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Alfred Green searching for parents Maria and William Green
People's Advocate (Washington, DC)
May 3, 1879
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Alice Brown searching for her lost relatives
The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)
November 5, 1896
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Victoria Robinson searching for her two brothers Lewis and Granison Robinson
The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)
April 27, 1894
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William Brown seeking Rachel and Margaret Brown
The Northwestern Recorder (Milwaukee, WI)
February, 1893
RACHEL BROWN.—I should like to know the whereabouts of my sister, Rachel Brown, owned by Joseph Waneforth, the banker at Maysville, Ky. I saw her last at that place in 1870. Also Margaret Brown, owned by the same man. Address Wm. Brown, 1162 Fulton street, Chicago, Ill.
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Thomas T. Miller seeking his siblings
The Northwestern Recorder (Milwaukee, WI)
February, 1893
I WISH to find my brother and sister. I left them in Hocksville, Luray County, Virginia. We belonged so Abram Miller, who bought Longs mill on the Shanandoah River. My mother's name was Lucy Miller. I wastaken away by John G. Hamilton. Address Thomas T. Miller, rear 388 North State street, Chicago, Ill.
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Jasper Tucker seeking his mother Julia Crincher
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 19, 1891
$25.00 REWARDI Wish to Find my Mother.Her name was Julia Crincher, her father's name was Kit Crincher. She belonged to a man named Dr. wm. Ha-rris [Harris] of Nottoway Co., Va. He sold her while I was a baby I think west of Not-toway [Nottoway] county.I will give $25.00 reward to any one who will find her alive for me. Otherpapers please…
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Thomas Coakes searching for his brother William Coakes
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 29, 1891
An Inquiry.Thomas Coakes is inquiring for his brother, Wm. Coakes, who left Rich-mond [Richmond] in 1867, had served three yrs. in the United States Army and told his mother he had enlisted for three years more and said he was going to write as soon as he got to Texas. He was born in Amelia Co, Va. His owner was Lewis C. Harvey at that time…
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Mrs. H. Price seeking her sister Catherine Hill
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 13, 1891
An Inquiry.Catherine Hill, my sister who was sold by Benjamin Harrison from Jack Shop Madison county. Her mother’s name was Jane, father, Moses Hill. He belonged to James Walker. Address Mrs H. Price 1915- 8th St. Washington, D.C.
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Jack Robinson (formerly Jack Boils) searching for his mother Mary Boils and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 10, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire of my people. Mother’s name wasMary Boils. Mother, sister Tena, sister Easter, and brother Simon belonged to Mrs. Nancy Boils, of Monroe county, near Choctaw Bluff, Ala. Sister Martha belonged to Mr. Ker Riley. Sister Palsia and brother George belonged to Mr. Jerry Cloud. I belonged to Miss Nancy Boils, but in the…
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S. G. Marks searching for his father's brother Mathew Perry
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 21, 1880
DEAR EDITOR- I wish to inquire for my father’s brother. Father’s name was Marks Perry and his brother was Mathew Perry. He belonged to Presley Perry during the war, and he carried him to Mis-sissippi [Mississippi] from the line of Texas and Louisiana. His mother’s name was Silvy, father’s Simon. They belonged [belonged] to Dr. Havard. Please…
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Esther Austine searching for her mother Hannah McNear
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 1, 1880
DEAR EDITOR--Allow me spacein your paper to inquire for mymother, Hannah McNear. The lasttime I saw her was in South Caro-lina [South Carolina], in Cherrow, Pede river. I wasa small girl about ten years oldwhen I left her. I was brought to Mobile, Ala., by Wm. Neveal, andfrom there to Jackson county, Mississippi [Mississippi], on Dog river, by…
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Millie Kane searching for her daughters Mary Isaline and Sally McCorken
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 19, 1880
DEAR EDITOR— I am looking for my daughter, Mary Isaline. Her master's name was McClurg, of Carroll Co., Miss; and my daugh-ter [daughter] Sally McCorken, that belonged to Andy McCorken, of Carroll Co., Miss. Any information of them will be thankfully received. Ad-dress [Address] me at Nevasota, Texas.MILLIE KANE.
