Vanished in Appalachia

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10 ай бұрын

Vanished in Appalachia: The True Story of Hensley Settlement #cumberlandgap
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@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

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@gotzBearhugz 10 ай бұрын

I'm so shocked to see my own family heritage being featured on this channel. My mom is a Hensley! While she has never been up to the settlement, my uncles have went many times. I've told them they have to take me to see it someday.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

I did my best to pay respect and honor their legacies, I hope you enjoyed

@gotzBearhugz 10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I thought it was wonderful!

@alphaomega5909 10 ай бұрын

@@gotzBearhugzMy kin from Eastern Kentucky, Clay county n nearby. Havent caught any direct kin mentioned here yet. But maybe someday? My Ma n Pa told me stories,lol. 😊

@janetholcombe3269 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful story.

@primesspct2 9 ай бұрын

Well I ll be darned! You have to go now!! What an amazing legacy you have!

@larose6551 9 ай бұрын

The crazier this world becomes the more I long for simplicity.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Me too my friend

@jeaninejones4382 Ай бұрын

I’m there with you.

@texashikeaholicsadventures5651 10 ай бұрын

Wow! He was only 16 when he made such mature decision! What a difference between today’s youth and those we admire from the past! Thanks for the story!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my friend

@Lanny-io9bi 9 ай бұрын

True! I think the young ones could learn a thing or two from these stories!

@venetia6296 9 ай бұрын

That was beautiful ✌️

@maryowens8763 7 ай бұрын

My brother was only 16 when he got married, he made a good living for his family of 3 kids and his wife of 48 years until he passed 2 years ago.

@dr.allisongunneph.d.6494 10 ай бұрын

What a fascinating true story! In reflecting on Mr. Hensley’s decision to live free from the harsh “prison” of “working for the man” the conclusion of his life was not sad to my thinking. During his life he achieved his goal to follow the independent Appalachian way of life. Although his kin & neighbors all left, alone he likely looked over his life and perhaps was very satisfied he gave to himself & others the freedom we all crave!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Completely agree ❤️

@deecooper1567 9 ай бұрын

Well said 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

@Kimba0724 9 ай бұрын

Damn straight! 🙌🏻

@stonereaper1157 9 ай бұрын

I would love to live that life That's how we're supposed to live Simple and in tune with nature Looking out for each other

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Well said Stone

@randomvintagefilm273 10 ай бұрын

Whenever you walk through a graveyard, every stone you see is a story like this. Makes it much more meaningful. Thank you for another beautiful video, I know how much time and research you put into each one. ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you , it’s a labor of love

@cannowuppass8214 10 ай бұрын

I feel like Sherman. His type of thinking is why I live in the middle of a national forest. If it wasn't for the information I get and listening to your stories I would have unplugged long ago. Unlike Sherman I had to see the world. Now I try to follow the trail men like him blazed before me.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

❤️

@endtimesninja1235 9 ай бұрын

Welp you did it. Last week you were at 99k. Now you're sitting pretty at 101k. Congratulations Appalachian Story Teller!!!! You definitely deserve it sir.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Man, I really appreciate that, really unbelievable and humbling to me, it’s because of folks like you that it happened

@vickykent353 6 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStorytellerJD, it's because you use your incredible gifts of research, writing, and storytelling. We,your faithful subscribers, are the byproduct of your wonderful work!! Congratulations, JD! You deserve it because you are fantastic at what you do for us. ❤🎉😊

@StMiBll 10 ай бұрын

How shiny, beautiful and tempting is the corruption we cynically call “progress”. It is always inspiring and tragic to know of those few who can see the modern world’s “civilization” for what it is: few actual benefits in a sea of rot, infinite luxuries at the expense of the soul, a comfortable, routine existence that strips us of the true human experience. Sherman Hensley as become one of a list of my heroes who have done what almost no one has the courage to do, inspiring a dream I believe many of us have had. The tragedy being it inevitable end as those unfamiliar with the world he left being unable to see why he left it. Great story as always! Thank you!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

very poetically written my friend

@JoanHeinman-tf7ig 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful video about my great grandfather (Big Pap) Sherman Hensley. So happy you are keeping his story alive. My grandmother, Adline, was his second oldest daughter. The oldest daughter Larell Ann died in infancy. Of the nineteen children only 11 reached adulthood. Two girls died in their late teens or early twenties. I think one died in child birth and one from tuberculosis. I have lost track of the youngest son, Sherman Jr. He would be almost 100. Big Pap love the settlement and I'm not sure he left because he was lonely. Thanks again J.D.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this information ❤️

