Bessie Johnson was 92 years old at the time of this interview. She recalls her family history and the history of the Warrensville area.
Part 1
0:00 Birthdate / name / parents
3:10 Playing near mouth of Buffalo Creek
4:03 Christmas traditions
5:55 School
8:50 Billy Todd teacher / Todd house in Jefferson
9:42 Old residents of Jefferson
11:50 Classmate names
14:18 Helton academy
15:15 Spelling contests
16:00 Mason Warren drowning in Buffalo Creek
17:30 Raising lambs
20:10 Corporal Punishment
22:03 Courting
26:45 Raising handicapped child
Part 2
0:00 Raising handicapped child
4:40 Laundry
6:52 Lye soap
8:10 Coming of electricity in 1929
9:22 Children’s chores
11:10 Grandma Warren
12:15 Burkett and Graybeal families
13:00 Hearing about the 1940 flood in West Virginia
14:00 1977 Flood
14:22 1916 Flood
16:55 Buffalo Prison Camp
21:00 Reflections on life
22:25 Childbirth
26:00 Apple Butter
27:05 Molasses