Still have family there. miners in this county AND other states. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. Wouldnt trade it for anything. Do you remember the Chappells Dairy slogan? Just found your blog while attempting to refresh my memory about the name of the theater, the Margie Grand, in Harlan. Crackin me up. Take care. I guess this was one of many reasons my dad thought California was a good choice for me. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. Would I be a pretender? 360NG - Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary - Facebook But I have lived in Harlan Co. since 1986 & now I couldnt imagine living any where else. We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. Honestly, it took me years to adapt. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. What did he end up doing after the strikes? We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. 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. U and I are related. Im fortunate that my job regularly takes me to Eastern Kentucky. If its easy, theres nothing better. My Dad and his six siblings were all raised in Evarts. How can I contact your Uncle Clarence E. to find out if he has any information to help with my research? But my roots are still strong an a country girl. He tell the difference between bills by touch. what happened to basil collins I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? 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. Theyre usually the folks who dream of turning all of Eastern Kentucky into a massive tourist destination by having all the people who live there pack up and move. Like anywhere else, you have to hope to you dont cross paths with the bad ones at the wrong time. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. Our football coach , Ed Miracle, was shot in the foot playing golf three weeks later . 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. Theres nothing to do. Collins spent more than three years as a prisoner of war in Japan. Holmes mill was actually named after my family. WebBasil Collins the mine foreman might have been one of the best villians I have ever seen in movies, except for the fact that he was real. Its a nice place. It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. Where you from?..Pike Countylol. LOL. 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. We rarely hung out with anyone from Evarts or Cumberlandin those days, they had their own high schools. Inside the Harlan County Coal Miner Protest Rolling Coal Mining. When we heard a car coming we knew we were having company.we usually hid to see who it was. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. Have a cousin who lives in Evarts and cousins in middle KY. I went from a county of about 35,000 people spread over 1,000 square miles to a campus of 20,000 + crammed into a few blocks. Thanks again for the trip back to the Harlan of my youth! Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. Now, dont confuse Harlan County with the town of Harlan, our county seat. So, watch your step. The name of the area now came to be because the truckers that hauled from the mill just refrerred to it as Holmes Mill! You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. Arthur died when his house burned a few yrs ago. 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. filmboards.com - Basil Collins Elected wives president by Lois. Lynch had a skating rink when I was a teenager. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. I am Wayne Middletons daughter. The first of the month is a big time in Harlan. Murdered while running against Boyle. If so, let me know so I can fill any dates, places, names and information you may furnish to me. WebIn his new introduction to the reissue of Harlan Miners Speak, an on-the-scene report from a panel of writers about the coal strike in Bell and Harlan Counties, John Hennen skillfully explains the precipitating factors of the labor unrest. Weve been in the Lexington area since then, but we still say back home when we are talking about Neon and Jenkins. Not at all. If you have a book related to Harlan County and it's people. You shouldve had to breath half a can of hairspray in the morning after he got out of the bathroom. Thats pretty much the consensus of people I know. I suspect its mostly because they didnt care much for Hustler, at least not publicly. I know you as a Harlan Countain and also as a fine person. WebHarlan County is a county located in southeastern Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,831. Bad and small isnt a recipe for success. He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. I left Ky in 1990 but go back very very often. Parents moved to Dayton, OH in 63. Cheese is the only thing the US government ever perfected. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . LOL LOL..enjoyed the article, One way to prove that someone is from the mountains is if they know someone named Lonzo! Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. I saw a little of all of it. They dont like being from Harlan. You mustve been a good student, John. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. What year, and how did he die (or is he still alive)? Miss the trains. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. My older brother and sister were both born at Lynch Hospital. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. Still consider Harlan County as home. Our client was suing the City of Sandy Hook. If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. Lived in Hazard then, after Hazard we came to Ohio. Daughter of a preacher. I wonder why they went to Harlan to get married. Graduated from jach in 78. We have corresponded back and forth for several years about our Leonard connections. But they dont always leave. I grew up in Eastern Kentuckyborn and raised as we say. There were several Leonard families in the county in my day. I believe they graduated for there on 83. We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. She retired in 1982. Harlan One of the great things about Harlan is that changes very little. 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 havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. Christy, I believe we may know each other. 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. A miner was If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. Were from coal mining stock. We also suffer from stereotyping. If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. My life is very much divided into two partsbefore and after Harlan. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. We outlanders like our Harlan roots. 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. Even though they know whats best for Harlan, we dont really like them. Fleming County has beautiful, rolling hills, but they arent mountains. I have been gone for 40 years I still have my Harlan Co accent and the kids have lost their Eastern Ky accent. I remember it seemed like every time my high school played Cawood there was a knife fight. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. preston and i have lived here in lexington since 1999. bu i consider loyall and that little house my adopted home. 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. Well.. Trust me on this one. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. I just cant get enough of the haters. While my friends and fellow graduates were leaving here, I was happy to stay in a place I loved. Im an outlander, living in Pulaski County. Probably like 4th or 5th cousins. Still have a few family members there and many friends. Harlan County USAdivides us into two groups: Those that love it and those that hate it. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Well, I have rambled enough. Im very impressed by your writing. I had to laugh at your reference to government cheese. It really was good stuff! I have neglected my research of the Leonards and McKendrick for some time because of my health problems. Disability checks. I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. Thanks for the kind comments. Its boring. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. An outlander is someone who used to live in Harlan. As usual John you nailed it!! It was an old theater whose best days had long past. I absolutely LOVE this! Well written and interesting. I found a place to turn around and get back down the road and get my act together. My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. This is the first time I stumbled across you blog. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. 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 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. I have been told that he worked harder than 3 men. Harlan County WebLearn about Basil Collins: his birthday, age, zodiac sign, his family, and more. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. I have many relatives there, but Ive been gone since I graduated from high school in 1979, when my family moved to Corbin. Rapist who attacked Demi Moore Howard and Lucille Leonard are my grandparents.