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- Searchee is exactly Farmville, VA
Peyton Waumack looking for his mother Clarissa Waumack, father Peyton, and siblings
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
August 18, 1881
DEAR EDITOR: I wish to make inquiries for my kinfolk. I left them in Virginia, near Farmville. They belonged to Mr. Waumack. Mother was Clarissa Waumack, father, Peyton, brothers, Edmond, Anderson, sisters, Lizzie and Julia. Several other brothers and sisters I cannot name, being small when I left them. I was brought away from my people by old man…
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Katie Holston (formerly Katie Gaines) searching for her people
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 27, 1905
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…
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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children of New York searching for James Davis's mother Annie Van Netten and his siblings Fannie and Stephen.
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 10, 1901
Do You Know Them?
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children of New York has in
its charge a boy who gives his name as
James Davis, claims he lives at No. 66
John street, Richmond, Va., and that
his mother remarried, her present name
being Annie Van Netten. She has two
other children, Fannie and Stephen.
They first lived…
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Reuben Thornton searching for his sister Amy Thornton and brother Ransom Thornton
Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, WV)
April 27, 1869
INFORMATION WANTED,
CONCERNING the residence or whereabouts of
AMY THORNTON and RANSOM THORN-
TON [THORNTON], by their brother, Reuben Thornton. Amy
went to the neighborhood of Frederick City, Md.,
Ransom to Madison county, Va. Any person know-
ing [knowing] their residence will please communicate with
Jno. M. Coyle, Charlestown, W.…
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Robt. Ellis searching for his father Zack and mother Rosetta Ellis
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
June 12, 1884
MR. EDITOR--I wish to find my
father and mother. I left them in
Farmville, Virginia, about 1868.
Father was Zack and mother Ro-
setta Ellis. They belonged to Dr.
James Spencer. I have been here
about 15 years and have not heard
from them since I left. My name
is Robt. Ellis, and sister Saline
Ellis. Address me, care Rev. D.…
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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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