Interview with Gladys King Wickline, July 1, 1992

Interview Summary

Gladys King Wickline, a farmer residing on Cane Creek, begins the interview by recounting her childhood, which was almost entirely spent in Cane Creek. Next, Wickline illustrates her life from when she finished grade school to up until the time of the interview. An outline of Wickline's childhood home is also given, along with a description of her neighborhood during this time. Additionally, an uncle of Wickline's and his property are discussed. The interviewee then chronicles specifics of life on the farm. The childhood and adulthood of Wickline are examined as well. Finally, a comparison of Cane Creek then and now is given, clubs in the area are listed, and both the midwifery practice of Wickline's mother and a brief mentioning of her ancestry are talked about.

Interview Keyword

Bench fields Cane mills Civilian Conservation Corps Family reunions Farm buildings Farmstead spatial organization Flower gardens Folk medicine Food preservation Heritage farms Hog butchering Home remedies Homemakers Club King family history Lewisburg (W. Va.) Rural education Smokehouses Snakes Soap-making Sorghum production

Interview LC Subject

Agriculture--Kentucky Country life Family farms Farm life. Agriculture

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