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Susan Fearce looking for her parents Ben and Lucinda and her siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 21, 1901
Do You Know Them.I desire to know the whereabouts of my relation. I was born in Virginia. My father was named Ben and my moth-er's [mother's] name was Lucinda, (I suppose) Smith. I was sold to the traders. Dick Donald, my master then. He was not my mother and father's owner, but was related to them in some way. I was given to him as part or the…
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Rev. Cornelius Thompson seeking his relatives, including Annie Elza and Elza Annie
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1899
An Inquiry Notice.Rev. Cornelius Thompson, once the servant of Dr. Thomas Garnett, who owned the John George farm on the north-east side of Chickahominy swamp in New Kent Co., wishes to find relatives. The farm joining on the south-west side of this swamp be-longing [belonging] to Ned Bradley. He frequent-ly [frequently] visited there, and took…
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B. J. Houston searching for his mother Jane McKinan and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 20, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquirefor my relations, whom I left in1850, in Attala county, Miss. I leftmother with Nelson McKinan. Myoldest sister's name was Emily. Iwas too young to remember the balance. My youngest sister's name was Emma. I left her with my mother. My mother's name was Jane McKinan. My oldestbrother was named Mark, and the youngest…
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Mary Ann Freeman searching for her mother Leath, stepfather Abram Fruit, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 17, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. I left my motherwhen I was in Randolph county,North Carolina. I was nine years old, and belonged to William Mc-Masters [McMasters]. He sold me to HiramYork, three miles from his place,and Hiram York sold me and myaunt Rena to Bill Monday, and hebrought me to Richmond, Virginia,and I was brought to…
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Richard A. McVea searching for his brother Jim Aiken
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 1, 1880
DEAR EDITOR —I wish to inquire for my brother who left Fairfield District, South Carolina, about 1865, with the Yankees and said he was going to Texas to look for us. I have never heard a word from him since. His name is Jim Aiken; his mother's Catherine Aiken ; father's James McVea. He may go by father's name. Robert Mc-Vea [McVea], our old…
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Mrs. Sallie Warner (formerly Sallie Caloway) searching for her siblings William, Washington, Jerry, and others
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 26, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I am the young-est [youngest] child of our family, and wasborn in Franklin county, Virginia.My first owner's name was JamesCaloway, of Franklin. I was soldwhen quite a girl. My name isSally Caloway and mother's wasJudy Caloway. Mother died whenI was about five years old. I am atwin child, the boy died. I leftthree brothers, William,…
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Malinda Jones (formerly Malinda Rhode) searching for her father Samuel Rhode and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
May 6, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I was born in Virginia, about ten miles from Richmond, near James River. My owner was Stephen Johnson. Father was Samuel Rhode; sisters Mary Jane, Eliza and Sarah Rhode;brothers John, James, Nelson, Jor-dan [Jordan], Wilson and Uriah. Master'schildren were William, Thomas,Flemer, Hannah, Sarah and NancyJohnson. My name was…
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Matilda Woodrow searching for her sisters Leah and Hannah Ash
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 18, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sisters—Leah and Hannah Ash. We are from Wilmington county, North Carolina. We were brought from said county to Texas by Mr. Grandgo. Our mother's name is Penny Ash. The last time I heard from my sisters they were in Belton, Texas. If any reader knows of their whereabouts will they please address me at…
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Diana Lange searching for her siblings Betsey, Juno, William, Thomas, and John Lange
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
December 11, 1879
DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-quire [inquire] for my two sisters and three brothers. My sisters' names were Betsy and Juno Lange. My broth-ers [brothers] were William, Thomas and John Lange. The last time I saw them they were in South Carolina, in 1856, when I was taken to Louis-iana [Louisiana] by Edward Boykin. The lasttime I heard from them they…
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Reverend B. M. Taylor searching for his sister Maria Walker (formerly Darkens Taylor)
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
March 25, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to find my sister through your paper, by which many thousands have been able to see each other again. Her old name was Darkens Taylor, but she afterward went by the name of Maria Walker. She had, including myself, four brothers—Sam, Peter and Jeff; and a sister—Amy. A sister and mother are dead. We all belonged to to Louis…
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Mary Ferguson searching for her parents Silas and Mary Carter
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 7, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I desire to know of my father and mother, Silas and Mary Carter. I was sold from them35 years since, to Rob't. Seward, in Richard, Va. Have never heard from them yet. I went to Texas with Seward, who died, and I was sold to Gen. Armstead, whence I came to Mississippi. Had four brothers and one sister. Sister's name is Margaret Carter,…
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John Forest searching for his mother Ann Forest and his siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
September 13, 1888
MR. EDITOR:-- I wish to inquirefor my relatives from whom I wasstolen while living in Ozark, Ark.My mother had four children:Claro and Millie; the baby was boy, but I cannot remember hisname. Dr. Forest brought our family from Huntsville, Washington [Washington] Co., Ark., to Ozark, Ark.During the war Dr. Forest carriedfather to Texas. I was…
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Mary Lennecks searching for her daughter Anna Reed and grandson Benjamin Corbin
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 15, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. I have one daugh-ter [daughter], Anna Reed, and one grand-son [grandson], Benjamin Corbin. I had six children, but they are all dead but Anna. I was sold from my people when I was 24 years old. I have been away from Virginia 35 years. I left my people at Count Reek Bridge, two miles from Fairfield and…
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