Carey, Clay Parks 1970-06-16

Clay Carey talks about the Parks family in early Brownwood, their associations with the Coggin family, their ranching work, their hog-killings and their social life.

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Interviewee Name: Clay Parks Carey

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Date: June 16, 1970

Location: Brownwood, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Family background, William Claibourne Parks - grandfather, Elizabeth McMillan Parks - grandmother, John Parks - great-grandfather, Discusses William C. Parks' ranching in Coleman County, Texas, William C. Parks' association with Coggin Brothers, Discusses John Parks' move to Texas, Discusses "ranging" cattle on W. D. Parks' ranch, Working cattle from line camps, Ranching partnership with Coggins on Panhandle-Plains, Discusses general ranch operations

Tape 1, Side 2: Tells about the first pine house in Brownwood built by the Parks family, Story about Civil War soldiers watering plants, under which the treasures of the McCullouchs (?) family were buried, Story about his great-grandmother McCullouchs being threatened by Union soldiers, Discusses the first bank in Ballinger, Lee Watson's (Mrs. Carey's father) work in the bank, William Claibourne Parks home in Brownwood, Coggin home nearby, Social functions at the home, Discusses the growing, threshing and storage of feed, Self-substinence of the people in early Brownwood, Discusses hog killings, what they made from the hogs, and storing the meat, Discusses the supplies purchased in large quantities from traveling salesmen, Continues hog killing discussion

Tape 2, Side 1: The order in which the pork portions were eaten, Discusses milking, separating milk, and making butter, etc., Talks about going to the storm cellar at the Parks home, Discusses social functions in Brownwood, Story about one of the Parks girls dressing like an African American to serve dinner to guests because help was not available, Riding in surreys and buggies to visit

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

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