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William Tunstel seeking his brother McLeroy
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 16, 1895
Do You Know Him!
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother. His name was McLeroy,
and his first owner was James Dixon.
He was sold at Richmond, Va., to
Larken Lynch, a Negro trader and was
carried to Huntsville, Adkin Co., North
Carolina. Our fathers' name was
William Dixon and mothers name Delia
Dixon. My mother and two…
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Henry Lucas searching for his brother Allen Kelley
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 20, 1895
Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the
whereabouts of my brother, Allen Kelley. I
last saw him in 1865 when I left
Richmond, Va. The last time I heard of
him he was in Washington working at
the Ebbett House. He is a waiter.
Any information will be gladly
received. Address.
HENRY LUCAS,
30 Cornell Street,
Auburn, N. Y.
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William Branch seeking information of John Branch
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
First Ad: June 22, 1895
Second Ad: April 6, 1895
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SAN ANTONIO, TEX , June 7, 1895.
Mr. Editor:
Dear Sir:—I saw in your issue of
April 6th a letter enquiring for John
Branch. I would like to find John
Branch myself. I am William Branch
and have received several business
letters addressed to William Branch or
John Branch in regards to real estate
These letters were…
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Eugene T. Broaddus seeking information about brother John Broadus (Broaddus)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 20, 1895
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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 1895.
I want to find out the whereabouts
of my brother, John Henry Broaddus
His mother's name is Maria Churchwell,
nee Broaddus. He was born in
Caroline Co. He went away and left
me a small boy. He was about 38
years old. I am now 31. His father's
name is John Broaddus now living in…
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Mrs. Haywood seeking the whereabouts of her son William Morton
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 9, 1895
Do You Know Him?
Wanted to know the whereabouts of
my son, William Morton. He is the
son of Tom Morton. When last heard
from he was living at 905 East Broad
St., Richmond, Va. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully
received by MRS. HAYWOOD,
24 Tallman St., Brooklyn, N Y
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Callie Pollard searching for her brother George Evans
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 17, 1896
Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother, George Evans. His mother's
name was Rhodie Evans. He has
a mark on his face that resembles the
No. 10. He is of brown complexion
and left here in 1865 or '66.
Any information concerning him
will be thankfully received by
CALLIE POLLARD,
Farmville, Va.
oc17-1mo.
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Mrs. Lizzie Lightfoot searching for her son Charles Lightfoot
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 2, 1897
Do You Know Him?
Want to know the whereabouts of
my son, Charles Lightfoot. When last
heard of in May he was residing at Norfolk,
Va. He is about 5 feet, 6 inches,
of a dark brown complexion. His
relatives are Lewis, Tazewell, Samuel
Sarah and Eliza Lightfoot. Mother's
name is Lizzie Lightfoot, father's
name is Tazewell…
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D. J. Webster seeking the whereabouts of Rev. W. Washington
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 22, 1898
Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Rev. W Washington, minister of the
C. M. E. Church, a relative of mine
When heard from last (last spring) he
was in Halifax, Va
Any information will be thankfully
received,
Yours earnest,
D.J. Webster,
Tuskegee. Ala.
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William Johnson searching for his stepson William H. Bowman
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 8, 1907
Do You Know Him?
Any information of the wherea-
bouts of William H. Bowman, will
be gladly received by his step-fath-
er, William Johnson. He is about
five feet tall and worked in a coal
mine at Petersburg, Va., when last
heard of.
Address all information to Wm.
Johnson or D. Johnson,
96 Bryn Avenue,
Kingston, N. Y.
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Wm. H. Howard, attorney, searching for York Johnson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 13, 1907
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Information wanted of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of one York Johnson, who at
one time lived at Cape Charles, Va.
He is reputed to be a Baptist Minis-
ter [Minister]. Information from the Post-
master [Postmaster] at Cape Charles City states
that he thinks York Johnson is lo-
cated [located] somewhere along the…
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Mrs. Anne Matthews searching for her husband, Benjamin Curry
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 29, 1902
Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the where-
abouts of Benjamin Curry to whom I
was married long before John Brown's
Insurrection. We had two children.
He being a slave was sold away from
me to Richmond, Va., and I have not
heard from him since. His master's
name was Isaac Foulk of Harpers' Fer-
ry, Va.
Any information will be…
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Dennis Johnson searching for William H. Bowman
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 18, 1902
Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
his son, William H. Bowman. He was
last heard from in Richmond. Any
information will be communicated to
his father by sending same to
DENNIS JOHNSON,
96 Bryn Ave., Kingston, N. Y.
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Unnamed, searching for John W. Cash
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 7, 1902
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STAUNTON, VA., May 30, 1902.
Wanted, to know the whereabouts
of John W. Cash (colored cook) lately
in the employ of the C. & O. Railway
at Lorain, Va. Inform this paper,
PLANET, 311 N. 4th Street, Richmond,
Va.
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Rev. S. Tatem seeking their brother Patrick Tatem
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 10, 1914
Do you Know Him?
I desire to know the whereaouts
of my brother, Patrick Tatem. He
is 55 years of age. When last heard
from he was in Norfolk, Va.
REV. S. TATEM, Crits, Va.
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Edward Brown Simpson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
January 24, 1914
Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the where-
abouts of my uncle, William Henry
Brown. I have not heard from him
in eighteen years and am very anx-
ious to locate him, if living, as he
was the only brother of my mother.
Please give him this picture, if liv-
ing. Address, EDWARD BROWN
SIMPSON, 525 W. Arlington St.,
Youngstown, O.
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William Young
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 7, 1914
Do You Know Him?
I would like to know the where-
abouts of my father, Issac Young,
about 55 years old. He was born in
Oxford, N. C. or Wilmington, N. C.
His father's name was Grandson
Young. Any information will be
greatfully received by his son, Wil-
liam Young, Box B, Dannemora, N. Y.
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J.H. Carlton
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 20, 1913
Do You Know Him?
A young colored man whose name
is Henry Thompson was found dead
at Nicholson, Pa., Monday, Septem-
ber 8th, 1913. In his pocket was a
letter addressed to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Thompson, 126 Forston Ave.,
East of the city of Richmond, Va.
The authorities are desirous of find-
ing her. His remains are in the
morgue,…
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