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.bb. Clark. COUllt7.
rpret Brown.
pr.t 0.11 ... borl1 al1d r.ared ia a nr7 IIIIde.t 1Io1H.bar
motb.r ba three ohildrea. two .oaa and a daughter, thelr
11f. • 011. of llriTatioa aad .trug81., 11...1llg oa a fUm out
ia t • 00Wltr7. ahe bad 11llited eduoational alld sooial ad"flUltagea,
bad ao l1e1lfhbore alld Juat 801Illf to llublio aohool wi th
other ohildrea. allel1dil1g a ll1lfht wi tb a lfirl friead ..a about
ih. 01117 r.or.atloa ahe lied.
liar Il1O tbar a l.ft a .140••hel1 aha a about .iBbte.11 7eara
old. their oiroumatalloea beil1g lloor it b.oame l1eo.aear7 tor
rpr.t to le.... bOH tbat ahe IIl1gbt lie.... adTal1t8ge of a bei.r
aohool. he .el1t to li.....i th an U1101••bo li...ed aear 8 8004
aohool, the llr1lloilll. of thia aohool alld the teaohera nre
board1l1lf ill tbie he •• garet hel1l1l1lf wi tb the oooJc1ac, ..l tiag
on the ta leo al1d oaring for the 70Ullger ohildrel1. ahe 1ll
thia "7 jl&id her board an tuition.
he a Il&tural17 of a nr7 ball1l7 diallou tiOI1 al"7a ainging aa
ahe .eat about her .orlt. 110thiag a.em.d a hardahill to her.
111 thia hOH there ••r. a large falll117 of ohildr.11 .ho ba
11....er beel1 reqUire to llerfor. an7 of the 7
expeoted a reat de 1 of her. ijhe .ent oa ia her ball1l7 oh.rtul
• 7 DOlain tIU of an7 Bligbta alld did .bate....r a r.quired of II
her. atudie bar and toolt ad"'alltage ot .....r7 0llllortun1t;r.
hUe attendia, the sooial .....nta ot the neighborhood Ht • 70Ung
ah. b. e iatereate in. thia f ••ling ..a ~tual, tbar.
a a .hirl.ind oou.r t.bill and aoon a qUie t ••dding ia the hom. 111
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l' pra.loual7 arrang
_a 1Ia a:fa1'lll anA
&1'a the; lIep..ll t all'
t .or~ m&a7
• pa.. ....1' 0hU.11.
van 11'••
a 00 t sut:tlo1ent. 80 1 t •
a .:.w:t1'a a W
wi til the b1IJIl,
.hiob .b. li.. • 10. ot rr71l18 ° t
• pl a. ot .0om1l1s. t.ao .1'. •
anA •••1'7 .~pl. bo 7' turola ad.
lita to • l' .hila 1 t a tlll
o1'lficea • t 7 wera PP7. I..
raa ..ra 1101'0 10to t 11'
• 1'• tn. lao
oaoa.ear; tor a1'. to 1
lIalp WQPllOrt t U7. thi. lett
dea at oarl for t 0111l rea aa4 110 tlIe farm.
l' Q III&D.tlS fl'. aaa t .1.1 t noma to ad.l.. an .1100111'-
a ar wi .11 aoono 1 auooaada 111 1IILlt1og
allO 8 to ..a their obil rea to t a nalpbor ood aob;)o and
an 81.. t Opp01' tw11 Ua. .be na..r bad•
1.1 tllough liar lita a t.l.Ua .1 th work aa4
t to ~.lt hal' nalgh 1'. an lp 0
10 .10ua•• &Ad trOll la.. atwa4a 87 obool
pra olllng aarnoa.. 0&1'1'71og her 11ttle ohildrell with heJO
I.. t ar.,. a re .ara ot ar 0 U ell a lnw the lloala
un tU t ra .ara Q of the •
obU rail tria to 0 t.bell' t a. lI'a. 01 ar
tot fro o. ne of t ; carrl .u 0 a
l' al 1'0 teo OQa of tile 1 pentaI' 'lI01'~ other 1101 'lI01'Ud
on t ta1'III. two of t.'le 1'1•• 1'lta t 11' 7' tr 111
a.... 0 glrl••aAt to 0 0 01. and repara tal...
tor teaober.. a 11 ttla 07 418 1n a 17 0 ldbo04, t o. l' WO
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lila ho e toa;r 1'0)'&117 eatertain thllir
at .ixt. a wnea .be leU in 10,.. wi t
.0t. 1 40 t appro,.. ot. .0 wl tl1011 t thelr owl.4
a tlon. to ther ln t • home. a en4h~
tl ~lro•••qUirrel•• wl1 tur~e7.
a a lonl;r 111'1
that her partlle~
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tera
11 t • l~ .pea 1. ell'
1 I. ell' 1.
Q ••r.
10 tbU 0 mlal a 1I0epl
tI7 ld.a ••
oal•• I. • .1 .et at l'
a n. -b7 to an ara 1'1. •
lter 00 i 1'.000011 wlt ir peOple. 1. a7 .ant to 11,.e 10
I. • ho .11.0 .1' tller lor a 0 t a .re t!UlO th.7 bnil t a
a utita.l 11 t Ue o. 4 1. an are 18 1 a happ:r an l1e.-
t<1l lit••
<n.7 bal'. a e l' little uabt.r to 61 d eo tell' 11ve. nth.
heart. at all thier love 04•••
1'7. no' a n004 a Ilter 1. now a 1 7. a llol. e,
iah 0 001 4 1. oow attendil1l t .00 :rear at olles-. abe
1. a brl bt, 10wlll .at airl till ot 11. a tllQ•
•1.'. 01 •• t airl wbO • a tr 10 o-..re. 1'01llQte l' 4ur-
1 tne 01'1 a l' a. a • 1'0•• Q~ • 1 I. e 0 1. er ai'<%' a•
ar. to ao wltb b.r e all. at I. 10. tate. ond. a
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• l.tt alone wltOOllt trl. • or lo,.e oooe to so wl t.Q hill' bill.
