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John and Ellen Jones are searching for their missing son, Norman Jones

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 1, 1906

Left Home.

Norman Jones, age 10 years left
home Tuesday, Aug. 21st, 1906.
He is a heavy set boy, brown skin.
When he left he wore dark linen
pants, white cap, black and white
blouse. He is called "Tumler" as
a nick-name. Any information con
cerning him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his parents. A reward
will be paid for his…

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Ella Briggs is searching for her missing nephew, Willie Freeman

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

August 11, 1906

Left Home.

On July 11, 1906, Willie Free-
man, left his home, 908 N. 1st St.,
and has not yet returned. He is a
boy 13 years of age, mulatto in
color and wears a full head of san-
dy colored hair. He is very neat
in appearance, quick of speech and
geneally very pleasing in manner.

Any information as to his where-
abouts, dead or…

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Sarah Douglass (formerly Organ) searching for her sisters Julia, Maria, and Minerva Organ

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 17, 1906

Whereabouts Wanted.
I would like to find my sisters
Julia, Maria and Minerva Organ.
My name is Sarah Organ. They
have lived in Winchester and Rich-
mond, Va. Address
MRS. SARAH DOUGLASS.
616 Grayson St.,
Louisville, Ky.

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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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Fannie Kennedy is searching for her mother, grandfather, uncles, and sisters.

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 13, 1906

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of some of my people. My moth-
er's mother was named Jane Shack-
elford and her father, William Ross.
She had three brothers named An-
drew, Sam and Phil. They were
sold by Shackelford, but I don't
know to whom. My sisters' names
were Millie and Nellie. Millie
was younger than…

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A. A. Martin searching for Moselle Warner on behalf of her mother Mrs. Mattie Lee Warner.

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 6, 1906

Do You Know Her?
I desire to know the whereabouts
of Moselle Warner, a little girl a-
bout [about] eight years of age. When last
heard of, she was living in Rich-
mond [Richmond]. Her mother's name is Mrs.
Mattie Lee Warner. Address,
A.A. MARTIN,
U.S.S. Monongahela
Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.

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Sandy Anderson searching for Sallie Gatewood

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 25, 1902

WANTED--To know the whereabouts
of Sallie Gatewood. Her address was No.
120 Granby St., Norfolk, Va.
Yours truly
Sandy Anderson,
Mineola, Tex.

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Melinda Robinson searching for her mother Frances Woodson (Frances Bowles)

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 19, 1902

Do You Know Them.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my mother, Frances Woodson, who
sometimes went by Frances Bowles,
which was her owner's name. She was
born in and sold from Goochland Coun-
ty, Va. into Florida, at which place she
was when last heard of. She then had
two daughters with her. Any informa-
tion will be gladly…

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Seeking heirs of Dolly Mack

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 7, 1902

Do You Know Them?

Dolly Mack of Springfield, Mass. has
been dead a year. She formerly resided
in Chesterfield county, Va., but has not
been home for many years. She left
much money, and it is now being held
pending the appearance of her relatives.

It is desired to find Mrs. Charlotte
Dabney, wife of Mr. George Dabney,
who was a member…

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Unnamed, searching for John W. Cash

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 7, 1902

Do You Know Him?

STAUNTON, VA., May 30, 1902.

Wanted, to know the whereabouts
of John W. Cash (colored cook) lately
in the employ of the C. & O. Railway
at Lorain, Va. Inform this paper,
PLANET, 311 N. 4th Street, Richmond,
Va.

1t

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W.H. Ash searching for Charles Wheeler

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

September 23, 1899

Do You Know Him?

Lkisburg, Va., Sept. 18, 1899.

Editor of PLANET;

Sir:-I desire to know if there
is a young man in your city by the
name of Charles Wheeler, who was
brought from Savannah, Ga., some
years ago by a Mrs. Green (white).

If living, he is about 17 years old. I
met his mother in Plainfield, N. J.,
this summer and can put…

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Joseph Travis searching for Mrs. Harriet Addison or Wilkerson, formerly Harriet Travis

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 6, 1899

Do you Know Her?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
Mrs. Harriet Addison or Wilkerson,
formerly Harriet Travis.
She was sold from the Jones
estate during the war. Any information con-
cerning her will be thankfully received
by Joseph Travis. Box 43. in care of A.
B. Clarke, West Point, Va.

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Beverly Fulks searching for her relatives

The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 22, 1899

Do You Know Them?

I desire to the know the whereabouts of
my relatives. We first belonged to
Mrs. Hardy and after the death of
Mrs. Hardy, the estate was divided.
My mother, Nancy and Fanny Bev-
erly were given to Jack Hedyeman,
Henry was g'ven to John Brown who
lived in Spotsylvania Co.. Silstsui
James were given to Mrs. Susan…

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Mrs. Jennie Hunt searching for her uncle

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 15, 1902

Wanted.

