A GENTLE reminder of the old, happy
days in the South is found in the fol-
lowing [following], clipped from the Indianapolis
Evening News, under the head of "In-
formation [Information] Wanted:"
Mrs. Lucy Burk, of Richmond, Vir-
ginia [Virginia], a colored woman, wants infor-
mation [information] concerning Mary Burk, who
was sold from…
Information Wanted.--We have received
a letter from a freedman named
Preston Pagitt, residing in Liberty,
Bedford Co., Virginia, who desires information
regarding his wife and three
children, who were taken from near
that place to Alabama, some ten years
ago. His wife's name was Ann Pagitt,
and the children's--John Alexander…
INFORMATION WANTED -- HAVING
lost the exact location and post office address
of my two sons, ROBERT C. and DANIEL
DAVIS, I desire to obtain such information of
them as will enable me to communicate with
them. They formerly lived at 180 St. Thomas
street, N. O. They were formerly owned by Mr.
McPheeters…
Information Wanted.-- I would like to learn of the whereabouts of my daughter, Juda Sandros, and my sister, Susan Tears, formerly of Hicksville, Hanover Co., Va. Please address, Polly Sandros, Yorktown, Va. 194--7t.
Information is wanted of Adeline and Mary
Wheeler, colored, who were sent to Virginia
the first year of the war. Address F. K. Steele,
box 1140 Baltimore, Md.
I want to find my sister Melvina,
daughter of Charles Gordon, who lived
near Richmond, VA., at a little place
called Chicot. I also had two brothers
by name, Sam and John, all of them
belonged to a Mrs. Susie Sharp, of that
place. Any information leading to
the whereabouts of either or all of
them will be…
INFORMATION WANTED.--My daugh-
ter [daugter], HANNAH BUTLER, formerly owned by Dr.
William White, of Deep Creek, Norfolk county, was
sold from the auction house of N. B. Hill, of the city
of Richmond, one year ago, since which time I have
not heard from her.
Any information in regard to my child will be thank-
fully [thankfully] received…
Notice—Information Wanted.
Henry Wright, a colored resident of Knox-
ville, desires to hear of some of his chil-
dren or relatives, whom he left at Fairfax
Court House, Culpepper county, Va., sev-
eral years ago. He belonged to Judge
John C, Greene, of that place, while his
wife, Betsy, belonged to Mr. John Stone,
who lived twelve miles…
Lost Children Wanted.
I want to find my children. My name is
Henry Wright. I was raised in Culpepper
county, Virginia, one mile from Fairfax
Court House. First wife's children: Lucinda,
Malinda, James, Myner, Charles. Second
wife's children: Kate, George, Isy and Hamp,
I would be glad for my children or their chil-
dren to come; they…
INFORMATION WANTED
Of a colored boy named PERCIVAL DELMER, now
about 20 years old, formerly owned by Edgar McKen-
ney, of Virginia. He is now now supposed to be
somewhere in North Alabama. Any information will
be thankfully received by his mother, and may be
sent to the care of THE SELMA PRESS.
INFORMATION WANTED. Information wanted of one Pleasant Storks, age in the sixties, born at Manchester, Va., had sister named Martha Ann, whom he last saw in Norfolk, Va., about 45 years ago. It is to his interest that I seek to locate him. Any information will be graciously received by ROBERT S. MOORE, 229 East 75th St., N. Y.
LOST AND FOUND.
$5 REWARD.—Strayed from Eliza
Starke (his grandmother), in Powhatan
county, about the 1st of December, a LITTLE
COLORED BOY named HENRY SMITH. It is
supposed that he went down to Richmond by
means of a river boat. Any information of him
left at this office will be rewarded and thankfully
received. …
LOST, STRAYED AND FOUND.
LOST.--Strayed from home, on the 12th
instant, a dark mulatto BOY, about seven
years of age, and about four feet in height; had on
red socks, or stockings, blue pants, blue jacket
with brass buttons, and also a blue cap with a red
heart upon its crown.
Any information concerning the above-men-
tioned…
LOST, STRAYED AND FOUND.
LOST.--About the 1st of May, 1865, my
child CAROLINE, about eight years old ; was
in the employment of Mr. -- Griffln, who was
living in Fluvanna county, who removed to Fau-
quier [Fauquier] county in August, 1865, carrying the child
with him. Since his removal I have heard nothing
from her. Any information…
LOST, a small BRIGHT MULATTO
BOY, aged about twelve years, named ED-
GAR [EDGAR]. He was raised by Mrs. James Garnett, of
Caroline county. Any information on him will be
thankfully received by ESTHER, his mother, at
the residence of Mr. John Freelan, corner Fifth
and Cary streets. de 4_2t*
PERSONAL.--The children of NELLY
GARLAND were sold by Mr. David
Thomas, in Nelson county, Va., in 1856. Their
names are SARAH, MORRIS, and LOUISA
GARLAND. Any information concerning
them would be very gratifying to their mother.
PERSONAL.--The friends of TEMPY
DAVIS, colored, are anxious to hear from her.
She formerly belonged to Dr. West, of Hinds coun-
ty [county], Miss., and was last heard from in Richmond.
Any information of her may be communicated to
REV. P. B. PRICE,
au 31_3t Church Hill, Richmond.
PERSONAL.
ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING MY
daughter, MILLIE SPOTSEY, who left the home
of her parents, Jackson Morten's farm, in Orange
county, Va., when quite a small child, will be thank-
fully [thankfully] received by her anxious mother. PATSEY
SPOTSEY, 5th street west, between P and Q streets,
Washington, D. C. 1t*
LOST--ARON THOMAS, seven years old; came
away with Louisa Booz from city Point last
year His mother and the boy belonged to Miss
Lucinda Cutler, Dinwiddie county, Va. Any information
will be thankfully received by his distressed
mother, Carolina Thomas. Direct to C.
DUFFY, corner 7th and L sts.
INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of
a Colored Woman named NANCY DOLLY, light
complexion, age about twenty-five years. Left Vuo
de L'Eau, near Norfolk, Va., on the 4th of July, for
Baltimore. Not heard from since. Any information
concerning her whereabouts will greatly oblige
EWD. DOZIER, colored, Norfolk, Va. 021-3t*
INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
SON JOHNNY WHITE, a colored boy about
eighteen years old; was engaged at the Bon Air
Hotel, Chesterfield, during the summer of 1881;
from there he went to the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs. His last letter (7 November,
1881,) stated he was there waiting on a gentleman.
Any information concerning…
DO YOU KNOW HER?
Attorney M. L. Spottswood desires
to know the whereabouts of his client,
Sadie Pollard. She will learn some-
thing [something] to her interest by communicat-
ing [communicating] with him.
Whereabouts of Mr. Martin.
Kindly let me know what you can
of a party by the name of Armistead
A. Martin. I think he has some rela-
tives [relatives] in Richmond and his mother
resides in New London, Conn.
He disappeared from home very
mysteriously April 13, 1910.
If you can furnish any information
of his whereabouts or his…
Do You Know Them?
I am very anxious to locate some
of my people, Delcie Graves, my aunt
and Frederick Graves,, her husband,
and my mother's brother, James
Washington. Frederick Graves and
James Washington were soldiers in
the war of 1863. My mother Geor-
gianna [Georgianna] and the others mentioned a-
bove [above] belonged to Mr. Tom…
I wish to locate my brothers Alfred
and Solomon Williams, born in Nansemond
County, Va. They are the
sons of Lydia Williams. If my
brothers have any children I would
be pleased to hear from them. Alfred
is between 68 and 69 years old.
The last time I heard of him he was
living in Matthews Co., Va. This
was…
