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Ann Eliza Tucker searching for her brother George Washington

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 26, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother, George Washington, whom I left in King George, Virginia, in 1863. We belonged to the widow Margaret Loughmax. Any information of him would be thankfully received by his sister. Ann Eliza Tucker, by addressing her at San Antonio, Texas, in care of Col. John Withers, First National Bank.

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Mary Jane Sharp searching for her father's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 24, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to find my father's people, whom he left in Georgia. His mother was named Jane; I cannot recall the names of his sisters and brothers. I have heard him speak of Josephine, Julia and Mary, and brothers Henry and Boney. Father's name was John, and some of his people lived in Macon, Ga.; he had one sister in Dalton, Ga., whom he…

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Delmore McAdory seeking his parents Jacob and Ellen Getwood

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 26, 1889

Dear Editor: I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father was named Jacob Getwood, and my mother was named Ellen Getwood. I was sold to a man by the name of Addison, and he sold me to a Negro trader, who brought me to Mississippi two years before the war. My father and mother formerly belonged to the widow Hener. I left father in Richmond, Va.…

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Moses Shelton (formerly Moses Hurt) searching for his mother Malinda and sisters Lizzie, Mary, and Maria

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 14, 1889

Mr. Editor: I am anxious to find my mother. The was named Malinda and belonged to Mrs. William Hurt of Richmond, Va. Mother, two daughters, Lizzie and Mary were sold at auction in Richmond, Va., to a Negro trader who took us to Fredericksburg, Va. Another sister Maria and I were sold from there and taken to Greensboro, Ala., a few years before…

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Sarah Smith seeking her siblings Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda, and Pollie

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 26, 1888

MR. EDITOR.—I wish to inquire for my people. My father's name was Simpson Caleham, mother's Hannah Caleham; the names of my brother's and sisters as far as I can remember were, Robert, Thomas, George Washington, Lucinda, Amanda and Pollie. Brother John, Lucinda and I were brought from South Carolina to Georgia, by James Caleham. His father gave…

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W. M. Smith searching for his grandmother Hannah Warespoon

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 8, 1888

MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my grandmother. My mother left her in Lynchburg; her name is Hannah Warespoon her husband was named Brisker Warespoon; he died five miles of Lynchburg at the Warespoon Place on a little rundel bed, he was a shoemaker. After his death Rebecca was hired to Miss Bettie Green, and they went to Arkansas and left…

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Elmira Kirkwood searching for her mother Jane Harris

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 8, 1888

DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my mother. Her name was Jane Harris. She was given to Adaline Colier and taken to Tennessee. My uncles were Peter Harris and Starling Harris. My aunt was Matilda Harris. I left them in Alabama twenty-eight years ago. I want to hear too of old man Bill Steward, of whom I have not heard since the second year after the…

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Sophia Gates seeking her mother Betsy Jones and father Yorkup Staples

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 22, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I left my people in Cooper county, Mo., about the year 1862 or 1863. My mother's name was Betsy Jones; she belonged to the Jones; my father's name was Yorkup Staples, and he belonged to the Staples'. I had two brothers and two sisters, Ann, Priscilla, Merretta and Jacob. Miss Sarah was the daughter of Mr. Jones, and she married a Mr.…

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Mary Porter seeking her brothers Thomas, Larly, Samuel, Oscar, and Parker Keys

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 8, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to find my brothers. There were five of them, Thomas Keys, Larly Keys, Samuel Keys, Oscar Keys, Parker Keys, and Sister Puss Keys. We use to belong to Nancy Keys. My mother was Diner Keys; father was Louis Keys. We were separated before the war. We were raised about seven miles from Brookhaven, Miss. My name is now Mary Porter.…

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Lizzie Griffin seeking her brother James Griffin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 1, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to find my brother, James Griffin. He left us in Oktibbeha county, near Whitefield, Miss. His mother's name was Kittie Griffin, father Dick Edward. He did not belong to Griffin's mother, but to old Mrs. Nancy Griffin. Mother had six girls and four boys, viz; Bettie, Ann, Nancy, Eliza, Henrietta and Rosa; Daniel, Charlie, James and…

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Lavinia Carrington seeking her mother Tempy Hall

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 23, 1888

MR. EDITOR--I am very anxious to find my mother; she was sold in slavery from me when I was a little child. She was sold in Greenville, South Carolina. Her name was Tempy Hall. Her mother was Binah Hall; her father was Jerry Hall. We heard from her about 8 years ago; she was in Tennessee, she wrote to us from Tennessee and we answered it, and she…

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Scott Petty (formerly Scott Moore) seeking his mother Beckley Moore, father Ben Payne, and brother Moses Moore

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 9, 1888

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my relatives. My mother's name was Beckley Moore; my father's Ben Payne, my brother's Moses Moore. I left them in Smith Co., Tenn., in a town called Rome. After the death of my mistress I came to Texas with Billy Moore, and lived with Dr. Gordon. My name was Scott Moore, but now I am known as Scott Petty. Please…

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Adeline Wilth (formerly Adeline Haynsworth) seeking her sister Maria Henrick

