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Mrs. H. Price seeking her sister Catherine Hill
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 13, 1891
An Inquiry.Catherine Hill, my sister who was sold by Benjamin Harrison from Jack Shop Madison county. Her mother’s name was Jane, father, Moses Hill. He belonged to James Walker. Address Mrs H. Price 1915- 8th St. Washington, D.C.
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Mrs. D. Thornell reunited with her father William Moss
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 9, 1891
The Lost Found.Mr. and Mrs. D. Thornell of Brad-ford [Bradford], Pa. are in the city on a visit to her father, William Moss, of this city. It seems that Mrs. Thornell has been awayfor 20 years. Recently she had an en-quiring [enquiring] notice inserted in the PLANET, inorder to find her father. He saw it and wrote to her. The result is that she,…
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Robert Atkinson searching for Robert Atkinson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 5, 1891
RUN-AWAY.My son Robert Atkinson, age 15 years, brown-skinned, about 3 feet in height, with a scar on his right cheek, ran away from me about 7 weeks ago. All persons are warned not to harbor him in any shape or form. Anyone knowing of his where-about [whereabouts] will please inform me. Any one bringing him home will be liberally rewarded for…
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Susan Fearce looking for her parents Ben and Lucinda and her siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 21, 1901
Do You Know Them.I desire to know the whereabouts of my relation. I was born in Virginia. My father was named Ben and my moth-er's [mother's] name was Lucinda, (I suppose) Smith. I was sold to the traders. Dick Donald, my master then. He was not my mother and father's owner, but was related to them in some way. I was given to him as part or the…
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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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W. J. Deboe searching for his father Lewis Pearce and relatives
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 14, 1901
Do You Know Them?I desire to know the whereabouts of my father and relatives. His name was Lewis Pearce. He was sold to a Negro trader down South, but refused to go and ran away to Canada.I was only two weeks old and one week later, my mother, Patsy Crider died and my grand mother, Katy Crid-er [Crider] raised me to 9 years of age and she…
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Thos. Thompson seeking Armistead Goode
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 10, 1899
Do You Know Him?I would like to know the where-about [whereabouts] of Armistead Goode. Whether dead or alive. This is business of great importance. Any information will be gladly received by Thos. Thompson,35 Winter St.(indecipherable)
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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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Rev. Cornelius Thompson seeking his relatives, including Annie Elza and Elza Annie
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1899
An Inquiry Notice.Rev. Cornelius Thompson, once the servant of Dr. Thomas Garnett, who owned the John George farm on the north-east side of Chickahominy swamp in New Kent Co., wishes to find relatives. The farm joining on the south-west side of this swamp be-longing [belonging] to Ned Bradley. He frequent-ly [frequently] visited there, and took…
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Caroline Wilson seeking her son Lewis Wilson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 6, 1899
Do You Know Him?I would like to know the where-about [whereabouts] of my son, Lewis Wilson. When last heard from he was in the State of Washington. It has been four yearssince I have heard from him. Any in-formation [information] concerning him will be thankfully received by his mother, CAROLINE WILSON200 Monroe St.Lynchburg, Va.
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J. W. Hudson looking for Katie B. Hudson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 8, 1899
Do You Know Her?I desire to know the whereabouts of Katie B. Hudson. When last heard from she was said to be ill at a hospital in Cleveland.Any information concerning her will be thankfully received by J. W. Hudson, Warden Hotel, Newark, Ohio
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Attorney M. L. Spottswood searching for Sadie Pollard
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 15, 1922
DO YOU KNOW HER?
Attorney M. L. Spottswood desires
to know the whereabouts of his client,
Sadie Pollard. She will learn some-
thing [something] to her interest by communicat-
ing [communicating] with him.
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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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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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Arthur Thomas searching for his aunt Delcie Graves, her husband Frederick Graves, and his uncle James Washington
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 10, 1908
Do You Know Them?
I am very anxious to locate some
of my people, Delcie Graves, my aunt
and Frederick Graves,, her husband,
and my mother's brother, James
Washington. Frederick Graves and
James Washington were soldiers in
the war of 1863. My mother Geor-
gianna [Georgianna] and the others mentioned a-
bove [above] belonged to Mr. Tom…
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Richard Williams searching for his brothers Alfred Williams and Solomon Williams
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 4, 1908
Do You Know Them?
