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INFORMATION WANTED FOLLOW- ing persons: My mother's name was Clara Cavanaugh and my father's name was Sam Cavanaugh. My daughter, Minervia Cavanaugh was sold before the war to a man named Kuskie, who lived in Carelton [sic] county, Mo. When last heard from she was taken from Carelton [sic] county to Lexington, Mo, and sent down the river; thought to have been carried to Louisiana. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received. Address Clara Carrigger, Bedford Iowa, Tylo [sic] county.

[EDITORS: There is no Carelton County, Missouri. It may refer to either Carroll County or Chariton County. There is also no Tylo County, Iowa. Bedford is in Taylor County.]