Great-Grandmother on Mother's Side

"My great-grandmother belonged to the Goodmans. Her master was named

Bob Goodman. She lived to get one hundred thirteen years old. From the

children of the old master, I got the information concerning her age.

I looked it up after emancipation. One of old master's sons was named

Frank Goodman, and another was named Norphleet Goodman, and there was

another whose name I don't recall.

"My grandmother, great-grandmother, was named Frankie Goodman. I wasn't

here in slavery time, but I knew her after emancipation.

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