Robert Howard
From:
Indiana
Federal Writers' Project
of the W.P.A.
District #6
Marion County
Anna Pritchett
1200 Kentucky Avenue
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ROBERT HOWARD--EX-SLAVE
1840 Boulevard Place
Robert Howard, an ex-slave, was born in 1852, in Clara County, Kentucky.
His master, Chelton Howard, was very kind to him.
The mother, with her five children, lived on the Howard farm in peace
and harmony.
His father, Beverly Howard, was owned by Bill Anderson, who kept a
saloon on the river front.
Beverly was "hired out" in the house of Bill Anderson. He was allowed to
go to the Howard farm every Saturday night to visit with his wife and
children. This visit was always looked forward to with great joy, as
they were devoted to the father.
The Howard family was sold only once, being owned first by Dr. Page in
Henry County, Kentucky. The family was not separated; the entire family
was bought and kept together until slavery was abolished.
Interviewer's Comment
Mr. Howard seems to be a very kind old man, lives in the house for aged
colored people (The Alpha Home).
He has no relatives, except a brother. He seems well satisfied living in
the home.
Submitted January 10, 1938
Indianapolis, Indiana
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