Gillis Heather Elaine. You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? Basil was born January 18, 1930, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the third of five. Many people watch the FX series Justified. John Nancy Baker as Editor. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. If we had a problem like that today in my slice of Suburbia, there would be a full-blown panic. Proud to be from Harlan County.. man now im so homesick!! 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. Regardless, they came back. 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 is good to hear from you and I hope to hear from you again. The name of the area now came to be because the truckers that hauled from the mill just refrerred to it as Holmes Mill! I have been gone from Harlan now for 40 years, One thing I will say is you are accurate in your writings of Harlan. associate director There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. I graduated in 71 from JACHS. 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. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ Still have a few family members there and many friends. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Cawood was named after James A. Cawood, long time Superintendent of the Harlan County Schools. I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? They pity Harlan. No complaining here though. Harlan graduated from Readstown High School in 1949. I was raised on Rhea straight, where the old airport was. Janice Banks Premium. 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. My parents married in Harlan County in 1949. We mourn with the family of Basil Collins for this great loss. March 23, 1977. Right now, its in a big down turn. I have to say, I know of nobody named Lonzo. ha! These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. My Dad and his six siblings were all raised in Evarts. They didnt know what to do with me! My dad grew up in Evarts. In the summer a friends Dad (The Blantons) would take us up the river in his pickup and wed spend the day floating back in rafts in the summer or wed spend all day at the city pool. Harlanthats what we call itisnt a destination, either. Although its closer to Hazard than Harlan, I would reply, Bean Patch Holler on Irishman Creek! They loved it! 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. Her movie career is noted for several horror cult films in which she . There is a bleak side to Harlan, as anywhere else. I not THAT old! Great story and oh so true, every word of it. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! An obituary will follow. If you dont, I cant fault you for that, either. (: Did you know Jo Alice Chitwood or Lance Johnson? NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. JACHS did not open until the 66 67 school year. You went up 119 to the Loyall turnoff, and youre absolutely right: Any Harlan Countian who turns the corner at Pineville changes languages! now let me add to your story, Harlan has taken a step ferder, and now has a Huge new Comfort Inn Hotel.Yep, John this is LONZO, and we now have more southern hospitality hure..Come see us sometime. Robertson County is the toughest to exclude. Food stamps, too. I found the search function and found the story. She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. 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!! . Funny thing is, thats what my kids do, even though they live in a small city with a million things to do. Also attended and graduated from Loyall High, where I was cheerleader and fairly popular. 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. After hours we would head to the American Legion behind the Post Office. 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. I was able to buy it when we lived in the Corbin area for $20 a box. Stalwarts, outlanders, pretenders, loathers you left one group out. We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. They might as well have been in different states. 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! You brought back a lot of memories. Im very impressed by your writing. Why turn here, I ask? Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. Great article!! Thats when people get their checks. Pat your name seems familiar. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. Dickens said it best . I have no information on a Clarence Leonard in our family tree. I guess teenagers everywhere just hang out. Interview Summary. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. It is true that you can take the boy out of the mountains but never the mountain out of the boy. If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. Bloody Harlan is just badass. Im surprised I didnt end up with some kind of lung disease. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. Managed by: Carlton William . Moo-ron. I suspect its mostly because they didnt care much for Hustler, at least not publicly. She married a coal miner who also was educated and chose that life. Still have family there. No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. Lynch had a skating rink when I was a teenager. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. Thanks. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. I happened across this blog through a friend. I have neglected my research of the Leonards and McKendrick for some time because of my health problems. We have exchanged information over the years. Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service 7626 Highway 213 Mars Hill, NC 28754 Phone: (828) 680-0287 Fax: (828) 680-9965 Email: I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. No one from Harlan . Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. Plaster would fall from the ceiling and you could throw popcorn on the stage in front of the screen and watch the rats scurry out to eat. Were also the last of a breedand this applies to all of Appalachia. , well leave the porch light on. ! Whatd I say? A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. Of course, it doesnt. Unemployment in 2017 was 9.4 percent, far above the national average. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. Sherry Jones Hall. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. . I-64 runs through Montgomery, Bath, Rowan and Carter Counties. A rural county of 27,000, Harlan County's average household income is about $29,000. They might even live in Harlan, but it doesnt suit them. Just kiddingabout the hate part. John, this is really good stuff! If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. TO JIM CONNOR, jimmy c morgan lives in the big town of sawbriar, near wallins creek. Doris, do I know you? I feel like they are missing something that we experienced, but so is life. Russell Swanson, 58 of Cawood, passed away on February 7, 2023 at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. Helped me so much when I worked there. Dad was born and raised there. I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. I would have loved to have had that McDonalds there when I was kid. 1 Index Record. Being 60yrs old now, I am very proud of my ancestors and family heritage. One side was a roller rink. 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. Do you remember the Chappells Dairy slogan? We got spanked when we needed itdidnt hurt us one bit but sure made us better kids growing up and better adults today. NEAR CLOSPLINT KY AND I AM PROUD TO BE FROM HARLAN CO THAT IS HOME ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN CORBIN KY NOW. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. West Family Funeral Services is the primary provider of funeral and cremation services that create a healing experience for families and their loved ones. 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 . John, enjoyed your comments. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. Tons of great memories and good friends. I was one of the Hensley girls that lived on the strawberry farm. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. We werent eligible for cheese, either, but my Dad would get it anyway! Whitley County is troublesome. Region. Loved this! 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 stuff, John. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Take care! I used to sleep on the bread racks. From the Harlan County Journal. