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2224 Havis Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Age 77
"I specs I was born in slavery times. I remember seein' the Yankees. That was in Mississippi. I'm
seventy-seven---that's my age.
"Spencer Bailey was old master. Just remember the name was 'bout the biggest thing I knowed about. I seen him all
right but I didn't know much about him 'cept his name.
"Mother belonged to him, yes'm.
"I tell you the truf, what little I used to remember I done forgot it. I just didn't try to keep up with it. I wasn't
concerned and just didn't try to keep up with it.
"I know our folks stayed there a while. First place we want to after the War was Tennessee.
"I don't know how long I been here---I been here a time though.
"Yes'm, I went to school several terms.
"I was married in Arkansas. My folks heard about Arkansas bein' such a rich country, so they come to Arkansas.
"I farmed a long time and then I done housework.
"Deal a times I don't know what to think of this younger generation. I sits down sometimes and tries to study 'em
out, but I fails.
"Well, what the old folks goin' to get out of this?"
Interviewer Samuel S. Taylor"
