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Ella Davis searching for a stolen girl by the name of Florence Miller
The Baptist Vanguard (Little Rock, AR)
December 10, 1896
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Louisa West seeking her son Thomas Russel (2nd of 2 ads placed)
The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN)
July 17, 1868
Information Wanted!
Information is wanted in regard to the whereabouts of Thomas Russel (colored,) who was taken away in 1865, by a rebel Lieutenant, to Richmond, Va., since which time he has not been heard from.
His mother will be thankful if the news-papers throughout the country will copy this notice. Address Louisa West,…
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Louisa West searching for son Thomas Russel (1st of two ads placed)
The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN)
June 5, 1868
Information Wanted!
Information is wanted in regard to the
whereabouts of Thomas Russel (colored,)
who was taken away in 1865, by a rebel
Lieutenant, to Richmond, Va., since which
time he has not been heard from.
His mother will be thankful if the newspapers
throughout the country will copy this …
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Unnamed father searching for his son Robert Henry Green
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
October 20, 1863
STRAYED AWAY OR WAS TAKEN FROM HIS
home, my son, ROBERT HENRY GREEN; had
on when he left home grey pants, brown yarn
jacket, and white yarn stockings; he is about five
years old; he is a yellow mulatto color. Any person
that can give information, will receive my sincere
thanks and liberal reward from me, his father. at
503 N street, between…
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Martha Smith (formerly Martha Payen) searching for mother Kansas Payen
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 9, 1883
DEAR EDITOR:-- I wish to find my mother, from whom I was stolen in time of the war by the Jayhawkers. When I left her she went by the name of Kansas Payen. My name at that time was Martha Payen; my sister's name was Mary Payen. I would be proud to learn her whereabouts. Address me at Webb City, Mo. MARTHA SMITH.
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Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
January 1, 1898
FINDS LONG LOST SON
DOWEN YOUNG MEETS HIS MOTHER AFTER 36 YEARS
A Mother Sold and Separated From her Family in 1861, Found and Presented to her Son as a Christmas gift in 1897.
The happiest Christmas in all the great city of Chicago was, at the modest home of Dowen Young, No. 3142 Fifth avenue. It was a reunion of a mother and son torn apart…
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John Holmes searching for his stepfather Benton, mother Lettie, and brother Dick Holmes
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
February 26, 1884
I wish to inquire for my people
who lived east of Vicksburg, Miss.,
about the second or third year of
the war. I was then six or seven
years of age, and was taken from
home by some Southern soldiers
who brought me to Texas, and I
was sold three times. When I was
taken the soldier drew a gun on my
step-father and made him put me…
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Mrs. Malinda Powels searching for her mother, father, and three sisters
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 5, 1884
MR. EDITOR― I wish to find the whereabouts of my mother and father and three sisters. Mother's name was Caroline Dupree, father Alfred; sisters Mary, Zelphia and Rachel. I left them in Alabama near the town of Campelton; we all belonged to Mr. John Dupree; after emancipation mother hired s to a Mr. Bob Echols. We (myself, and brother, Ben…
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Susan Chase searching for her husband James Chase
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
November 29, 1864
INFORMATION WANTED OF JAMES CHASE,
colored, who left home on the 19th of November
inst. Was last seen going to his work on the wharf.
Any information of him will be thankfully received
by his wife, SUSAN CHASE, 93 Chestnut st. 1t*]
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Henry Taylor searching for his son Charley Taylor
The Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)
January 29, 1867
WANTED--Information of a col-
ored [colored] boy named Charley Taylor, taken from
the place of Squire Vernon, five miles from this
city, it is thought, by Clarke and Magruder's men,
about two years ago. Any information of the said
boy will be thankfully received by his father.
HENRY TAYLOR.
ji6 d12* Indianapolis, Ind.