I wish to locate my brothers Alfred
and Solomon Williams, born in Nansemond
County, Va. They are the
sons of Lydia Williams. If my
brothers have any children I would
be pleased to hear from them. Alfred
is between 68 and 69 years old.
The last time I heard of him he was
living in Matthews Co., Va. This
was…
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Joseph Hatcher searching for his wife, Maria Hatcher, and daughter, Emma Hatcher, and the reply (two ads)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 10, 1905 (Information wanted ad)
June 17, 1905 (Mitchell's reply)
Where Are They?
Joseph Hatcher asks the public to
help him locate his wife and child,
the child left at Mrs. Mitchell, 814
St John St. last seen. He would
like to know whether they are dead
or alive and also help support the
child.
Thanking the public for any information
that may lead to their
whereabouts.
Wife, Maria…
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Arthur J. Lewis searching for Miss Roberta Gaskins, Miss Latitia Gaskins, and John Gaskins
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 1, 1908
Do You Know Them?
I would like to locate Misses Ro-
berta [Roberta] and Latitia Gaskins and their
brother John Gaskins. He worked
in a butcher shop. In 1892 they
lived at 934-25th St., Washington, D.
C., near Georgetown bridge. I have
forgotten their mother's and fath-
er's [father's] names.
Their father kept a restaurant in
1890…
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Attorney J. Thomas Hewin searching for Emma Thompson and Ida Thompson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 24, 1917
Information Wanted.
If anyone can give me the where
abouts of Emma Thompson and Ida
Thompson, colored, please furnish
same at my office, 613-A N. Second
Street.
J. THOMAS HEWIN, Att'y-at-Law
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Unnamed person searching for Elsie R. Johnson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
August 4, 1917
DO YOU KNOW HER?
Five dollars reward for any infor-
mation [information] concerning the whereabouts
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of Elsie R. Johnson, colored, formerly
of Winchester, Mass.
Last heard from, Sept. 11, 1916,
then working for a lady, by the name
of Mrs. A. B. Sloane, 174 W. 79th
Street, New York.
Address Box 73-I-R4,
Washington…
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Rev. T. N. Allen searching for his sisters Sarah Hunter and Margaret Allen
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 21, 1903
Do You Know Them?
ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 9th, '03.
I have just lost my wife and desire to
know the whereabouts of my sister
Sarah Hunter and Margaret Allen. I
want two of the girls to come out here
and keep house for me. Any information
will be gladly received by addressing
Rev. T. N. Allen, No. 124 Wheat
St., Ithaca, N. Y.
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Rev. J. W. Henant and Amanda Brown searching for Philip Henry
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 21, 1902
Do You Know Him?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Philip Henry. His sister, "Willy" or
Amanda Brown.
Any information will be appreciated
by Rev. J. W. Henant, 249 W. 32d St.,
New York.
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L. Lindsay searching for his brother P. S. Lindsay
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
December 5, 1903
Do You Know Him?
If anyone know the whereabouts of
my brother, P. S. Lindsay, any infor-
mation [information] will be thankfully received. His
mother is dead.
Very respectully yours,
L. LINDSAY,
168 N. Craig St.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
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Mrs. Charlotte Mason searching for Mr. Albert H. Harris
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 7, 1903
--If Mr. Albert H. Harris, former-
merly of Rochester, N. Y., will com-
municate [communicate] with Mrs. Charlotte Mason,
814 North 3rd Street, Richmond, Va.,
he will receive information of interest
to him. 2t
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Robert Scott searching for his brother Capt. Benjamin Scott
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
October 31, 1903
Do You Know Him?
CAPT. BEN SCOTT WANTED.
Toledo, O., Oct. 20th, 1903.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my brother, Benjamin Scott, as I am
deeply interested in his welfare. I
have written to him several times, but
have never received any answer or re-
turned [returned] letter. I am somewhat worried
about the matter. Any information…
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