Mamie Reels Ellison

My grandfather, he was a deacon for Reels Chapel for 50 years. And he had this love for people. We would sit out under his tree, pecan tree in his yard, and then we'd pump water for the hogs and his animals. Our reward was to go to the store and pick out what we want and eat it. But he would sit under the tree and he would talk to us. And he was that kind of person that it wasn't monetary for him.

My grandfather, he was a deacon for Reels Chapel for 50 years. And he had this love for people. We would sit out under his tree, pecan tree in his yard, and then we'd pump water for the hogs and his animals. Our reward was to go to the store and pick out what we want and eat it. But he would sit under the tree and he would talk to us. And he was that kind of person that it wasn't monetary for him.

Now, he knew a lot of white people with businesses and money, and they respected him. And when you said Mitchell Rills' name, it had a lot of power to it. Because he owned land. He was a business person. But my grandfather was that nurturing kind of person. He was that loving kind of person. If he loaned you money, you didn't sign a paper saying you owed him. Your word was your bond.

Now, he knew a lot of white people with businesses and money, and they respected him. And when you said Mitchell Rills' name, it had a lot of power to it. Because he owned land. He was a business person. But my grandfather was that nurturing kind of person. He was that loving kind of person. If he loaned you money, you didn't sign a paper saying you owed him. Your word was your bond.

And he was the type that once you got out of school or got married, wanted your own place, you could tell him what part of the land you wanted to be on. And that's where you would be. And if he didn't want you there, then he would tell you, no, you can't have this spot, but you can have that spot.

And he was the type that once you got out of school or got married, wanted your own place, you could tell him what part of the land you wanted to be on. And that's where you would be. And if he didn't want you there, then he would tell you, no, you can't have this spot, but you can have that spot.

Now, I remember the night my mother went to C-level hospital. to carry him and him telling my mother he had waited too late, waited too long. Mitchell Reels was dying, and he didn't have a will. And so I think he realized then that, you know, I didn't do what I really should have done. But I raised my children. and they know to try to hold on to the land because he knew.

Now, I remember the night my mother went to C-level hospital. to carry him and him telling my mother he had waited too late, waited too long. Mitchell Reels was dying, and he didn't have a will. And so I think he realized then that, you know, I didn't do what I really should have done. But I raised my children. and they know to try to hold on to the land because he knew.

He had that feeling when he got sick that the family would run into some issues with this land. He realized by not making a wheel that that was going to become a problem. What were his wishes for the land? What did he tell your mother? The night that my mother took Mitchell to sea level hospital, He told my mother, whatever you do, don't let the white man have my land.

He had that feeling when he got sick that the family would run into some issues with this land. He realized by not making a wheel that that was going to become a problem. What were his wishes for the land? What did he tell your mother? The night that my mother took Mitchell to sea level hospital, He told my mother, whatever you do, don't let the white man have my land.

His wish was to hold on to the land for the family to keep working the land. making a living off it. And he knew jobs were hard for family, because a lot of them, they went up north. But if they kept the water, fished the water, they could always make a living.

His wish was to hold on to the land for the family to keep working the land. making a living off it. And he knew jobs were hard for family, because a lot of them, they went up north. But if they kept the water, fished the water, they could always make a living.

Ayers' property, I could sum it up as a hot mess.

Ayers' property, I could sum it up as a hot mess.

I remember talking to him. And talking to him, I realized he was a, he was total opposite from my grandfather. My grandfather had that giving, loving heart. He had this business spirit. money-hungry attitude about him.

I remember talking to him. And talking to him, I realized he was a, he was total opposite from my grandfather. My grandfather had that giving, loving heart. He had this business spirit. money-hungry attitude about him.

Mitchell bought it at the courthouse door. So if he bought it at the courthouse door, she wouldn't have owned it one way or another because he's not Mitchell Real's child.

Mitchell bought it at the courthouse door. So if he bought it at the courthouse door, she wouldn't have owned it one way or another because he's not Mitchell Real's child.

And I remember when my mother and them first started with this land situation. I would go with them to lawyers' offices, and I would help keep up with paperwork. And so I started being like my own little detective, keeping the papers, reading their papers, because they were old. They didn't understand a lot of things. And so I felt like I was the educated one to help them understand it.

And I remember when my mother and them first started with this land situation. I would go with them to lawyers' offices, and I would help keep up with paperwork. And so I started being like my own little detective, keeping the papers, reading their papers, because they were old. They didn't understand a lot of things. And so I felt like I was the educated one to help them understand it.