@debbiesittard7653 9 ай бұрын

Well Mr. Hensley, I came along in '63 but you would not believe how much in common we would have. My granddaddy was born in 1902 but died 2 months before I was born so I didn't get a chance to learn the old ways from him. We've gone a miss today, Mr. Hensley. Something has gone terribly wrong in our world today. How much better off we would be today if we took up the ole ways again and looked after one another. Mr. Hensley your rich life still speaks to some of us today.... Thank you,~ Debbie

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

❤️

@anitahamlin2411 9 ай бұрын

This is the jewel in my family history. I am a Hamlin from Harlan and many of my cousins are Hensley's. Thanks for sharing this. I am in Los Angeles far removed from the mountains of Kentucky, but these brave strong people are in my blood and the memories of childhood family visits are dear to my heart. I hope to see the settlement in person rather than family photos in the near future.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Anita, ❤️

@DawnDBoyerPhD 8 ай бұрын

My momma's maiden name is Hensley from the Clan in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee

@nonnieprice5827 10 ай бұрын

I loved this story and the old ways. There is such peace in the ways of nature and its beauty, but lots of work that goes into each day . This story is a reminder to each of us, to stop and enjoy the little things in life ,because life and the ways around us will soon pass away. Thank you JD. God bless.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Well said Nonnie ❤️

@steveclark4291 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for a history lesson that isn't taught in school ! I really enjoy watching , listening and learning about the history of our Nation !

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Steve, appreciate your kind words and support my friend

@steveclark4291 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller You're welcome my friend

@alligatorhorse 10 ай бұрын

Interesting. My GG Grandfather was Asher Hensley who lived on Black Mountain in Harlan County. (He was somewhat of a scoundrel by all accords) As my family is from Wallins Creek I suspect we are all related.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Probably so

@denisestrickland2976 9 ай бұрын

Love this story JD. Being born a 5th generation Floridian, who’s family came into America via North Carolina, long story short, I’ve come full circle. Back on top of Ol Smoky, NC, away from all the people I use to have to deal with. I’ve been living on this mountain, in the middle of a national forest, and love every minute of it. Life’s a whole lot simpler. Again, good story👍. As always, can’t wait until the next one❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Denise, have a blessed day my friend

@st.joanne 7 ай бұрын

I’m so jealous. I think your mountain sounds like heaven on earth. God bless.

@stacywilson4790 10 ай бұрын

I love this story .It mimics my somewhat growing up on my Papa farm .Even though the work was hard .I would not trade my faith and the way I grew up for nothing in this world .Living this way of life teaches you what truly matters in life and what doesn't .Thank you so much for sharing this story !😇

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Stacy, ❤️

@stacywilson4790 10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Like I said before hearing these stories and keep them coming !😇

@trooper2121 10 ай бұрын

I met Sherman years ago and I’ve been to Hensley Settlement many times. Great video

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, how bout that

@honeybee3317 9 ай бұрын

That was such a powerful story and the ending, so sad. Thank you for sharing these old-time values. I think the call for freedom still rings out and won't stop...whether it is answered is for each to decide. It was lovely to see how this Christian community lived and helped one another. What a blessing!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Well said honey bee, have a blessed day my friend

@sum1has2 10 ай бұрын

I could feel the ghosts as you told their tale. Truly excellent.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@johnpeddicord4932 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed, J.D. ,you out did yourself again, This man was a visionary, R.I.P.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you John

@janetconnors3113 9 ай бұрын

Hi JD, Mr Hensley was sure a brave and smart man to follow his own dreams and make it happen. What a legacy

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

He was a man’s man

@WillowsGarden 10 ай бұрын

Hi JD! Mr Hensley had a great idea for living a life the way he wanted. So many want to live a self sufficient life today and not depend on the government or a job that pays just enough to survive. Great story of a community lifestyle of the old ways. Have a blessed weekend with your family!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Willow, hope all is well with you and the ones you love

@claudiasteinwald8952 9 ай бұрын

I have met so many amazing people through your stories. The grit and determination that came natually to them, seems to have faded, like mist in a morning sun. We could use some of that spit and wisdom today. Rest in peace. Thank you, again J. D. for shaking the dust off and sharing stories of Americas past heros.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

