Not at all. 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. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better One can argue that its always been over-populated what with the chronic high unemployment and high poverty rate. Very isolated. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. Parents moved to Dayton, OH in 63. Ben Joe Harris disarmed the guy so that it would be a fair fight. I plan to continue reading your blog. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? Help me out with what category to look at to fi the hitchhiking story. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. Collins starts flinging the N-word at a black miner at one point, apparently to make himself come off as that much more evil. My dad was one of them, outside Tommy Lees barbershop. It will always be home to me. I remember commodity butter. Ive been gone for 20+ years now. Add to home screen. Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. The Short area), my last name being Short Harlan was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA. Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. I have no information on a Clarence Leonard in our family tree. Miner Curtis Cress, 34, says towns. We were poor and I will say very poor. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. My Mom then joined the WAC. Awesome story. Dad was born and raised there. That I can remember but I cant find my car in the parking lot? Weve been in the Lexington area since then, but we still say back home when we are talking about Neon and Jenkins. Now, sadly, its a way of life in the mountains. I have lived here all my life and even tho at times i feel like due to work i may have to leave, i doubt i ever could. If you do so, you wont be called a bigot or a phobe of any type. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. I would make mom break me off a chunk. NEAR CLOSPLINT KY AND I AM PROUD TO BE FROM HARLAN CO THAT IS HOME ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN CORBIN KY NOW. Garys was a fun place. I told him apparently his computer didt speak Hillbilly.I am proud of my head of the holler rasin. Glad I did not move here and my kids there, My children have been able to say they are from Eastern Ky as both were born down there. If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. Rip Torn as Thanks. I knew the Clarks well. What Mountains besides the one on the border with Virginia, Black Mt.(?)? Thanks for your comments. There are a few folks who left and dont care to ever hear of Harlan again, but thats true of all small towns. Just kiddingabout the hate part. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. . Didnt know him well, but I remember him. None of my schools still exist. Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, He also served in the 4th Supply Company, in Stockton, California. Thank you so much for this, it came at a time when I needed to count my blessings, and being born in Liggett, and raised in Pansy, I truly was blessed. My older brother and sister were both born at Lynch Hospital. I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. Just found your blog while attempting to refresh my memory about the name of the theater, the Margie Grand, in Harlan. John "Harlan County, U.S.A," opening today at the Outer Circle 2, suffers from some makeshift structural devices and occasional lapses of judgment, but it's an ardent, absorbing work of . 3. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. So, watch your step. People gathered at the railroad tracks to watch it. I graduated from Cumberland High School in 1975. My Dad was born in Evarts andexpect for military service and collegenever lived anywhere else. You have to have mountains, not hills. Sometimes, the film would jam and you could watch it melt. If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. They say that when they see I use Scotch Tape, staples or safety pins to fix a hem in a pair of pants. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. A native of Fulton, he was a life resident of the Fulton-Volney area. Nothing will get a hard-working coal miner or school teacher fired up like a discussion about those drawing a check. Thats how it was when I was a kid, and it hasnt changed. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. Hollywood Bledsoe from the mouth of Cloverlick in HC, once wrote a song about Government Cheese. He had a lot of money. I miss Government Cheese. I love your article! I had friend in Sunshine growing up. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. You say that you came here now and then, but if you did you would know that we have many amenities and hotels such as a holiday inn express and a comfort inn. Very proud of my heritage. South Farmington, NS. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. Thanks for the reads I have read most of your blogs. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. We didnt all drink Mountain Dew as babies. Jan had so many stories about the hospital. I would sometimes go out and spend a month or two with my grandparents and spend some nights with other family members in Harlan and Bell counties. Maybe they never left. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. Really enjoyed the read. I love your wifes Loll great story! Thank you. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. They just inflict harm. ! Whatd I say? Harlan Countians did not like that. When I started reading this blog I thought well this is alright, but as I continued I came to realize that you dont know what the hell your talking about. The Fuzzy Duck, the Corner and the VFW. Her husband had been killed during the war. Next, everyone is not here because we cant escape. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Much later in life we got married and we were on vacation going south to visit her sister who lived back home. