Elizabeth Griffin (formerly Elizabeth Hines) searching for her mother Suckey Hines and two brothers Lewis and Will Hines

Afro-American Advocate (Coffeyville, KS)

March 18, 1892

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Lost:–-Information wanted. I wish to learn where bouts of my mother and two brothers. My mother’s name was Suckey Hines; my brothers names was Lewis and Will Hines. Will being the oldest. They were owned by John Hines who had a brother by the name of Joe Hines living in Charlotte Co. Virginia. My name at that time was Elizabeth Hines. Before the late civil war I was taken away by negro traders when very small. My name at present is Elizabeth Griffin.—Address
Mrs. James Griffin
Parsons, Kans.

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Elizabeth Griffin (formerly Elizabeth Hines) searching for her mother, Suckey Hines, and two brothers, Lewis and Will Hines. They were enslaved by John Hines.

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Afro-American Advocate (Coffeyville, KS)

Date

March 18, 1892

Searcher Location

Parsons, Kansas

Searchee Location

Charlotte County, VA

Contributor

Jenna Cholowinski

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"Elizabeth Griffin (formerly Elizabeth Hines) searching for her mother Suckey Hines and two brothers Lewis and Will Hines," Afro-American Advocate (Coffeyville, KS), March 18, 1892, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 19, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4887