Gone But Not Forgotten (A history of the Black Families of Caddo 1872-1911) 197 pages

Description

This book provides background information about some of the 200+ black families who lived in Caddo, the reasons for the violence that erupted in 1911, and what happened to some of the families who left. Many of the blacks were Choctaw or Chickasaw freedmen. Some were negro slaves from other areas who were freed after the war. The book combines census records, tax rolls, maps, wills, Dawes packets, and family stories to provide as many facts as possible. The actual years covered by the book are 1850-1950+. Some of the people included are Walter Barr, Emma Clinton, Austin Cole, Cleveland Dodd, Eli Eastman, Emeline Fields, McCoy, Aaron Johnson, Druie LeFlore, Eli Lewis, Milton McGowen, Benjamin Nail, Hector Scott, James Sephus, John Swan, Henry Swinney, Gus Vaden, Morris Wilkerson. 197 pages.