I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. Sometimes, these people would show up to help us. The women have help, of course. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. Its still pretty much the same. of life I have lived in Chicago, IL., Ypsilanti, MI., Charleston, W. Va., so I know all to well about the differences of living in Eastern KY & a big city. There has always been tension between those who work and those who dont or wont. I am Wayne Middletons daughter. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. I lived in Harlan for many years just ended up there one day and loved it and stayed I was not born or raised there just lived Place is wonderfull Im 25 so I would love to go back I call it home I feel home there I moved bout a year ago to Indiana. We laugh at them but let them have their fun. Coal Mining. The other motel in Browning Acres is Mount Aire Motel. He points a gun directly at the camera in one scene. I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. Yes I remember you, vaguely, it has been a long time. . After hours we would head to the American Legion behind the Post Office. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. With our many years of experience in caring for . Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. She was a member of Laymon Holiness Church. I thought Harlan was great as a kid but my wife told me if I ever wanted a divorce all I had to do was move here to Harlan. She was retired from the Harlan County Board of Education, where she worked at the Wallins School. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. Born and raised in Cumberland.I live in Florida now loved your article.Proud of my roots! Itd be hard to sneeze and not hit a Creech with the spray. I got away. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. My Mother married her high school sweethart Robert Kitts right before he left for the army as WWII started. . The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun thug, Basil Collins. Harlan is not what it used to be and I would never want to live there again, but your blog awakened the beautiful memory of what it was. I was born and raised in Floyd County,I always heard my family came out of Harlan or Harlan County over a hundred years ago.I dont know if there are any STAPLETON family in Harlan anymore,I am proud to be from the HILLS OF KENTUCKY !! It is funny how people from all over the Country know where you are talking about when you say you are from Harlan Co. and many of them visibly tense on that statement. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. Its too dull. I am sure he is talking about when he grew up and how times were then I am from Harlan live here now .I loved the article and havent read anything disrespectful . Who We Are. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. Sometimes, the film would jam and you could watch it melt. We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. Trust me on this one. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. Do you remember the Chappells Dairy slogan? She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. I have been gone for 40 years I still have my Harlan Co accent and the kids have lost their Eastern Ky accent. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. I married a Lady, born and raised in Harlan. 7. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Barbara Kopple Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Barbara Kopple . . By Steven Gaydos. He had a lot of money. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. McCreary just has that Eastern Kentucky feel to it. Of course, theres a downside. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. Proud to be from Harlan County.. man now im so homesick!! He was 45 (88) years old when He died. Thank you so much for sharing. Bianchi Funeral Homes, Inc. Evarts ~ Harlan ~ Loyall ~ Tri City. Some of these folks do leave Harlana lot of them, in fact. Maybe they were hoping to see (or experience) some kind of catastrophe. We used to sprinkle sugar over the cheese, before grilling them! My Mother, Reba Campbell, was born in Liggett. My kids do that, too. It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. We outlanders like our Harlan roots. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. Then we moved up on Park Hill in Loyall. Harlan County is not on the way to anywhere. https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/. And so do I. I know all those places. John. Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. Interment was at the Orleans Cemetery.. Bryan Bantam, 93 years of age, or Alma, NE (formerly of Orleans), passed away Sunday, September 12, 2004, at the . I have to admit that I enjoy the irony of a sentence like Your ignorant., Its like the guy who commented that Im a fuckin mooron.. You probably know others of my family, like my sister Lisa, that worked at the Enterprise for years and now works for Corrections and lives in Georgetown; or my cousins that went to James A.Cawood, Ruth Ann and Gary Cox. Ruby did you know a family named Clark? Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. We have corresponded back and forth for several years about our Leonard connections. Our Location. Rest assured that no one in my family considers me a disgrace or embarrassment, but your concern is noted. March 23, 1977. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. I remember an encounter with the business end of a 38 special at the Smith lake boat ramp late one night. