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Ella Irene Hill Butler searching for her aunt Mrs. Winnie Johnson, as well as her uncle Thomas Hill and his wife Rena

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 26, 1916

Do You Know These?
I would like to know the wherea-
bouts [whereabouts] of my aunt. Her name is Mrs.
Winnie Johnson, wife of the deceased
Wm. Johnson. When last heard of
she resided in Second St., Richmond,
Va. Would also like to know of any
other relative.
I am the daughter of the deceased
Henry Hill, and the grand-daughter of
the…

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Mrs. C. Goodlette seeking Harrison Hurbert

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 27, 1915

DO YOU KNOW HIM? I, would like to know the whereabouts of Harrison Hurbert, who was discharged from the Petersburg Insane Asylum in the year of 1913 as cured. MRS. C. GOODLETTE, 131 Main Street, New Rochelle, N. Y.

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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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Jennie Champion searching for Mrs. Louisa Cary and her cousin Jennie Cephas

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 6, 1915

DO YOU KNOW THEM. I desire to know the whereabouts of my aunt, Mrs. Louisa Cary who lived in Sydney. I also had a cousin named Jennie Cephas. When last heard from she lived on Henry St. Any information concerning them will be gladly received by, JENNIE CHAMPION, 1727 N. Woodstock St. Philadelphia, Pa.

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J.S. Bell searching for relatives of Abraham L. Cary

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 9, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM. I would like to locate if living, the relatives of one, Abe L. Cary or Abraham L. Cary, formerly of Richmond, Va. He had been a porter on the L. P. R. R. for 20 years or more up to the time of his death. He was last employed at the Union Station, at Louisville. Description as follows: Age, 50 or 60 years, dark popeyes, weight…

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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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John. M. Dorsey searching for his mother's family, including Mrs. Rachel Williams and Mrs. Aritha Ann Taylor

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 20, 1910

Wants to Find Them.
I am desirous of locating some of
my mother's people as follows: Mrs.
Rachel Williams, Mrs. Aritha Ann
Taylor, Mr. Benjamin Suckers and
Mrs. Kittie Ross. Mrs. Williams had
a son named Powell. There was also
another sister, Mrs. Amanda John-
son [Johnson], wife of Mr. John R. Johnson.
They are both dead. They had…

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Mrs. Monie Brooks searching for Elias Smith, Cottny Smith, and Martha Langum

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 4, 1910

Wants to Find Them.
I wish to find Elias Smith and
Cottay Smith the father and mother
of William Smith and Elias Smith,
and also Martha Langum (wife of
Major Langum.) Elias Smith, son,
left home about 13 years ago and
now lives with me. These were all
residents of Halifax County. The
name of any prominent minister
connected with a Baptist…

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Alexander Wood searching for former fellow servicemembers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 26, 1902

Do You Know Them?
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., July 8, 1902.
I am an old soldier and belonged to
Co. E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry commanded
by Col. George W. Cole and Capt. John
Tucker. I am desirous of locating
some of my old comrades that I might
be able to be identified and thus secure
my pension. Here appended are a few
names: Joseph Morris,…

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John Adams

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 22, 1913

Do You Know Them?

I am very anxious to get in touch
with some of my people. I left my
home, Asheville, N. C., in 1896 and
for three years kept up a regular
correspondence. Since then, I have
heard nothing of my people. My
mother, Martha Ross and step-father
Brooks Ross were living at No. 10
Ann St., Asheville, N. C.
My mother had two…

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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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Lucy Simon

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 4, 1913

Do You Know Her?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of Frances Taylor. I am her
sister, Lucy Ewell. When I last
saw her she had two children, the
older girl's name was Betsy Ann
Taylor. This was about thirty years
ago. I would like to know of the
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
if he knows of a minister by the
name of Rev.…

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George Crawford searching for his sisters Merenda and Margaret (Maggie)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 27, 1913

Do You Know Them?

I had a mother and two sisters, In
Richmond. My mother's name was
Mahala. She is dead. The oldest
sister's name is Merenda, the other's
name is Margaret or Maggie. We
used to belong to Lecob Woodson.
When I saw them last it was in
1862, fifty years ago. If they are
not living they may have children and
if I find them…

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J.H. Carlton

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 20, 1913

Do You Know Him?