I would like to know the whereabouts
of a Mr. Samuel Scott, (colored,) who
had a sister by the name of Lucy Scott.

I am her daughter, and if this reaches
the above named person, for further in-
formation please write to

Mrs. JENNIE HUNT,
McBaine, Mo.

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Robert Hill searching for three people

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

February 15, 1902

Do You Know Them?

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 3, 1902.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
Jacob Turner, Burl Hill or Adeline
Smith. I have not heard from them for
years. Any information concerning
them will be thankfully received.

Address
ROBERT HILL,
644 Stauring St.,
Columbus, O.

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Anthony Cox searching for several fellow servicemembers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
John Taliaferro, Major Wooldridge, Den-
nis [Dennis] Minor, who was in Co. B, 119 Reg-
iment [Regiment], which was made up at Camp
Nelson, Kentucky, and was discharged
at Louisville, Ky. Also John Clark,
Walker Clark and Lewis Clark, who
were in the same company and regi-
ment…

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Mrs. Alice Granville searching for her sister Miss Mary E. Tomlinson and aunt Ellen Smith

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Her?
Mrs. Alice Granville, residence,
No. 100 Sawyer street, Boston,
would like to know the whereabouts of
her sister, who was a Miss Mary E.
Tomlinson, adopted some years ago by a
Mrs. Priscilla Davis at Portsmouth, Va.,
and also same of an Aunt, whom was a
stewardess on a boat, plying between
Norfolk via Baltimore. Maiden…

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Millie Johnson searching for her sister

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Her?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
my sister, Hester Gilmer. She left here
in the employ of white people.

Address,
MILLIE JOHNSON,
9 W. Leigh St.,
Richmond, Va.

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Braxton Mitchell searching for his relatives including his mother Easter Mitchell

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know them?
I desire to find my relatives. I left
my mother in Sewal, Va. I was sold
from her in slavery. Her name was Eas
ter [Easter] Mitchell, my father belonged to an-
other [another] white man by the name of Barley
Brockston, which was his name.
I have some brothers but cannot re-
member [remember] but two, Peter Mitchell,…

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Frank Robinson/Frank Johnson searching for his brothers and sisters

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 18, 1902

Want to Find Them.

I would like to know the whereabouts
of my brothers William and Anderson
Robinson. When last heard of they
were working in Richmond. Also my
sisters Sallie, Jane and Louisa Robinson,
Sallie married and went to Washington
to live. My father's name was Walker
Robinson, he was absent at the time of
the war and has not…

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Dennis Johnson searching for William H. Bowman

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 18, 1902

Do You Know Him?

I desire to know the whereabouts of
his son, William H. Bowman. He was
last heard from in Richmond. Any
information will be communicated to
his father by sending same to
DENNIS JOHNSON,
96 Bryn Ave., Kingston, N. Y.

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Mrs. Anne Matthews searching for her husband, Benjamin Curry

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 29, 1902

Do You Know Him?

I would like to know the where-
abouts of Benjamin Curry to whom I
was married long before John Brown's
Insurrection. We had two children.
He being a slave was sold away from
me to Richmond, Va., and I have not
heard from him since. His master's
name was Isaac Foulk of Harpers' Fer-
ry, Va.

Any information will be…

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Susan Brooks (formerly Susan Miller) searching for her father Jeffrey Miller and mother Delsie Miller

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 19, 1902

Do You Know Them?
Dawson, Ga., July 12th, 1902.
I desire to know the whereabouts of
my relatives I was sold from Virginia
when a small child being in a drove led
by Mr. Trice or Price. I belonged to
Philip Miller's estate. One of the boys
was named James Miller. My father's
name was Jeffrey Miller. My mother's
name was Delsie Miller. I was…

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Jane Coles (formerly Jane Harvey) searching for her relatives

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 19, 1902

Do You Know Them?

Dawson, Ga., June 27th, 1902.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
the relatives, of Jane Harvey. She was
a slave owned by Beverly Caesar. At
the time I was sold I was 19 years of
age. My mother was Rhody Harvey,
and was owned by Erasmus Gary. My
uncle's name was Allen Harvey. I
nursed two boys for Mr. and…

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Hattie Taliaferro searching for her mother and three siblings

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 8, 1899

Information Wanted.

Information wanted of a woman and
her three children. The mother's
name was Lettie Stephens, the chil-
dren were first, a boy Manuel; a girl
about six years; second, child, a girl
named Caroline, age about four years;
third child, a girl, Charlotte, infant,
possibly about two years old. The wo-
man and children…

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