![]() Williams is not sure if these buildings were pre or post Civil War era. The Whitt, Martin, and Dupree families lived there, among others. She can also recall that servant's quarters were very near the contemporary location of the football stadium. Williams goes on to describe some of the responsibilities that her mother had as a domestic worker for Margaret, Carrie, Ida, and Rebecca Calhoun.Ģ1:14-31:36-Her mother lived in the servant house behind the mansion. Pictures and news articles regarding her grandmother were destroyed in a house fire. After emancipation, Nancy Legree returned to the Abbeville, SC area and married a man from Charleston, SC. When confronted, she continued to proclaim her faith even at the threat of death. Dina was overheard by Ransom Colhoun proclaiming her faith in song. ![]() Williams by her grandmother Legree detailing an incident that occurred to another slave while in Columbia. Slaves were not allowed to pray, sing, or proclaim their faith. After briefly working at Fort Hill, Legree moved with Ransom Colhoun to Columbia, SC. Her grandmother, Nancy Legree, was a slave who worked for the Calhoun and Colhoun families. Her mother was a domestic worker at the home. She died in 1994.Ġ0:07-21:10-Her first memories of Fort Hill can be traced to around the time she was seven years of age. Both her mother and grandmother were domestic workers for the Calhoun family at Fort Hill. ![]() Williams was a domestic worker and also a technician at Clemson University's Long Hall bacteriology lab for 18 years. She was the daughter of Mary Legree Wright. Viola Williams was states that she was born on in Clemson, SC. ![]()
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