What happened to Henry Box Brown's first wife and children?

Henry Box Brown's first wife, Nancy, and their children were sold to a different slave owner after Brown managed to escape to freedom in 1849. He had hoped to reunite with them, but their whereabouts remained unknown for the rest of his life. Brown's escape and subsequent activism highlighted the brutal realities of slavery, including the separation of families. Despite his efforts to advocate for abolition, he was never able to bring his family back together.