J mes (likely James) Monroe searching for his mother Lavinia Russell and his children Rebecca and Adolphus Monroe

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 3, 1874

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Of my mother Lavinia Russell, and my
children Adolphus Monroe, and Rebecca
Monroe They all belonged to William Cole
whose home was at May Cox, Prince
George County. His plantation was at a
place called Providence Surry County,
Virginia.
Address me at
No. 7 Primus Avenue,
Boston Mass.
J MES [James] MONROE.
2 mo. sept 10.

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J mes (likely James) Monroe searching for his mother Lavinia Russell and his children Rebecca and Adolphus Monroe who were all enslaved by William Cole.

Date
September 3, 1874
Searcher Location

Boston, MA

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Margaret Strolle

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"J mes (likely James) Monroe searching for his mother Lavinia Russell and his children Rebecca and Adolphus Monroe," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), September 3, 1874, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 8, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/484

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