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was H. J. and Corine Jackson. My father come from Queensboro, Mississippi,
and my mother from Arlington, Georgia. My father was a turpentine worker
in his early days, but later began preaching and selling. Father is dead,
and my mother lives with us. Mother is now 70 years old, but very active
for her age. She use to work hard too, takin in washin's and workin for
private families. She can't do any of that kind of work now. Right now
she's visitin friends in Medulla, Florida.

"My parents left Ocala when I was between two and three year old.
They first moved to Orlando and afterwards went from place to place, wher-
ever they could find work to do.

"I have two sisters, Rosa Lee Boone, age 30, she has two childrens,
H. J. and Reva. Rosa Lee lives in Mulberry, Florida. I think her husband
works for WPA. Lillian Melton, my other sister lives in Gainesville,
Florida, and she is 33 years old. She is separated from her husband, Daniel.
She works out in private families.

"I work hard to take care of my wife and mother, and we all gets along
nicely together. My wife understands me and I understand her. You see
if we don't agree, I will get another woman. There are too many women in
the world who would want a good working man." Corneal, who was still
seated on the bench before the dresser, looked up with a sharp eye, while
William continued: "You see this is my third wife, but I'm not going to
tell you anything about the other two.

"I think that a home should be the first thing in a man's mind, al-
though I don't own my own home. But I don't never worry too much about it
because like it says in the Bible, 'first seek ye the Kingdom of Heaven,
and everything shall be added unto you,' and that's what I do. I've owned

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