Great story !! my bro n law was a melungon..He had a distinct look about him..Was raised n Delphia Holler near Pine Mountain..Was so thankful to have had him in my life !! Great Guy ..RIP Leon Begley..Always enjoy your history lessons ..Larry..Beaver Dam Kentucky !
Moonshine was made all over the mountains but you didn’t have to be in the mountains to get moonshine they made a lot of it in New York underground and a lot of it was sold with bootleggers in New York And Chicago
She's like my great great something or other. Grandma ? I'm not sure I was adopted from a woman who was adopted it's crazy complicated but my dad was I think Jim Mullins or something . I've told people this story a million times
I think a lot of us had moonshiners or runners somewhere in the family tree. Mine was Southern Ohio, Kitts Hill/Greasy Ridge area. Part of the Pemberton Clan. Neat story how he was running and the sheriff was after him. Pulled over and cut the top off the Model T and they caught up with him but they were looking for a Model T with a top. He got away. Lol
I dated a guy from southern Wisconsin who's hometown was Carmel, Ohio. (South central ohio) way back in the hills, the biggest town near by was Hillsboro and theres a good size population of mulungeon Indians there as this fella I dated is one, also he has relation that is in and around Salyersville and Royalton Ky. (East ky)
Big Haley could have no better sages to tell her tale than the two of you. Coming from an old guy, you two have something very special which makes you both a pleasure to watch. I'll go out on a limb here and say that a year or two from now your channel will be so big that one of you will look at the other and say, "remember that old guy from Bristol that used to encourage us so, does he ever comment anymore?" And the other will reply, "I don't know, there are so many comments these days I just don't have the time to look, do you?" And then you''ll both remember me saying this, smile at one another and wink... Oh yeah, since Miss Melody has that medical background, I say, "Hey doc, it hurts when I do this..." ;-)
Another great video! Shane, have you ever heard the story of Mac Day, the famous revenuer, who was killed in the line of duty near Welch, WV? Another great but sad story. By the way, I am descended from the Melungeons. My great, great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian.
Love your stories and can't wait for your alls book to come out. In keeping with the season you all need to throw in a couple of ghost stories. Excellent video and keep up the great work!!
They stopped by for a snort! That's what the older men down south would say as they handed you a jar of shine being passed around. Hey Jimboe ya wanna snort.
I am a nurse and she was that big only because she ate too much🤣🤣🤣. No thyroid to get that big and elephantiasis is just horribly big swelling in lower extremities, but is a terrible disease.
today got lost in the in yawkey west virginia meet A old man who was 86 and had some storys to ell about the west virginia oil fields and some old photos to show me got A shot video but he decline to be on youtube made for A fun day will have to let you kn ow when I get the video on youtube
Great vid and story! Oregon has their own pioneer moonshiner William Johnson if you're interested. His primary customers? The Native Americans. Known as the first ounce or two that comes out of the still with each batch, which contains all the toxic hangover-inducing wood alcohols and other nasty chemicals. Goodbye liver.....
She’s is one of my grandmother’s favorite relatives and stories to tell.
Alot of my family in sneedville is Melungeon
I also look the part lol
Really enjoy these stories. Thank you Shane and Melody.
Glad you enjoy them, Robin, thanks!
Never get tired of this story! Hi Y'all!
Howdy disco, one of the more memorable user names we see lol
Disco07 I had the disco name first. Others are imitators like ole Disco Dan RIP
Great story!
Thank you
Sure am glad you guys are preserving these stories. Can’t be enough of us.
Ain't that the truth, thanks so much
Great story !! my bro n law was a melungon..He had a distinct look about him..Was raised n Delphia Holler near Pine Mountain..Was so thankful to have had him in my life !! Great Guy ..RIP Leon Begley..Always enjoy your history lessons ..Larry..Beaver Dam Kentucky !
Can you tell me more about Delphia Holler? Which state is it located?
According to my aunts research she was my distance cousin.
My step-mother when she was young was a moonshine runner. Her car was so souped up the sheriff couldn't catch her. I really enjoyed this story.
She sounds like quite the character, I bet she had some stories to tell
Really enjoyable episode. My grandfather was supposedly known as the "Corn Squeezer", so you can imagine how he got that moniker...
man, do I ever love that nickname - that is awesome lol
I bet I know why they called him corn squeezer he wiped back to front w corn cobs
Wonderful video keep them coming 👍
thanks so much!
You guys tell good stories well, together. Thank you!
Thank you!
