Vina Anonymous (abt. 1805 - 1853)

Born about 1805 in Amelia, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Died 17 Oct 1853 at about age 48 in Amelia, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Station Keeper Vina Anonymous is Notable.

Station Keeper Vina Anonymous was a part of the Freedom Movement.

Station Keeper Vina Anonymous is a part of US Black heritage.

Vina is notable for her work as an Underground Railroad station keeper in Amelia County, Virginia. She accomplished her important work while she was enslaved in Amelia County, Virginia.

Her estimated birth year was 1805 or 1806.

On October 7, 1853 she was murdered by the man who had enslaved her.

Research indicates she did not have a last name.

Her work was life changing for the people she helped, yet her work as an UGRR station keeper went seemingly unrecognized until 2023.

Further research into Vina’s situation is necessary to better understand the Underground Railroad.

Enslaver

John William Lynch

Sources

• Kristine Lockwood. “[1].” “Recognizing Vina as an Underground Railroad Station Host. Published October 7, 2023. | Notes: https://archive.org/details/2023-10-07-recognizing-vina-as-an-underground-railroad-station-host/mode/1up

• [2] John W. Lynch shoots servant girl 16 Oct 1853. Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia · Saturday, October 22, 1853.

• The Ohio State University (OSU) Criminal Justice Research Center (CJRC). (2016, December 16). Homicides of Adults in Amelia County, Virginia. Historical Violence Database. https://cjrc.osu.edu/sites/cjrc.osu.edu/files/amelia county homicides.doc | Notes: Property details indicate the file was created 10 September 2004 and updated on 2 August 2009. I accessed the file 1 October 2023.