50
2~3.

Morgan Clark, John‘s Creek

Danie!. Hager, Hager Shoals near whatis Auxier, Ky.

Adam Gayheart, Prestonsburg

John P. Martin, Prestonsburg
	Jac ob Mayo,	. ‚ Pre st onsburg

Win. Mayo, Jr., Prestonsburg

Johnny Martin, Wayland, Kentucky

Thomas Johns, lYwale, Ky.

I~c~ Slone, Beaver Creek

John Bud Harris, E~nma, Kentucky

Billy Slone, Caney Fork, Right Beaver, Kentucky.

	This list is as remembered by the oldest citizens, and one T.J. ‘~Uno1e“ Jeff Sizemore, 94 years old Civil WarVeteran and citizen of Preston.sburg, ~~uoky, dictated then to the writer in just this order.

	The nearest auction blocks were Mt. Sterling, Kentucky and Gladdville, Virginia. Most slaves frcm the present Floyd County Territory were bought and sold tbČough auction in southwest Virginia. Other auction blocks were at ~bington and Bristol, Virginia.

	The negro dialect of this county is a oainbination of the dialect white folk use plus that of the negro of the South. ~he colored population is continually moving back and forth from Alabama, Georgia and North and South Carolinas. They visit a lot. Colored teachers so far have all been from OhIo. Most visitilig colored preachers come from ‚&labamaaud the Caroli~as. The negroeS leave ut their R‘s use an‘t han‘t gwin, su‘ for sir, yea for

.	yes, dah for there and such expreaIń~ons as ‚ ~ ‚ ~ Ye ? „ ~ The wealthiest families o‘ white folk still retain colored servants.