Nancy Eanes looking for her sister Virginia Collins

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

November 10, 1881

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DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister Virgin Collins. My mother's name is Sarah, father's Dick. I have three brothers named Dick, Nelon and Wilson. My sister was taken to Richmond, Virginia, by Madison Eanes and sold to negro traders. Please address me at La Grange, Fayette county, Texas, care of Rev. G. W. Smith. NANCY EANES.

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Nancy Eanes is looking for her sister, Virginia Collins. Their parents were Sarah and Dick. Collins was sold to slave traders by Madison Eanes and separated from her family.

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Date
November 10, 1881
Searcher Location

La Grange, Fayette County, TX

Searchee Location

Richmond, VA

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Nancy Eanes looking for her sister Virginia Collins," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), November 10, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/4424

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