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Lydia Wilkins (formerly Lydia Gordon) searching for her mother Rachel Gordon, father Harrison Carter, step-father, and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

May 27, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for mother, father, brothers and sisters. Mother's name was Rachel Gorden; sister's, Susan Gorden; brother's, Anderson Gorden; own father's, Harrison Carter; stepfather's, Luke Gorden. We all belonged to Tom and Sallie Gorden, in Nansemond county, Virginia My name at that time was Lydia Gordon. Address me at Vaiden,…

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Solomon Wright searching for his people including his mother Keziah Wright

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 22, 1900

PETTUS, LONOKE CO., ARK.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my people. My mother was named
Keziah Wright and was sold from Wilts
Wright to Josiah Muby and he lived
near the land of Supic-town by the old
tar yard. His brother's name was Jack
King and he belonged to Edmond
King. His cousin's name was Penny
Wright and he belonged to…

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Lazarus Holland looking his parents James and Kenna Holland and several siblings

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

June 6, 1895

INFORMATION WANTED. -
Of my relatives. I was born in
Nansemon County, Virginia, about
three miles from Carsville, on a
plantation owned by Henry
Holland. My father and mother
belonged to him, and their names
were James and Kenna, I had five
sisters and three brothers. Brothers'
names were Lamb, Jonah and
Nathan. Sisters' names…

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Solomon M. G. Copeland seeking information about his father Warren Copeland

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 22, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED of my
Father His name Warren Copeland.
He left me at Suffolk Va., Nansemond
County, about 38 years ago, and went to
Florida. My address is 617 Griffin street,
Portsmouth, Va, Solomon M. G. Cope-
land.

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