.be br ,..17 want on 01'.1' to aoe. alt.r r1'lyln 0,..1' t r. abe
1.1' a.t.rre to I. • r. l' l1l3. a a. tloa. ria
.u'1o t .atil'. ur Uoa of t • WlU'.
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.0o~eTllle, ;I..
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Jor4al1 a born 10 a ho n r uoffeeTll1e,
wlarLe ~unt7, 1a
e Jor
J rclan •
• lIe.a t cla hter of Clement
• Bbe .a 0 of aix 0 Udre
a fal_r but 10 001111 otlon .1til
~-_1t and wood orJt abop to lp t ..
&lW7a r ln a little 11.l1ne at.
..be oll1l4ren were no t 0017 • t to 0 t tar.. worJt. the
11 ttle Jo a around tlle bat &l learned to 0 tile 41f-ferel1
t 1:111 e of worJl: 10 tbe ellop.
op r w.al t;r to ge t an uo tlOIl
rled • el1 no till ore tool1 a ob11 10 a • aad
al 7a liT 18 t II trier of four te 11
oblldrel1. BO e of.ho are ~o.n, BUooeedlna ln 11fe a
ln goo aabatanUel olthal18. ~ air o tller knowlnS the lDIpor-tan
e of tinal. 7a trled to anoour e her
0 1 ren to tU;e a of eTar7 opp r tun! t7 an no. oat
f t a ollU4ren Ta 01.
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1 .lIen aoa e Ju tao 11 of 011001 ga 8014
iUa proper tat offeoTUJ.e an il,
a piece of land. re .J»til t
fr e
nta1n1ns lITaral
• wi t1l fron t j)Oro_ an" four roo a,
.. ro .ere "",ro tM 0 tller • J1:1 tollen
an ln1ng ro
nou..
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00 bloe •
little f Il1ture 0 a e. 0 a fe.
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80 001 alld 00 pl.te ,. oOUl'a•• 811. a T.ry popular
w1th t _tron an ao. of tile teao rs. tnar aas1.t.d
er .Ter7 poss1bl. 1187. :5be •• requ1rad to make sore
t1Jle t n ,be T.rase girl••11..... ..,.ry br1ght and 'lf1 ttl
at wa. or e an 1'0 11 1n ner nner. an ae.he w1.b•
to e a teao .1' t 7 trl. to tral11 bel' to be 1801'. ref1ne
alld po118 .d 1n bel' "nner. and the "'7 1n wh10h abe
expreaeed hel' IIltlf.
fter fin1ahing ao 001 abe only ta ht a ahort time. t ell
rled Char11a ebb. a oalor.he ..a tall broad-ahouldan&
blue e7e•• aUbUl'll ha1r, fa1r oomplexion. dr.... T.ry ll••t
17. e 11Ted on a fara near CoffeeT111••
Graoe Jordall. waa ark oompl.x10n.
wa1vy rown hair. whiob ana w.ara ahort.
Graoe when a girl a n.Ter taugh L 1n er bo e how to kaep
a sa. for b.r mother haTing so man7 dut1.a to perfor
n.Tar took allY interset 1n , • •• ;roa naTer went thare
an fOilll al17tll1ng ol.an an tid7. tile beda w.r. al"7a
aol1. • the noore looke aa t oag tlle;r wera neTer .w.pt
or mopped.1n faot ne1tber tt1e or t a ohildren eTer be
on frean ole n olothes.Grao. would go a"7 for a whil. an
a•• how 0 ther p.opl. 11T. and when ahe would ra tarn Ilo e
alIIlloat work bera.lf to eat tr71ng to lIllLi:e th1n look
deoent. after .ha f1l11ehed aohool her bl'other. added lIIl
.xtra rooa J at apeo1all;y for bel'. wbere abe oould h T.
her ooapan7 al1d ooald T. it 11k•• e pleased.
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tl:M h II and dOll11 Jilt a a ooul. • Graoll B abo t
100 hi te Leg orn a • IIJ:l6 r IBl1a 1 erB o~ ~rIarB
rol1erB ~or t e r et an lI11a 10 t o~ egg •
In tills T Bn lDIlJtell mones 0 p rc
renB 010 tOllB alld.
Mrlle ebb waa a
e bora 611 t 1e ohil -
ver t!'lGT need.
r er makIng ~lae crupe. Bnd ~tllr la7-
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ing oy t II crop woal worL 111 tlm llr buala" 0. In thia
very a coaae~al.
noma ~or a perl0 o~
ttie being old nd ~eeble. thelr 70.lllg8Bt ohild
Gr o.'a parente went Bad liTe In 1er
aboot two ;years. Ole ent .ellin hi ho in Grove 1 and
@l.rl.
ed Hued lived wi tit t m. a G h vin d In:! n t11e aral7asa
When a 8'll1ill ob114 weB ia bad a.ba e. oan bar '1;1 lk or talk.
la Baoh acre aad will n8ver e aar etter.
