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Title
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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
Description
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1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1922
Text
Newspaper advertisements
State
Mississippi
Virginia
Alabama
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Title
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Alexander Ward searching for his mother Mrs. Emeline Ward, father John Ward, and his siblings
Subject
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"Do You Know Them?" Ad
Description
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Alexander Ward searching for his mother Mrs. Emeline Ward, father John Ward, and his brothers Reece, Blair, William and Joseph. His father was formerly enslaved by Dr. Perry and Alexander left him in Virginia.
The searchers location, Asylum, MS, cannot be located and may be a historic town.
Source
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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
Date
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May 15, 1909
Contributor
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Jesse Nasta
Publisher
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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress
Coverage
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VA (Virginia)
Huntsville, AL
Relation
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MS (Mississippi)
Scripto
Transcription
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Do You Know Them?
I am desirous of locating some of
my people if possible. My mother, Mrs
Emeline Ward had five sons, Reece,
Blair, Alexander, William and Joseph
Ward. Mary Ward is dead. My fath-
er [father], John Ward belonged to Dr. Per-
ry [Perry]. I left him in Virginia. We were
sold by Mr. Sam Graham in '59 at
Huntsville, Alabama. Address all in
formation [information] to
ALEXANDER WARD,
Asylum, Miss.
Status
Not to transcribe
Weight
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slave trade