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Jason McCloud searching for his father Jason, mother Rosa, siblings, wife, and children

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 31, 1879

DEAR EDITOR—I hope that you can be of assistance to me in looking up my relations whom I left in South Carolina in the year 1856. I came from York City, S. C. My master's name was Bob McCloy. He died and I was sold at public sale with my entire family, consisting of father, mother, brothers and sisters. Mrs. Wm. Robinson bought father and mother.…

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James W. White searching for his mother and siblings, including his sister Betty Posqually

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 22, 1880

MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my folks. I left mother in Aberdeen, Miss., when I was quite a boy. Father's name was Bob White, commonly called Free Bob. He died the first year of the war and left a girl, Jane White, my sister, with mother. Bob White, my brother, belonged to Bob Ellis, who lived about nine miles from Columbus, Miss., and was a…

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Jane Magruder searching for her sisters and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 11, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my sisters and brothers. I had seven brothers and four sisters. Oldest brother was Lewis Norris, then came Elias, Prince, Henry, Sam, Jerry and Warren. Oldest sister was Rhody, then Jane, Priscilla, Malinda and Charity. All went by the name of Norris, and were raised by Col. Joseph Taylor. My mother's name was…

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John William Sheppard searching for his mother Millie Sheppard (formerly Millie Chivers) and her relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 19, 1889

Mr. Editor: Please inquire through your paper about my kinfolk. My name is John William Sheppard. My mother's name is Millie Sheppard, and my father's name is William Sheppard. Mother's maiden name was Millie Chivers, and grandmother's maiden name was Hannah Chivers. Her oldest child was Billie, and the next was Mary. I don't know which was next,…

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Cora Baker looking for her children Frederick Anderson and Alex Anderson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

October 13, 1881

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for news of my children. I left the city of Savanah in the year 1857, in February. My oldest son is name Frederick Anderson. He was a brick mason. My next son is named Alex. Anderson. My oldest sister dis name Jane. My mother is name Flora. All of my family belong to the old colored Baptist Church. Address Lewisville,…

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Moses McCleary seeking his uncle July Patterson

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

MR. EDITOR: I desire to inquire for my uncle, July Patterson, who belonged to James Fulton, in South Carolina. He was a blacksmith by trade. Some time in 1860 he was sold to New Orleans, La. MOSES McCLEARY. Martin, Texas.

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Amanda Overton (formerly Amanda Williams) looking for her family, including her mother Martha

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 4, 1881

DEAR EDITOR-- My mother's name was Martha. When I came from Virginia she lived in Lynchburg, Va., belonging to a Bob Morris who was proprietor of Franklin Hotel. I also left two brothers named George and John, also two sisters named Polly and Martha Ann, also two uncles named George and Radford, both of whom were blacksmiths belonging to a Mr.…

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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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Gibson McMurtry searching for Len Perrian

Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)

February 20, 1865

WANTED.
Information Wanted
OF LEN PERRIAN, A NEGRO MAN, BRICK MA-
SON [MASON]. He is the father of Lydia Cook, who belongs
to James McMurtry, of Bryantsville, Ky. He formerly
lived in Shelbyville, Ky. I wish Len to come or write
to me as soon as possible. GIBSON McMURTRY,
f20 dl* Bryantsville, Ky.

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Arthur J. Lewis searching for Miss Roberta Gaskins, Miss Latitia Gaskins, and John Gaskins

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 1, 1908

Do You Know Them?
I would like to locate Misses Ro-
berta [Roberta] and Latitia Gaskins and their
brother John Gaskins. He worked
in a butcher shop. In 1892 they
lived at 934-25th St., Washington, D.
C., near Georgetown bridge. I have
forgotten their mother's and fath-
er's [father's] names.
Their father kept a restaurant in
1890…

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A. Brinkley searching for Harry T. Alston

The Western Appeal/The Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

April 25, 1891

SEEKING FOR THE LOST.
HARRY T. ALSTON--When last heard from in
July, 1890, he was in Patterson, N. J. He is 50
years old, a bricklayer by trade, Address, A.
Brinkley, Aurelian Springs, N. C.

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H. Kimberly searching for Joseph Nicholson

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

June 25, 1867

PERSONAL.
WANDERED FROM HOME--On last Wednesday,
JOSEPH NICHOLSON, commonly called Big
Joe, a tall Yellow Man, Butcher by trade. Any in-
formation [information] leading to his whereabouts will be thank-
fully [thankfully]
received by H. KIMBERLY, Stalls 17 and 19
Centre Market. je25-2t*++

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Mrs. Hannah Bolds searching for her sister Louisa Reddix and grandmother Rhoda Day

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 19, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my kindred, sister Louisa Reddix and grandmother, Rhoda Day. I left them in Starkville, Va., when I was quite young. Father's name was Mose Reddix; he was a shoemaker. Our owner's name was John B. Jones. When mother came over to this country she brought four children with her, sisters Betsy and Hannah Reddix, and…

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Lucinda Samuel searching for her mother Phillis, father Blacksmith Ben, four brothers, and two sisters

