Freestone County TX

Andrew Simms, an 80-year-old man from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recounts his parents’ arrival in America as slaves. His mother was captured in Africa and sold in Florida, where she and his father met and had him. Simms reflects on his time on the William Driver plantation, noting the relative kindness of the master and his family. He discusses the hardships of slavery, the lack of education, and the cruelty of overseers. After the war, he married Angeline and raised a large family, emphasizing the importance of faith in his life.

Andrew Simms, an 80-year-old from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recounts his family’s history of enslavement beginning with his parents’ capture in Africa and their journey to the William Driver plantation in Florida. He describes the kindness of his master and his family, contrasting their treatment with the cruelty of overseers. Simms shares his memories of the Civil War, his eventual marriage to Angeline, and their large family of seventeen children. He emphasizes his faith, rejecting superstitions in favor of Biblical teachings.