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ Harlan is total badass. I REMEMBER govt. In response to your statement about pretenders, I personally feel Im still a Harlan resident at heart even though I dont live there and dont visit very often. I do find a lot of people think Harlan is Hazzard from the TV show, so they ask me if Harlan is in Hazzard county and if I knew Luke and Bo Duke???? I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. Miss the trains. Ring any bells? We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. My great aunt Alafair lived there till she died and her beauty shop was still there, run by one of daughters the last time I was there. Each letter she wrote me held the news. Very isolated. I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. I got cussed up and down over it! She graduated from Cumberland High School. Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. Required fields are marked *. I-64 runs through Montgomery, Bath, Rowan and Carter Counties. Nancy Baker as Editor. Isolation. I knew that truly dangerous people dont threaten much. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. I graduated from Cumberland High School in 1975. I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. Holmes mill was actually named after my family. They dont want to sound like Harlan or look like Harlan. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. And they didnt. If its easy, theres nothing better. Ive been gone for 20+ years now. Pat your name seems familiar. We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. I wanted more for my kids and wife. Harlan County, Kentucky: UMWA on a 13-month strike at Brookside mines and on the pick line at Highsplint mine. ! Whatd I say? Thanks for the kind words. My roots and my heart are there and for me thats important. I am now in Knoxville tn, happy as a proud old grandpa can be, and thankful the good Lord saw fit to bring me through times i cant tell about. My grandfolks, originally from Johnson Ct. lived up at the end of a holler. Once you push too far north, you get out of the mountains, and we have to exclude you. BANTAM, BRYAN Funeral services for Bryan Bantam were conducted from the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, NE on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 2 p.m. with Pastors William Bills and Dixon Powers officiating. Obituaries; Photos; Podcasts; Scene; The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. I couldnt quit reading it. Only if were talking to another Harlan Countian would we narrow the description to the town. We update obituary links daily as a public service, without charge to families or funeral homes. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. Now, dont confuse Harlan County with the town of Harlan, our county seat. We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. 10.basil collins harlan county obituary - Energy Connection Author: www.energyconnectioninc.com Post date: 11 yesterday Rating: 4 (1656 reviews) Highest rating: 4 Low rated: 1 Summary: Harlan County, Kentucky: Scabs and gun thugs led by Basil Collins confront strikers on the pick line at Highsplint mine. BTW until barrack obama declared war on our coal mines,a fact, there were more millionaires in Harlan, Pike,Perry Counties, per capita than in our largest cities. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. Again I will say Harlan is a great place to be from but I would not want to live there today. You brought back a lot of memories. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? THIS is just funny. Rich Montjoy, I am replying to your post because you didnt say anything bad about Harlan, (Harlan County), Ky. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Join us . It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . My uncle Clarence still lives in Ky. My mother and her Sister Yuvonne live in TN. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! We got spanked when we needed itdidnt hurt us one bit but sure made us better kids growing up and better adults today. Of course you have to wash it all down with whole milk from Chappells Dairy! No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. I was born, raised and still live in Pike County. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. now let me add to your story, Harlan has taken a step ferder, and now has a Huge new Comfort Inn Hotel.Yep, John this is LONZO, and we now have more southern hospitality hure..Come see us sometime. Mostly, we just hung out. She stayed there for a few months but felt things just werent the same so she moved back to Newport News where she had made some good friends. Christy, I believe we may know each other. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. Contents 1 County Information 1.1 Description 1.2 County Courthouse 1.3 Harlan County, Kentucky Record Dates 1.4 Record Loss 1.5 Boundary Changes 1.6 Populated Places 1.7 History Timeline I know that area well. I need a shirt like that. My parents didnt ever say much about their lives or or about my Grandfathers as both of them met violent deaths back then. You havent had a grilled cheese sandwich until youve had one made with govment cheese, govment butter and fresh Bunny Bread. NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. People may had been living on Government cheese when you grew up and the first may had been like a amusement park, but all that has changed. The government cheese, however, is real. John Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! I respect ALL coal miners. I remember your father well, especially his hair! Finally I hang on long enough to get a real person. Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. Pretty accurate for McCreary Co, as well. Garys was a fun place. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. I lived through that strike, my dad was in charge of security for Eastover, so I guess that made him the head gun thug to many. Accents. Weve been in the Lexington area since then, but we still say back home when we are talking about Neon and Jenkins. There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. Dont say we are not eastern Kentuckians because we dont speak your slang, or live the life that people from harlin county do. He was a clerk there. The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. Always. Im from Loyall. She would forever remain his Georgia Peach. Welcome to Harlan County! Thanks. Good stuff, John. My Pappaw Creech was a coal miner, as were most of his brothers. I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. This, so they say, makes them mountain people. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. Just discovered your blog. i bet you knew my father in law he worked at the loyall store and was the fire chief for a number of years. The Fuzzy Duck, the Corner and the VFW. I loved living in Ages,Ky for the 2 years I was there!! You went up 119 to the Loyall turnoff, and youre absolutely right: Any Harlan Countian who turns the corner at Pineville changes languages! I love your blog, it is a great read. I grew up in this wonderful town, going for summers and Christmas in Atlanta. I have been gone from Harlan now for 40 years, One thing I will say is you are accurate in your writings of Harlan. Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. . In fact, when I was down there on business a couple of years ago, I saw a couple hanging out in front of rock store. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. I was born in Pike Co. in 1960 and in my 53 yrs. Kevin, Sarah (parents) and Grace (daughter age 12) Hendrix of Corbin Kentucky were shot and killed by Jason Hendrix, their son and Grace's brother. Graduated Wallins about 1956. Gillis Heather Elaine. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. How do we know they dont live in a ghetto. Your article is awesome! And should I know you? My Mom moved to Cumberland from Pike County when she was 10. It was tough to find two functioning seats together. The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun "thug," Basil Collins. I left Ky in 1990 but go back very very often. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. Howard and Lucille Leonard are my grandparents. . I just cant get enough of the haters. . USA. To her credit this pretty city girl took these inconveniences in her stride and made this mountain man a very good wife. My mom is from Cote (Evarts) I cant wait to read this to her! He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. Your email address will not be published. I went to Business College, married my daddys cousin (you had to know that was coming didnt you). It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Youve made me think about Harlan all day today and its been a good day. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. Crackin me up. Your ignorant, evidently you dont much about Catlettsburg in the early 1900s . They go to other parts of the state or country and live as ex-Harlan Countians. I am VERY new to the blogging world. I, too, am from Harlan an outlander like yourself, and I was left laughing and shaking my head at all the things only people like us would know to be true I would love to include a link to this in my own blog, but I dont yet know how to do it, lol. Even though I havent lived there in many years, I still visit. Would I be a pretender? However, I always tell my two teenagers that some of the smartest people they will ever meet come from the mountains of Kentucky and may have never finished high school! 22 years old. I once met a police officer who worked in the State Police in Harlan, he visibly tensed when I said I was from Harlan, went ashen when I said I was from Smith, and excused himself when I said I was a Middleton. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. We also suffer from stereotyping. We can be called ignorant, inbred, genetically inferior, toothless, shoelessyou name it. I dont remember Chappells slogan, but I do remember: Thats what I saidBunny Bread! I also remember the 1st grade field trip to Chappells, Bunny Bread and Harlan Ice. Im an outlander, living in Pulaski County. Barbara Kopple as Director. Very proud of my heritage. Fantastic post, though. They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. When she made this movie, Kopple was one of the bravest filmmakers working. Users who like (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA; Users who reposted (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. They just hang around and complain. I think we overlapped at Cawood for a year. Been back very few times. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. Mountains. It was quiet then. Nominally a documentary about the 1973 strike by Kentucky mineworkers, the 1976 Oscar-winning Harlan County U.S.A. observes the evolution of a movement, made urgent . Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. Tons of great memories and good friends. Interview Summary. I love your article! Death Notice. IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. The road to lexington did get better tho. