What did he end up doing after the strikes? Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. Dad was born and raised there. Hart Perry as Director of Photography. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. TO JIM CONNOR, jimmy c morgan lives in the big town of sawbriar, near wallins creek. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. Still have family there. In that regard, Harlan is Small Town, USA. I have no other information on these two at this time. Again, they are excluded because of lack of isolation. They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. As usual John you nailed it!! My mother moved to Harlan County from Pike County at around age 12 and never left except to attend college. I have enjoyed these old memories!!! He tell the difference between bills by touch. But today, thanks to my daughter and another pool company, there are more privately owned pools at homes, per average, than in Fayette County (Lexington). 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. I pass by there to go to my mothers home, it is amazing to see in Harlan Co. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. These are small town people just like in every small town. Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. I just know that by writing all this misinformation as if it were this day in time, you have disgraced and embarrassed your people, an you should be ashamed of yourself. Im not sure where you found this, but most folks realize that some of it is tongue-in-cheek. Have lived in SC for the past 25 yrs but everyone who knows me knows where I come from. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. Thanks again for the trip back to the Harlan of my youth! Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. "I bought him out after seven. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary | Death | Basil Collins Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Basil Collins is no more and has reportedly passed away. https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/. It was an old theater whose best days had long past. Helped me so much when I worked there. Sometimes, these people would show up to help us. First time reading it. he passed away in 2013. his wife, jan, passed back in february of this year. We just live somewhere else. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? . Ive got a few more Harlan County memories. 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. I JUST RAN ACROSS YOUR CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT I WOULD COMMENT ON HARLAN KY. My parents didnt ever say much about their lives or or about my Grandfathers as both of them met violent deaths back then. Now kids go to Harlan County High School which consumed Cawood, Evarts and Cumberland High Schools. Sherry Jones Hall. They just hang around and complain. I dont need tattoos, i have scars. | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! 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. The motel next to Holy Trinity was a Holiday Inn Express at one time, but now its a Comfort Inn. His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at So so sad to see that head of the Holler non existent now, all overgrown. Also attended and graduated from Loyall High, where I was cheerleader and fairly popular. We visited my grandparents every summer. He died in a house fire a few years ago. Maybe 700 or so now. 1944 - 2023 ONEONTA - Ronald G. Peters, 78, passed away Feb. 1, 2023, at his home. Nolan, age seventy-one, is a retired miner. They have cousins or in-laws or remote ancestors who hailed from the mountains. He lived there with his wife my Aunt Hazel and their children Laura Jean, Stanley and Mickey. She graduated from Cumberland High School. He was a clerk there. Very isolated. Grew up in Loyall. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. . I know that area well. Barbara Kopple as Producer. Rarely is an Eastern Kentucky county a destination. She was one of my favorite. Maybe its the camo/orange. Their isnt anyone who acts the way you have described them in this concoction, Nor is the area the way you have presented it. We update obituary links daily as a public service, without charge to families or funeral homes. Much later in life we got married and we were on vacation going south to visit her sister who lived back home. Obituaries usually give the name of the deceased and the death or burial date. I have got too much time and information invested in my research to keep up with to just ignore my research. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. My uncle Clarence still lives in Ky. My mother and her Sister Yuvonne live in TN. Paddling. What Mountains besides the one on the border with Virginia, Black Mt.(?)? Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. That brings back fond memories. I know you as a Harlan Countain and also as a fine person. My first trial was in Elliott County. All my mothers family is from Harlan (Baxter, Big Laurel, Loyall) and my heart is there. art halcomb. We knew who it was, because he told my mom about the encounter, but he was quietly scary, like a lot of the men from his era. