J.C. 'Cleo' Davis (3/9/1919-7/17/1986) speaks about his musical history for an absentee interview by Wayne Erbsen. J.C. is often called 'The Original Bluegrass Boy' having played guitar with Bill Monroe from August 1938 for two years. J.C. grew up...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
On back of image, "Seated, left to right: Joe Marrs, Will Auxier, Back row, left to right: McClelland Thornbury, Dr. Lauche thornbury, George Stump thornbury, Will Ramsey; Probably made about 1912 at barbershop of George Stump Thornbury....
On back of image, "Window 5-17-41" The individual to the left in the back row is "Aunt Sis" Huffman Leslie. She sold the land where the Pikeville Collegiate Academy was first built. Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs...
She later married a Bowles. Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were...
On back of image: "Four generations of the Call family; William P. Call, father of Baby John George Call; Wilson Perry Call, b(orn) about 1835 in NC, m(arried) Margaret P. Smith, daughter of James Smith, came to Pike Co., KY about 1870, his...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
On back of image: "Window 4-21-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
On back of image: "L-R: Ab Johnson, Lit Bowles, W.B. Pinson (groom), Fannie Marrs (bride), Mrs. Annie Campbell, Grace Williamson Lowe (sister to Bertha Pauley); September 6, 1906, home of Mrs. Barbara Marrs (mother of the bride) -- ...
On back of image: "May Family, About 1906 -- Back row, l to r: Myrtle May, Ivy May, Dana May, virgie May, maude May, Birdie Pearl May; Front row, l to r: Thomas b. may holding Sweet May, Bowles May, Florence (Runyon) May, Lissie Pett May ...
On back of image: "Window 6-16-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
On back of image: Mary Madeline Eswick Lesley; wife of James William Lesley/Hatler Lesley, b. about 1884 (family lived at 421 Second St. Pikeville, KY -- Identified by Hatler Lesley, Jr., son of above Hatler). Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs...
On back of image: "Professor Tobias J. Kendrick; m(arried) 1. Minnehaha Adams, daughter of Capt. Alexander Adams and Georgia A. Dills, granddaughter of Col. John Dils, she died July 7, 1896; Two sons - Erwin A. Kendrick and John D. Kendrick ...
Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when they were displayed. If someone recognized the...
These students are standing in front of the original Pikeville High School. The tall man in the hat on the left appears to be T.M. Riddle, who served as principal of Pikeville High School. The image had to have been before 1914, which is when...
On back of image: "Window 6-17-41" Part of the Allara Library's Hobbs Collection, this image, and others like it, were put on display in Hobbs Store on Main Street in Pikeville, KY. Notes were made on the back of some to record when...