Finding connections
2021-09-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Edwin Rogers
This picture of the Brawner Smith Graveyard is shared by Edwin Rogers. He writes, "It was taken in May, 2015 in the graveyard which is in the middle of a field. You can see two stones in the lower left of the photo. In the photo is Evan Burton, Cassie Rogers (now Burton), me, and brother Joseph Rogers. Several of my mother’s family Smith and Harmons are buried there."
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2021-09-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Edwin Rogers
This picture of the Brawner Smith Graveyard is shared by Edwin Rogers. He writes, "It was taken in May, 2015 in the graveyard which is in the middle of a field. You can see two stones in the lower left of the photo. In the photo is Evan Burton, Cassie Rogers (now Burton), me, and brother Joseph Rogers. Several of my mother’s family Smith and Harmons are buried there."
Columbia Magazine is dedicated to "linking the generations" of the wonderful families that have roots in this region. Send information by clicking on the word "comments" under any photo or story. - LW Comments | Permalink
First Quarter Moon
2021-09-14 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Roldcat
This is a shot of September's dazzling 1st Quarter (Half) moon, taken 9/13/21 just after 8pmCT. Comments | Permalink
2021-09-14 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Roldcat
This is a shot of September's dazzling 1st Quarter (Half) moon, taken 9/13/21 just after 8pmCT. Comments | Permalink
HGR raising heritage, open pollinated varieties of corn
2021-09-14 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo courtesy Homeplace on Green River
By Billy Joe Fudge
On the Left is Boone County White. It was developed after the Civil War in Boone County Indiana by repetitive selection of particular grains from a corn called White Mastodon. Notice there are a few grains that were cross pollinated by pollen from a different variety nearby.
Second from the left is Indian Corn. It is used a lot as seasonal home decor but is a good corn for a lot of uses.
Third is Bloody Butcher. There are a couple different stories but it was developed in the middle 1800's in the mountains of West Virginia or Virginia. It was reportedly used a lot in the making of Moonshine and is gaining popularity with some small distilleries today such as Jeptha Creed in Shelby County, Kentucky.
And on the right is Hickory King. It was a local favorite in South Central Kentucky and was often mispronounced as Hickory Cane. It has large flat grains, a small cob and is readily identifiable by its eight rows of grain. In Southern Adair County where I grew up it was most often called Eight Row Corn. According to records, Hickory King was developed after 1880 by a Mr. A. O. Lee in Hickory, Virginia from a single ear of corn given to him by a friend. Comments | Permalink
2021-09-14 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo courtesy Homeplace on Green River
By Billy Joe Fudge
On the Left is Boone County White. It was developed after the Civil War in Boone County Indiana by repetitive selection of particular grains from a corn called White Mastodon. Notice there are a few grains that were cross pollinated by pollen from a different variety nearby.
Second from the left is Indian Corn. It is used a lot as seasonal home decor but is a good corn for a lot of uses.
Third is Bloody Butcher. There are a couple different stories but it was developed in the middle 1800's in the mountains of West Virginia or Virginia. It was reportedly used a lot in the making of Moonshine and is gaining popularity with some small distilleries today such as Jeptha Creed in Shelby County, Kentucky.
And on the right is Hickory King. It was a local favorite in South Central Kentucky and was often mispronounced as Hickory Cane. It has large flat grains, a small cob and is readily identifiable by its eight rows of grain. In Southern Adair County where I grew up it was most often called Eight Row Corn. According to records, Hickory King was developed after 1880 by a Mr. A. O. Lee in Hickory, Virginia from a single ear of corn given to him by a friend. Comments | Permalink
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