Gosh i could listen to theses stories all day long.. now these people telling the stories.. cant be much older then me.. im 58... but the memories they have, i wish i would have been raised in more of a country setting..we didnt live in the city.. but we didnt live in the country either.. but awesome memories... now my kids are raised in the country, and its the best way to raise kids.. let them figure the land out.. fish.. build forts.. which they did all of these... so even tho I never lived in the country.. my kids did.. and I am thankful for that!
I literally begged my late paternal grandparents for stories of growing up in Rainelle and Rupert WVA. They could not comprehend why I wanted to know them completely. I had to write a paper in 8th grade about interviewing a family member. I called my Mamaw and explained that I needed her help for class. I got an A on that paper and wish that I had saved it. Shortly after my Papaw passed in 2000, I started researching their side of my family tree. There are still secrets that I still have not and may never solve, but no I understand why they were not comfortable talking about their childhoods and family.
I love theses stories! My parents told us stories like this.. I used to sit with the elderly when I enjoyed their company they always had stories to tell. Thanks for sharing
I grew up on a farm in a family of 5. All 3 of us kids left for jobs- ours & our husbands- and live in different cities. I miss living in the country where we couldn't see any houses from our yards. At least we all still live in Pennsylvania. My father left Centre County for his teaching job & then looked to buy a farm. My folks were only an hour from their parents homesteads. Now my sibs(with their spouses) both have camps back home within an hr or so of our high school. Living in cities taught my teenage children to use busses and subways. They were not stuck in the country with no way to go to town. They were no longer isolated. My son and I are in separate cities, but both dependent on busses to go anywhere beyond what we can walk to. The convenience of having all you need close without the expense of owning & keeping a vehicle. The main employers of our county, coal mining, fell by the wayside while I was in school. Many people were unemployed or travelling long commutes to work. My siblings make more $ at their jobs than if they had those jobs back home. Higher pay in or outside cities. They have their camps to go to if they want a break or to hunt or to visit.
This made me cry , my grandparents were always telling me stories. I was very close to both of them. They grew up in NYC so definitely different then farm country. I lost them both 2 years ago and they are missed. Great video and stories
That's where my Mom's folks were from. The Choates and the Taylors, and some Holbrooks and Edwards. Most of the names mentioned here sound familiar because of Mom and her family mentioning them. Her branch of the family moved to northern Maryland in the early 1900's but they never forgot Sparta and Allegheny Co. I miss the great stories. Thank you so much for this beautiful reminder.❤
I'll add this on--my Mom was born in 1910 in Sparta and moved to Harford Co. Md when she was 6 yrs old. I'm 75 now and living in Northwest GA. in the foothills of the Appalachians. ❤
Just finished watching this, and I absolutely loved it. Found your channel a couple of days ago, subscribed, and have really enjoyed several of the videos. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina, so much of this really appeals and feels like home!
Gosh i could listen to theses stories all day long.. now these people telling the stories.. cant be much older then me.. im 58... but the memories they have, i wish i would have been raised in more of a country setting..we didnt live in the city.. but we didnt live in the country either.. but awesome memories... now my kids are raised in the country, and its the best way to raise kids.. let them figure the land out.. fish.. build forts.. which they did all of these... so even tho I never lived in the country.. my kids did.. and I am thankful for that!
Thank you. It’s important to capture the oral history of our people. Their memories are priceless!
We agree!
I literally begged my late paternal grandparents for stories of growing up in Rainelle and Rupert WVA. They could not comprehend why I wanted to know them completely. I had to write a paper in 8th grade about interviewing a family member. I called my Mamaw and explained that I needed her help for class. I got an A on that paper and wish that I had saved it. Shortly after my Papaw passed in 2000, I started researching their side of my family tree. There are still secrets that I still have not and may never solve, but no I understand why they were not comfortable talking about their childhoods and family.
I grew up living in the city but my happiest was on my grandparents farm. I wanted to live on the farm.
I love theses stories! My parents told us stories like this.. I used to sit with the elderly when I enjoyed their company they always had stories to tell. Thanks for sharing
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I grew up on a farm in a family of 5. All 3 of us kids left for jobs- ours & our husbands- and live in different cities. I miss living in the country where we couldn't see any houses from our yards. At least we all still live in Pennsylvania. My father left Centre County for his teaching job & then looked to buy a farm. My folks were only an hour from their parents homesteads. Now my sibs(with their spouses) both have camps back home within an hr or so of our high school. Living in cities taught my teenage children to use busses and subways. They were not stuck in the country with no way to go to town. They were no longer isolated. My son and I are in separate cities, but both dependent on busses to go anywhere beyond what we can walk to. The convenience of having all you need close without the expense of owning & keeping a vehicle. The main employers of our county, coal mining, fell by the wayside while I was in school. Many people were unemployed or travelling long commutes to work. My siblings make more $ at their jobs than if they had those jobs back home. Higher pay in or outside cities. They have their camps to go to if they want a break or to hunt or to visit.
I really enjoyed hearing these stories. Love history
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This made me cry , my grandparents were always telling me stories. I was very close to both of them. They grew up in NYC so definitely different then farm country. I lost them both 2 years ago and they are missed. Great video and stories
Sorry to hear that
Love this, so important to keep history alive
We agree!
That's where my Mom's folks were from. The Choates and the Taylors, and some Holbrooks and Edwards. Most of the names mentioned here sound familiar because of Mom and her family mentioning them. Her branch of the family moved to northern Maryland in the early 1900's but they never forgot Sparta and Allegheny Co. I miss the great stories. Thank you so much for this beautiful reminder.❤
I'll add this on--my Mom was born in 1910 in Sparta and moved to Harford Co. Md when she was 6 yrs old. I'm 75 now and living in Northwest GA. in the foothills of the Appalachians. ❤
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Wonderful stories. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Just finished watching this, and I absolutely loved it. Found your channel a couple of days ago, subscribed, and have really enjoyed several of the videos. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina, so much of this really appeals and feels like home!
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Me too, love this channel
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