"We had beds fixed in our trailer. We weren't in any hurry. We really didn't know just where we were going--seen people trying to get someplace. They didn't know where they were going and didn't have any money. We didn't know times were so hard. Joe had worked. We had a little money. There was a depression going on. We saw people standing beside the road, reading the Bible.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Migration to California
Lured by the advertisements offering surplus work and great climate, Joe Cotten moved the family to California in 1930.
"We had beds fixed in our trailer. We weren't in any hurry. We really didn't know just where we were going--seen people trying to get someplace. They didn't know where they were going and didn't have any money. We didn't know times were so hard. Joe had worked. We had a little money. There was a depression going on. We saw people standing beside the road, reading the Bible.
Times were hard. We came the southern route but in the mountains there was snow. We finally landed in California. This side of Yuma, AZ we got into the sand dunes. Joe said 'The first place I find that there are people, I will stop.' The 3rd of December, 1930 we stopped in Holtville, California"
"We had beds fixed in our trailer. We weren't in any hurry. We really didn't know just where we were going--seen people trying to get someplace. They didn't know where they were going and didn't have any money. We didn't know times were so hard. Joe had worked. We had a little money. There was a depression going on. We saw people standing beside the road, reading the Bible.
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