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. Much of the information presented here is recapitulated in the commentary, but it is interesting to see how over three decades of age have affected some of the film's participants. A few notes: The qualifications for Eastern Kentucky status include: I hail from Harlan County, the Eastern Kentuckiest of all counties. Like inner cities, there are generations locked into a poverty cycle. We have corresponded back and forth for several years about our Leonard connections. You can see it in Google Street Views here: https://goo.gl/maps/QoyKa, Hey my cousin owned the fuzzy duck my papa had a poker house there and boot legged beer iwas raised in the first house coming down black mountain love it go back all the time, Right before you get to lynch golf course coming down black mtn there was a house to the right my great great grand pa had a saw mill there and built the house where my great grand pa lived then my mama got it love it there if I ever hit the lottery ill be back to live and put alot of people to work I love the mtns go there every christmas and summers thanks for the memories cool blog sorry for the grammer lol periods commas all the same to me it. I graduated in 1964. Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. Russell was a coal miner for 18 years.Mr. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). (: Did you know Jo Alice Chitwood or Lance Johnson? HARLAN WILL ALWAYS BE HOME TO ME. Im proud of where Im from and yes my Daddy was a coal miner for a time. You are so right, except I dont know anyone named Lonzo. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. His hair was infamous! It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, He also served in the 4th Supply Company, in Stockton, California. Click a name to view the obituary. We werent eligible for cheese, either, but my Dad would get it anyway! After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! As for accent and all that, I never noticed having any problems understanding anything anybody said, strange utterances, etc. Whitley County is troublesome. One of the great things about Harlan is that changes very little. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. We didnt all drink Mountain Dew as babies. For you truly arent a Harlanian, to show such disrespect. We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. My brother and I thought we had died and gone to Heaven. My older brother and sister were both born at Lynch Hospital. From the Harlan County Journal. 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 go there to visit, and it has improved somewhat, but I like my central Ky home in LaRue county much better. 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. They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. 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. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. Ive never known anyone who didnt wear shoesand I knew some pretty rough characters. Jenny, I worked in Harlan Co. in the 90s on the railroad and worked with a Saylor but cant remember his first name. Born and raised in Cumberland.I live in Florida now loved your article.Proud of my roots! I remember commodity butter. Of course, theres a downside. And they didnt. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. She taught Home Ec, but also taught other classes. Bianchi Funeral Homes, Inc. Evarts ~ Harlan ~ Loyall ~ Tri City. She married a coal miner who also was educated and chose that life. My husband is a retired coal miner. My Mom then joined the WAC. My best friend (not from Harlan) went to Saudi Arabia as a traveling nurse. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. We were poor and I will say very poor. I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. I have been gone from Harlan now for 40 years, One thing I will say is you are accurate in your writings of Harlan. Daughter of a preacher. Harlan County, Kentucky: UMWA on a 13-month strike at Brookside mines and on the pick line at Highsplint mine. Unemployment in 2017 was 9.4 percent, far above the national average. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. producer Cinematography by Film Editing by Production Management Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Anne Lewis . Dickens said it best . February 24, 2023. Different, but nice. Brought back alot of memories. I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. I remember Alafair. I will say Harlan is a great place to be from, I would not want to raise my kids there because of all the struggles I went through, and all the people I knew while growing up there. Now, sadly, its a way of life in the mountains. I grew up here, went to school here and am still here by choice. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. One of the women told her story about him telling her about the gun he had on the seat next to him, under a rag and that if she brought that stick down on his car, he would use it. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. He was born April 13, 1930, in the town of Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wis., to James and Helen (Larson) Drake. Parents moved to Dayton, OH in 63. Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. No wonder I was overwhelmed. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. One of the only times I used my dads reputation, telling the guy to go ahead but it was going to be his last night on Earth, because if I didnt kill him, my dad would. I would make mom break me off a chunk. Ruth Ann was my older brothers age. I am an outlander. Mrs Abraham was my Home Ec teacher @Hall High. Thanks for the kind words. Guide to Harlan County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. About 1,000 people lived there when I was a kid. My parents (James Depew & Thelma Randolph) grew up in Harlan in the late 20s-30s My Grandfather was Bill Randolph, one time police chief, Constable and apparently gun thug for the man. Many people watch the FX series Justified. My dad was one of them, outside Tommy Lees barbershop. We once had a train full of nerve gas pass through Loyall. