Project #-1655 ~	Folklore . -
Phoebe Faucette .
Haupton County
	.	. . WILLIS GILLISON

Luray, S.C.
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	There ~s no doubt that “Uncle Gillison“ Is old. He Is

knock-kneed and walks slowly. Eis long thin hands clutch his chair strongly for support as he continually shifts his position. ~then he brings his hands to the back of his head, as he frequently does, in conversation, they tre~able as with palsy. He enjoys talking of the old times as do many of his contemporaries.
	ttyes, Maarn,“ he starts off. “I been heah when de war was

on.	I seen ~aen de drove of people corne up. Dey was dress in blue clothes. Call dem Yankees. Had de Scouts, too. ~ But dey was de Southerners. I knowed all demi I wasn‘t nuthin‘ but a little boy but I kin remember it.
	t~?jr jesse Smith wife been my young Mlssus. Dey lived at

Furman . My mother mind Lir. Trowell‘ s father • His name was Mr • Ben T r owe Il • ï e al 1 hirn ‚ Bub Ben • Bub was fo r brother. ~at de way we call folks den — didn‘t call ‘em by dere names straight out. Lir. Trowell‘s mother we call, Muss, for Miss. Sort of a nickname. We call Mr. Harry Fittsgrandmother, Muss, too.

	“My daddy was name Aleck Trowell. After freedom he was call by his own name, Aleck Gillison. After freedom some was call by dore own name - some were, and sme weren‘t. My father was sold from a Gillison, first off.

	“How old I Is? Well, Missus, I been put on de road to ‘75 years, but I‘m more than dat. I‘m between seventy and eighty