Moonshine was made all over the mountains but you didn’t have to be in the mountains to get moonshine they made a lot of it in New York underground and a lot of it was sold with bootleggers in New York And Chicago
I went on a tour of Chicago were they talked of Al Capone's association with moonshine
She's like my great great something or other. Grandma ? I'm not sure I was adopted from a woman who was adopted it's crazy complicated but my dad was I think Jim Mullins or something . I've told people this story a million times
And then Haley Williams was born and america went in the dumpster
Hey guys great video really enjoy the mountain folk lore. Keep em coming.
Thanks so much
That’s a neat story
Thank ya so much
Another great video , keep them coming!!
Thanks! Will do!
Newmans Ridge is where I come from. Clinch river. Gods country. One of the most isolated communities in the country. Greasy Rock. Overhome.
I drove across Newmans Ridge about a month ago. What a beautiful place to see.
I think a lot of us had moonshiners or runners somewhere in the family tree. Mine was Southern Ohio, Kitts Hill/Greasy Ridge area. Part of the Pemberton Clan. Neat story how he was running and the sheriff was after him. Pulled over and cut the top off the Model T and they caught up with him but they were looking for a Model T with a top. He got away. Lol
Now that was a great story lol
I dated a guy from southern Wisconsin who's hometown was Carmel, Ohio. (South central ohio) way back in the hills, the biggest town near by was Hillsboro and theres a good size population of mulungeon Indians there as this fella I dated is one, also he has relation that is in and around Salyersville and Royalton Ky. (East ky)
Theres quite a few Melungeons in that area, they used to try to hide that heritage but it is now celebrated and honored
That's funny she worn him out and she went out the side of the chimney🤭🤭🤭
Check out Clarence Bunch and the Bunch Gang!
I wrote about them in my book, a fascinating tale
Big Haley could have no better sages to tell her tale than the two of you. Coming from an old guy, you two have something very special which makes you both a pleasure to watch. I'll go out on a limb here and say that a year or two from now your channel will be so big that one of you will look at the other and say, "remember that old guy from Bristol that used to encourage us so, does he ever comment anymore?" And the other will reply, "I don't know, there are so many comments these days I just don't have the time to look, do you?" And then you''ll both remember me saying this, smile at one another and wink... Oh yeah, since Miss Melody has that medical background, I say, "Hey doc, it hurts when I do this..." ;-)
very much appreciate your kinds words and comments, Alvan, you have been here through thick and thin lol
@@realappalachia What's the name of that book again?
Another great video! Shane, have you ever heard the story of Mac Day, the famous revenuer, who was killed in the line of duty near Welch, WV? Another great but sad story. By the way, I am descended from the Melungeons. My great, great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian.
Love your stories and can't wait for your alls book to come out. In keeping with the season you all need to throw in a couple of ghost stories. Excellent video and keep up the great work!!
stay tuned, those are coming very very soon...thanks for the comment and for watching.
They stopped by for a snort! That's what the older men down south would say as they handed you a jar of shine being passed around. Hey Jimboe ya wanna snort.
And I knew a doctor near and closer to Virginia that let people pay their bills with fruit and vegetables, chicken and/or moonshine!! It was so good!!
now that is a real doctor right there lol
Look up the Kelly,Kentucky UFO incident
Never heard of that one so we will definitely look into that one
I am a nurse and she was that big only because she ate too much🤣🤣🤣. No thyroid to get that big and elephantiasis is just horribly big swelling in lower extremities, but is a terrible disease.
Are there any movies with melugeon characters?
I'm a mulligan
today got lost in the in yawkey west virginia meet A old man who was 86 and had some storys to ell about the west virginia oil fields and some old photos to show me got A shot video but he decline to be on youtube made for A fun day will have to let you kn ow when I get the video on youtube
That sounds great, cant wait to see it
Great vid and story! Oregon has their own pioneer moonshiner William Johnson if you're interested. His primary customers? The Native Americans. Known as the first ounce or two that comes out of the still with each batch, which contains all the toxic hangover-inducing wood alcohols and other nasty chemicals. Goodbye liver.....
wow, that sounds pretty dadgum brutal. Thanks for the heads up, I will check out his story, I love stuff like that.
My great-grandfather was said to have had a still, but he told whoever asked that it was “only for personal consumption,” wink wink 😉
Of course, I believe him lol
What a delightful story. She made all the moonshiners I knew look dull and somewhat boring.
She was one of a kind, for sure
It's funny how sun people claim to be appalachian. Suburban people now days talking bout stuff they have no idea bout