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John, my son is sickly and not able to work and my daughter, Mamie has nine chillun to support. Her husband doesn't have steady work. The grandchillun are doin' pretty well. I think Abraham Lincoln was a fine man. It was put in his mind to free de colored people. Henry Logan, a colored man that lives near Bridgeport, Ohio is a great man. He is a deacon in de Mt. Zion Baptist church.
I wuz nearly 20 when I first took up with my first woman and lived with her 20 years den I marry my present wife. I married her in Alabama and Elder Worthy wuz de preacher. We had seven chillun, all grandchillun are dead. I don't know where dey all are at excepting me daughter in Steubenville and she is a widow. She been keepin' rooms and wash a little for her living.
We just played around after de weddin' and hed a good time til bedtime come, and dat wuz very soon wid me. "I am de father of seven chillun. Both daughters married and dey are housekeepers. I have 11 grandchillun. Three of dem are full grown and married. One of dem has graduated from high school. "Abraham Lincoln fixed it so de slaves could be free.
I was married by a Methodist preacher in Leesburg. I did not get drunk, but had plenty to drink. We had singin' and music. My sister was a religious woman and would not allow dancin'. I have fourteen chillun. Four boys are livin' and two girls. All are married. George, my oldest boy graduated from grade school and de next boy. I have 24 grandchillun and one great grandson.
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