Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	29.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	2
Occupation	butcher
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

David Wiles

Recorded Names

David Wiles 2

Associated Individuals

Martha Wiles (emigrant) (spouse of David Wiles) 2

Events

	Liberia (Origin) Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Destination)	6	View Event Details	Free
	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1853 2	View Event Details	Free
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	25 Apr 1853 to unknown 1 2 3	View Event Details	Free
	Liberia (Destination)	circa 1856 4 5 a	View Event Details	Free

Notes

[a]
Note on ship list: "Returning to Liberia, from a visit to the U.S."

Citations

[1] H. J. Roberts MD (Monrovia, Liberia) to (n.p.), letter, Sep 1853; "Incoming Correspondence, Letters from Liberia, 1833-1917"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 155; (https://www.fold3.com/image/44487536: accessed 9 Mar 2021).
[2] "Ship Banshee, 25 Apr 1853, Baltimore, Maryland, 30 Apr 1853, Norfolk, Virginia", Subject File, 1792-1964, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46669980 : accessed 19 Mar 2021).
[3] "Ship Banshee, 25 Apr 1853, Baltimore, Maryland, 30 Apr 1853, Norfolk, Virginia", Manumissions and Emigrants, Emigration, Record of Emigrants, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 27 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013250/html/msa_sc5977_scm13250-0358.html : accessed 30 Mar 2021).
[4] "Ship Elvira Owen, 13 May 1856, Baltimore, Maryland, 20 May 1856, Savannah, Georgia", Subject File, 1792-1964, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46670140 : accessed 20 Mar 2021).
[5] "List of Emigrants by the Ship Elvira Owen, From Norfolk May 13th, and Savannah May 20th, 1856" African Repository, Vol. 32, No. 8 (Aug 1856): 248.
[6] William H. Starr (Norfolk, Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City), letter, 2 Jun 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30898612: accessed 12 Jul 2023).
[7] William H. Starr (Richmond, Virginia) to William McLain (Washington, D.C.), letter, 9 Jun 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30899203: accessed 12 Jul 2023).