So poetically said, thank you ❤️

@dianeabel8237 10 ай бұрын

Wow, amazing! What it must have been like❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

I want to visit it someday

@homegrown1015 10 ай бұрын

It's a lovely story once again! No matter what century people live in, all are seeking their utopia. A place where harmony with nature can exist for all those who seek it. Yes, life can be hard, but that happens everywhere. I enjoy these little gems of history that you bring to us. Thank you again, JD, and I hope to hear another tale soon. ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you homegrown, I always look forward to your comments

@rettastapleton8879 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your hard work and time that you have to put into this story telling. I’ve been here in Appalachia all my days and I’m very proud of my life and community

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, blessings

@shaundagubko3152 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for telling the story of the Hensley Settlement. This sounds like something I would do. Sometimes this modern world is just too much. I miss the old days when people would talk to their neighbors & have get togethers. It’s not quite like that anymore. Again, thank you JD! 😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@jcmass41 10 ай бұрын

Oh to live that hard life today! Sounds so good. I’m certain it was tough, but sure sounds satisfying in a world where nothing is enough for most folks. Wonderfully narrated, much respect to Mr Hensley and those who made a go of the freedoms of sophisticated society.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much have a great day my friend

@bettyir4302 9 ай бұрын

I'd be proud to be his neighbor.

@steveclark4291 9 ай бұрын

Sometimes I think that I was born to late ! I love the old ways ! Love learning about all of the things that seems so far away now ! I live on a little farm here in Kansas part of the house was built in 1890 ! I have a small garden , chickens , 2 dogs and a horse mending fence so I can get a couple of calves to fatten up ! I learned that there's stuff growing wild that is just as good or better for you than store bought !

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Amen, I agree!

@portercoogan4862 9 ай бұрын

I heard turpentine was used for medicinal purposes,i recall my grandfather kept a tiny bottle of refined or some type on mantle,it was used on dogs for copperhead bites and us kids would get a couple drops on sugar every time caster oil didn’t persuade us to get to school,great story well told.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that

@aimeeprincessofpower 10 ай бұрын

What a beautiful story and it's a true one❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

im so happy you enjoyed it Aimee

@huntlife 10 ай бұрын

What a good story. Interesting and a little sad in a heartfelt way.

@DavidJones-ey6ie 10 ай бұрын

What an interesting man and community. I have mentioned doibg this with my group of friends. Buy some remote land and live like homesteaders, just upgraded a little bit! Great video and music!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks David, have a great day my friend

@pinkywilliams8063 10 ай бұрын

That's the life for me... Thanks JD for another great true story of a time gone by.... You made chills run over me talking about Sherman at the end.... Thank again JD, I look forward to your stories from the mtns I love so much every week. Take care my friend...

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Pinky, I did my best to see this story and tell it thru Shermans eyes, to imagine all he invested in this life and in the end to stand all alone.

@keithkearns93 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great story . Cheers from Australia .

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith, greetings from East Tennessee

@scottblack3381 10 ай бұрын

Mornin' JD, You said it was a goodun and you ain't wrong friend! Great way to start a fine Saturday and I hope your weekend is grand! Take care and Lord willing, I'll be here for your next story!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Scott, preciate you brother, have a great Saturday!

@marilynamy3823 10 ай бұрын

A beautiful story and song. Thank you, I really enjoyed this video.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, have a wonderful Saturday

@hensleyshobbies-doug7761 10 ай бұрын

Cool! Thank you very much for this, I truly truly appreciate it! Most of those folks from down there are my ancestors, I know Sherman is/was, I read about him in a Hensley settlement book that we had. 👍👍🤘🤙✌️, I was always told there were two sets of Hensley's that were down there, one we were kin to and the other we wasn't.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that

@hensleyshobbies-doug7761 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller no problem bud, you're mighty welcomed! Thank you for this story 🤟🤙✌️

@arvettadelashmit9337 9 ай бұрын

You are as good as the professional story tellers that I paid to view and listen to yesterday (at The Cave Run Story Telling festival). Better, because you are teaching us true history that was left out of our education. The Hensley Settlement sounded like a wonderful place to be and live. However, WWII helped end it. When the former soldiers return, they had developed a love for the outside world. It makes me wonder, if the government had left them alone, how many more years would they have stayed up there. The Amish live a lot like they did among us right now (off the grid).

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Wow! I really appreciate that!

