09/03/1892: Information Wanted: Henry Woods searching for his four sisters and brother Green Woods

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0658

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Henry Woods searching for his four sisters and brother Green Woods" I desire to find my sisters Mary, Frances, Elsie, Martha and my brother Green Woods. We belonged to Adam Woods, Platt Co. (Platte County), Mo., in 1863 when I last saw them. In 1864 he took them to Brunswick, Mo. In 1866 I went to Montana where I have since resided. Address, Henry Woods. care of Mr. E. G., Cole, Helena, Mont. 7-2-92

Date(s) of Creation

9/3/1892

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Elsie

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Woods, Elsie

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Woods, Adam (C.)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Appeal (Chicago, IL): 09/03/1892

Web Links and URLs

https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2259

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1892.09.03 Henry Woods Siblings.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/03/1892: Information Wanted: "Henry Woods searching for his four sisters and brother Green Woods"