Jane E. Bailey Graves, 72 Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. He died in 1978, I dont remember the year Basil died, but early 1980s is right. The ones who love it love the depiction of rough and ready union brothers and sisters ready to wage war with the coal company thugs. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. I have to say, I know of nobody named Lonzo. I have no other information on these two at this time. I JUST RAN ACROSS YOUR CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT I WOULD COMMENT ON HARLAN KY. Coal Mining. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. Very funny (and true). https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/, http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/, SoWhere Are You From? I love your wifes Loll great story! Harlan graduated from Readstown High School in 1949. What year, and how did he die (or is he still alive)? Irene Whitehead Clark. Great article!! Hollywood Bledsoe from the mouth of Cloverlick in HC, once wrote a song about Government Cheese. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. Theyre still there. Howdy, 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. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! It used to be called Klondike many years ago. 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. Of course, it doesnt. My little brother had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. I was born in Harlan and I remember living there, but I didnt have the experience that my parents had (who were both born in Harlan County) since I didnt grow up there. She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. If not, you should. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. 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. John. 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. He is easygoing for a security guard and handsome in a salt-of-the-earth way. Ben Joe Harris disarmed the guy so that it would be a fair fight. 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? Government checks. John. Besides the accident of birth, we have certain commonalities: Harlan Countians can be found everywhere. They just inflict harm. http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/ just saying. My brother actually had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. Sally Simonton. Id love to learn more about the people, especially on the other side of the strike. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. West Family Funeral Services is the primary provider of funeral and cremation services that create a healing experience for families and their loved ones. I found the search function and found the story. Now, people in Carter County pretty much sound like us, but they have that Interstate. Charles Leonard Birmingham, AL. I live across the mountains from Harlan in a little off the map place called Leatherwood in perry county. ha! 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? 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. 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 . 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. If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. They had no desire to ever live anywhere else. Its a nice place. Thanks again for the trip back to the Harlan of my youth! Check out some of my other posts. Thanks. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. In fairness, many went to both joints. The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. I try to go back a couple times a year, for nostalgia as much as bagging those elusive, scarce birds. associate director By the way, I think grilled cheese sandwiches made from government cheese were the best! . Girl fights were always the best. 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. I am a faithful Kentucky Basketball fan and follow them year in and year out, through good and bad GO BIG BLUE.. I loved reading your blog and all, or at least most of the comments! Howard and Lucille Leonard are my grandparents. She was stationed in Newport News, Virginia when the war ended. Thank you. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. We wore machine guns with semiautomatic carbines. I graduated in 71 from JACHS. I am a badass.. 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 just cant get enough of the haters. If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. Why? January 7, 2009 Harlan R. Collins, 89, of Fulton, died Wednesday at his home following a long illness. We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. I wanted more for my kids and wife. Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. Pingback: Im Baaaackmaybe | Coal Troll's Blog, Loyall kid hereloved finding this. Im class of 83. Ive been gone for 20+ years now. Youve made me think about Harlan all day today and its been a good day. He lived there with his wife my Aunt Hazel and their children Laura Jean, Stanley and Mickey. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. 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 a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? There are a couple of places to stay, and theyre okay. 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! Were about the same age. 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. Just kiddingabout the hate part. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. 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.. After hours we would head to the American Legion behind the Post Office. You mustve been a good student, John. Harlan is mean. I have all the respect in the world for the good people in Harlan county its rough with mines getting shut down and people loosing what they know best and thats coal Im sorry it rough that is a reason I moved but keep strong everyone in Harlan has a big heart and I promise they are some the best people u ever meet in ur life. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. It has always been home for me. I remember Alafair. A man that loved cheese. Whitley County is troublesome. Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. So translation you perhaps do not have no prospect of progress which would mean you do have prospect of progress.. you are right few have paid you such complements. Im actually kind of offended by your antics and false information. Our Location. I think we also went to RC Bottling Plant at Loyall. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. When I first saw the documentary, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering how my dad would be portrayed, but his name was never mentioned. If you read it carefully, youll note that I said I havent lived there in 30+ years. Maybe its the camo/orange. I was born and raised in Sunshine. 