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, Exchange office contact details: Contact Point: Mrs . Imagine trying to explain where Cutshin is located!! Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! Coal Mining. Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. We were driving down the road from Pineville toward Harlan and I was looking for the turn off to get to sister Normas place. My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. preston and i have lived here in lexington since 1999. bu i consider loyall and that little house my adopted home. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. His name was Wiley Holmes. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. 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. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. EVERYTHING . We used to be territorial based on our schools. You have to have mountains, not hills. They say that when they see I use Scotch Tape, staples or safety pins to fix a hem in a pair of pants. I never got a straight story from my parents and possibly they didnt know why or what happened. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. I will never be ashamed of where I grew up. Small town life can be hard or easy. 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! I too are from Harlan I left in Jan. 1975. Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) They pity Harlan. I still have family in Cawood and Baxter but I dont get up there much.. Jennifer, I moved to the Tampa Bay area when I was four and a half. Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? Thats righttheyll pretend. Nothing like the beauty of a snow covered mountain, springtime with sprinkles of dogwoods and redbud blossoms or the beautiful fall foliage! My momma cooked on a coal fired cookstove. There she met my father and I was born in 1952. John, enjoyed your comments. Never mind. Crew. NEAR CLOSPLINT KY AND I AM PROUD TO BE FROM HARLAN CO THAT IS HOME ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN CORBIN KY NOW. I got cussed up and down over it! Your email address will not be published. We currently have a lot of re-fencing to do, interested :). Jenny Lynn (Saylor) Moore I was born and raised in Wallins ,lived there until I was 28 moved to Florida w/ My husband David Moore from Graysknob, we both graduated from James A. Cawood, My heart is still in the mountains, you can take the girl out of the country but you cant take the country out of the girl, we long to come back some someday Lord willing, I am a Harlan girl to the bone. I still have a lot of family living in Harlan, Evarts, going all the way to Holmes Mill (Alias. 4. Always. I knew Lisa vaguely. 1939 - 1945 World War II - Ages: 29 - 24 years. My Dad was born in Evarts andexpect for military service and collegenever lived anywhere else. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. I know it well. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. 3. 22 years old. My dad grew up in Evarts. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/ just saying. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. When I went to college, I befriended other Eastern Kentuckians. Today, theres not much there for anyone, unfortunately. Hollywood Bledsoe from the mouth of Cloverlick in HC, once wrote a song about Government Cheese. The road to lexington did get better tho. Sometimes you hear gun fire in the distance, but thats in the woods. I have always considered Harlan my second home. Madison Funeral Services. I was born in Pineville, Ky but grew up in Pathfork. Stumbled across your post. I am definitely proud of my heritage, both generally mountain/Appalachian and Harlan County in particular. 2022-11-11T17:09:58Z. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. Im not from Kentucky saw this blog post through a friends facebook but Ive really enjoyed reading it and the comments! 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? Crackin me up. Im on the state Corrections Commission, so Ive seen her name. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. I live in Northern KY now but all my family still resides in Harlan so I visit a lot. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. Just discovered your blog. . My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. It tends to work to my advantage. ha! 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. My mother is Drena Crowder-Leonard. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Holmes mill was actually named after my family. My parents who were also my papaw and mamaw owned Tiny Jos market in Baxter. Im from graysknob, pine branch was were I lived till I was 17 then we moved to Putney. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. I had friends in Pathfork. Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. I was born and raised in Harlan, KY a lil place called Sunshine. Entertained by the tendency to call you a mooron and ignorant while not fully grasping the importance of grammar and spelling. Maybe they never left. Hell, it was the best cheese everthe only thing the Federal Government ever perfected! Like anywhere else, you have to hope to you dont cross paths with the bad ones at the wrong time. I still get over through there for work sometimes. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. As I was merrily driving along, I was suddenly chastised soundly for missing the road. I was looking for the turnoff to Loll. I guess teenagers everywhere just hang out. Pic from Harlan County USA of a Coal Camp. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. 