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Emma Monroe and Millie Johnson looking for their mother Minnie Mayes

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 28, 1869

Information wanted of the where-
abouts of Minnie Mayes by her daughters,
Emma Monroe and Millie Johnson. When
we last heard from her she was with Kitty
Lathen, the widow of Philison Lathen in
Alexandria, Va. Any information of her
will be thankfully received by her daugh-
ters, No. 5 White's court, between Lombard
and Pine and 10th and…

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Somerset Cannon searching for her sisters Margery and Mahala Cannon and brother Stephen Cannon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 25, 1869

Information wanted of my sisters Margery
and Mahala Cannon, and Stephen Cannon, my bro-
ther. They belonged to Jos. Neil. Margery fell
to his daughter Eliza Ann Robison. All of Sea-
ford, Del. I left Delaware 35 years ago, since
which time I have heard nothing definite. They
were sold South. Any information please address
to Somerset…

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Ella Lawson seeking her father and mother Joshua and Susan Bundy Lawson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 9, 1870

Information wanted of my father and
mother, Joshua and Susan Bundy Lawson,
of Fredericksburg, Va.; they resided there
in 1860, they formerly belonged to Mont
gomery Slaughter, or at that time. Also
of my grandfather and mother, Armsted
and Nancy Bundy ; they belonged to a Mrs.
Lane of Culpepper County, Va. Any infor-
mation of any or all…

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Hester Jane McPherson seeking her brothers Alex and Willis McPherson and sister Rosetta McPherson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 14, 1870

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my two brothers Alex. and Willis Mc
Pherson, and sister Rosetta McPherson. I
left them just below Norfolk, Va., in 1863.
They were owned by Betsey Slack. Any
information of their whereabouts will be
thankfully received by their sister Hester
Jane McPherson, 252 Raspberry St., Phila.,
Pa.
N. B.--Ministers please…

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Elizabeth Julian (formerly Betty Lee) seeking information about her sister Dora Lee

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 12, 1870

Information wanted of the where-
abouts of my sister, Dora Lee. The
last I heard of her she was living in
the family of Mrs. Fanny Watkins,
who lived in Sunerville, Tenn. Any
information concerning her will be
thankfully received by her sister,
Betty Lee, now ELIZABETH JULIAN,

Coloma, California.

Nov. 12,1870 - 1y.

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Isabella Lonzo looking for her daughter Harriet

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 21, 1871

Information wanted of my daugh-
ter Harriet. When last heard from,
in 1860, she was in Carrol county,
Ga. Age now about 20. She was
in the family of Elizabeth C.
McWater. Any information will be
gladly received.

Address,
ISABELLA LONZO.

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Samuel T. Fisher looking for information about Alfred Myers

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 17, 1871

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of Alfred Myers, son of Mintz Myers,
who lived in Cecil County, Md , near
Battle Swamp ; belonged to Jane Boyd
He has a brother by the name of George
Myers, now in Canada. They both left
Maryland, and continued together until
about thirteen years ago, when they part-
ed at Morristown, N. J. He is a min-
ister, and is…

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Drucilla Bryant looking for her mother Maria Leece

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

March 30, 1872

Information Wanted.

Information wanted of my mother, her
name is Maria Leece. She used to belong to
a widow name Mrs. Leece. My mother
was bought by one J.T. Mitchell in Virginia
about 22 years ago - I was too small to re-
member what place in Virginia. My name is
Drucilla Bryant, now living in Wilmington,
N.C. Any information of…

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Mary Jane Bell (formerly Suckey Blacklidge) searching for her daughters Mary Eliza Strebeck and Emily Blacklidge

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 16, 1873

Information Wanted.
Information wanted of Mary Eliza Stre-
beck and Emily Blacklidge, daughters of
Suckey Blacklidge and grand-daughters of
Mary McGlynn. They were born in New-
bern, N.C. When last heard from, Mary
Eliza was taken from Newbern by a Mr.
Morris (baker), and sold to Alfred Hatch
in Mobile, Ala. Emily Blacklidge…

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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

Information Wanted.

Information wanted of the following
relatives and friends, by Mrs. Mary Head-
ing, formerly Mary Booey, the widow of
John Booey. I wish to learn the where-
abouts of my brothers, Lancet and Simon
Johnson, who belonged to Mrs. Jane Ma-
gridder, whose grandson, Dr. Hughes lived
in Montgomery County, Md. We lived…

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Diana Johnson searching for her parents Jack and Hannah Hellard and several members of her family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

February 17, 1898

I desire to find the whereabouts
of my people. I was born in North
Carolina, Rowan County, five miles
from Matville and twelve miles
from Saulsbury. My parents were
Jack and Hannah Hellard; they
belonged to George and Catherine
Hellard; I had one brother and two
sisters. Brother John was sold to
William Golden, who brought him
to…

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Patsy Nance seeking information about Randel and Mary Ann Nance

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 13, 1898

Information wanted of Randel
Nance, owned by Mr. John Barks-
dale of Laurens, S. C., Barksdale
sold him to Joe Crews and Joe
Crews sold him to one Mr. John-
son in Mobile, Ala. Mary Ann
Nance owned by Mrs. Mary Nance
was sold to one Mr. Wm. Beard in
Maybinton, S. C. and he carried
her to Montgomery, Ala.
Any information concerning…

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Melvin Bell seeking his sister Lettie Lucinda

