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Lucy Smith is searching for her father William Smith

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 30, 1898

Do You Know Him?

I would like to know the whereabouts
of my father, William Smith. He was
at Fort Smith, Ark., up to last April.
When last heard from, April 18, 1898.
he was at Seward Station, Oklahoma,
employed by Mr. David Scronce.

Any information will be gladly received
by his daughter, Lucy Smith,
316 N. 16th St., Richmond,…

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Margaret Gray looking for her son John Nelson Gray

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 10, 1899

Do You Know Him? Richmond, Va., June 3, 1899. Editor Planet: I am looking for the where-abouts [whereabouts] of my son John Nelson Gray. Mother's name Margaret Gray, father's name James Gray. He has been away from home about six years. Any one hearing or knowing of such a man will please send recommendations to 1415 Ross St., Richmond, Va. He…

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Margaret Griggs searching for Joseph Booker and Herbert Booker

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 2, 1898

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Joseph Booker and Herbert Booker.
Herbert lived at one time on Henry
St.
Any information concerning them
will be thankfully received by
(Mrs.) MARGARET GRIGGS,
4 Fidelity Place,
Mt. Clair, N. J.

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Mark Messer searching for his father Americus Valentine and his family

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1897

Do You Know Them?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my father's people. He was born in
Currytuck County, N C and was sold
in Richmond at Lumpkins Jail forty
or fifty years ago.
His father's name was Americus
Valentine and my mother's name was
Barbara and they belonged to Brancen
Bell and lived at a place called Bull
Yard.
My…

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Mary A. Basey searching for her brother Douglass Basey and sister Lettie Basey Douglass

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 12, 1898

Do You Know Them?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother and sister. Her name was
Lettie Basey Douglass, and his name
Douglass Basey They belonged to old
Sam Lile. Their mother's name is
Elizabeth Basey. Any information
will be thankfully received by
MARY A. BASEY,
27 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, Conn.

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Mary Ann Hogan searching for her father Ben Booker and mother Sarah

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 27, 1897

Do You Know Them?

I wish to learn of my Kinsfolk, who
formerly belonged to John and Betsey
Booker, of Richmond, Va. My father
was Ben Booker and my mother's name
was Sarah. My brothers were John
and Tom Booker, and I had a little
sister Corisande. Any information
will be thankfully received. I was
sold about 1840.
MRS MARY ANN…

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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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Mathie King searching for their father Jessie Simms, mother Nancy Shelton, and several siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 3, 1893

I want to now the whereabouts of
my mother and father. My father's
name was Jessie Simms, my mother's
name was Nancy Shelton. She belonged
to a man named Walter Shelton and
lived in Hanover county, Va. She was
carried from Louisa county, Va. and
lived close to Richmond with Edward
Shelton. Soon after that she was sold
in…

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Melinda Robinson searching for her mother Frances Woodson (Frances Bowles)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 19, 1902

Do You Know Them.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my mother, Frances Woodson, who
sometimes went by Frances Bowles,
which was her owner's name. She was
born in and sold from Goochland Coun-
ty, Va. into Florida, at which place she
was when last heard of. She then had
two daughters with her. Any informa-
tion will be gladly…

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Millie Johnson searching for her sister

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Her?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my sister, Hester Gilmer. She left here
in the employ of white people.

Address,
MILLIE JOHNSON,
9 W. Leigh St.,
Richmond, Va.

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Miss Carrie Lewis searching for her mother Annie Lewis and brothers Eddie and Orange Lewis

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 24, 1910

Wants to Find Them.
I am very anxious to locate if
possible some of my people. My
mother's name when I last saw her
was Annie Lewis. It may be that she
has married again. She was a widow
then. There were two brothers, Ed-
die [Eddie] and Orange Lewis. I will be very
glad to hear from them if living, or
if any one can furnish any…

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Miss Emma Daniels searching for her two sisters

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 18, 1905

Whereabouts Wanted. Wanted to find my two sisters. I have not seen them for eighteen years. They resided at 608 or 806 N. 2nd St with Easter Brooks. Address all information to MISS EMMA DANIELS, 207 Green St., New Castle, Pa.

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Miss Jennie Miles searching for her aunt Mrs. Martha Smith

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 21, 1915

DO YOU KNOW HER? I desire to know the whereabouts of Mrs. Martha Smith. Any information will be thankfully received by her niece. MISS JENNIE MILES. Winton, Pa.

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Miss Lillie Ragland searching for Mrs. Pattie Rogers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 27, 1904

Do You Know Her.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Mrs. Pattie Rogers. Any one having any
information concerning said party will
please notify the undersigned and they
will be rewarded for their trouble.
Miss LILLIE RAGLAND,
422 Matthew St.,
Durham, N. C.