Cle ent abo t tar•• 7 rs a 0 o~g t a ~llr a t ~rom Grov•
about aix 1II11." .." building them a holll" but " tak"n
aio.lO: aod die .~or" 00 letln it and one o~ the 078 took ~t
ov.r Ull tti•• Gr 0.'" aotn.r t " dfiio te girl 1 -
r" oamll oat to t le ~rom Jraoe' b"ol t tUe 111d DOt
liv" very 10 g b.~orll " too pB3 n 7. 1 'Yin 1ldr"d
wit er brot1er. 1t aa t e irl 'lI8a eo iBBBt1~ie withov.t
a mothera oare. BO • e B riel; 1> c;r to c •
rIle'. lllt &I ~alled. 80 no thOr va e pa. a
o~ oet or tne ~ar (; r 1 II C tUe an oga ~or rut.
In thia t ,,;y to iV8 ;y hia oapl11aJ. 811
tooter Ula.
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e aee::! to e ..t1sfied and rea1!118d to Mr lot
111 life. • is oheerful a anxiou for r ohUdren to
to ve .~-nta s.
~b... are n r eno~gtl for tl18 0 Uuea to to ot~ evUl.
.be chUdren are all :all and it will taJ(e a
Oll t eoool III • w er. t • ve aood eMole. -
tiOIl. .he e chil ell all
ad. ODO ieal pl ing for t to even
veto
t iSb ohool
reare- •dres..4 all4
cue for in every rtioular, Ull.t1l tbsyare old snoup to
to bslp tlteir llOther•
• • ir fat .r. con itlon 1s uoh e will not ever be .trong
again, Graoe will have t e woole reaponaibUity of the
f\lI:lU;r to be r alone,
It i fine ahe i. able to nage all t e 81neS8 a:tt81re of
the no , ebe i. elle oated d • d experl.noe whioh
will be a gr • h Ip to /lOr.
.he cere ot er iaTalld 1eter 8 '" :1. nel w 0 1. neftr
well will " ite a e. nelb111 101' all4 11. JD' 0 orlflce
aed d r.c. for tier.
ce 18 re11g10:1.ll an tr1'in to 0 r rt and ra18e t e
tDll 0 lldren wi th t r1 t 1deal
.hi8 fa'l1ily 40e n: 0_ 8 e t haw '" It on triJ.OJ:
whle Grace ~ a nO" to CO! e 111 to to n an rillS all tlle
prodllce to r.t" t.
ac. 1a v r7 e nal 1. anel alway. trie. to e .. tiafi.el
wi th wbatenr i. beat for t'l8 f U7.
• '!. bapruo
. 111'0"" ..1111, lao '
ibe Obepwn'o.
111118 .e b b
Cl 1'40 "Ollot;r
ovolllber tl pt:
11l~8 •
wl t. the • tor7 at thl. taaU7 7Q11
PP7 oontent.d .~r•••lon on 1441.
how 1 t 11s4to up .n.n an70n. aeko
tac•• an lntero.t ln her and tbo
en 7011 otar t to
Jut gin. the
p' al
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o... t bel' 11te
oMl r.n.
nnie • • orn at oot nu. lal'ltO ount7,
AlabUIa. l' other 11".0 on a ru.l" 1 tara ot aaollt 120
aoree, • • ot tol. n .0 around toe ho a
or lt do n on tbO 1'1"..1' plantatlon a Ollt a 11e tro the
bo •• 441e three bra there ( .blt waD tno onl7
811'1, turall;v tb87 pe He
dertv.J.. l' 1lI0th.r
l' an t 0Ulnt .be no won-
Tlns 00 181p In the ome, at an 001'17
as. lnnl. tausht to do the ma07 thl • t t baa to bo
dono ln an about tbe t bo e,
tlho .hon onl7 a 11 girl le rne, to e. 010.11 n
all bel' 0.0 olotb.e ao' aeol. wlt 17 e.ln.
3he • e 8J1X10 .... to • the 0 e pretty an attl' otlTO
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00 0 e GOon loarno to cia or tbinso to brlg"lten up tho
110 o. hor 11T8 In a t 0 .torr 10& bo o. tha t • oel1ed
and palnte .Mto. no bO!11 t on a nill. tooag 1 t 1180 1104-
ootl t na t'le appoaranoo ot a ....'0 o1oer
o 7•• 10h P o.~ ln tront ot t • hou
tro tha 1l1g -
at t e toot at the
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nolo .ont to .0 olin til nelabU 1'400 • t 0 .0bOol- ouoe
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belnl a1IIoU ln allM of her ho e. 80 t1JDe. t e aobool
would l.at 001.., three aontha an tben a in It would
lae' the enUro nln ont a.
nnio O<1t IIOTen teon :'liar0 ld. 48r parent.
oant r ~ lro ilia to II bo r 1 0'1001 .t OrOTO
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iUJ.l. wiler a 00 eo Gol
adVBJ1te
o locate. 00 the. t a a IIl1 llt
a oont1.n118 t tl110
eO:1l)o... ~or o oara WBKin nloo progroao In her oohool
w"r", fter at eadin ohool Obe ro tlU'nod. to tho farm all4
o~n tin e lplng in the no e wlt~ eT r..,thins. bat .lthough
U 0"-'3 u efal 11fe. II e Illn,na au t'J mlx ao e plo -
LU'O a .ell s work In 'ler <Jail.., ro tlne. Sho often had
er ~rleodB to Tlelt
an ter i an ta for the
r in thelr ho e. 0 a woul slTe
nd ln the proper .. aona SlTO
flah fr..,o own on t e rlver wlth a plonl0 dlnner and ln
tnle enJoy t eir Tlelta. ~nio enJoyo
daUoln a~ ou oor aporta: orae-b ok rldinS.flahing.
