Coal Mining. I think we also went to RC Bottling Plant at Loyall. They may be from such places as Shields, Jones Creek, Smith, Cranks, Punkin Center or Happy Top, although I can name you folks from all those places who have done quite well for themselves. 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. Still have a few family members there and many friends. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. Everything is right on! JACHS did not open until the 66 67 school year. 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. Ruby did you know a family named Clark? Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. The general store, a thriving Coal community. They say that when they see I use Scotch Tape, staples or safety pins to fix a hem in a pair of pants. We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. I have no other information on these two at this time. That I can remember but I cant find my car in the parking lot? And of course, I mean that in a funny, I`m laughing kind of way. They had two fabulous sons who have college education with degrees in medical field and other fields. 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. Still have family there. Theres nothing to do. Accents. It is true that you can take the boy out of the mountains but never the mountain out of the boy. My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. I must say it is a great read. And Misty, April and I grew up together. We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. Ive really enjoyed reading this article. I dont need tattoos, i have scars. I go there to visit, and it has improved somewhat, but I like my central Ky home in LaRue county much better. My dad taught there from 66 96. One of the great things about Harlan is that changes very little. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. Norman was good to my dad, especially during my dads troubles with alcohol yet another commonality of that age. If he called on you and you missed the questionBOOM! Mountains. 1750 Hwy 213. God do I ever remember the Government Cheese and all the other free food provided by the gov. 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. I left here when i was 15 came back in my late 20s. Nolan, age seventy-one, is a retired miner. If so, let me know so I can fill any dates, places, names and information you may furnish to me. 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. Im class of 83. 7. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. 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. One guy said we were like Indians who left the reservation. Black lung finally got the best of him but legally these days black lung doesnt exist. The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. 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. 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. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. There are good people and bad people. Fleming County has beautiful, rolling hills, but they arent mountains. Kildav . ha! A full obituary will follow in The Daily Star. Your ignorant, evidently you dont much about Catlettsburg in the early 1900s . I still tell people I am from Harlan because it brings instant recognition. I live here because I truly love this beautiful part of Kentucky and America. Our Location. We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. My best friend (not from Harlan) went to Saudi Arabia as a traveling nurse. 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 !! But my Harlan upbringing gave me my core values. Happy to be an Outlander! My Mom taught at SE Community College. It is good to hear from you and I hope to hear from you again. 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. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. I was born in Harlan County, Louellen specifically, but moved away when I was little due to my dad being in the Navy. Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. Who We Are. I had him for a health class. I REMEMBER govt. Garys was a fun place. Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. Congrats on a good job describing a little bit of what most folks cant imagine happened. On future blog give Watts Creek a mention. A miner was killed by a company foreman. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. At Kopple, among others. jack brock ha d 21 dogs and 21 kids, he got kill by a drunk man he was taking home that was about like the earth quake in los ang years ago it was bad , for those who know my grandpa honey bill saylor and my dad and my friend big al ,arnold lee saylor he was a damn good man i miss alot cause he is in all my boys alot i see him every day yours trunly ronnie gene saylor of molus ky aka molus hollow. She graduated from Cumberland High School. NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. 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. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. We laugh at them but let them have their fun. We wore machine guns with semiautomatic carbines. The experiences never leave me about growing up poor and the shame and humiliation that I felt as a child. My Pappaw Creech was a coal miner, as were most of his brothers. They just inflict harm. No wonder I was overwhelmed. Of course you have to wash it all down with whole milk from Chappells Dairy! I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. My dad and papa were both coal miners for blue diamond mining for years. Thats pretty much the consensus of people I know. North America. http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/ just saying. 18 hrs ago; On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, our lovely daughter Emilia died at the age of 28. . Theres no future. Russell was a coal miner for 18 years.Mr. I try to go back a couple times a year, for nostalgia as much as bagging those elusive, scarce birds. 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!! My Mother, Reba Campbell, was born in Liggett. Collins starts flinging the N-word at a black miner at one point, apparently to make himself come off as that much more evil. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. 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. The rest of us (that includes me) hate the image of Harlan Countians as violent, uneducated hooligans. I knew Lisa vaguely. Absolutely loved this!! In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. You are so right, except I dont know anyone named Lonzo. You might even become a best-selling author or reality TV producer. You mustve been a good student, John. Even though life was very hard at times, it was filled with family and friends and its been fun thinking about them this morning. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. I LOVE where i am from and am harlan county proud even when i dont have much to be proud of.lol. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. Yes I remember you, vaguely, it has been a long time. Oh, you might go to Garys Lounge and Roller Rink sometimes. I have many good friends I have met through the Hall High Gamecock web site. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. Really enjoyed the article. I have a heavy heavy accent. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. He said that I was making the county look bad. Id love to learn more about the people, especially on the other side of the strike. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. I graduated in 1964. Managed by: Carlton William . I lived in Harlan and Loyall. I am doing a genealogy study on the Leonards, McKendricks and Boteler families who lived at one time in Harlan County and some that still do. It was originally the Bays Motel. I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. 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? About 1,000 people lived there when I was a kid. Where you from?..Pike Countylol. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. . He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. We mourn with the family of Basil Collins for this great loss. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, He also served in the 4th Supply Company, in Stockton, California. So, watch your step. Im sorry but I dont think so. As I was merrily driving along, I was suddenly chastised soundly for missing the road. Im sure they knew each other. And so do I. I know all those places. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. She retired in 1982. Police said in February 2013, Shell murdered Ronnie King, a former Evarts mayor, and set his house on fire . We just live somewhere else. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. I left a long time ago and went back to live there once for a few years. Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. Do you remember the Chappells Dairy slogan? 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. Howdy, She laughed. My sister in law was born over in Leatherwood. Kentucky. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. Im not sure where you found this, but most folks realize that some of it is tongue-in-cheek. He evidently hasnt been to Harlan lately. Ive often heard that anywhere you go on Earth you can find someone from Harlan county. HA! Alan Creech, such nice thoughts and memories of this beautiful part of God earth that I am proud to call home. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. 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. Theyre still there. After all no one I know would go north of the Ky border to see. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. I knew that truly dangerous people dont threaten much. . I am also thankful for the brief time that I knew my grandmother on Turner Hill who taught me how to grow strawberries, to make jelly, string shuck beans, quilt, crochet. . A rural county of 27,000, Harlan County's average household income is about $29,000. I never got a straight story from my parents and possibly they didnt know why or what happened. Click a name to view the obituary. Did you live here? Women took over the picket lines. Thanks! We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. The other motel in Browning Acres is Mount Aire Motel. Of course, theres a downside. We like that its called Bloody Harlanby some folks even though that name is based upon events which occurred 70 years ago. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. Harlan was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA. Its bleak. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. 66, originally of Loudoun County, VA passed away January . Our reputation precedes us. Bad-ass wasnt the first word to come to mind, but I sure didnt want to mess with those folk! If we meet anyone else from Eastern Kentucky, we can get instant acceptance with a simple I grew up in Harlan. Translation: Despite appearances, I will kill you if necessary. Harlan Countians did not like that. Were still Harlan Countians. 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. Well written and interesting. 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. We currently have a lot of re-fencing to do, interested :). I have been told that he worked harder than 3 men. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. Just discovered your blog. U and I are related. Im definitely a Harlan County boy. Maybe they were hoping to see (or experience) some kind of catastrophe. Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) My kids do that, too. My roots and my heart are there and for me thats important. That hurts everyone. . I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. In reference to going swimming in the river and the city pool, we did that too. 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. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. Awesome story. We werent eligible for cheese, either, but my Dad would get it anyway! He was a clerk there. Clarence had one brother Howard P. Leonard and Howard P and his wife Lucille had a son named Clarence Edwin Leonard. By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. Maybe 700 or so now. You dont see that every day. Thank you so much for sharing. Maybe its the camo/orange. I dont live in Harlan now, but Im still a Harlan Countian. Some of these folks do leave Harlana lot of them, in fact. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. Ive got a few more Harlan County memories. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. What did he end up doing after the strikes? They were pretty quick to tell you that they were from Harlan. ITS GOOD TO HEAR FROM OTHER HARLAN CO PEOPLE. I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. Theirs will be more like trips to Kings Island, etc. Im very impressed by your writing. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. People were practically hanging on it. Im actually kind of offended by your antics and false information. Ronald Peters. Then we moved up on Park Hill in Loyall. Again I will say Harlan is a great place to be from but I would not want to live there today. 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. Thanks. We hiked deep into the woods for good sled trails in the winter. We know at least one person whose mother was really their grandmother, and sister was their mother. Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. LOL. I didnt mean to turn my comment into a mini blog, but you inspired the flood of memories! South Farmington, NS. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. 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. I too are from Harlan I left in Jan. 1975. I loved living in Ages,Ky for the 2 years I was there!! 4. Loved the blog Ive told many people about the govment cheese. This is the first time I stumbled across you blog. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. 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. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. Justified portrays Harlan as a lawless frontier of wanton violence. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. They often do not contain the death . Oh, and that knife fight deal down there: I saw a big one at Hall once, in the yard in front of the school crazy watching the teachers try to break that one up. 