Mary Williams (formerly Florida Simms) seeking information about her mother Mrs. Martha Locket

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

September 18, 1884

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IINFORMATION(sp) WANTED OF MY
mother, Mrs. Martha Locket. Five years
ago I left her in Greenwood, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana; and four years have passed since
I heard from her. Her husband's name is
Woodley Locket. They both were for
merly the property of Silas Fenmore. My
mother and friends knew me by the name
of Florida Simms. I was raised by Mrs.
Sallie Kemp, of Louisiana Please ad
dress, Mrs. Mary Williams, Vinita, Indian
Territory.

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Mary Williams (formerly Florida Simms), searching for her mother, Martha Locket, who was formerly enslaved by Silas Fenmore.

Date
September 18, 1884
Searcher Location

Vinita, Indian Territory

Searchee Location

Greenwood, Caddo Parish, LA

Contributor

Margaret Strolle

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"Mary Williams (formerly Florida Simms) seeking information about her mother Mrs. Martha Locket," The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), September 18, 1884, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/806

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