1750 Hwy 213. Bad and small isnt a recipe for success. There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. We live in McCreary Co now, so still SEKY. U may or may not remember it and I also did alot of the fencing around the many many acres he and ur moms own. 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 They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. My brother actually had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. So if you have a iota of respect for you mom and dad, grandma and grandpa you will correct this mess and actually write something that isnt from fifty years ago. So, watch your step. I was born in Harlan County, Louellen specifically, but moved away when I was little due to my dad being in the Navy. We often visited Harlan as most of our relatives were there. Salinas - Longtime Salinas resident Basil Eugene Mills passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. For many years now, Harlan has had a multi-screen cinema. It will always be home., Thanks. 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. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. Great story and oh so true, every word of it. My friends still tell me you can take the girl out of Eastern Kentucky, but you cant take the Eastern Kentucky out of the girl. My dad was certainly a bad ass, growing up in a time and place that required that to survive. Most of them have never even been to Ky let alone Harlan. An obituary will follow. Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. By the way, I think grilled cheese sandwiches made from government cheese were the best! Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. Im surprised I didnt end up with some kind of lung disease. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. I guess Ive waited too many years to ask, but it would be nice if someone knew of him or my other Grandfather Bill Randolph. Region. These are the folks who stayed in Harlan. Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. My Pappaw Creech was a coal miner, as were most of his brothers. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. 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. Some escape, but most dont. To add to my previous comment above, my other Grandfather was Elijah Depew (nicknamed Lidge? The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. Honestly, it took me years to adapt. Before Justified, many people got their image of Harlan from the award-winning documentary Harlan County USAwhich followed the Eastover coal mine strike at Brookside, Kentucky. You hit the nail on the head. Are we still allowed to be in Appalachia? Iowa Gravestones is a genealogy project with over one million gravestone photos from across 99 Iowa Counties. There are good people and bad people. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? . Thanks. I attended LoyallElementary and Junior High and James A. Cawood High School. My cousin posted the link on Facebook and I have not been able to move till finishing the read. She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. McCreary just has that Eastern Kentucky feel to it. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. Gillis Heather Elaine. Fleming County has beautiful, rolling hills, but they arent mountains. I graduated in 80. Never making any differences in us. It captured the essence of Jimmy. Take care. I have a heavy heavy accent. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. As you know we lived near Evarts. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. Genealogy profile for Basil M. Collins Genealogy for Basil M. Collins (1908 - 1979) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Cawood was named after James A. Cawood, long time Superintendent of the Harlan County Schools. Would I be a pretender? I happened across this blog through a friend. I remember an encounter with the business end of a 38 special at the Smith lake boat ramp late one night. An outlander is someone who used to live in Harlan. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. 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. I remember your father well, especially his hair! Im pretty sure Lanes Cliffhanger was in the old Mount Aire building. loved her. John. Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. 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. 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. miners in this county AND other states. Oh, well. Brings back so many memories. Theres nothing to do. We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. I live in Lexington now as well have since 1990. loved this. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards . . Have a cousin who lives in Evarts and cousins in middle KY. The county is big, about 50 miles across, but sparsely populated. The wrong side of the tracks to the town school crowd of the 1960s. | Coal Troll's Blog. There are differences: we`re north east, you`re south east. My Mom moved to Cumberland from Pike County when she was 10. I got away. Were the last group thatcan openly derided. Today he wore jeans and a navy hooded sweatshirt, with his neatly trimmed silver-white hair tucked under a Tractor Supply Company cap. I need to work Watts Creek in to a future post, for sure. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. One can argue that its always been over-populated what with the chronic high unemployment and high poverty rate. I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. Age 82. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. Advertisement. My mom grew up in Cutshin, my dad was from Martins Fork, they met at The Court Cafe.
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