Henry White searching for the Samson Wilkerson family
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
April 20, 1907
Do You Know Them?
Carbondale, Ill., Feb. 12, `07.
My Dear Brother:
Being unacquainted with any one
in your city, I am writing you,
through your Postmaster, this letter
of inquiry in regard to some of my
relatives who may live in that coun-
try. I refer to the Samson Wilker-
son family (colored).
I am the son of Sofa Wilkerson
who was taken away from Richmond,
Virginia, about fifty-six (56) years
ago by Roberson and Garrett, Slave
traders, and taken to Mississippi and
sold into slavery. Her (Sofa Wil-
kerson's) first husband's name was
Callis Sheppard. She was also the
mother of Georgiana, Juda and Van-
uel, the last name being a boy born
blind.
She also had other children whom
I cannot name. Her supposed hus-
band, when she left there, was Henry
White and her mother's name was
Lucy Wilkerson. When she left
Virginia, I think she was living with
Dick Chidester.
If any such person or persons can
be found there or any where else
that you know of, please write to
the undersigned and you will greatly
oblige a friend and brother.
Yours very truly,
HENRY WHITE,
703 N. East Street,
Carbondale, Jackson Co.,
Illinois.
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