A young colored man whose name
is Henry Thompson was found dead
at Nicholson, Pa., Monday, Septem-
ber 8th, 1913. In his pocket was a
letter addressed to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Thompson, 126 Forston Ave.,
East of the city of Richmond, Va.
The authorities are desirous of find-
ing her. His remains are in the
morgue,…

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A.B. Johnson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 13, 1913

DO YOU KNOW THEM?

Died in Oklahoma.

A. B. Johnson, formerly of Meck-
lenburg county, Va. is reported to
have died at Nowata, Oklahoma,
Sunday, August 24, 1913. He was
76 years of age and it is desired to
know the whereabouts of his chil-
dren. He had not heard from any
of them for many years. He spoke
of one of his children as Etta…

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Julia Price

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 15, 1914

Do You Know Them?

My brother and sister Thomas
Jones and Matilda Jones were sold
out before freedom was introduced
She was a Miss Jones but she married
a gentleman by the name of Mr. New
man she was taken from her husband
and sold by Colonel Miller and Jane
Miller. Their parents were named
Alfred Jones and Eliza Jones belong-
ing to…

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Roxy Garnet looking for her aunts Mrs. Lucy Byrd and Mrs. Kitty Roberson, as well as Miss Sadie Roberts

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 1, 1914

Do You Know Them?
I would like to locate my aunts,
Mrs. Lucy Byrd and Mrs. Kitty Ro-
berson [Roberson], also Miss Sadie Roberts. Mrs.
Byrd lived at one time at 928 West
Leigh St., Richmond, Va. and Mrs.
Roberson at 1114 1-2 W. Moore St.
Miss Sadie Roberts lived near Second
and Byrd Sts. In 1899 she lived in
Newport News, Va. I think…

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Robert Cole searching for four brothers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 28, 1913

Do You Know Them? I desire to know the whereabouts of my four brothers. I left there 25 years ago. One of my brothers was named Thomas Jefferson and another's name is Mencer Thomas. Any information will be thankfully received. ROBERT COLE, P.O. Box 1025, Marquette. Mich.

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Richard Hill searching for brother Alfred Hill and niece Mary Hill

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 31, 1913

Do You Know Them? The Richmond PLANET. Dear Sir: Will you kindly inform me of the whereabouts of my brother Alfred Hill, or his daughter, Mary Hill. When I last heard from my brother, he was living at No. 16 Haven Road, New Richmond. Since then I have written three letters and can't get an answer. I am an old pension veteran and my brother is all…

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Alex Myers seeking information about his grandmother and her children

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 30, 1914

Do You Know Them?

Mound Bayou, Miss., May 5, '14.
Any information leading to my
people will be thankfully received.
Now this is the condition of the case
and it might seem very late for I
have been promising to try…

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John Withers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 23, 1914

Do You Know Them?

John Withers died recently in
Steubenville, Ohio, leaving a widow.
His K. of P. policy had ben assigned
to his mother, Mary Elizabeth With-
ers. He had other relatives. His
father's name was Johnson Withers.
Any information will be gladly re-
ceived at this office.

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R.D. Davenport seeking Beattie Giles

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 12, 1913

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of Beattie Giles, the mother of Susan
Green. She lived in Petersburg, Va.
She belonged to Billy Moody. Her
husband's name was Henry Giles.
She had four other children. Their
names were Joshua, Rachel Jane and
Martha. Any information will be
thankfully received.
R.D. DAVENPORT, Newberry…

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Daniel Layton

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 29, 1913

Do You Know Them?

Denver, Colo., Jan. 24, 1913.
To Whom It May Concern, or the
Pastor of the Church:
Dear Sir: I am trying to locate
a Mrs. Vicky Powell or some of her
children. I wish to inform them
about her son, Daniel Laurence Pow-
ell. If you can find any relatives of
Daniel L. Powell n Richmond, Va,
please let them communicate…

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William Young

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 7, 1914

Do You Know Him?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of my father, Issac Young,
about 55 years old. He was born in
Oxford, N. C. or Wilmington, N. C.
His father's name was Grandson
Young. Any information will be
greatfully received by his son, Wil-
liam Young, Box B, Dannemora, N. Y.

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Robert Watson

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 31, 1914

Do You Know Her?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of my sister, Margaret Hud-
on. She and her husband, Nelson
Hudson and little son, Hemler left
Hinds county, Mississippi about thir-
ty two years ago. When last heard
of they were in Norfolk, Va. My
mother's name was Hannah Heart
and she belonged to Mr. John H.
Watson. I am the…

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