Summary
Now 103 years old, Mary Cordelia Riffee Figgatt undertook to write her memoirs of her early years in Putnam and Kanawha counties so that her descendants would understand how life was lived in the early years of the 20th century.
She began to compile them when she was 93 years old. For seven years, the former Kanawha County schoolteacher wrote in her spare time, completing the work when she was age 100.See the full content of this document
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Centenarian's Memoir Chronicles Early Years
What follows is the first chapter of her book, "West Virginia Farm Stories from the Early 1900s." Her work speaks for itself in straightforward and literate prose.
By Mary Cordelia Riffee FiggattAbout the ApronI think I'll peel some apples for a pie, but perhaps I should put on my work apron first.Now, where did I put it last night when I finished the dishes?Maybe I hung it in the shower room.I'll just look and find out.No, it isn't there. I'll probably find it in my reading chair where I sat reading the Charle...See the full content of this document
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