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. My mother taught Home Ec at Evarts for 28 years. Robert Basil (Bob) Sydney, NS. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? I know that area well. Thanks for the great story. And Misty, April and I grew up together. We used to be territorial based on our schools. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. Many never leave it. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. You have to sound like us. He made shoes. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. HARLAN PRICE OBITUARY. We know at least one person whose mother was really their grandmother, and sister was their mother. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. I was born in Harlan County, Louellen specifically, but moved away when I was little due to my dad being in the Navy. They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. LOL LOL..enjoyed the article, One way to prove that someone is from the mountains is if they know someone named Lonzo! My brother actually had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. I am so grateful to the educators in Harlan who worked so diligently to open our minds, expand our thinking and develop our talents especially in music. Were still Harlan Countians. Loved your blog and thought it to be an accurate description. So much that even some locals have a hard time understanding me. Hi aurea, Ive helped ur grand paw make many many gallons of moonshine just over the hill from ur mom n dads house. Phyllis Lorene Gardenhire 82, of Salina passed away, Friday, February 17, 2023. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. Loved reading your blog and reminiscingI was raised in Harlan County both parents having been from there. I was born in Atlanta and moved here when my step-daddy (forevermore referred to as daddy) and my momma met when he was proudly serving this country.He a handsome young man from the mountainsshe a beautiful divorced young woman with two small children. Grew up in Sunny Acres, now across from the mall. My grandfather was the engineer that laid out most of the old County roads, was one of the 10 founders of the Harlan Country Club, and my dad owned the Tway Tipple for yearsyes, coal will always run in my veins! Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. In that regard, Harlan is Small Town, USA. My dad taught there from 66 96. I graduated in 1964. I knew Lisa vaguely. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. I went from a county of about 35,000 people spread over 1,000 square miles to a campus of 20,000 + crammed into a few blocks. This is where Norma lives, was the reply. Bertha was proceeded in death by her mother Eveda Williams and her father George Adams She is survived by her husband Danny D Little, her children Christopher Shawn Little, Rosalie Peral Brown, Chadwick Darrel Little, and Aaron Daniel Little. Harlan County, USA is a 1976 American documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", [1] a 1973 effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company -owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. Bloody Harlan is just badass. It was originally the Bays Motel. Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. Loyallhad a school, a railroad yard, one stop light, a movie theater (at one time), the Corner Store (a genuinesoda shop), a gas station, a barber and a couple of stores. For you truly arent a Harlanian, to show such disrespect. I have more memories of the younger Brittons that are closer to my age. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. One side was a roller rink. Obituaries usually give the name of the deceased and the death or burial date. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. I attended LoyallElementary and Junior High and James A. Cawood High School. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. Graduated from jach in 78. I have no information on a Clarence Leonard in our family tree. Many people watch the FX series Justified. It has always been home for me. Fun read. 10 Grandchildren and . My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. The school closed. My Mom graduated from Cumberland High School. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL, DO ANY OF YOU REMEMBER A LITTLE BLIND MAN THAT USE TO SELL NEWS PAPERS IN THE LOBBY OF THE HARLAN HOSPITAL? My little brother had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. myname isronnie saylor i lived in fairview hollow i was 11 years old,went to haran grade school i remenber my gym treacher they call him doc , he would paddle you for saying the word shit ,does anyone remenber that .i will never forget the family that live accross from us the kids name was buck and peggy thomas,peggy was my frist she was beauitful to,the boys lived next to me , i remender one of thems name phiplip,i still got a scarefrom where he hit me with a rock.we used to take car hoods cut them off and float down rivier on them.my dad work out of town in ohio,my mommy would slip around with a taxi driver,she drink alot ,we move to wallins after that , thats where i never went to school,started working in coal mines at 16 years old dad sign so i could work under ground.we lived in wallins for a little while then move to molus ky thats where my dad was risedthey were about all kin florks back then they all live in camp houses granmam and jack brock lived next to each other they were family to, i remenber my brother got lock in a rc cola mach out on granmam poach. 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