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Annie Grey searching for her son Charles Brice
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
September 17, 1866
A COLORED BOY LOST OR STOLEN, on Thurs-
day [Thursday], the 6th instant, by the name of CHARLES
BRICE, aged eight years. Any information in re-
gard [regard] to him will be thankfully received by his dis-
tressed [distressed] mother, ANNIE GREY, 16 Hampstead st.,
or LEMUEL PIERCE, 130 Dover street. s15-2t*(
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Leroy Humbler searching for his son Lee Andrew Humbler
Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY)
August 8, 1865
Information Wanted
Of LEE ANDREW HUMBLER, A COLORED BOY,
my son, who was carried off together with his
brother, Sam Henry, by the rebels in some of their
raids into Southern Kentucky. The boys were parted
at Knoxville, Tenn, and Lee Andrew was taken to-
ward [toward] Savannah. Sam Henry has got home. I will pay
a liberal reward for…
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Elmira Mills searching for her mother Millie Mills and siblings Ailsey Mills, Louisa Mills, and Isham
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 30, 1881
DEAR EDITOR—I wish information of mother, sisters, and one brother. Mother's name was Millie Mills; sisters, Ailsey and Louisa Mills. Brother Isham was the youngest; was owned by Jonathan Mills. He moved from Mississippi to Johnson county, Texas, during the war, near Alvarado. Jonathan Mills used to attend Court regularly in Buchanan. I judge by…
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America Liggins searching for her father Pat Robinson, her mother Mima, and her siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 4, 1881
DEAR EDITOR--I desire information of father, mother, brother and sister. Father was Pat Robinson. mother Mima, and grandmother Sarah Robinson. My sister Amanda and I were twins, and were stolen by an unknown man and brought to Columbus, Miss., and sold to Billy Winston, a bank keeper. We were raised by Winston's driver and wife--Emanuel and…
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M. Lockmann seeking their children Lucy and Mastick Lockmann
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 18, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my children. Lucy and Mastick Lockmann were stolen in January, 1880. I had four heads of cows and calves, and while I was gone to the Conference, in Macon, Miss, Mary Lockman stole the cows and calves, sold them, and got the money, and ran off. I heard about a year ago that they were dead, and then, about four…
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Hester Spraglin seeking her mother Emily Thompson and father Joseph Thompson
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 19, 1888
MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my people, whom I have not seen since before the late war. Mother was named Emily Thompson. She had one eye put out one night by patrol. Father was Joseph Thompson. Sisters, Amanda and Hannah. Hannah died in infancy. Brother's name was Joseph. These were all when I left. Grandma was Fannie Persley. Mother lived…
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Laura Brown searching for her mother Katie Holmes and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 23, 1888
DEAR EDITOR—Will you please inquire for my people. My mother was Katie Holmes; she lived in Georgia in 1846. I was stolen from her in 1841, by Sam McCrary. My mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard from her she was in Jasper, Texas, Tyler Co., she belonged to Jim Delaney. I have two sisters who were with my mother, Amy Ann Holmes and…
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Laura Brown seeking her mother Katie Holmes and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 30, 1888
DEAR EDITOR: I want to find my people. My mother was Katie Holmes. She lived in Georgia in 1840. I was stolen from her in 1841 by Sam McCravy. Mother belonged to Bob McDonald. The last I heard of her she was in Jasper, Tex, and belonged to Jim Delany. I left two sisters with mother, Amy Ann Holmes and Mary J. Holmes. I had three sisters brought…
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Charlotte Roberts (formerly Charlotte McGown) seeking her brother Daniel
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 27, 1881
DEAR EDITOR— I wish to inquire for a brother that was taken from me shortly after the war. He was taken from Smith county, Miss., and carried to Texas. We all belonged to Richard McGown. Our mother was dead, died before the war, our father was called Daniel Duke, and my brother was called Sandy, but his name was Daniel. He was carried to Texas by…
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Katie Bailey searching for her mother
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 27, 1881
MR. EDITOR— I wish to inquire for my mother. I was taken from her when I was about nineteen years of age. I left her in Richmond, Virginia, she belonged to John Adams. Her husband's name was Brown. She went by his name the last I knew her. I was taken and hired out to a man by the name of Wallace. After this I was sold to a trader I did not know…
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Ed Spencer (formerly Ed Huff) searching for his father Spencer Thurman, mother Charlotte Huff, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
October 17, 1889
Mr. Editor I wish to inquire for my people through your paper. I belonged to Henry Huff, who lived in Clark county, Ga., near Watkinsville. My father, Spencer Thurman, belonged to a man named Thurman, in the same county. My mother, Charlotte Huff, belonged to Henry Huff, and at his death I fell to Johnson Huff. I was stolen from my master by a…
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Miles Nixon seeking his father Nelson Carter, mother Ann Carter, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
November 24, 1881
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my relatives. My father's and mother's names were Nelson Carter and Ann Carter. Brother and sister, Nelson and Rachel. We all belonged to a man by the name of Spain. I and another girl by the name of Maria were stolen during the war, and I was sold in a place called Homer, La., to a negro trader. Please address…
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William May (formerly William Stokes) searching for his mother Jennie Stokes
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 17, 1880
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother whom Jack Samson stole from his grandmother, Telalice Stokes, a widow, and carried her and my brothers to Georgia. Her name is Jennie Stokes; brothers Soothe, Stephen, Dick and Mancher Stokes. My sisters are Juliet, Honney and Mary Stokes. I had a brother, Cyrus Jimson, who died about 35 years ago. Jack…
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J. J. Wright searching for George Young
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
July 8, 1879
DEAR EDITOR—I would like to find one George Young was was taken from his mother immediately after the war, at the Ferguson place, near Cheneyville, Bayou Bœuf, while she was on her way to Alexandria. His mother's name is Ann. He was only 4 or 5 years old when taken. They used to belong to Lasteel Young. His mother would be more than happy if she…
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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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