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Lucy Mead seeking information about her mother Patsy Reed and sisters Becky and Caroline

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 19, 1895

Do You Know Them.

I would like to find my people. I
was born near Hampton, Va Owned
by Lewis Davis He had a brother
named Robert Allen Davis. My mother's
name was Patsy Reed, her husband
was Bob Reed. I have two sisters
some where, Becky and Caroline. I
have one sister living in Virginia, her
address is Sallie Curtis, Hampton,…

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Margaret Debro (formerly Harriet Diggs) seeking information about her mother Lucy Diggs

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 19, 1889

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY
mother, whose name was Lucy Diggs.
My name was Margaret Diggs. Harriet
Diggs was sold to Mr. Bolden Foster.
One of my brothers was John and the
other James, and a sister named Sallie and
two aunts named Betsy and Nancy. Our
old mistress was blind. When she died
we were sold. My name now is Margaret
Debra. All of…

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Lucy Kirby searching for her son Richard (Dick) Kirby

New National Era (Washington, DC)

July 30, 1874

INFORMATION WANTED,
of RICHARD (or Dick) KIRBY, son of Lucy
Kirby, formerly of Hampton, Virginia, now
with General V. D. Groner, Norfolk, Virginia.
This family were sold on a division of the
"Rudd" estate two years before the war.
Dick, when sold, was about ten year's old,
now about twenty-five year's old.
Any information would be…

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Henry and Sandy Anderson looking for their mother Peggy and several siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 25, 1896

Lost Relatives.
I would like to find my people. I
was born in Somerset Co., Maryland
and my master was named John An-
derson [Anderson] of Eastern Shore, Md. I left
about 37 ago. Mother's name was
Peggy. She had a husband named
Adam Lankford. He was my step-fa-
ther [step-father]. My brothers were George, Al-
exander [Alexander],…

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Sadie Roberts (nee Washington) searching for her mother, Harriet Dickenson

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

June 4, 1892

HARRIET DICKENSON.––I want to find my moth
er [mother], Harriet Dickenson, who belonged to a family of
Whiting's at Hampton, Va. She has two daugh
ters [daughters]. Elsie Washington and Rose Smith. Respect-
fully [Respectfully] her niece Sadie Roberts nee Washington. S.
W. cor. 18th and Rose sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 12-12-91

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Mrs. Lucy King searching for her brother and sisters

Nashville Globe (Nashville, TN)

June 24, 1910

LOST RELATIVES.
I am inquiring about my brother Wal-
ace and sisters, Minnerva and Juda
Braxton, who were sold from Hamp-
ton, Va., by Mr. Karry S. Jones a
great many years before the Civil
War. I was told that one man bought
them all. Our father and mother
were Robert and Malvina Braxton.
I am their sister Lucy. Each has a
daughter…

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William Joseph Johnson searching for his brother Richard Johnson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 2, 1894

Do you Know Them.
CHESTER, PA., May 30, 1894.—I
would like to know the whereabouts of
my brother, Richard Johnson. The
last I heard of him he was at or near
Hampton, Va. Our mother's name was
Lydia A. Johnson. We are from King
William Co., Va., and belonged to a fam-
ily [family] named Stevens. There were three
brothers, Richard…

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Hannah and Caesar Mallory looking for their children Lewis, William B. Giles, Johnson, Caesar, and Frank Mallory

True Southerner (Hampton, VA)

March 29, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED. Hannah and Caesar Mallory Desire to learn the whereabouts of their children, LEWIS, WM. B. GILES, JOHNSON, CAESAR and FRANK MALLORY. The parents still live in Hampton Va., where they lived when the above named children were sold. Any information will be thankfully received by the parents.

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Edmond Collier Brown searching for his son George Christopher Brown

True Southerner (Hampton, VA)

January 25, 1866

WHO HAS HIM? EDMOND Collier Brown from Charles City Ca. is in pursuit of his son, GEORGE Christopher Brown a boy about 12 years of age, slender built, a very light mulatto color. He stayed in Hampton last winter, and when last heard from, was at Mr. Kimberly's, Fort Monroe. Any person giving information concerning this boy will greatly oblige the…

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Hannah Butler searching for her mother Louisa Wallis, father Jacob Wallis, and her siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

September 9, 1880

MR. EDITOR-- I wish to inquire for my kin people whom I left near Hampton, Va. Mother's name was Louisa Wallis; father's, Jacob Wallis, Sr; sisters', Mary, Martha, Betsy and Hannah Wallis; brothers', Ned and Jacob Wallis, Jr. Mother's mother was named Mollie, and father's father was named Ned Johnson. Our owner's name was Tom Parker. At his death…

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Mary Dabney (formerly Mary McKens) seeking her parents Washington and Hanna McKens

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 21, 1901

Do You Know Them?I desire to know the whereabouts of my mother and father. Las known of them they were at Hampton, Va. near the depot in 1895. His name was Wash-ington [Washington] McKens, mother's name: Hanna McKens. Any information will be glad-ly [gladly] received. Father calls me bythe nick-name of Macy McKens, his daugh-ter [daughter]. My…

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A mother searching for Willie Nelson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 18, 1893

INFORMATION DESIRED.WILMINGTON, DEL., Feb. 11, 1893, Information concerning the where-about [whereabouts] of a man named Willie Nel-son [Nelson]. The mother of the young man will consider it a favor to her to be informed as to his whereabouts. The last account received of him he was at Hampton Va [indecipherable] Locust St.,Wilmington, Del.

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Peggie Finney searching for Laura Finney

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 1, 1893

Who Knows Laura Finney?Editor of the PLANET,-Dear Sir:-Any information as to the whereabouts of Laura Finney, (colored) would be gratefully received. When last heard from she was in Hampton, Va.PEGGIE FINNEY,Onancock, Va.

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