Interview with Emily Melton, Marie Melton, August 9, 1979

Interview Summary

Emily Melton was born at Wooton in 1883 and attended a one-room school until she was "about twenty-one." Her family was large, and her father farmed as well as raised hogs and horses. When Melton was married, her mother delivered her children except for one stillbirth, in which she was attended by two doctors. She talks about her life working on the farm, her neighbors, and the "quiltings" and the dances held afterward. Melton recalls several early doctors in the area but did not come into contact with FNS nurses at any point. She remembers four churches at Wooton and a number of people who were active in establishing them. Marie Melton briefly contributes to the interview.

Interview Keyword

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 Rural health services Farmers FNS Deliveries Schoolhouses Wooton (Ky.) Churches Rural health services Quiltings

Interview LC Subject

Appalachian region Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. Kentucky Midwives Nursing

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