David Eason searching for his brother Dorsey Eason

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

February 18, 1904

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David Eason, colored, of Roxobel, N.
C., writes the Mayor for information of
his brother, Dorsey Eason, who was sold
here several years before the war. Any
information will be gladly received by
the brother.

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Eason wrote a letter to the mayor of Richmond, Virginia in search of his brother Dorsey Eason. Dorsey was sold in Richmond several years before the Civil War.

Date
February 18, 1904
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Roxobel, North Carolina

Searchee Location

Richmond, VA

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Jesse Nasta

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"David Eason searching for his brother Dorsey Eason ," Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), February 18, 1904, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3389

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