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Miss Mattie Gooseby searching for her mother Mollie Gravely

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 16, 1901

Do You Know Her?
I desire to find my mother. The last
time I saw her was five years ago. She
was then in Greensboro. N. C. Her
first husband's name was Ned Goosby,
last husband's name, Green Gravelly.
She goes by the name of Mo[undecipherable]lie
Gravely. She had four children, viz.
Mattie, Johnnie, Mary and Rosa Goos-
by [Goosby],…

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Miss Ruth G. Watson searching for her aunt Lizzie Williams and mother Sarah Watson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 24, 1915

I desire to know the whereabouts of my aunt, Lizzie Williams and mother, Sarah Watson. I have not heard from them since I was nine years old. The last I heard of them they were living at 510 N. 5th St. Any information will by thankfully received. MISS RUTH G. WATSON, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.

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Mollie Curren (nee Agnes Thorp) searching for her aunts and uncle

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 5, 1907

Wants to Find Them.

I would like to know the where-
abouts of some of my people. Lew-
is Smith, my uncle is of dark brown
complexion. When last heard of he
was in Arkansas. My aunt, Sallie
Anne Thorp married a Spaniard some
years ago. I had another aunt
named Patsy Thorp. She was sold
during slavery and when last heard
of was…

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Mollie Smith searching for her sisters Misses Sarah and Emily Smith

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 24, 1897

INFORMATION WANTED

Of Misses Sarah and Emily Smith by
their sister, Mollie Smith, 716 West
Franklin St. They used to belong to
Jesse H Hare of Lynchburg, Va.
Any information of their where-
abouts will gladly received by their
sister
MOLLIE SMITH,
716 West Franklin St., Richmond, Va.
7,24-2t.

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Moses Mark Braxton searching for his father Frank Braxton's people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 14, 1914

DO YOU KNOW THEM.

I would like to know the where-
abouts of some of my relatives. My
mother died when I was 4 years old
and my father, Frank Braxton placed
me in the Colored Orphan Home, in
Washington, D. C. On Jan. 8th,
1872, I was adopted by Emily John-
son.

When I grew up I found that my
father had died. I had an Uncle,
but I have…

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Mrs. A. A. Martin searching for her husband Armistead A. Martin

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 30, 1910

Whereabouts of Mr. Martin.
Kindly let me know what you can
of a party by the name of Armistead
A. Martin. I think he has some rela-
tives [relatives] in Richmond and his mother
resides in New London, Conn.
He disappeared from home very
mysteriously April 13, 1910.
If you can furnish any information
of his whereabouts or his…

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Mrs. A. G. Jackson searching for Mrs. Louisa Pollox

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 13, 1893

Do You Know ThemPortland, Me., April 27th, 1893.To the Editor of RICHMOND PLANETDear Sir:--Information is wanted of Mrs. Louisa Pollox formerly of New Orleans but now of Kingsville, Tenn. Her grand-daughter [granddaughter] Mrs. Louisa Palmer nee Gor-don [Gordon] is anxious to known her whereabout [whereabouts], when last heard from she was in…

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Mrs. Alice Granville searching for her sister Miss Mary E. Tomlinson and aunt Ellen Smith

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Her?
Mrs. Alice Granville, residence,
No. 100 Sawyer street, Boston,
would like to know the whereabouts of
her sister, who was a Miss Mary E.
Tomlinson, adopted some years ago by a
Mrs. Priscilla Davis at Portsmouth, Va.,
and also same of an Aunt, whom was a
stewardess on a boat, plying between
Norfolk via Baltimore. Maiden…

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Mrs. Anne Johnson searching for her brother John Elisha Garner

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 3, 1897

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of my
brother, John Elisha Garner. He
was born at Clover, Halifax County,
Va., and was one of four children,
three brothers one sister. The
parents namei were Oliver and Mary
Garner. When last heard from in De-
cember 1886, he was in Danville, Va.
Any information will be thankfully…

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Mrs. Anne Matthews searching for her husband, Benjamin Curry

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 29, 1902

Do You Know Him?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of Benjamin Curry to whom I
was married long before John Brown's
Insurrection. We had two children.
He being a slave was sold away from
me to Richmond, Va., and I have not
heard from him since. His master's
name was Isaac Foulk of Harpers' Fer-
ry, Va.

Any information will be…

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Mrs. Annie Powe seeking her father Gilbert, mother Leah Miles, sisters Mary Ann and Levy, and an unnamed brother

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 7, 1894

Do You Know Them ?
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LAKE SCOTT CO., MISS.
To whom this may concern:
I am inquiring for my long lost people
whom I left in Richmond, Va., before
the war. My father was named Gilbert.
My mother was named Leah Miles, one
sister was named Mary Ann Miles, one
was named Levy Miles. The name of
my brother I have…

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