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. My brother actually had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. U can take me out of Ky. but u cant take Ky out of me!!!!!! They have cousins or in-laws or remote ancestors who hailed from the mountains. Im definitely a Harlan County boy. Janice Banks Premium. When attempting to explain to someone where I grew up it was easiest to say somewhere between Harlan and Hazard. I actually grew up on Beech Fork in Leslie County. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. You hit the nail on the head ~ Love this! We know trash when we see it, and Im not talking about garbage pick up. The name of the area now came to be because the truckers that hauled from the mill just refrerred to it as Holmes Mill! They might have gone to college or joined the military. . Sherry Jones Hall. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. Fine set of words here! Trust me on this one. Have you checked out Welcome To Watts Creek site? We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. We got spanked when we needed itdidnt hurt us one bit but sure made us better kids growing up and better adults today. Whitley County is troublesome. He told me if I stayed there I would either be an alcoholic, like him to survive, or I would end up dead. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. I remember an encounter with the business end of a 38 special at the Smith lake boat ramp late one night. This is where Norma lives, was the reply. . I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. We still miss it! Many who knew of the hair would be shocked to know he wears it pretty much buzzed these days. The obvious beingwe are just like you and every one else. Police said in February 2013, Shell murdered Ronnie King, a former Evarts mayor, and set his house on fire . We got segregation in those years, and I never knew the difference, we all got along. First time reading it. Thanks again for the trip back to the Harlan of my youth! Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. She used it for many recipes, everything from casseroles to sauces. It was gray and you had to add the coloring to it. They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. I left Ky in 1990 but go back very very often. I remember your father well, especially his hair! Paddling. Phone: (828) 649-9163. Good to hear from you. We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. By Steven Gaydos. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, Exchange office contact details: Contact Point: Mrs . He made shoes. Then it was quiet except when the trains ran, which seemed like every 15 minutes or so. Dickens said it best . Moo-ron. Hi aurea, Ive helped ur grand paw make many many gallons of moonshine just over the hill from ur mom n dads house. My best friend (not from Harlan) went to Saudi Arabia as a traveling nurse. We rarely hung out with anyone from Evarts or Cumberlandin those days, they had their own high schools. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. I knew that truly dangerous people dont threaten much. I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. 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. my growing up years were behind the old telephone company next to Robinette Chevrolet which was across from the old Macks Supper Market and down the street from Hackneys. Thanks again for the good read. He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. We also had to carry our water from a water-pump in buckets, so the new bathroom was a good conversation subject with its only use was the bathtub that we would heat water to bathe in. His hair was infamous! 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 . We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. Dad was a good friend of Norman Yarboroughs. Bloody Harlan is just badass. Id hate to have to kill you. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. Elliott County is an exception becausewellyou just have to visit there to see. In fact, I got up this morning with the intent or renewing my research. I knew a bunch of Napiers (Napper). So much that even some locals have a hard time understanding me. Heres my personal map of the area: This seemingly random boundary results in some folks calling it Southeastern Kentucky which, geographically speaking, is more accurate. Harlan County U.S.A. If someone tells you that he or she is from Harlan, they could mean any town from Pathfork to Holmes Mill to Cumberland to Cranks. Jane E. Bailey Graves, 72 Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. There are doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, coaches, laborers, deadbeats and criminals. 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. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. But I have lived in Harlan Co. since 1986 & now I couldnt imagine living any where else. As you know we lived near Evarts. It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. I couldnt quit reading it. Pic from Harlan County USA of a Coal Camp. Have lived in SC for the past 25 yrs but everyone who knows me knows where I come from. Were hemmed in. We were always suspicious of outsiders, especially those offering help. We could tell if you were from Ohio or Michigan or some other exotic place. Good old Mikes drive in, where one of Harlan Countys finest young men threatened me with a belt when I stepped in to defend a younger friend. You went up 119 to the Loyall turnoff, and youre absolutely right: Any Harlan Countian who turns the corner at Pineville changes languages! Most of them have never even been to Ky let alone Harlan. You nailed it. He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. Again, they are excluded because of lack of isolation. The government cheese, however, is real. I believe you will see that I have great affection for Harlan, much more than many of the people who still live there. Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com. Just discovered your blog. heres the link: I know that area well. I loved it AFTER the mob left that came to my door the day I moved in, demanding to know Who are you and what are you doing here? It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. We are related to at least one coal miner. It's hard to take Basil seriously until he's shooting. I am VERY new to the blogging world. A convenient store replaced the gas station and stores. Harlan County. In talking about monthly checks, I can remember visiting my family in Louellen, a coal mining camp in those days, and going down to the the company store and watching people get their cheese in blocks and their commodity meat which was actually spam. I will never be ashamed of where I grew up. 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. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. Getting Started | Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Edit page Clear your history Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. But my roots are still strong an a country girl. We liked him! Born and raised as you said in Lynch You pretty much hit the nail on the head.. great write-up. She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. Harlan is mean. I live in Lexington, but always tell people Im from Southeastern Kentucky, Knox Co (not to be confused with just Eastern KY or Knott Co. The road to lexington did get better tho. Took the jury about 5 minutes to find against us, lol. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. I still get over through there for work sometimes. 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. Thats pretty cool. A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. Glad that youre happy in whatever metro area you moved to. Oh, well. I too are from Harlan I left in Jan. 1975. Now, dont confuse Harlan County with the town of Harlan, our county seat. And they didnt. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. Yes. One person wrote that people visiting here didnt have hotels or anywhere to stay unless they stayed with family. One of the greatest victories won by the efforts of the wives is the arrest of Basil Collins, the de facto leader of the "scabs", workers who are hired by the company to provide labor in the event of the strike. Take care. I live in Lexington now as well have since 1990. I do think this is good stuff. Harlan is no more defined by any subculture than Chicago should be defined by its sad history of public housing or New York by the worst of its slums. Your ignorant, evidently you dont much about Catlettsburg in the early 1900s . Box 102, Oswego, New York 13126. Get directions Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. No one from Harlan . We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, United States Immediate Family: Husband of Neta Belle Collins Father of Robert Basil Collins and Private Collins. I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. February 24 . I went to college and had personal and professional opportunities that pulled me away. Id love to learn more about the people, especially on the other side of the strike. Ralph Osborne, Jr 58 of Bledsoe, KY passed away Tuesday evening of February 14, 2023 at his home. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. I must admit, however, that we have had few issues adjusting to Tennessee except for the color orange. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. Yes, Big_O,, I remember the man you asked about. Fun read. I went for a while to Holy Trinity School, Harlan Elementary for one year, then to Hall before Cawood. 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. For you truly arent a Harlanian, to show such disrespect. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. The original Mount Aire Motel was on Pine Mountain, and it burned down in the 70s. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. Kentucky. 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. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. Mountains. Greenup is east of Harlan, Ashland is east of Whitesburg, and if Catlettsburg gets any more east it`s going to be West Virginia, are you seriously arguing with the lat/ and longitude? What is Eastern Kentucky? Being 60yrs old now, I am very proud of my ancestors and family heritage. We also have accents, heavy mountain accentsthe kind that can be indecipherable even to natives of the area. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? If you read it carefully, youll note that I said I havent lived there in 30+ years. If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. There are gun thugs in Harlan County, U.S.A., in particular a mean, squinty-eyed, jackal named Basil Collins, his pistol sticking out of his Dickies like a goofy cap gun. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. 1 Index Record. My Mom graduated from Cumberland High School. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. I knew no one married to his own sister and just a handful married to their cousins. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. My mom (Joyce Abraham) was a home ec teacher at JACHS at the time of government commodities, and she had students who always offered to sell her their cheese for $5.00 a block. My Aunt Pauline is 95 now and still lives there. A full obituary will follow in The Daily Star. My mom always bought margarine but our housekeeper would get the butter and we thought it was strong. Nowadays, I would love to have some! About 1,000 people lived there when I was a kid. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Were about the same age. