[8] Finnie married the pianist and composer Porter Grainger on September 25, 1923, in Stamford, Connecticut,[9] with whom she performed throughout the northeastern United States, appearing at various venues and performing on radio programs, as documented in the pages of the African-American press of the period.
It seems that after the birth of their daughter, Portia Lee Grainger, Finnie curtailed her activities and remained in New Orleans, close to her family, residing at 4021 Dryades Street.
She subsequently married William Turner and went into business in New Orleans as a hairdresser[11] and later as the owner of a beauty shop, restaurant and grocery.
Another song she recorded, "Mistreatin' Daddy Blues", was initially not released, which may have prevented her gaining a wider audience.
Other little-known blues singers, including Gladys Bryant, Dolly Ross, and Ada Brown, vied with Finnie for Grainger's material.