an 110 tin hey 11TO nolU' t no rlTar an oftan a
trlpa to Ja aon and 0 110, fro ;.len tl.., traTell1 on
t 0 ate - oate. a atte a r 1 Ioraa qul to often in
bl1e. innla a II prett.., IIttraotlTo 11rl Chap' a
fro nOllr rOTa 111. a II trlp OT r to t a nol~hbor-
00 whero abe 11TO • t r. an .a attrlloteu to or an
ao;,n ahe bo a lntereate In hll11, not ....r;y lons after
M3-v
t a.., ooldo to marry. .>no an r 7 a'l\ bo th rri
n tbe Qi) • ao 'he7 a dou 10 wo dlng.
• 0 a 0 t In a oat two al1aa o~ OT. 4111, an 11Ted
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la th. homo wlt b.r mother-la-law f l' about two )'. ra.ber
a all4 0 a1
bOllao &11
a traot of lao aaarbr bul1t a mo o.t fr •
• tna a f I'm. wnaro th.r liTa uatl1 t • 01 -
o t 01111 waa 01 oao<ljJb to go to eo' 001. tben tbor nao
opportlll11tJ' to aoU tl11a bo a ao f 1'lII for an attr oUTa
prl.a eO dooi a lt wo~ o ba t to 00. a lnt" town. wblob
tboJ' ell an plU'O ea a 0 tel. weI''' u.nn1e 11TO for ;r.are
.ne 01 oet bo)' barl1e finlebed i8 Ohool. an aa ha wae
a. rlght promielng )'out hie other bJ' ing _nr orlfioa
ent bi~ to llb~o. whera e fin1ane • aider w 10h n. at ono.
a.oured a finO po01tiOO. wh10h he nold for 80m. time. then
0 e bo e an aoon rr1a b t 1t iel no t 1:'11'n out Ter;r aUe-faotor;
an' t a; ..ar. 1voro 1n a o~t two re l' •
... tar .I1I11a er te" to ;) anot or about
oeven mila o.. t frolll to n. t e; borro.a 11I0nar fro tha I or-al
to b~J' 1 t. tber t en eol t 0 botel an OT. to
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Ml. ball 1. 0. a "'fer;r atrenuo • 11t •
n V8 a 11 U:le IlIOn
rUl0 • to .da t. t • obUdr.o. l1I1 t ~.
lut DOW II the ohil en are 0 0
ILl1 the f 1'111 pal OUt, .Ile
hel}l
t oug wi til 1.
of
18111ure In whioll to do t 8 t In 8 t t a'!. uJ.d 11k••
.bel do oot Oft ILl1 au to bUe, \) t "8 n new or lf ton
tra wl th a oloe. 0 b, .0 when II e WAll til to 00 10to
to 0 t 7 br,1ns l' 10 t 18 11t tlo trtlo.oC. :5 e 00-114 ba".
pOll • r bat h. tlli4t1l t t t i8
ta on the ~~Ul
re gr uallT l' pairin reno UO! .1'8rrth1t1s a
tho J30 e. tbeT 1'800..,.1'8 t e ho111lG.P'J.t a n.w fen88
aroan tJ:18 181'd. palOte t'l8!ll.~:1Ele and ao e ruse
wlndow dr per18 •
he 1I0U88 . II lx bedroo a. livln roo, 61nln roo od
1'0
kitoheO. troll t 901'0 a lOll hall.
le t re la 01111 few of t to liTe 111 t 0 e.' ••
t entire 1u%111ahe , ao t t tbe 0 I1dreo 0 II
• "1 it t J at tl ... tbe;r lS'lt abe
1I8 ple'lt of fUn! t:.l1'. l.tt 8:>.n IIh "e tro the
iog 0 se, ao II ball 1 t all 1'8r;r 01 1 •
• he 0l1U4rell .aJo ooJll1n .......lng a Tial t 8 0 t balllta-slV1.4a
to 'unt, .a tner8 111 len t· of rig t aroua4
t • 110 80. • n t T re turn 81 '1 f lot of t e
wltll tbe
lani. 8111 40 Dl 80J01 a ,,181t t 18 tall. for abe eoJo18
wltll bel' 11ttl8 1Ll1400.t oat t t a tal a
.bo t DOW )11 n8 18 for t la
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Beotion worJt ~or 'ooton L ber om 117.
1 t toOlt a out alg t ;e ra o~ worlt to p&; ~or 1 t.
...ur1.118 tllla wa r 1 a oorn,p41 a,potatoe , aod
-o&I1a, 01.118 aU t.oe war er.al~. w1t w t nelp tno
o lldran 00 • the 11I111 b.lJ'no
t en rla turne Ill. attention to ~ l'l:l1ng, '1'."" !lc)<lla e
o ot.. a fr a DO .. wlth front paron aoro•• tlle ontire
froot,fo.lJ' room. a a 10 U down throug tllo oon ter.
ee at tn Be ro • aro bodroo a anI t e at or a dlning
roo anal. .ltl.coea 00 oln , ~ .0 ~ a 18 p Inte n aot
.or.en , • 087 ne a nloa tarm er• Broun t • o e,atter
rlo no longer worked for 'loa to er Ompa07, lla be n
ole rins more ot bl. 18 anu now a a out thirty aore. In
oaltlYation, In GO Itlon rent. a ut twenty tlya oore.
eaoll ;ear, IiYlnS ana to tll o~ tM orop tor rant, a.
