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Katie Holston (formerly Katie Gaines) searching for her people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 27, 1905

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of some of my people. I was given
in charge of Classy Gaines of Farm-
ville [Farmville], Va., who came to Richmond to
visit her son, whose name was Wash-
ington [Washington] Gaines. I was given to her
by a person called my aunt. I call-
ed [called] her sister and she had promised
me…

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Mollie Carter searching for her mother

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 11, 1892

I would like to find the whereabouts of my
mother; she belonged to Lewis Parrent at Liv-
ingston [Livingston], Ala; about thirty years ago she was
sold to a family by the name of Lober, that lived
at that time, at Brewsville, Ala; after which
they moved with her to the "Miss. bottom" At
that time I was said to be four months old. I
have…

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Jane Scott searching for her siblings George, William, Fielden, and James Madison Washington

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 16, 1898

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives I left five brothers whose
names were George, William, Fielden
and James Madison Washington.
I was the nurse of Mr. Crenshaw's
son, Willie.
Any information will be thankfully
received by
JANE SCOTT,
N. 7th Alley, 21-22 Street,
Birmingham, Ala.

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R. Gray searching for his maternal uncles Lawson and Charlie McClennan and his maternal aunts America McClennan and Mary Birtin (1st of 2 ads)

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 14, 1893

INFORMATION WANTED--Of
my mother's three brothers and
two sisters. When last heard of
two brothers and two sisters, Law-
son and Charlie McClennan and
the girls America McClennan and
Mary Birtin, whose husband was
killed by a mule just after the war.
My mother's name was Queen Gray
and father, Benjamin Gray. They
died 1873 in Trousdale…

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