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. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. Women took over the picket lines. Harlan's mother was a music teacher. Thanks for the reads I have read most of your blogs. And we DID bathe just like people from up north. I didnt like a lot of your article, some of it is accurate. Rip Torn as Thanks. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. 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. Ive never known anyone who didnt wear shoesand I knew some pretty rough characters. The truth, of course, probably lies somewhere in the middle. I feel blessed to have grown up in Harlan, at a time when people actually cared about each other, and would not trade it for anything!! Did you live here? They go to other parts of the state or country and live as ex-Harlan Countians. Kildav . I didnt want to leave. After all no one I know would go north of the Ky border to see. I am Wayne Middletons daughter. My children are fascinated and perhaps slightly horrified that I grew up in Harlan. Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) I am a born and raised harlan countian. Thats pretty much the consensus of people I know. My mother moved to Harlan County from Pike County at around age 12 and never left except to attend college. Glad that youre happy in whatever metro area you moved to. 10 Grandchildren and . Alan Creech, such nice thoughts and memories of this beautiful part of God earth that I am proud to call home. Theres no future. There are a few folks who left and dont care to ever hear of Harlan again, but thats true of all small towns. Managed by: Carlton William . Funny thing is, thats what my kids do, even though they live in a small city with a million things to do. I just found this wonderful Blog! He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and just being outdoors. If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. ha! Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. This, so they say, makes them mountain people. No matter where Ive traveled in this great country, I never fail to meet someone that is either from Harlan, or knows someone that lives there!! She would forever remain his Georgia Peach. It was a Best Western when it was first built. I go back to Ky at least once a year. The other side was the Lounge, a long, narrow open room with a dance floor. loved her. Justified portrays Harlan as a lawless frontier of wanton violence. Just so ya know Boyd County is further east than Harlin!!!! He made shoes. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. Im happy living here. Andas for the grid: Morehead is east of Middlesboro. Robert Basil (Bob) Sydney, NS. We outlanders like our Harlan roots. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. Sometimes, these people would show up to help us. He had a taxi service called Do me right He was found on the side of the mountain with many bullets in him and his taxi. 7. You brought back a lot of memories. She was 30 (now 76) years old. A miner was killed by a company foreman. My dad grew up in Evarts. One can argue that its always been over-populated what with the chronic high unemployment and high poverty rate. So, I guess Im just arguing it is in the wrong state I was raised on Rhea straight, where the old airport was. Rarely is an Eastern Kentucky county a destination. . I have no information on a Clarence Leonard in our family tree. Thanks for reminding me of a great memory of my mother! They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. Proud to be from Harlan County.. man now im so homesick!! The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. Born and raised in Harlan, graduated from HHS in 1974, and UK in 78.went to work in Washington DC.talk about culture shock! There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. 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. I have more memories of the younger Brittons that are closer to my age. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. Allegedly once Collins was released at wars end he cut off the head of his prison guard with the guards own sword. We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. My Uncle Ralph Leonard was Pastor at the Baxter Methodist Church before it was moved. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). The women have help, of course. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. Still have family there. They arent isolated enough. It definitely has an Eastern Kentucky feel to it, but its out. What Mountains besides the one on the border with Virginia, Black Mt.(?)? Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. We hung out at Denny Rays, Kens and I cant remember the drive in on the road to Loyall?? We visited my grandparents every summer. My dad and papa were both coal miners for blue diamond mining for years. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. I knew your father-in-law, and mother-in-law. Obituaries of Harlan Funeral Home. 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. Lots of memories from Harlan. Ishas Smiths 2nd cousin. Moo-ron. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! Even though I had been lots of places, leaving Harlan took me out of my comfort zone. I feel the same way, even though my sons say they cant believe I grew up there! I volunteer as a cashier at a nonprofits ReStore. I go there to visit, and it has improved somewhat, but I like my central Ky home in LaRue county much better. You are so right, except I dont know anyone named Lonzo. Fleming County has beautiful, rolling hills, but they arent mountains. I lived there 6 years and worked in the mines . We only periodically had a movie theater, the fabulous Margie Grand in Harlan. If so, let me know so I can fill any dates, places, names and information you may furnish to me. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. Helped me so much when I worked there. 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. Nothing like the beauty of a snow covered mountain, springtime with sprinkles of dogwoods and redbud blossoms or the beautiful fall foliage! Thats when people get their checks. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. 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. You might even become a best-selling author or reality TV producer. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. Most of us pass through this phase at some point. 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 !! Disability checks. 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? They dont say that because of my accent, since I only have one when I go back there. We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. 