| N.C. District: | No. 2 |
| Worker: | Mary Hicks |
| No. Words: | 432 |
| Subject: | A SLAVERY FAMILY |
| Reference: | Tanner Spikes |
| Editor: | George L. Andrews |
[TR: Date stamp: AUG 4 1937]
A SLAVERY FAMILY
An interview with Tanner Spikes, 77 years of age, of 43 Bragg Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
"My mammy had fifteen chilluns which wus all borned on Doctor Fab Haywood's plantation here in Wake County. My mammy 'longed ter him, but my daddy 'longed ter a Mr. Wiggins in Pasquotank County. I think that Dr. Haywood bought him just 'fore de war. Anyhow, we took de name of Wiggins.
"Mammy's name wus Lucinda an' pappy's name wus Osburn. I doan 'member seein' many Yankees on Dr. Haywood's place. I doan reckon many comed dar. Anyhow, we had a gyard.