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Elviria Clayton searching for her father Peter Lafrance, mother Jane Lafrance, and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 17, 1885

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my people. I have not seen
them since 1860. My father's name
was Peter Lafrance, my mother's
name was Jane Lafrance; my
youngest brother was named John
Parstco Lafrance, we called him
for a short name Parst; he was sold
in Arkansas before my remem-
brance [remembrance]. My eldest brother was…

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Ellen Nooney searching for her uncle Randall Curugan

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 8, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my uncle. I left him in Georgia.
He belonged to John Curagan, and
his name was Randall Curagan.
My sister Susan belonged to Isaac
Hind, and lived in Augusta. An-
other [Another] sister was Eliza Henderson,
a brother Green Henderson. They
and I belonged to Bob Henderson.
I was Ellen Henderson, but…

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Eliza Green searching for her mother, Frankie Hightower

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 7, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
mother, whom I left in Missouri.
She was Frankie Hightower, be-
longed [belonged] to Bill Hightower. My
brothers, Cane, Bruce, Lee and
Brown and sister Fannie were sold
to Lem Jones and brought to Texas
in war time. I left mother and
three brothers in Springfield, Mis-
souri [Missouri]. I was sold…

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Eliza Gedding (formerly Eliza Fry) searching for her daughter Sarah Francis Brown

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR––Allow me to in-
quire [inquire] for a relative of mine, it is my
child; she was sold from me when
about 10 years old. We were form-
erly [formerly] servants of Elizabeth Hoflers.
Her name was Sarah Francis
Brown. My name at that time was
Eliza Fry. She was carried South
by a man named McGill, and was
sold to a man in…

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Eliza Bell (formerly Eliza Crawford) searching for her mother, father, brothers, and sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire
for my mother, father, brothers and
sisters. Mother was Katy Brad-
ford [Bradford], sisters Juan and Suetary, a
half-sister was Caroline White, and
she was sold to Bill Collee in Ala-
bama [Alabama]. I left them in Tolbert county,
Brothers were Louis, Armstead,
Aaron, Benjamin, Emile Crawford,
Harry…

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Ellen Blackburn searching for her brothers Henry Perkins and George Washington (1st of 2 ads placed)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 23, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my brothers, Henry Perkins and
George Washington. When last
heard from they were in St. Louis,
Mo., three years ago. We be
longed [belonged] to Perkins, and in 1843 were
sold to the speculator Matlock and
brought to Texas. Father was
Harrison Perkins, mother Caroline,
and we lived near Springfield.…

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Ed. Bolden searching for his family including his mother Emily and father Edmond Bolden

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 18, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
people. I came from Tennessee
when I was only 12 years old, and
I saw my people once since the
break up. Mother was Emily and
father Edmond Bolden. Grand-
mother [Grandmother] was Ann Bolden, brother
Lee Bolden; my sister was named
Bolden. Address me, care of Rev.
Green Bragner, Hubbard City,…

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E. Ingraham found his lost relatives

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 6, 1885

MR. EDITOR--Please allow space
in your valuable colums for a
short explanation through the
SOUTHWESTERN : We have found
our relatives that have been lost
for thirty years. We feel happy,
and father is expecting to pay them
a visit soon. Grant that this paper
may find its way throughout the
land, to find lost friends that were…

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Dock Terrell searching for his son Sandford Terrell

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 21, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my son, Sandford Terrell. The
last time I heard from him was in
1883, at which time he was in New
Orleans, and I was in Arkansas,
but now I am in Mississippi, ten
miles west of Grenada. Any information
of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received. Ministers
will please read this from their…

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Dock Hobbes searching for Lilly Cooper, Adeline Paterson, and Dianna Patterson and their brother Wesley Patterson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 7, 1885

MR. EDITOR––I should like to
loarn the address of the following
named persons: Lilly Cooper, Ade-
line [Adeline] Paterson and Diana Patterson,
three sisters, and their brother,
Wesley Patterson. They were born
in Clark county, Miss., near Shu-
buta [Shubuta]. My brother was named
Henry House, and his wife was
named Risar House; she…

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Dick Bartlett searching for his father Simon, Mother Fannie, and brother Hendrick Tods

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to inquire
for my father, mother and brother.
My parents were named Fannie
and Simon Tods, and brother was
named Hendrick Tods. I left them
in Thomasville, Ga. They belonged
to a company by the name of Tods,
Baley & McLennan. I have another
brother and sister whose names
are Mat and Suckey. They are
living…

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Dick Bartlett searching for his father Simon, mother Fannie Todd, brother Ardrick, and sister Elvira

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
for my people. Father, mother,
brother Ardrick and sister Elvira,
we left in Thomasville, Ga. I was
quite small, and can not remember
all the children. We were brought
to Texas by M. C. Clindor and Dr.
Bailey. I can not tell how long
since I left them with the widow
Todd. Father was Simon, mother…

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Dianna Johnson searching for her mother Hannah Hellard and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 15, 1885

MR. EDITOR--I desire to inquire
for my relatives. My mother was
named Hannah Hellard; my father
was John Hellard; my sisters are
as follows: Jencey, Flora and Lucy;
brothers are John, Benjamin and
Miles Calvern; my mother had
twins, but I do not remember their
names. I was sold to a man named
Bill Haden, and brought to Alabama,…

