It was my Great-great-grandfather; he was killed by an automobile that struck him on the road, and it’s kind of tragic. There were a lot of accidents like that. There were several different people in the community that were killed, and it was a very accident-prone time during this period. So, he was struck by an automobile, and my grandma, my great-grandmother’s mother had died early in the Spanish flu, so that’s how they were. She became an orphan.
It was my Great-great-grandfather;
Gathering: Egypt Township, North Carolina
Prompt: What is a story you have heard about your family history?

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