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June 21, 197[2]
evening
X1
MINNIE EVANS
6
[Mrs. Kelly]

Mrs. Kelly: That was at Emma's house. I don't know whether ^[they changed that] they've torn that house down or not. 

NHS: You mean where she was born?

Mrs. Kelley: I haven't asked Johnnie and

NHS: Who is Johnnie?

Mrs. Kelly: My daddy's sister's son

NHS: Your cousin

Mrs. Kelly: I don't know.

NHS: Is he living in Long Creek?

Mrs. Kelly: No, he lives in [[strikethrough]]Verdou[[/strikethrough]] [Burgaw]

NHS: He what?

Mrs. Kelly: He lives in [[strikethrough]]Verdou[[/strikethrough]] [Burgaw] and the grandbaby had so much of sickness and ^[down] he come to see how I was . Was I sick yet. I don't know when he will be back but I'm

NHS: What was your father's name?

Mrs. Kelly: Mam?

NHS: What was your father's name?

Mrs. Kelly: Frank Jones and so where my daddy was

ME: She hadn't seen him then

Mrs. Kelly: I don't know . Well I might know. All I know about one thing is ^[when] the house was setting over [[strikethrough]]near[[/strikethrough]] a big two story house at that and right straight down to the end of that lane was the house where I stayed.

NHS: Where Minnie was born?

Mrs. Kelly: Where Minnie was born but I don't know whether ^[the change and working] the men is working on them roads and things. I don't know whether they [[strikethrough]]done[[/strikethrough]] changed anything or not. I don't know.

NHS: Do you want to go to Long Creek with us?

Mrs. Kelly: Mam?

NHS: Would you like to drive to Long Creek and look for the house where Minnie was born?

Mrs. Kelly: I don't know. I ain't worried about it. Way down to the end of that lane there is two houses down there and I don't know where they are there are not. That's been so long. The peoples changes things so [much.]

NHS: yes, yes

Transcription Notes:
Unsure of whether "I was sick yet" is correct