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 17, 1887

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister, Maria Henrick, who belonged to Mrs. Henrick in Hazlehurst, Copiah county, Miss., and who moved from Hazlehurt to New Orleans, La., in the year 1865. My sister had only one daughter; her name was Fannie Smith. My name is Adeline Haynsworth, and now I go by the name of Adeline Wilth. I am living in…

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Nicy Brooks (formerly Nicy Hamilton) seeking her sister

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 17, 1887

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my lost sister; her name was Aggie Hamilton, who was carried to Texas about thirty years ago by James Hamilton; his wife's name was Emma Hamilton. There were five children of us, Nicy, Ned, Tomey, Moses and Aggie, she is older than I, and she had one child by a man named Freeman, but afterward changed to…

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Grace Nashville seeking her brother Bill's children and her cousin William

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 3, 1887

DEAR EDITOR — I wish to inquire for my brother's children, who belonged to Mrs. Sally Walther in Holly Springs, Miss., about 18 years ago. My brother was named Bill. He got killed by the cars when I was small. His wife's name was Patsey. I also left a cousin William, whose mother died when I was young. His mother was named Grace. We were brought…

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Pilmit Whitfield searching for his wife's sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 13, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my wife's sisters. She left them in Virginia before the war started. Her oldest sister was Eliza Wade, the youngest was Martha Wade. Her mother was Matilda Wade, and her father Ben Sanders. Her old master was Jack Wade. After his death her sister Eliza was sold to James Canada, who lived near Floyd court house…

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T. Scott seeking their family including their brother's children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 6, 1887

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my brother's children, who belonged to Mrs. Sally Walte, in Holly Springs, Miss., about 28 years ago. Brother was Bill, his wife Patsey. Uncle was killed by the cars when he was small. I do not know the names of his chidren. I left there a cousin William whose mother Grace died when I was young. We were brought to…

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Grannie Woolen seeking her friend Maria Brown

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 21, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire through the SOUTHWESTERN for my lost friend; her name was Maria Brown. She was taken from Terreborne station during the late war to the State of Texas. She belonged to Mrs. Siles Tanner. She left her father and mother here, her parents; also four sisters and one brother are still living here yet. The names of her…

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Warren Easley seeking his mother Mariah and his brothers Robert and Henry

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 7, 1887

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to Inquire for my mother and two brothers. Mother's name was Mariah and my brother's name was Robert and Henry. When I left her she was living with a family by the name of Wharton in Van Zandt county, Texas. Tyler was the county seat. About one or two years after the war she gave me to a woman by the name of Nancy Easley. She…

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Rhode Reeves seeking his siblings Nelson, Perrena, Minnie, and Adam Hill

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 6, 1887

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire through your valuable paper for my two brothers and two sisters whom I left in Abbeville District, South Carolina, about 25 or 30 years ago. I was only ten years old when I was sold from them, and my father was living at the time whose name was Hill. Mother died before I left, father afterward; her name was Betsy…

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Manervia Carway searching for her daughter Millie Dortha (formerly Millie Carway)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 26, 1887

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for daughter, whose name was Millie Carway; she was taken away the time of slavery by my young mistress. Her name was Carrie A. Dortha; her husband's name was George A. Dortha; they went to Texas, what part I don't know. Before she married her name was Carrie Carway, and after she married she took my daughter, she was…

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Henry Rodgers searching for his mother Rachel Rodgers, father Page Rodgers, brother Allen, sisters Maria, Barbara, Rebecca, and Mary

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 25, 1880

DEAR EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my kin people, from whom I was separated in 1815. I was born in Jefferson Co., Tenn., near Dandridge. I was taken from that place by my young mistress, Miss Jemima Rodgers, but married Mr. Wm. Adkins, and moved to Marion, Smith Co., Va. My mother's name was Rachel Rodgers. My father's Page Rodgers, but for a…

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Mr. A. Lynch (formerly Anthony Lynch) searching for his relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 5, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—When I left my sisters in 1853 they were in Green county, Miss., with a family named Kittrell. My young mistress' name was Weber before she married. She married a man by the name of Kittrell. My sister's names were Marla, Emily, Caroline and Maud. My mother's name was Julia. She died and left a baby named Collins; my next brother's…

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Sarah F. Tolbert searching for her relatives, including her father Jordan Wren and mother Cherry Wren

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 18, 1880

DEAR EDITOR--I wish to inquire for my relatives. They lived in Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., Va. We all belonged to James C. Jordan. My Father, Jordan Wren, belonged to Dr. Sam Wilson in Surry county. My mother, Cherry Wren, was living with Major Thomas, in Smithfield when I left there. My oldest sister, Rachel, was living in Norfolk, with Dr.…

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Mary Jane Minter (Formerly Mary Jane Patton) searching for her brother William Lite Dune

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

March 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my brother, William Lite Dune. He and I belonged to the widow Patton in Milligan, Arkansas, and when we were freed I came to Texas. My name was then Mary Jane Patton, but is now Mary Jane Minter. Address me at Phelps, Texas; or in care of Rev. B. M. Taylor, box 109, Huntsville, Texas.

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