Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Event Type
Date circa 1855
Count of People Involved 18

Events

519: 1855~, emigration

Associated Individuals

  • primary participant
  • Benjamin Cook (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Lewis R. Cook (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Sarah Ann Cook (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Lewis Hamilton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Nancy Hamilton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Martha Houck (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Mary Ann Houck (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Richard Houck (emigrant)
  • Enslaved
  • primary participant
  • Ann Lucinda Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Charles Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Charles Henry Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • James Franklin Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Joseph Anthony Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Lawrence W. Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Lewis B. Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Mary Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Mary Catherine Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • primary participant
  • Richard W. Thornton (emigrant)
  • Free
  • Locations

  • Origin
  • Jefferson Co., Virginia
  • Destination
  • Liberia

    Notes

    • [a] There is no deed of manumission in the Jefferson Co., WV deed books for Richard from Rebecca Hunter