Dickey Diaries Interviews-Polly North

Polly North
March 27, 1898

Submitted by: THEPURDYDAWG(AT)aol.com
Submitted on: January 1, 2004

I am 85 years old, I was born in this county ( Perry). My father was a Wilder, my mother was Rhoda Sizemore.The first preacher I ever heard was Chenault, a Baptist and he preached on Cutshin. William Mattingly was the first School teacher. I remember he taught when I was a child. My grandmother's maiden name was Aggie Shepard. I remember to have heard my grandfather Sizemore says to her " Dam-an-it Shepard I can't stand you much longer". At Glades on Bower's Creek, Joh Gilbert killed a wolf. It had killed a two year old mule of his. He rode on the pelt for as long as he lived. I have seen Rev. John Gilbert have to hold onto the fence because he had taken a dram to much. I have heard him say many a time at the close of service on Sunday as he would start to the door, " Dear Dear me, brethren have you any bull yearlings to sell? I have a many cloth from nettle which grew wild. It made white cloth. (* The old lady chews tobacco~ J.J. D)