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	“Mother said I had thrss older brothers went to the Clvi). War and

never come back hoii~. Shs never heard from thea after they went off. I

don‘t know but lt was my understanding that they was to be addiere. I

don‘t recollect them,

	“Mother got 30 she waan‘t able to work in the field several years before ehe died. She worked in the fleld long as she waa able. ~. lired with me all my whole 11f. till ehe died. a~t I mr~d. 8on~ years ~e done well and acme years we jess could live, I farmed all my 11f, but a rew years. I love farm life. It I. independent living. I ~an you ars about your own man out there. I work my garden out at my shop now. I make baskets and bottc~n chairs at Palestine. A f~i years I kept Mre. Wilkerson ‚ s yard and garden. Her husband di ed and she moved off to )~mphi..

They did live at Palestine.

	“1 heard it said that Reaves said he could keep his own farm. Ths Ku :~cux never bothered us. I have heard a lot of things but I am telling you what I know. I don‘t know nothing about the Civil War nor the Ktt Klux. I Was most too small a boy at that time to know much.

“I used to vote. can‘t write icy nen~. ~n‘t tool with it.

	“I went to school on rainy days. I went a few other days. People used to have to work. I always wanted to work. I piddle around all the ti~ working now. I went to colored teachers all together. I can read a little.

	ni had a brother-in-slaw In Arkansas. I heard a lot o~ talk. I come on a visit and stayed three months. I went back and moved here. I coi~ to this State -~ over at Palestine —~ March U,, 1883 on ~inday. I have a good recollection, or I think I have for my age. I‘ve lived a pretty 8efl3ible I i~. ‚ worked hard but had good health. It I had another li te to live now I would go to the farm. I love farm life.