1. yer poor an eandY,
od orop. but, the graater
pay ~or ~art111sar, aoe.
rt of hia pro~1t to to
aton-woo an 1 t 1.. Oll:lI<1 In tron t o~ t e boolae
r &n t e ro
1 .. a Int ~lr-a,
all
lJ004 a
etwa t
tM
er t t la
1 ren 01 r
en o~t t e
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1I r,
a at tbia .~a 11"1 In t'll. e of onl7 t ea
a roo a tlllr te.n people. i. la t 0 aot or of ola"an
o011dren, toot w lob wora t In • w cU. In 1~ n07, tile
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bUQren r age In aae ho twen t ;rear. to ~0l1l' ontb •
rle &11 &81e ln spea.kll18 o~ the 0 !ldren al_.re 0011
the obage. ~h. bedroo e 1n thle • ~ nl.b
wltll tn• .,.r 0 apeet 1ron be e. two to a rooll an bo _
e 0 12'. • e.r Ila"e a Jl:eroeene l.a.mp an plaeltno 1. ~lre
in 1.11. ~lre plaoee to light t e bou... Jobe 1 p 1. rel)'
ee exoept ~or 000~1l18 br taet oetore a711gbt.. 41n-
1118 roo an :n t0h84 I".a.,. oalt a ••11 • -
ole ao eoobe. to B1 1. on.1h8.r bo.,. 1. oBt ord1llar7 ooolt-
1118 utlln.l1. an ta le reo e 01188 noore are ltept nl0.
aad ole n. b 1. 1. .7 do not pay ob atte4tloo to It••pl
tainse .tr labt aoa uet1ns. tbe JlU'de are ...pt
01. nut ;rou n• .,.r e. a nower or anythlng 11.11:8 1. 1.
~e 1. loolt attraoti.,.•• ere le oblne In 1. e bo
b 1. • 0.0 a orowd ot 0 lldren tm;y are ne,..r a 1. to turniell
tile o".r two 0 agee ot 010 toe. 6rO:lll. eltblJr rl. or
rM or wrl til ao their obUcir.n attll .obool.
"er7 irr.pl 17 a. 1. .n t. al 7. 11 1. WOr)[. tir.t a
110.1. !)lortant. ...,.20 w n 1. .0.11001 attll lIlnoe
ollloer 1I&.r8 1. a "1 11. to .e. aoo 1. 1. e 0 1 r.n Ing
to .0110 1. t..7 al 7. 01 1 .r 0 no 1. .,. all Ul le
to • ttllr '3 e n ~.w 0101..• 1. • at o. pl0 •
P little b 1. it. 0 •• not 1 e 0 lldnn • all &:12'1.
b 1. • 00. a 07 a 0 1. .." n tII.n ;re r. 01 • 11 07
abo 1. tbl''' • r. old.
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orop he ..de hie rep17 would be " llight7 porely. the
r ina wus 110 late 1ll the apring that 1 d1dnt g1 t notb1ll
plante t1ll late••hen tbe dry apell oome- IIlld the gg1e
abe W1lS al11n all r an 1 din t Te nobo 7 ter 1'Ull
r plow. 1 eTen ter hire aomabody ter ° her part ur tbe
ootton p1ak1n. an lit the dootor ter 00 lIee her belli e •• "
ben 7011 allk hilll how he plalla to ep8n hill time tUl til orop
planting t1llle again he lIIIya. "1 a1.lll ter olear a 1'1.0. ur
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U-81'OUll OTer to ther .1d. t e t1ll1d and tllen apl1 trail.
ter t1:ll: tenoe."
0:1 Ilk hia what dad ot ao 001 tbe7 TIl IIlld e lIIIya.
"the7 a1nt oh ur a 1I0hoolthill ;rear caua the te oher a1nt
no OOtUlt. 1 t1ggerll 1117 ohap. 111 461ll better tar llta7 home
when 1 ne•• e tar help me. 1 •• me e W1Tout any ed1oation
and they _w haa too 110 the;y aint no • ur 8m goln all
tlme. le don t nee 1II1l0b larnin nOW8;YII."
ben ;you a h1lll a oat the ohuroh whiob 1. a out a q rter
ot II adle fro b1a ou.e he 7a" 1 ooul t tel 70U muoh
out eln all bow 1 ont neTer go. but the pre ohar
nt got no 0 rel1gon t n 1 got. we ate 0 I'll
goea 110 et1llle tough."
