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Tula Butler searching for her daughter Hannah Butler

Norfolk Virginian (Norfolk, VA)

December 27, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED.--My daugh-
ter [daugter], HANNAH BUTLER, formerly owned by Dr.
William White, of Deep Creek, Norfolk county, was
sold from the auction house of N. B. Hill, of the city
of Richmond, one year ago, since which time I have
not heard from her.
Any information in regard to my child will be thank-
fully [thankfully] received…

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Ewd. Dozier searching for Nancy Dolly

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

October 21, 1872

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts of
a Colored Woman named NANCY DOLLY, light
complexion, age about twenty-five years. Left Vuo
de L'Eau, near Norfolk, Va., on the 4th of July, for
Baltimore. Not heard from since. Any information
concerning her whereabouts will greatly oblige
EWD. DOZIER, colored, Norfolk, Va. 021-3t*

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Rev. S. Tatem's brother is found

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 24, 1914

The Planet Found Him.

Norfolk, Va., January 18, 1914.

Mr. Editor: I saw an advertise-
ment in your paper of Rev. Tatem,
trying to locate his brother. He is
here in Norfolk. His name is Patrick
Tatem and he lives in Allentown, No.
225, Norfolk, Va.

Your bother in Christ,
L. HAWKINS,
1048 Charlotte St.

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Martha Ward searching for her sister Rosetta McQuillin

New National Era (Washington, DC)

September 29, 1870

Information Wanted.
Martha Ward wishes information concerning
her sister, Rosetta McQuillin, who was sold
from Norfolk, Va., about thirty years ago to a
Frenchman in Mobile, Ala. She is about forty-
nine years of age, light complexion, and much
freckled. Her former master was Mr. McQuil-
lin [McQuillin], who resided on Brigg's Point.
Any…

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Chloa Dickinson looking for her son Victor Franklin

The Norfolk Post (Norfolk, VA)

August 23, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED OF
one VICTOR FRANKLIN (colored), who formerly
was with Alexandre Dickinson and Martin & Ranklin. Last
heard of was on Manchester Railroad, forty miles from
Wilmington. Any information in regard to him will be
gratefully received by his mother.
CHLOA…

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Nannie Riddick looking for her brother Bolding Riddick

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

December 22, 1894

Do You Know Them?
I desire to find my brother. He was
sold away before the war to Nashville,
Tenn. He was last heard from in
Franklin, Tenn. His name is Bolding
Riddick. His mother's name was Harriet
Riddick, his father Starkley Riddick.
His brothers were named Abraham and
Alfred. I was not born when he was
sold, hence he does not…

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Peter Jordan looking for several members of his wife's, Cornelia Boykin, family and his own

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 3, 1882

INFORMATION WANTED OF DELI-
lah Boykin, Charlotte Boykin and
Plutarch Boykin, the children of Eady
and Watson Boykin, sisters and brother of
Cornelia, Dolly and Dianaro Boykin. Cor-
nelia Boykin married Peter Jordan. Also
of Miles Jordan, the brother of Peter Jor-
dan, belonging to Peter Bain. Any infor-
mation leading to their…

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Barbara Reid seeking information about her brother Benjamin Curtis

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 17, 1891

INFORMATION WANTED -Of my
brother Benjamin Curtis. When last
heard from he was in the City of Balti-
timore, Md., and a member of Ebenezer
A. M. E. Church. My name is Barbara
Reid. Any information concerning his
whereabouts will thankfully be received.
Address Rev. A. J. Nixon, 145 Bird
Street. Norfolk, Va.

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