1 Index Record. Being 60yrs old now, I am very proud of my ancestors and family heritage. We used to be territorial based on our schools. He's lived in Harlan County ever since. 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. . About 1,000 people lived there when I was a kid. Guy Enos Bobby T. Jessie W. Finis Marvin W. Burley . Barbara Kopple Reflects on Joys and Dangers of Filming 'Harlan County, USA'. Most OUTSIDE THE COUNTY shopping, doctors visits, etc were in Tennessee 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. My first trial was in Elliott County. Everything is right on! Were from coal mining stock. We have exchanged information over the years. Anyway, thanks again. Bianchi Funeral Homes, Inc. Evarts ~ Harlan ~ Loyall ~ Tri City. Phone: (828) 649-9163. So, watch your step. 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. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. Basil Collins asks the sheriff, who is handling the situation in plainclothes, why he's being arrested and hears, "Disorderly conduct I guess; I don't know." Even at a tragic moment, a union veteran speaks after the death of Lawrence Jones and puts it this way: "Why couldn't it be somebody like me, some old man just about spent anyhow." IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. Never mind. 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). The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. Lynch had a skating rink when I was a teenager. It captured the essence of Jimmy. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. I lived across Pine Mtn. harlan community school district job openings; scottish reeling dresses; chanel miller boyfriend lucas; marilynn bradley horton; foreign education consultants in sri lanka. We cant include any counties on the Ohio River. I went to college and had personal and professional opportunities that pulled me away. I am a Harlan Countian, born in Harlan at the old hospital as they call it. Its nice to remember, though. It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. If its easy, theres nothing better. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. They are my parents. But my Harlan upbringing gave me my core values. Once you push too far north, you get out of the mountains, and we have to exclude you. His name was Wiley Holmes. We got segregation in those years, and I never knew the difference, we all got along. That is certainly true, but I must say that those unfortunates (if thats what they are) are the in minority.. We didnt have that problem when I lived there. Crew. Finally I hang on long enough to get a real person. Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. 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. 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. My Mom taught at SE Community College. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. Well written and interesting. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. I know it well. My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! Im sure youd know if you were related. HARLAN WILL ALWAYS BE HOME TO ME. Really enjoyed the read. Everyone I knew (including my family) ate government cheesethe best cheese ever. Yes I remember you, vaguely, it has been a long time. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. And of that i am very proud. She graduated from Cumberland High School. Whats up with that? Add to home screen. View Recent Obituaries for Bianchi Funeral Homes Evarts~Harlan~Loyall~Tri City. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. Been back very few times. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. I am VERY new to the blogging world. I USE TO WORK IN THE COAL MINE AT THREE POINT, CRANKS AND HARLAN. I spent at least a week during the summer vacation every year growing up visiting the Harlan area and family enjoying every visit which included rail road tracks and slate dumps on one side of house and the Cumberland River on the other side all residing in a big holler off HWY 38. These are small town people just like in every small town. I got away. I was told if I was ever alone at night that they would kill me, so I promised the head gun thug, Basil Collins, he wouldn't catch me alone at night. 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. Theres nothing to do. Not at all. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! 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. Great story and oh so true, every word of it. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. We live in McCreary Co now, so still SEKY. There are differences: we`re north east, you`re south east. My Mother, Reba Campbell, was born in Liggett. What is Eastern Kentucky? Like much of Eastern Kentucky, the population has declined for decades. Ruby did you know a family named Clark? My Dad used to talk about when they distributed commodity margarine. We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. And a little c.r.a.z.y. We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. My Dad was born in Evarts andexpect for military service and collegenever lived anywhere else. Finished my last year in high school from there. They pity Harlan. I own a piece of railroad track on the Rhea Straight. He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. I have been told that he worked harder than 3 men. Some of these folks do leave Harlana lot of them, in fact. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. Its too dull. He was a clerk there. Small town life can be hard or easy. I must admit, however, that we have had few issues adjusting to Tennessee except for the color orange. My mother taught Home Ec at Evarts for 28 years. 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. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. 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. It was a movie experience like no other. Join us . Not a native but my ears always perk up when I hear Harlan. LO My dad taught there from 66 96. Two of my best friends were Steve Farley and Jamie Helton. 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. Never making any differences in us. NEAR CLOSPLINT KY AND I AM PROUD TO BE FROM HARLAN CO THAT IS HOME ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN CORBIN KY NOW. I was born in Harlan County, Louellen specifically, but moved away when I was little due to my dad being in the Navy. We rarely hung out with anyone from Evarts or Cumberlandin those days, they had their own high schools. Honestly, it took me years to adapt. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. I miss Government Cheese. 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