Atter 70U baTe talke wlt 1e a while ;you are oonnnoed
t hill highellt IIlIb1 tion la to al_;YII ~e a 19ger orop
tne 7 r than e 1 t e;rear etore IIlld to get ore ot hill
own lalld re 7 tor oulti_tion.
r1. ° nil two mulell. a r. and ° ooltll. tour 00 n
milk OOWII. de II a t.w bea ot ogll but noth1llg 11ke
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'"' ahou; a hundr hen.. 0 1000. • • r.
tra eel 111 • re a Ollt tOllr and a balt lee a_,. ln
.xobaaae tor lard.oottee,rloe••aatt a to ooo.olll;,
on Ter;r• rare 000 aioa. are 0 ole.ns an eggs .erT.d et
t '- le 0 ee t 8;' et p&;' tor t 8e n.o•••l tie••
W·'· rl. ter, her hi' 111 the
o e wl th t~.. a"out o mont aso. ~. daughter etor.
this 11n 111 a roo 11" on r ta t er-ln-·.1ll...
plao. bat a••M ow. 110 t t along wl tb her ot r an
.1.ter In-law.. s
to her tat r,
deolde • -.nte to go baok
ora rle thl. rle daughter 1. tne 08 t talJl:au '"'
bJeot upon w.ll1o .he nenr eee • to tir•
Il1O er ot t e tam117. t tba trOct le••he ba.
er"ln-law." 1. the
.At present Oti. 2ugh 11 8r h • , 1.
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100e tbelr marrla o 78 • a • refuse to
tria alt hi. tather • l.an 171128 O:1t tor want ot
SOlIMOII. to 011l. U te 1 to Ou. • a lit. to ~e
hi. lJ.Tl b,. dol nibl10 work.
..wed 1.ogs tor abo t a 78 r alld a halt after hi. rlage.
••n war e Oil
ooatrol proJeot
it ... at t.l11s
~ tor a out t e. ilion
tao t two aGath. ago
Ted.
on a mosquito .s la1 oU,
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Gr dull; aa tapa aa • .,.eral. ohUdren were born 111 to
their o.e, W1til there were four, t"Ml g1rl.a and two bo;a.
Tbe ol.deat bo r tar, wilen a waa of eo ool. age wae near
enougb to 00 .. t~ (hoo.,.. litll, where e en tered gr de aohool.
whioh he finiebed in •• ;ear.a, then ha 0 e on here to Jl1gh
,;;obool until be finiahed a 0 t three :re re ,during thia
tae wen not attanding eohool, l1e. • e" helping hia father
wi tb all tile far. ork. de 18 a fina l.ookin a trong ;oung _n
and now baa a good poai tion near n tgOlller;, he Tiai tB bia
pareata alld thel are .,.er1 prOUd of h1ll, .a ie auoh a 1110e 07
an nr7 induatrioua.
e next two oh1l.drea are girl a, .ranioe and .reen 81tua ted 80
.e to ba abl.e to OOllle in to digh ~ohool. on a eohool bua, both
theea girla haw finiahed dit*l aohool. eduo tiona.
i08, being the ol.der finiahed one 7 r efore her 8ieter but
e id wi th er tber hel.ping wi th e""r.vthing in tbe ho e,
f tar .rIn a finiahed ao 001. 1&a t 7ear, abe 8 ao
wor.ll:, whioh a b elll a gr t help, a being aole to wor.ll: a
l.ai tad n bar houra eao perio, and al.eo it ia goo training
for wbea oaa wan ta to wor.ll: it ie neoe.aar7 for th to ha.,.e
had exper1enoe in order to get almoet &117 k1l1d o:f empl01Jllllnt.
e/18 e taught them to eew .nd the7 are I10W in a poai tioa to
_.-:e tbeir own 010 thee aad al.eo t e" ha.,.e learned to do the
thing. tha t e to e done in aroUl1d t e ho e and fal'lL
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001114 eea. aDd 10 vlla"nr .h. like4. oOll1d .... vhd _q .he ad. tor
her _ pl......... ~it uqvq thet ab. llked.
She .... a pert"ct b......"tte. tall. .lead.r. vi th bw· q ••• blaolt 0'IlJ'17
ha1r. dam C'*Plen_. ve1pe4 abc.t 135 pou4.. .... vo~4 at ti_
ban her trl8llA. cea. te n.u her llIId _tertelll tha at her h ••
DebT. '1_ a prl. a .....r had n-q ..cit ."P.rl..c. ill ho.. Oare. _ 414
aot t-q to leara to .ft or aaTtUac like thet tor .h. tlllra«lt vllea the
tia. _ ••he vcnald th_ lea.. all the•• • ...T 4.th. thet ba. to be p"rtON.
1a ....-q h..... 1IIIn ab. va. abeat t_tT-e1pt Teare .14 abe ....
urrl. to Jolla P.Arai.t_. who 110m 1& .oma. Olarl<a Co"'\7. ~
b_. Jept_ber 18th. 1861. lie a ••U ••11. with blaolt ha1r. 4artr: q ••
llIId 4artr: C'*Pl.noa. IIa ..... a widower wi th tin ch11drea. three 1107".
14418, J'" aDd 1071 two lid., 1Iui. llIId Anlll8 .rle. John Ara1.tea4
ovaad a atc. hooo. at W••t Jea4. Ala"e-. !hi. he.. __ at...... hou. with
.....0 roCla•• a 1011& trollt po..... 41a1llf: roow. It1\ella. a clou4 hall. baeIt
porch. paat-q aad .....eral clo••ta. !he hou•• 18 podated vhi t. with erebl1a4a,
there vera bealltiful 0IlIt ahad. tre... aaId.Ilt; the lar,;e 1.....1 7"r4
.0 cool ead .hadT. OIlt 1a tront of the ho." va. a lenl )IllIII. with a gro••
of brIO ow a44iDg ••-q W11Ch to the baalltT of the plac.. !he lead all
ar011ll4 the ho...... pret\7 aa4 lenl allot it ill cultha • !hl8 b
vher. 1Ia1q _t a. a bride to aaIt. her boa.. .. at 110& the 1_
aad re.p.ct of JoMI. aIo114,.... llIId __ a real .oth.r to toaIt1a« care
aad tra1atl1& th_ •• a _ther ..-u4.
