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The title and the idea for this book began in 1958, when Mody
Boatright first published his essay, "The Family Saga as a Form of
Folklore." What Mody identified was a long established form of
folklore that was firmly entrenched among people everywhere. The
family saga--as Mody and this collection defines it--is made up of
an accumulation of separate family legends. These are the stories
of the old folks and the old times that are told among the family
when they gather for funerals or Thanksgiving dinner. These are the
"remember-when" stories the family tells about the time when the
grownups were children. Families with strong identities and strong
bonds eventually have a library of legends, treasures passed along
in the oral tradition. Because of shared humanity and common family
experiences, the legends of these old families follow a
recognizable pattern of topics, some of which are contained herein.
A large and chronologically extended collection of family legends
brought together under one cover--or one roof--is a family saga.
Included here are stories grouped by common topics, such as Ghosts
and the Supernatural, Feuding and Fighting, and Death and Burial.
They include tales from favorite storytellers Elmer Kelton, James
Ward Lee, Robert Flynn, Archie McDonald, and John Graves. Lavishly
illustrated, this volume is a fitting tribute to F. E. Abernethy's
dedication to the Texas Folklore Society.
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