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oç;r ~ 1937
	EX—SLAVE ~ÙTUBiOG~~PI-IY JOR1~i• ElliS, w8s born June 26, 18~2, a slave o±~ the Ellis tam~i1y in Johnson County near Cleburne, :exas. He remained with his white 1~olks und was paid by the ~ionth for hi~ labor‘ for one year after freedom, v~hen his master died and his mislress returned to Mississippi. H~ worked as a labor— er for many years around. Cleburne, coraix]g tO San ~igelo, Texas in 1928. He now lives alone and ic very active :for his age.

Johii relates:

	“My father and mother, John and j~nnie Ellis, were sold in sprixag±~ield, I:issou~ri, to my raarster, parson Ellis, and taken away from au. their people and brou~ght to Johnson County, Texas.

“My marster, he was a preacher and ~ good mari. ~one
o:e de slaves ever have better white folks ~en we did.