Ae the Teare paaa•• childrea v.re 110m late the Ilea. 11Ilttl Da1.T __ the
.other of .1:1: ohi14.... !he" 'I.riI foar lirle. ladle. Ilargu.ritao Illth
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aII4 ••11. two "7. 11c1J1q ud Iollert. !Il. later died wh... abollt three
Tears of qe.
lIaie7 aII4 Jollll liTed iJI thi. hoe. where \hI7 vere haPP7 ud COlltUte4.
Jolla 1IaT1Jlc a lal'&l plutatia. 011 tM !a.blCHe lIiTer a. vell &I the
fare arOIIII4 the hea.. .. ..ot oD17 hid hie _ crep 1Illt hid t-enta OIl
the plutatio" who vere .Ilare cropp." thet he .,h..."ed to rach 7&&r•
.. aII4 hi. 1107' voned a. the f.re. ha teach1ag thea ud COlD« with thea
all the ti"•• aloo ha kept tvo va«" Me" the ...tire pu. "_ed
fiJI• .-lee aII4 __ which _ ...ed 011 the fare 4&117. haallD« all the
crop. wood for hoee COD.,.,tia. aII4 Ul7thiD« that val ...eded oa the fare.
Jolla _.d two oott.. c1Jl'. oae 0 .. the riTer plutattOll &ad the other
out ln the hill...ear hi••e. Be c1Jlaed the cottOll for the whole
CO__U07. A.t the ciao ha boacJlt oottOll ea4 ~t1tie. of cotta. ee"
aad 117 belD« eareM aII4 keeplD« .. wi tIlt.u -n.t. unal17 all4e " proflt
... both. Be oCllOtracted hi. e••d with the 011 81U. at eo JI1lCh a toa. 4e~
hered to a e_boat ClIO rher beak &ad 1a thi. Wi( V&I eat. iJI blIIr1ag thea.
IIh va«" Mad. helped at the eta &ad did ..,~t _. to bo dOlle be.Ue.
worl<1ag a. the fare.
Joa _. "r7 ncce.aM ud a IOOd 1Illol with fiJIe Judge t aII4
all4e .oae7 iJI WhateTor ha _ertoolt. Qa the fam ha rahed cottoo. core.
Ilelr. gro1lDdpe&l. ea4 potatoe••
.. evaed cove eo .. to haTe 81l1t &ad 1Illttor for hoe..... rat..d pcaltr7
ud hOP. rek1Jlg their _ ••at ea4 lard. aleo ."OIIgh for all the huda.
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.aIdDc a bridal .rip .hq .........04 .0 u... plac.. vh.... Wal tor .....04 a h....
Iho 10 cOllt.....d ...d bapJIT ln her cClllfor-.1ll. II· •• aad he••vo fln. bOTO,
1>oth of .h_ nov alao•• p'0vn.
!h. bo 1lo7'. John lII1d BoT. are bo~ ....ri.d and 11ft ln O~caco vUh ~.lr
foaUlo•• !h.T .... nccee41n« lII1d t;etUJIl; along "'rT nlc.lT.
Mnl. larle. ~. o~r dauetor. afhr fln1ohlJll; a\ lIoD..tTa1lo. ...t for
••.,.ra! T.are••hen ••• a fino T01IIII; ..... fis Oarl.dOll. MOIlt"u.rT. Ala_
•• vllo va. a100 a teacher••ow 1>o.h of .1uI ar. teachlJll;. ft..... ao. In
the .....cllool. !l'he7 _ a alc. he•• In M....~rT. ar. t;etUJll; alOJll;
J.... fln. lUl4 ... w b. ftrT haPPT and coaha.o4. !h..,. are ••ch of .~
a ••edlne .choo1 .ach .' or vork1Jll; for a d.er", JollD lII1d llahT .old
n.lr h......d all of .heir Prop.rlT at W••t :Bed ...d caa. to Gro.,. Bl11
and P1lX'Chalad .hea a !loa. ln ordor for llahT'. chlldrea. to b. able to .~
la .h. ho•• and T•• han .clloo1 ad......~••
Jolla. haTlJll; al.....,. lead I1ICh an acU.,. 11f•• .....to4 tUac .. do
aftor .....lJll; here. ao he vllllt In.o ~ ••rcaatU. buln ftt did no•
•uce.ad .. he vanted t•••0 did no. keep .Ill. buln... for T.rT 10Jll;. for h.
f01lJld 0 .... it ... aot aaklnc hla U(f profit. and ~•• la.th4.... ca"'lJll;
.0 10•••on..,.. Ba .old out a. qulck1T .. h. could find a 1n>,y.r.
wu. and 81c!Jl.T bo.h eOllple.ed 1Il«h School ln Gro.,. 11111. LueU. va. a
"'rT bri«h. lnh111t;en. clrl, nrT qui•• and .~.... , II8Ir:lne th. be.t of
hor oppor\v.nl th., fin10hine vi ~ Illeh..t honor. lII1d a. .IM _. Un. \akine
a coap.tUh. nnnlnaUOIl and plnlJll; n t1.ooo.00 acllo1ar"lp a. :Brenuu
00110«'0. In Oeorcla. Bar parente declded to 1.t llar tak. adTantaee of U •
• 0 till. 10 vh.re .Il eOllple.ed llar edv.eaUon.