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. I wonder if youre related to Clarence Leonard who lived near Evarts. Married Diana Jones on They were married Nov. 5, 1973. . My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! My Dad and his six siblings were all raised in Evarts. Welcome to Harlan County! Knew a few Edsels which I never met outside Harlan! We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. I guess teenagers everywhere just hang out. Death Notice. he passed away in 2013. his wife, jan, passed back in february of this year. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. Took the jury about 5 minutes to find against us, lol. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. Really enjoyed the read. I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. One hell of a nice fellow. We are our own world. They didnt know what to do with me! . HARLAN COLLINS OBITUARY. I have been gone for 40 years I still have my Harlan Co accent and the kids have lost their Eastern Ky accent. Charles Leonard Birmingham, AL. Regardless, they came back. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. Others leave to find better opportunities. We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? They lived near Dionne along the river there. We also suffer from stereotyping. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. FR. 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. Thats pretty cool. Abe was in my class @Black Star when it was an elem. IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. Hi Julie, Yes I know your mother. His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. An obituary will follow. Were hemmed in. On this criterion, Robertson County would qualify, but again, its just too far north. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. We are related to at least one coal miner. They might even live in Harlan, but it doesnt suit them. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? She agreed. Helped me so much when I worked there. Are we still allowed to be in Appalachia? He told me if I stayed there I would either be an alcoholic, like him to survive, or I would end up dead. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. I am VERY new to the blogging world. 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 . It will always be home to me. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. art halcomb. Katherine Lynn Caldwell February 24, 2023 (51 years old) View obituary. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. How can I contact your Uncle Clarence E. to find out if he has any information to help with my research? If we didnt know them, well they were at the wrong house. My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. I went back through my Ancestry.com files and I found 2: Clarence Leonard, born 24 May 1914, Walker County, AL and died 27 July 1985 at Corbin, KY, it shows he had no wife or children, and his father was John D. Leonard and his mother was Jeanette McKendrick Leonard. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. why dont u come back?i know why ,because it is to political and if your not a doctor or a lawyer or have plenty of money ,you aint shit yeah the mountains are nice and this is a beautiful place, but if you aint in the click you aint shit and thats the way it really is you just like the bloody harlan shit and it makes you look BADASS to tell people your from here .your a joke dude and quit livin off a place that you evidentally really no nothin about ..post this DUMBASS . A few notes: The qualifications for Eastern Kentucky status include: I hail from Harlan County, the Eastern Kentuckiest of all counties. I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. We know trash when we see it, and Im not talking about garbage pick up. I believe they graduated for there on 83. There is no Holiday Inn Express in Harlan. He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. All thats left is the yard and that light. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . 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 . Harlan's mother was a music teacher. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. Raised up on Happy Top, Back Street and Creechs. Honestly, it took me years to adapt. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! He made shoes. Guy Enos Bobby T. Jessie W. Finis Marvin W. Burley . Crew. Still consider Harlan County as home. Sometimes, the film would jam and you could watch it melt. Today, theres not much there for anyone, unfortunately. I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. I have never been to a Harlan County Bears football game, but I have been told that the team enters the field to Brad Paisleys You will never leave Harlan alive song. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. I love your blog, it is a great read. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. They arent isolated enough. Pat your name seems familiar. Finally I tried talking like a city slicker but I was too Eastern Kentucky that way. He was born April 13, 1930, in the town of Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wis., to James and Helen (Larson) Drake. producer Cinematography by Film Editing by Production Management Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Anne Lewis . We only periodically had a movie theater, the fabulous Margie Grand in Harlan. Since Ive been gone, Harlanlike all of Eastern Kentuckyhas been devastated by prescription drug abuse. January 7, 2009 Harlan R. Collins, 89, of Fulton, died Wednesday at his home following a long illness. If you dont, I cant fault you for that, either. They just hang around and complain. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins Its still pretty much the same. Get directions She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. Pingback: ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! Entertained by the tendency to call you a mooron and ignorant while not fully grasping the importance of grammar and spelling. No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. Brought back some memories. It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. miners in this county AND other states. EVERYTHING . I was able to buy it when we lived in the Corbin area for $20 a box. 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. Town is flooded with people. More than 450 new Canadian obituaries add each day. Glad that youre happy in whatever metro area you moved to. Harlan Countians like Justified. Wouldnt trade my youth spent in Harlan County for any other in the world. I am a born and raised harlan countian. They are either Harlan by birth or moved there at a young age. 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. My mother moved to Harlan County from Pike County at around age 12 and never left except to attend college. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. They have cousins or in-laws or remote ancestors who hailed from the mountains. But my roots are still strong an a country girl. Ive also been criticized for making Eastern Kentucky sound too goodand that came from a guy who lives there! Always. I remember Alafair. None of my schools still exist. 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. 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