Prince Holmes searching for his mother Rhodia Holmes and siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 6, 1890

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Mr. Editor: Please inquire for my mother, sisters and brothers. I left her in Russel county, Ala., in 1870. I have not seen them since. Her name was Rhodia Holmes. She had three sons, Rheubin, Barmia and Harrison Holmes; and two daughters, Cora and Beulah Holmes. I left them a a place known as the Chilan Plantation. Please write me, Prince Holmes, No. 1501 Twelfth street, Augusta, Ga., or D. H. Martin, Alexander, Ga.

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Prince Holmes searching for his family; his mother Rhodia Holmes, his brothers, Rheubin, Barmia, Harrison, and two sisters Cora and Beulah Holmes. He left them in Russel County, Alabama in 1870.

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To the Editor

Date
February 6, 1890
Searcher Location

Augusta, GA

Searchee Location

Russell County, AL

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Lena Lannutti

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"Prince Holmes searching for his mother Rhodia Holmes and siblings," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), February 6, 1890, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/4332

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