Aft.r t ••chine a fow Tun••he Darried (J1'Il7 &'Uh. of OI1Hon, ,ua""_.
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!h.T blIllt \h_ a .eat....fonab1. llU18 h......t lA that 0..-w>1'T.
S10q. wh.. Ju.t a ..... bOT. fell 1. 10n with. _d aarried Clario.
Cart.r. !hq 1hed h.... for ••,"ral Teare.
S10.T WOrkill« lA the _. !h.1l thtlr .ond \0 llllU.r. Ala"&••• wh....
th.T 1hed for .....ral TO&n. S10TT workin« for \he .\r\8. Be haa
r.c..tlT .0TEd \0 Cla.OIlta wh.... he 1a cuU.r ill \he _. !hq haTE
... iIlt.reaUac f_1lT. two prla TIld a boT. !hq had oth.r boT but
had the Ilbforllm. flIf 10.lA« hia. Be .... drowned acc1d tlT, vbU.
rldUn« hi.......t Ipp•• lA a oreek Il&ar th. _ •• at \he &«T of fh. Teare.
1\ .... FIlCh a .hock \hat it .... hard for all of \bra.
Ilar«&r1t•• after fin.hin« lIl«hlchoo1. VEllt to L1rln«.toll. to .choo1.
tek1n« a Iforaal cov.n.. After «-tUn« h.r c.rUf1cate. .h. "'v.«ht \h....
Tran....d durin« thi. '1••••t BTIUl1. 1I1n«18t...., of lilt..... Alabn •• a
flA. TOIl"« boT. with w_ .h. fell 11l lOT•• af\rr a .hrt courhhip,
VEIlt \0 lI.ridi.... lI1adppi. TIld w.... aarried. .. ._. &aU.f1ed TIld
haPPT ill her IlTV T1Ul......diJICT. !htlr. U.,. at Putna•• "lab.... with hi.
aothel'•
• th. aft.r coap1eUn« !ligh School ill (Iron !lill. VEilt to IIgllteft110. took
a two Tear••ecrrtarial cour••• caae _ •• worked a fev .Ollthe at \he !lip
Ilcho01. thEII accepted a po.it1.... ill ... Orle..... Lcv.1.1ane. wherr The iT
BOW va rtdnc.
Bell. \he TOIl"«T.t child. iT ill her la.t T&ar '* Rip Ilchoo1. She b a
pr.t'T, attract1TE TOIl"« ladT.
Jeha TIld Ila1aT DOW haTE a Dic. hoa••• fr_ hou. with two .tori•••
a 10D« froDt porch. fov.r roo••• a 10"« hall, k1 tcbe EDd beck porch.
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1Ia. 'rh. '0 be braft ad keep _OIl. fro- IaIoviBjf bov .1Ie voni... 1Ia.
llel a .ad IIlil. ad paU.... ow.., apro.o101l OIl IlIIr f ......... of .u '1•••
U]. ~. cll1ldl'Olll••_ .1lII aarrlod OIl•• vbo are ."" frOll 11011•• 40 all .1lII7
pOlo1b17 C&Il '0 lI.lp &Ild le.UIl IIor car...
If .1Ie did Ilo' lien LDc11. &Ild Orq vi~ ller l' vCll114 lIld.ed be hard. for
.1Ie &Ild ••11 are ~. oal7 011.. l.n 1Il .u 11011. 0Il4 ••11 10 avq a' .cbool
all 4&7. vb1cll venald loaft 1la107 al•• vi ~ Jollll. and all .11. boa. duU••
'0 athad '0. 1la107 OUCh' all .11. gtrlo lIov \c koop IIC1l1•• ad Ilov '0
.w. Ill. te a good -."I~r. koopo ller Il<m•• Ilaa' ad chao 1Ia. 10
1l&'1U'al17 .lov 1Il dolac IlIIr work. bIa. vllell .IM fW.1Ieo l' te voll dOll••
1lat.7 rate•• qul. t. a Il_bor I¥f cll1ck.....0 ha. 1110. fr••11 Tard OUO ..... of
.IM U••• IIlo lie. flov.ro 1Il \Ii frOll' 7ard. vll1cll aok•• \Ii plac. look ,..,ro
aUracth•• Ill. tak•• a atore.' a culU....Uac &Ild ko.pl"4!: '11_ vatorod.
!Ilo7 alva,ro haft a mc. prdOll ...d pl_V of "OCOt&bl••• c&l1l1lac _ .:dra
*".u7 han for vtn'.r u••• al.o '1Ie7 put I1p pro••r.,.•• plckl. ad
J.Ule. for ilia. C......jlUOIl. Jollll •••• '0 be be"or .1Ilc. cool v..'lIer
le lI.ro. bIa' IlOV ~I IlII vould Uko \c go hack \c .u 014 ilia•• who...
~ ope,,' .0 ·.117 poacMul 7.ar••
WIla TOll uk 1lat07. about lor Uf. a' V••• :B0Il4, .Ile oq.: .1 would 1.... 'C
ova ., old !loa. aad go b...k '0 V.lt Boad io 11.,••" IIlo of'... •q., "I
-, .011. 4&7 \c b".T. 'h. old !loa. and go back, bu' do Ilot vaa' _ I¥f ~.
othor Prop.rtT."
11""07 &Ild ..til bo~ CIa. ilia. durtac .110 I1oU4&7. for a IlIDrt U ••• Jollll
0IlJ071"4!: illolr U"l. n.l'.
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