Eliza Givens searching for her mother, Ann Wood, brothers and sisters, John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood, and half-brothers Armstead and Thomas Williams

August 6, 1892

Share Information About This Ad

ANN WOOD.--I wish to learn the whereabouts of
my mother Ann Wood, and my brothers and sisters
John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood
also my half brothers Armstead and Thomas Wil-
liams [Williams]. These two were owned by Bolden Robert-
son [Robertson]. I was owned by John W. Fairfax, of Prince
William Co., Va, and last saw my mother in 1854
at Richmond, Va, Address Eliza Givens, care G.
B. Washington Preston, La.

This Ad Mapped

Geolocation

More About This Ad

Description

Eliza Givens is searching for her mother, Ann Wood, brothers and sisters, John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood, and half-brothers Armstead and Thomas Williams. Her half-brothers were formerly enslaved by Bolden Robertson. She was formerly enslaved by John W. Fairfax of Prince William County, VA. Her mother was last seen in 1864 in Richmond, VA.

Subject

Information Wanted Ad

Newspaper

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

Date

August 6, 1892

Searcher Location

Preston, LA

Searchee Location

Prince Williams County, VA

Richmond, VA

Contributor

Daniel Runyon

Citation

"Eliza Givens searching for her mother, Ann Wood, brothers and sisters, John, Lewis, Noble, Martha, and Lucinda Wood, and half-brothers Armstead and Thomas Williams," The Appeal (Chicago, IL), August 6, 1892, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed July 27, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2210