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. So, watch your step. You havent had a grilled cheese sandwich until youve had one made with govment cheese, govment butter and fresh Bunny Bread. 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. Caroline Andrieu for Variety. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. I know that area well. FR. I am a born and raised harlan countian. A few notes: The qualifications for Eastern Kentucky status include: I hail from Harlan County, the Eastern Kentuckiest of all counties. 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. None of my schools still exist. Clarences family was pretty small. 22 years old. Bianchi Funeral Homes, Inc. Evarts ~ Harlan ~ Loyall ~ Tri City. My cousin posted the link on Facebook and I have not been able to move till finishing the read. . Garys was a fun place. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. 18 hrs ago; On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, our lovely daughter Emilia died at the age of 28. . I just found this wonderful Blog! Youve made me think about Harlan all day today and its been a good day. Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. 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? Whats up with that? The obvious beingwe are just like you and every one else. 7. A particular obituary may be a simple two-line death notice or an elaborate biography of the deceased. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Barbara Kopple Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Barbara Kopple . 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. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. 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. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. My Mom taught at SE Community College. Others leave to find better opportunities. I know it well. Disability checks. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. He made shoes. If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. HA! I was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit but my parents were from Harlan County, my dad born in Holmes Mill growing up in Highsplint, my mother born and raised in Black Mountain eventually leaving and lived in Corbin. Miss the trains. 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. 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. I found a place to turn around and get back down the road and get my act together. Loved reading your blog and reminiscingI was raised in Harlan County both parents having been from there. He said that I was making the county look bad. My brother and I thought we had died and gone to Heaven. Barbara Kopple as Director. I was born and raised in Sunshine. Enjoyed the article. Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! E Hudson. When I was young, the Government Cheese truck looked like a scene from an African relief mission. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/, http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/, SoWhere Are You From? Wouldnt trade my youth spent in Harlan County for any other in the world. But they dont always leave. Crew. I grew up here, went to school here and am still here by choice. I knew the Clarks well. Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. I aint convinced about mccounty My mother is Drena Crowder-Leonard. FR. As you know we lived near Evarts. There are a few folks who left and dont care to ever hear of Harlan again, but thats true of all small towns. I USE TO WORK IN THE COAL MINE AT THREE POINT, CRANKS AND HARLAN. I get the isolation, and the coal mining( although Boyd , Greenup, and a lot of the others have had some minor strip mining now and then.) Its nice to read good thoughts of Harlan County. 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. One guy said we were like Indians who left the reservation. I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. My Dad was born in Evarts andexpect for military service and collegenever lived anywhere else. Harlan, KY Mt Pleasant Funeral Home Inc Add Photos 1 Memory Ruby Margaret Smith Ruby Margaret "Lucy" Widner Smith, 70, of Essie passed away Monday, February, 20, 2023, at her residence. Were about the same age. Of course, theres a downside. First time reading it. ha! In fairness, many went to both joints. heres the link: Were from coal mining stock. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins Both my grandsons have degrees in med profession PT and Massage Therapy. She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. Some escape, but most dont. Its too dull. I own a piece of railroad track on the Rhea Straight. 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 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. It captured the essence of Jimmy. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. 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. Even though life was very hard at times, it was filled with family and friends and its been fun thinking about them this morning. U take car cuz. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. The women have help, of course. No wonder I was overwhelmed. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? They tease me that my accent changes when I cross the county line going back home :-). I also would talk to Art at the store in Loyall, where I would stop to get gas. Basil Collins was Uncle Basil to us. Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. Very proud of my heritage. Harlan County U.S.A. Im from Loyall. Our Location. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. Lots of memories from Harlan. Since Ive been gone, Harlanlike all of Eastern Kentuckyhas been devastated by prescription drug abuse. I love the fact she loves a mountain boy, just like her Momma did:) This is a great article!! Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. We still miss it! 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. He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. Id hate to have to kill you. It was the latest violent incident in Harlan County, long a scene of labor unrest. In that regard, Harlan is Small Town, USA. . 66, originally of Loudoun County, VA passed away January . I go there to visit, and it has improved somewhat, but I like my central Ky home in LaRue county much better. I have many relatives there, but Ive been gone since I graduated from high school in 1979, when my family moved to Corbin. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better When I went to college, I befriended other Eastern Kentuckians. 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. It definitely has an Eastern Kentucky feel to it, but its out. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. Pingback: Im Baaaackmaybe | Coal Troll's Blog, Loyall kid hereloved finding this. I must say it is a great read. Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/. Were hemmed in. To the men that worked at the Highsplint mine, where the majority of filming took place for the documentary, he was the one responsible for making sure Basil and his men got through to work every day. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. I had friends in Pathfork. I am a faithful Kentucky Basketball fan and follow them year in and year out, through good and bad GO BIG BLUE.. I remember it seemed like every time my high school played Cawood there was a knife fight. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? I remember when you had to take a gravel road from Pineville to Loyall when they were building the new 119. Happy to be an Outlander! | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. You dont see that every day. Offended by the possiblility that outsiders will use them to measure the intelligence of my people. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . Guide to Harlan County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. 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. Oh, well. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. Theyre still there. 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. We have mountains all around us. We lived the last house in the head of the holler with my poppy and granny our only neighbors. I still get over through there for work sometimes. Its a kind of mountain street cred. 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