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Delia Roddy searching for her mother Delia R. B. Myrecks's family

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 3, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I desire to find my
mother's people, whom she was
separated from about 1845. She,
prior to this time, lived in Ogel-
thorpe [Ogelthorpe] county, Georgia. My mother
was Delia R. B. Myrecks; her moth-
er [mother] was Sarah, two brothers Felix
and Frank. All belonged to Capt.
R. B. Myrecks. My mother's father
was Hal.…

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David Kelly searching for his brother

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 3, 1885

Mr. Editor—I wish to find my
brother. He left West Point,
Tenn., about the year 1886; he was
about twenty years old; he had
two finegrs [fingers] cut off his left hand;
his little finger and the second.
His mother's name was Caroline
Kelly, his father William Noland.
Address David Kelly, Martin's
Mills, Tenn.

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Chrisann Bradshaw (formerly Chrisann Kinslow) searching for her mother Patsie Kinslow Grason and sister Mary Ann Grimes

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my mother and sister. I left
them in Charleston, S. C., during
the war. My mother's name was
Patsie Kinslow Grason; my sister's
name was Mary Ann Grimes; my
brother was Stephen Kinslow
Grason. I had another sister
named Elizabeth Grason; my grand-
mother [grandmother] was named Kate Grason,
and her…

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Clarissa, [last name unknown] searching for her parents and siblings

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 23, 1885

Mr. Editor—I wish to inquire
for my lost friends, father and
mother, sisters and brothers. My
father's name was Zeales Butler;
my mother's name was Mariah
Winkfield; she married Zeales But-
ler, and she fell to Dr. Johnnie
Winkfield, who married Caroline
Gypson. My name was Clarissa; I
fell to a Methodist preacher then
known as Lucius…

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Charlotte Ware searching for her son Frank Beres

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 1, 1884

Mr. Editor—I wish to inquire
for my son, Frank Breres. I left
him with Maria Martin eight years
ago. The last heard from he was
living in New Orleans. I then
went by the name of Charlotte
Martin, but am now Charlotte
Ware. I brought a daughter away
named Cornelia. Address me at
La Grange, Texas, care Rev. E.
Henderson.

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Charlotte Butler searching for her husband Butler Flournoy and three children, William and Ann Flournoy and Jack Bradford

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 11, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire
for my husband and three children.
My husband was Butler Flournoy,
my children William and Ann
Flournoy and Jack Bradford. John
Flournoy sold William and Ann in
Macon, Ga. My husband was sold
in Memphis, Tenn. I left Jack
Bradford in South Carolina, in
Sumpterville county. I was sold
at a sheriff sale to…

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Catherine Webster searching for her mother Millie Limas, father Jack Limas, siblings Louisa Trip, Eliza Limas, Isabela Readers, Randal, and Virgil

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my relatives; my mother's name was
Millie Limas, father Jack
Limas. At the time I left my sister's
name was Louisa Trip
Eliza Limas, but she has been sold
since then. My brother was named
Randall; he belonged to Major
Williams; my youngest brother
was Virgil; I do not know the man
that bought…

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Catherine Strong searching for her unnamed mother's family

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 15, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire
for my mother's people, whom she
left in Norfolk, Va. Her mother's
name was Betsy Ridley; her father
Thomas Moseley; sisters, Lizzie,
Georgana; brother, William. She
was sold from Ridley to Ruskin,
and he sold me to a negro trader by
the name of Mr. Hall. I left them
in 1850 or '51, and was…

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Caroline Holloway searching for her sister Francis

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 12, 1884

MR. EDITOR––I wish to find my
sister Francis. We all belonged
to the Austins, at Chillicote, Mis-
souri [Missouri]. My mother was Cloa, she
came to her death by hanging her-
self [herself]. There were three children of
us, brother Amos, sister Francis
and myself, Caroline. Sister Fran-
cis [Francis] was sold about 26 or 27 years…

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Bunk Hilliard searching for his wife Annie Sterling

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 30, 1884

Mr. Editor - I wish to inquire
for my wife. Her name was Annie;
mine is Buck Sterling. She belonged
to a man in Georgia by the
name of Whit Sterling. She had
a daughter Francis. She left her
in LaGrange, Georgia. Wife was
sold to Mr. Barley, who lived in
Lafourche in war times. The last
I heard of her she was married
again to…

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Brantly Herrill searching for his mother

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 22, 1885

MR. EDITOR: I [undecipherable] to inquire
about my mother. Our old home
was near Britton's Cross Road,
Bertie county, North Carolina, we
belonged to Powell Herrill, then;
Mother and Uncle Charley were
bought and carried to or near
Houston, Texas, by a widow lady,
Polly Johnson and her son James.
She gave Uncle Charley and fam
ily…

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Betty Davis searching for her mother Prescella and brother Henry

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 2, 1885

MR. EDITOR -- I am inquiring for
my mother, her name is Prescella;
my brother is named Henry; used
to belong to Michael Watson, between
Macon and Knoxville, on the
public road, In Georgia. I left
them there when I was quite small,
long before the war. He sold them
to a man by the name of Salbut,
and a horse at the same time. My
mother…

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