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Rev. Thomas Nelson Allen looking for his family
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 24, 1894
Do You Know Them? I would like to know the wherea- bouts [whereabouts] of my father if living, three sisters and one brother. My mother died before the war. My father's name is Robert Allen, Sisters respectively Sarah, Margaret and Nancy. Father, mother and my- self [myself] belonged to Wm. Burton all of Chesterfield, Va., my brother was sold at…
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Unknown searching for Robert Jones’ parents
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 22, 1894
Do You Know Them? Wanted information as to the where- about [whereabouts] of the parents of Robert Jones. He was killed in the mines at Franklin near Seattle, Washington, and money is due him by the company. Informationconcerning him can be obtained at this office. Address "G" 814 E. Broad St.
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Andrew J. Harris looking for Parthenia, Gilbert, and Ella Joyner
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 8, 1894
Do You Know Them. NEWBERNE, N.C., Aug. 1, 1894. Mr. Mitchell: Dear Sir:--Mr. Gilbert Joyner of Newbern died at the John Hopkin's Hospital in Baltimore last Friday morning. I wish to state that he has a wife and two children in your city of the following names: Parthenia Joy- ner [Joyner], Gilbert Joyner and Ella Joyner. The administrator of the…
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Sandy and Susan Anderson searching for relatives
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 14, 1894
Do You Know Them.I would like to find my relative. I was born near Louisa Court House, Virginia and was sold in Richmond, Va., to a ne-gro [negro] trader by the name of Smith. Ithas been thirty-six years ago I think. I belonged to the Burruss family in Virginia. My old mistress was Mrs. Lucy Bur-russ [Burruss], who had a son by the name of Dr.…
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Robert Nowland looking for his family
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
June 21, 1893
Do You Know Them?DANVILLE, Va, June 13, '93.I am inquiring for my people who went out to Texas a good many years. Prairie Plains, Grimes Co., Texas, and I cannot hear from them. My father's name is Harrison Now-lan [Nowlan]. my mother's name is Elvira Nowland. I have also three broth-ers [brothers], Coleman, Winfree, and Gran-ville [Granville],…
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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. Mary M. Ancell searching for her father Joseph Fray
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 24, 1915
DO YOU KNOW THEM? IF SO, WRITE AND LET THEM KNOW. I would like to locate my father, Joseph Fray, or receive some information concerning him. When I heard from him last, he was at Ruckersville, Va. That was in 1880. MRS. MARY M. ANCELL, 2951 Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill.
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Alexander Wood searching for former fellow servicemembers
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
July 26, 1902
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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
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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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George Crawford searching for his sisters Merenda and Margaret (Maggie)
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 27, 1913
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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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A.B. Johnson
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 13, 1913
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Oliver Thompkins searching for Nancy Ford, mother of Harry Ford
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1905
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Information concerning the where-
abouts of Mrs. Nancy Ford is desir-
ed. Her son, Harry Ford, was kill-
ed in Pittsburg and he left some
insurance money. Before his death
he stated that he had not heard
from his relatives for 8 or 9 years,
but that he had one married sister,
two brothers and one single sister,
all of…
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Mrs. Nelson Weatherton searching for her father Nelson Barnett
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1905
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I desire to know the whereabouts
of my father. He lived at a place
called White Oak Ridge and his
name was Nelson Barnett. - My moth
er [mother] and father separated before the
war. My father worked for a man
names William Snead. His wife
belonged to William Gault. Any in-
formation [information] concerning him will…
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Richard Early searching for his siblings
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
May 20, 1905
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I desire to know the whereabouts
of my brothers Peter and Abraham
Early, my sisters Susan, Mary and
Katie Early. We belonged to Ed-
mund Early.
My brother Abraham and I were
sold and brought to Richmond. I
was then sold to a man in North
Carolina. My mother's name was
Dolly Early.
Any information concerning
them will…
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Annie Henry is searching for family members she left behind in 1871.
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
December 15, 1906
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I would like to know the wherea-
bouts of Emma Wilson, Miles Wil-
son, Enoch Wilson, and Edward Wil-
son of Portsmouth, Va. The sister
Emma Wilson left Portsmouth, Va.
and went to Deep Creek, Va. Moth
er's name was Margaret Wilson also
of Portsmouth, Va.
I, the sister Annie Wilson left
Portsmouth, Va. in the year…
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Lena Williams is searching for her mother and father, Minerva and Henry Williams.
The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
September 1, 1906
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of my mother and father Minerva
and Henry Williams. When last
heard from they were living in Rich
mond. Address,
MISS LENA WILLIAMS,
311 W. 37th St.,
New York, N. Y.
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Corah Payne Reed searching for her uncle and two sisters
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
March 10, 1906
Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of some of my people. My uncle
was named Henry Payne for
a number of years was a hackman.
He lived at Richmond, Va. I had
four sisters but only two were at
home when I left, Alice and Hen-
rietta. The other two were named
Millie and Nancy.
Any information will be gladly…
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