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Arena Ross seeking Bettie Sammony, Pete Flemings, Ned, John Harrison, Ben Sammons, Peggie Hardinay, and Rachel Sammons
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
January 9, 1906
Wants to Find Her People.
A negress named Arena Ross, of Cross
Plains, Tenn., has written Detective Tom-
linson [Tomlinson], asking for some information re-
garding [regarding] lost relatives. She wrote as fol-
lows [follows]:
Cross Plains, Tenn.,
January 1, 1906.
"Dear Sir,—I wish you to inquire of my
family and would be glad if you…
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Lillian S. Clayton searching for former slaves of William W. Standley
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
September 15, 1916
Information Wanted
of former slaves of William W.
Standley, of Port Royal. Sold with-
out owner's consent, 1859.
MRS. LILLIAN S. CLAYTON,
5112 Delancey Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Esther Overby searching for General Grant Royster
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
September 17, 1905
Where is Grant Royster?
Following is an appeal for the finding
of a certain Grand Royster, whom a sub-
scriber [subscriber] is anxious to locate:
"Will anybody who happens to know
the whereabouts of General Grant Roy-
ster [Royster] (colored), more generally called
"Grant" Royster, please have the kind-
ness [kindness] of heart to inform…
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George Crawford searching for Mag Crawford and Merinda Crawford
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
June 19, 1910
Lost and Found.
REWARD FOR INFORMATION CON-
cerning [concerning] Mag and Merinda Crawford,
who belonged to Jacob Woodson, of
Richmond, Va., who owned a livery
stable on Broad Street before the
war. His son, Chesterfield Woodson,
a lawyer, who owned me, moved to
Harrisonburg, Va. Please address
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Hearne, Tex.
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Mary Ann Brown searching for her husband Israel Brown
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
June 19, 1910
INFORMATION WANTED—IF ISRAEL
Brown, who was a slave belonging
to William Fulcher, of Hanover
county, Va., and was sold in Rich-
mond [Richmond] during slavery, is still living,
please write to his wife, MARY ANN
BROWN, care of Mr. Roy McChes-
ney [McChesney], Montpelier, Hanover county, Va.
June 17, 1910.
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