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 18, 1897

LETTER OF INQUIRY.
I was sold from my mother when
only a girl. My mother had six
children, Patsy Phillis, John, Lettie
and two others who died when I
was young. I am anxious to find
my sister Lettie Lucinda, who be-
longed to a man named Lawrence;
when he died Lettie was given to
his daughter, a Mrs. Keys. Our
mother was Marinda Wade.…

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Rachel Narrid (formerly Rachel Janes) looking for her father Eli Janes

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 4, 1874

Information Wanted.
Of Eli Janes, who lived near Charles-
town, Va., with a family by the name of
Gunnel. At the death of the widow Gun-
nel, Eli, with seventy-four others, were
set free, and moved to the State of Penn-
sylvania. (Long before the war.)
Eli had a wife whose name was Dina,
and three daughters--Rachel, Lucy, and
Mary…

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Margret Jones searching for her brother Bill Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 20, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED.
A lost Brother. He left Mrs. Agess
Jones the year of emancipation three
miles from Pittsylvania Court House Va.
He formerly went by the name of
Bill Jones; his parent went by the
name of Augusta, and Sarah Jones,
and his brothers and sisters, names were
Nat, and Henry Jones, and his sisters
were named Margret…

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Lydia Ann Spinner looking for her mother Phoebe Ann

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 12, 1875

INFORMATION WANTED.
Of my mother PHOEBE ANN, who was once
the slave of Widow Spencer who lived about 10
miles from Weston, Mo. She was sold to Mr.
Zanes, and then to Mr. Taylor. I have not heard
from her for more than nineteen years.
Address, her daughter,
LYDIA ANN…

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Emeline Jones looking for her son John Jones

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 16, 1875

INFORMATION WANTED.

Of my Son, John Jones, he was owned by Robt.
Pollard at King and Queen Court House Va. The
morning I came away his mistress locked him up
from me, and he got out of the window, [italics] and went
away with a Major of the Union Army, in
June 1864.
Any information of him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his…

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Rosanna Patterson searching for her unnamed mother, as well as Sarah Paterson and Henry and George Holiday

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 16, 1878

INFORMATION WANTED OF SARAH
Paterson, who was sold from Capt. Wil-
liams to a man in Washington, D. C., named
Haden, and from him to Jacob Huting, in
Prince Williams County, Va. Also of my
mother, who was sold by Mr. Wilkins to a
lady in Baltimore, named Phillips, and by her
to Mr. Slater and from him to New Orleans.
She was married to a…

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Alexander Reynolds looking for information about his father Jacob and several members of his family

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 20, 1880

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY FATHER,
mother, brothers and sisters. My father's
name was Jacob; he belonged to a man by
the name of Hayes. I left them in Rock-
ingham county, North Carolina. My moth-
er belonged to the widow Reynolds, same
county; my brother's name was James. I
don't know the man to whom he belonged.
My sister's names are Mickey…

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Nancy Shuggert searching for her brothers John and Charley and sistern Gracey Casson

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 16, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
two brothers and one sister John, Charley
and Gracey Casson. We were separated
at Coleman, Boone, County, Mo. They be
longed to a widow lady by the name of
West. I lived with Dr. Shropshire. Ad-
dress Nancy Shuggert, Coluss Colussa Co
Cal.

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C. B. Baldwin has information about Laura Young

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 29, 1893

I will give as best I can the in-
formation wanted of the where-
abouts of Laura Young. Her
father's and mother's names are
Moses and Matilda Young. She
went North from Emanuel Co., Ga.,
with Mrs. Dr. C. Wadley, in 1870,
as servant. She left Mrs. Wadley's
services at Portsmouth, N H., in
1880. She has one sister, Amanda
Young. Address…

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Mrs. Elizabeth Fauntoy searching for Moses Timstol

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 5, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED of
Moses Timstol, who was born in
Essex county, Va., and who was
sold to Mr. Harden, in Nashville,
Tenn., by Mrs. Kittie McCoo. Di-
rect your letters to Mrs. Elizabeth
Fauntroy, 1031 Winton St., Phila-
delphia, Pa.

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Martha Willis searching for her mother Etta Vine, and her siblings Eliza and Morris Willis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 7, 1881

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY MOTH
er, Ettie Vine. Belonged to Judge
Willis of Mississippi; last reported as being
in Louisiana. She had two children, Eliza
and Morris Willis, who were sold with her
to the widow Sampson. Please direct to
Mariah Willis, J. W. Randolph, pastor of
A. M. E. Church, box 320, Waco, Texas.

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Louis Loucus searching for his father Thomas Loucus, brother Simon Thomas Loucus, and Nancy Cephens

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 12, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
Father, Thomas Loucus, brother Simon
Thomas Loucus, and Nancy Cephens. My
name is Louis Loucus. I was sold in Virginia
from the Widow Carter estate and taken to
Georgia. Please address Louis Loucus,
Veazey, Green Co., Ga.

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Andrew Catchem looking for his mother Nancy Ubell

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

April 16, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED--Of my
mother, sisters and brothers. My mother
was sold from the Ubell estate to a widow
by the name of Dinkey. My mother's
name at that time was Nancy Ubell, my
oldest brother's name was John Ubell I
am going be the name of Andrew Catch-
em. Direct all my letters to Andrew
Catchem, in care of Rev. S. S.…

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