William Inloes

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 29, 1870

PERSONAL.
LEFT HIS HOME, about two months ago, WIL-
LIAM [WILLIAM] INLOES, colored. Any information will
be thankfully received by his wife, LIZZIE INLOES.
No. 9 Neighbor street. 1t'*

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson searching for her husband Sypio Johnson

Evening Star (Washington, DC)

June 25, 1866

PERSONAL.
NOTICE
TO MY HUSBAND, SYPIO JOHNSON, COL-
ored [colored], or to any of his friends, that any information
will be thankfully received by his wife, who has
not seen or heard from him since before the rebel-
lion [rebellion], when he left me on visit from Macon, Miss.
Address 214 H street west.
je 25-3t* MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSON.

Mrs. A. A. Martin searching for her husband Armistead A. Martin

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 30, 1910

Whereabouts of Mr. Martin.
Kindly let me know what you can
of a party by the name of Armistead
A. Martin. I think he has some rela-
tives [relatives] in Richmond and his mother
resides in New London, Conn.
He disappeared from home very
mysteriously April 13, 1910.
If you can furnish any information
of his whereabouts or his…

Joseph Hatcher searching for his wife, Maria Hatcher, and daughter, Emma Hatcher, and the reply (two ads)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 10, 1905 (Information wanted ad)

June 17, 1905 (Mitchell's reply)

Where Are They?

Joseph Hatcher asks the public to
help him locate his wife and child,
the child left at Mrs. Mitchell, 814
St John St. last seen. He would
like to know whether they are dead
or alive and also help support the
child.

Thanking the public for any information
that may lead to their
whereabouts.

Wife, Maria…

Rachel Carter searching for her husband Joseph Carter

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

January 24, 1867

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED OF JOSEPH CARTER,
(colored,) of Baltimore, who left home about two
years ago. Any information will be thankfully re-
ceived [received] by his wife, RACHEL CARTER, Baltimore,
Maryland. [Papers generally please copy, and as-
sist [asist] thereby a distressed family.] j24-2t*]

E. H. Lampkins searching for his former wife Mrs. Bennie Jacko (formerly Mrs. Bennie Lampkins)

The Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 27, 1913

LETTER OF INQUIRY.
22 Nevada street, San Antonio, Tex.,
June 9, 1913.
Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tenn.:
I am sending this inquiring letter
to you in quest of Mrs. Bennie Jacko
or Mrs. Bennie Lampkins. She was
once married to me, but the last
time she married a man by the name
of Jacko; her mother's name was Mrs.
Charlotte Johnson, who…

G.W. Kinebrew searching for his wife Angie Downaldson

Huntsville Journal (Huntsville, AL)

December 14, 1905

WANTED--Information concerning
my wife whom I married March 3, 1898
Her maiden name was Angie Downaldson
and her mothers name Eliza and
her sister Jennie. I married her in
Madison county Any information will
be appreciated by her husband G. W.
Kinebrew, Rawlison, Ark., or W. H.
Kinebrew, Scottsboro, Alabama.

Mary Crump searching for her husband George Reuben Crump

The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA)

February 16, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.

GEORGE REUBEN CRUMP, colored, left his residence
in this city, on the first of the present month,
and has not been heard from by his family. Any
one learning his whereabouts will please inform his
wife. MARY CRUMP,
1714 Marshall street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth. fe 16—2t*

Austin Marshall searching for his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall and her two children Granson and Jeannette

Leavenworth Daily Conservative (Leavenworth, KS)

March 5, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED.
OF MRS. ELIZABETH MARSHALL (mulatto) from the
Creek Nation. She is about eighteen years old;
has two children--the oldest, a boy named Granson, wil
be three years old next June; the youngest a girl nurs-
ing [nursing] babe, named Jeannette. They made their escape
from Maysville, it is understood, about ten days after…

America Low seeking her husband Stephen Low

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 13, 1894

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
husband, Stephen Low. When last heard from
he was at Marion, Ind. Any information will
be gladly received. America Low, Gallatin,
Tenn.

Mrs. Emma Savoy searching for her husband Samuel T. Savoy

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

SAMUEL T. SAVOY-I should like to learn the whereabouts of my husband, Samuel T. Savoy. He left home four months ago and has not been seen or heard from since. Any information would be gratefully received by Mrs. Emma Savoy, 157 N. Second street, Columbus, O. 11-21-91

Sally Wilson searching for her husband John Wilson

Republican Banner (Nashville, TN)

August 30, 1873

WANTED.
WANTED--Information of my husband, John Wilson, a mulatto man, who left my home, without explanation, taking with him property of my customers. He is of short stature, scar on left jaw, mustache, and about 22 years of age. Any information of his whereabouts sent to me at Fountain Head Station, will be gratefully received. SALLY WILSON.…

H. P. Treat searching for Waddy Smith

Public Ledger (Memphis, TN)

June 15, 1867

INFORMATION WANTED--OF WADDY Smith (colored), who left his family on Tuesday, the 4th inst., and has not been heard from since. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received.
92 H.P. Treat, 161 Madison street.

Diney Boaz seeking information about her husband Frank Boaz

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 28, 1886

MR. EDITOR--Mrs. Boaz of Fort-
son [Fortson], La., wishes information of her
husband, Frank Boaz, who went
away from her, here at B. S. Dick-
son's [Dickson's] plantation, two days after
Christmas 7 years ago. He left
here in 1879, and went to New Or-
leans [New Orleans], where he staid awhile and I
got some letters from him and sent…