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. I not THAT old! I had friends in Pathfork. I LOVE where i am from and am harlan county proud even when i dont have much to be proud of.lol. | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! Im surprised I didnt end up with some kind of lung disease. If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. I am so grateful to the educators in Harlan who worked so diligently to open our minds, expand our thinking and develop our talents especially in music. It is not, as you might think, simply the eastern half of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. Basil Lee Gillis Harry Blake Eric Lonas Dorvan Richmond Ed Charles Darcy Suffocation Briles Lantrip Swiney Sparks Wilhoit Griffin Doolin Lingar Templin Canady Bullock Veach Lidster Custis Winchester Kerr T.C. Ring any bells? Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. Dont say we are not eastern Kentuckians because we dont speak your slang, or live the life that people from harlin county do. Georgetown Telegraph Obituaries 1811-1813 (enter "obituary" in keywords) Harlan Daily Enterprise Obituaries - (11/17/2005-Current) at Genealogy Bank ($) Henson & Rich Funeral Home Obituaries in Harlan KY. Kentucky Death Index 1911-1992 at familysearch.org. Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) Your article is awesome! I left here when i was 15 came back in my late 20s. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. I was born, raised and still live in Pike County. I live in Lee Co,Ky. Women took over the picket lines. Everywhere I go here in Ohio I run into people from Harlan or people who have relatives from there and some still living there. An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. There were several Leonard families in the county in my day. Although its closer to Hazard than Harlan, I would reply, Bean Patch Holler on Irishman Creek! They loved it! I remember Alafair. My great grandpa ran a mill there. My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. Guy Enos Bobby T. Jessie W. Finis Marvin W. Burley . We still have relatives in the area. November 20, 1931 - January 8, 2023 Harlan Price passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years with his wife Harriet at his side. I was raised on Rhea straight, where the old airport was. My Dad was a coal miner, was on oxygen from 2007 until 2010. Wayne brought u shea and ur mom n I think he took pictures. 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. ha! When I went to college, I befriended other Eastern Kentuckians. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. This, so they say, makes them mountain people. I was born in Pike County but grew up in Flatwoods in Greenup County. And should I know you? And we DID bathe just like people from up north. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. I just cant get enough of the haters. Really enjoyed the article. It was the latest violent incident in Harlan County, long a scene of labor unrest. Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. Coal mining runs in cycles. He was actually the son of my aunts husband, so that technically makes him a cousin, but age-wise he was more of my dads generation so that made him an uncle. Iowa Gravestones is a genealogy project with over one million gravestone photos from across 99 Iowa Counties. We laugh at them but let them have their fun. I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. No worries. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. Their leader is Basil Collins, a gun-toting villain who would be a cliche out of Evil Redneck central casting if he hadn't been real. Katherine Lynn Caldwell February 24, 2023 (51 years old) View obituary. I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. He's lived in Harlan County ever since. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. I also have those wonderful memories, of making grilled cheese sandwiches in the evening, after supper when we as children, never seem to be really full. I KNOW A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PEOPLE AT CAWOOD AND SMITH, KY. My life is very much divided into two partsbefore and after Harlan. And of that i am very proud. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. Users who like (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA; Users who reposted (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA Thanks for the great story. Required fields are marked *. Im from Tennessee (save your boos for later, lol) and grew up in a very small, rural town with a lot of off the grid inhabitants. Arthur died when his house burned a few yrs ago. Russell Swanson, 58 of Cawood, passed away on February 7, 2023 at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. That hurts everyone. Funny thing is, thats what my kids do, even though they live in a small city with a million things to do. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. I ate government cheese as often as we got it. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards . Its a kind of mountain street cred. Why? We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. Basil was born January 18, 1930, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the third of five. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. They had four children..and not once did he ever treat me nor my older brother like step-chilldren. 6. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. Maybe they just didnt have much else to do. And hell, I was taken at knife-point down into the creek at Hall when I was in 6th grade. Its called age, my friend. Pretty accurate for McCreary Co, as well. I know it well. 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. 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