Katie Holston (formerly Katie Gaines) searching for her people
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of some of my people. I was given
in charge of Classy Gaines of Farm-
ville [Farmville], Va., who came to Richmond to
visit her son, whose name was Wash-
ington [Washington] Gaines. I was given to her
by a person called my aunt. I call-
ed [called] her sister and she had promised
me to a lady across the ocean, but
Mrs. Classy Gaines persuaded her to
let her have me. I was carried to
Farmville. My name is Katie Hol-
ston [Holston], but in Farmville my name was
Katie Gaines. In Richmond, it was
Katie. I did not know my aunt's
name. Her children were Junius,
Mayliza and "Shugg."
Washington Gaines was a well-
known [well-known] man there and I think he
knows from where the old lady got
me. Any information concerning
them will be gladly received by
KATIE HOLSTON,
No. 521 S. 18th St.,
Birmingham, Ala.
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