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 5, 1884

MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my friend's relations, whom she left in Mississippi, near Vicksburg; Lucinda Samuel is her name. Her relatives are: Mother, Phillis; father Blacksmith Ben; brothers, Jefferson, Charles, Harris, and Preston; sisters, Polly, who was burned up, was the oldest, and Nancy; these are all the sisters that I know; if…

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Mrs. Ann Read (formerly Clarissa) searching for her mother Perline, sister Sephrony, and brother Anderson or any family (1st of 2 ads placed)

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ----- I belonged to
John Rowden of St. Charles county
Missouri. I was called Clarissa. I
was sold to Mr. Kerle, a planter
My mother was named Perline. I
was the youngest of mother's first
children. I had a sister named
Sephrony, and a brother called
Anderson. I don't know much
about mother's second children. …

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Catherine Taylor searching for her mother Hattie, father Alexander, and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 12, 1882

MR. EDITOR ---- I wish to hear
from my people who lived near
Charleston, South Carolina. My
mother's name was Hattie, my
father's name Alexander. My eldest
sister Celia married a man
named Pino, he belonged to Sam
Dibbus, his carriage driver. My
next sister was named Lucinda.
My next was Abbey. We all
belonged to Widow…

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Edmond Patison searching for his brother Ephraim Patison

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 6, 1879

MINTER CITY LEFORE COUNTY, MISS.
February, 15th 1879}
Editor SOUTHWESTERN, I wish
to make inquiries through the
SOUTHWESTERN ADVOCATE, of my
brother Ephraim Patison. He was
owned by Mr. John M. Bell before
the war. A citizen of New Orleans,
my brother Ephraim was known as
a cook. That is what he was following
the last time I…

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Mrs. Jane Olbey seeking information about her son Ledyard G. Robbins

The National Era (Washington, DC)

November 17, 1853

INFORMATION WANTED,

OF a young man named LEDYARD G. ROBBINS,
aged 28 years, a Barber, not very dark colored,
with brown hair, five feet six or seven inches high, of
an active temperament, and usually dressed in the
most approved style. He was last heard from at Providence,
R. I., in May last. Those knowing the whereabouts
of said…

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Robert T. Lewis looking for his mother Seely Mullins and several siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 18, 1893

Seeking His Relatives.

Bradford, Pa., March 5, 1893.

Editor of the Planet,--
Dear Sir:--I would like to take advantage
of the offer you make in your paper
of finding out if some of my relatives are
living and what their address is.
I with my mother and four brothers
were living on the Archie Mullin farm in
Goochland county in…

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Julia Harrison seeking information about her brother Julius Harrison (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

August 30, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED OF JULIUS HARRIson,
formerly of Tarboro, N. C. He is supposed
to have gone to Baltimore last April to
learn the baker's trade. He is a nephew of Rev.
M. D. Matthewson of Tarboro, N. C. Any information
as to his whereabouts will be gladly received
by Julia Harrison, No, 5 Fruit St., Boston,
Mass,

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Simon Foley looking for his mother Rachel Foley and siblings, Neut, Doctor, P. O., Matilda, and Harriet

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 26, 1889

INFORMATION WANTED.
Simon Foley desires to learn the whereabouts
of his people if any of them are
alive. I left them on the Poplar Hill
plantation near the Antioch church, about
44 years ago. I was then about 11 years
old, and I have forgotten the name of the
county, but it is in the State of Virginia.
My people all belonged to…

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Amanda Fields seeking information about her father Joseph Mias

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

November 29, 1888

INFORMATION WANTED CONCERNING
my father, Joseph Mias He used to live in
Gainesborough, Tenn., and then he left
there for Nashville, Tenn., where we left
him; but since then heard that he moved to
Birksville, Ky. He is an old experienced
blacksmith. He had four of us children:
Rosetta, Amanda, Hannah and Joseph.
We were brought from him by…

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W. Anthony Cole, Jr. seeking the whereabouts of George Smith

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 19, 1895

Who Knows Him?

I would be glad to know the whereabouts
of George Smith. He was
born in Pittsylvania Co., near
Chatham, Va., about 1853. His father's
name was Benny Smith, a carpenter
by trade. His nick-name was Geo,
Frye, and sometimes he was called
Biler for short. He left his mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Poindexter, at Frias
Point,…

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Henry Hill searching for his wife Lucy Blair (2nd of 2 ads)

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

October 7, 1865

Information Wanted,
OF MY WIFE LUCY BLAIR, who I
left in Jonesboro, Washington county,
East Tennessee, five years ago. She was
then living with William Blair. I was
raised by John Blair. I am a wagon-
maker by trade, and would be thankful
for any information respecting her where-
abouts. I am in Nashville, Tenn., on Gay
street, north of…

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Henry Hill seeking information about his wife Lucy Blair (1st of 2 ads)

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

August 12, 1865

Information Wanted
OF MY WIFE, LUCY BLAIR, WHO I LEFT
in Jonesboro, Washington county, East
Tennessee, five years ago. She was then living
with William Blair. I was raised by John Blair.
I am a wagonmaker by trade, and would be
thankful for any information respecting her
whereabouts. I am in Nashville, Tenn, on Gay
street, north…

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