Hillbilly Proud

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My Dads family settled in the Ozark mountains 175 years ago, along the way integrating Native American with Irish and other nationalities while immigrating from Ireland after young twin men rebelling against Catholicism for Protestant beliefs left the country in the late 1700’s. Arriving in America, one went North into Canada. The other South through a new land, establishing roots in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri predominantly. My roots found home in Texas County, Missouri. 


The upper levels of my family, have all since passed through this world along with some of each lineage in siblings and children. Ozark mountain people were a breed of their own. Took are of business and corrected wrongs many times minus any emergency call’s and in mountain law. 


I remember a story an uncle told me of coming home one day to the farm and a car he had been working on was gone.  Between my uncle and grandpa a black sheep cousin had taken the car. Next day, an engine from the car was hanging in the tree above the car. Justice served and car returned. Family for 150 years ran the general store in Tyrone. Visits had the old men in the window playing checkers, pop bottle machine out front. A box of bottle caps alongside open to imagination. 


My grandma crocheted clothes for babies and children in the area for sale. Fed the hunters in the Fall, and raised 10 children after the depression years spent in St Joseph. My dad and grandpa built a new store in the late 1960’s and was sold in late 1960’s. A prohibition continued in the county from bootlegger days. Store was sold and buyer advised not to sell alcohol, didn’t listen and store burned mysteriously. Ozark law. 


Just a tidbit going through my mind this morning of a hillbilly lineage I am proud of and area where family for a picture covered significant outdoor space and times won’t be forgotten.

Cheers to all hillbillies then and now in Missoura ( my dad said a true hillbilly always ended Missouri with the a sound). 


Namaste and thanks for the moment

Linda

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