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Richard Thompson seeking his father Ryland Jones, mother Mary Carter, sister Janie Stokes, and brothers Richard and Henry Jones

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

November 13, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM.
I would like to locate some of my
people. My father's name was Ryland
Jones, my mother's name was Jones,
before she was sold, and after she
was sold, her name was Mary Carter.
My sister's name was Janie Stokes,
her brothers were named Richard and
Henry Jones. Mother belonged to
Mr. Charles Ebell, of Richmond,…

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Mrs. Ellen Lee searching for relatives

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM. I would like to find the whereabouts of some of my people. When last heard from they were living in Mecklenburg County Va. My sisters were named Amy Oliver, Mary Jane Oliver, my brother's name was James Oliver. I was brought to Richmond when a child by Mr. Tom Ryland and I was carried by Mr. Harry Hurt to Marion Alabama. I…

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Dr. J. Mitchell Smith seeking father's brothers and sister

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 30, 1915

WANTS TO FIND THEM.

My father Eli Smith, now dead was
born and reared in the State of Virginia.
He was sold as a slave to
the State of Louisiana. There were
three brothers and one sister, all
sold as slaves in Louisiana, Eli,
John, James and Emily Smith. I
am the only living son. Any information
concerning the whereabouts…

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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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Ambrose Dallas Ayres looking for his uncles

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 2, 1911

Wants to Find Them. I am very anxious to locate Spencer or Decker Burke. His father and five sisters belonged to the family of Agee. in Buckingham county, Va. They were sold from home during slavery. The sisters were named Virginia, Lizzie, Agnes, Charlotte and Jencey. If any one knows of their whereabouts or can furnish any information…

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John H. Woodson

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 11, 1911

Wants to Find Them,

Editor of The Planet:

Dear Sir, - Kindly advertise in
your paper if there is any one in the
city of Richmond that is a sister to
Nancy Robinson of 146 Rockaway
Road, Jamaica, L. I., N. Y.
Nancy Robinson has a daughter
by the name of Octava, and the
(both) mother and daughter are
dead, and the sister is wanted…

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