@terrycollins3940 9 ай бұрын

My family is from Lee County and big Stone gap in Virginia and I’ve been to Hensley settlement a couple different times. There’s one thing they did not mention that struck me as very very odd at the settlement is how tiny everything is the cabin, some selves, the tables, the chairs, the beds, the fireplaces I’m 5 foot seven and I tower over the fireplace and stuff. It’s like these people had to be on average maybe 5354 it’s really really strange very very small everything like it was made for children, but it’s still there and the cabins are well cared for and it’s it’s a really cool place to go. I’m glad to see this because it’s always been a memory and I never really knew the the entire story so it was very cool thank you.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing that

@marktwaine9344 8 ай бұрын

people WERE smaller yrs ago...6 ft tall would be almost considered a giant....

@colleenhahn1733 10 ай бұрын

This was a very touching story. Thank-you for presenting it.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Colleen

@Lanny-io9bi 9 ай бұрын

What a great story! With the way of the world these days, taking off for the top of the mountain and starting a new life seems like the way to go just as it did in their days! I've mentioned it before, but listening to you takes me back to better days and I thank you!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Well said Lanny

@deecooper1567 9 ай бұрын

I think this is exactly why so many young families are leaving the big cities & finding peace in the quiet of distant lands. Today we call them homesteaders & they are try to do things partly the way of the old days. Thank you for a great story of history 🌟. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

@randlerichardson5826 10 ай бұрын

Good morning JD I pray everything is going great Amen

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Same to you Brother

@chrishensley6745 9 ай бұрын

Another good one man......reminds me of the people of the LOST COVE in erwin tn./N.C. border who lived in there own little world on top of the mountain around the same time frame,till the 50,s.....still a few houses/buildings still there. Thanks for sharing J.D.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Never heard of this! I’m gonna look it up, thanks for sharing

@beeraddlee1 9 ай бұрын

Yep! I’ve been there. It’s quite fascinating…what little bit is left of it.

@rustylynch6059 10 ай бұрын

I'm WV there are a few small towns that where created in the mid to late 30's (one of them is called Eleanor, after Eleanor Roosevelt). The families there helped build the homes they lived in,and everyone was responsible for growing a garden, the harvest was taken to a cannery in the town and the food was distributed..of course there were local schools and churches..that's the closest thing to what Mr. Hensley had going on that I had heard of. I'd like to live that way. I may not be able to handle it, but I'd try. Great job kind sir. I appreciate you hard work.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing those bits of history Id never heard before. Very interesting. Like you, I would have liked to tried to live this way, but im pretty sure the men I talk about in these videos were much more resilient.

@johnwager6704 9 ай бұрын

Not sure how you find these stories, but don’t stop. My Saturdays can’t come fast enough. ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@rebekahlafever333 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed that! Thank you... 😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@catherine59226 10 ай бұрын

Another interesting story! Your hard work and dedication really shines through with every video.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Catherine ❤️

@cynthiastark1472 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. If I was younger I would love to do the same thing. At my age I need to be a little closer to doctors. 😂

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

I’ve dreamed of a life like this too

@bigiron8831 9 ай бұрын

Good evening JD, another great story that reminds me of my grandparents and the way we lived. Y'all stay safe out there my friends 🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Big Iron, so good to hear from you my brother, y’all racing this week?

@bigiron8831 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller No we aren't racing this weekend however we will be at the track in Beautiful Byron Illinois for The World Championship Wheel Stand Contest ( wheelie) It is wild to see..... Stay safe my brother 🙏

@kimberlyholt2241 9 ай бұрын

Oh, I love it! I wish to live like that today! But most all dirt is owned by somebody. And that was a beautiful song! 🍁

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Kimberly, I would love to have a chance to try and live this way- but alas I don’t own enough dirt as well

@harveyhensley7798 9 ай бұрын

Sherman Hensley was my great grandfather. Thank you for this memorial.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

@kaynefryday6637 10 ай бұрын

Truly a life well lived

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@jamesdeen3011 9 ай бұрын

Paid a teacher 78 dollars per month. The highest paid, most re spected," hmm... a far cry from todays world". That's sad but true. Another sad fact; 100 dollars in 1900 hundred is worth 3,488.93 in 2023 a funny fact; all the city folks are trying to get back to the country. Some of us never left. This story left me in deep thought. Thanks JD. Enjoyed.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

When I wrote that phrase I wrote it thru my experience as a 23 years public school teacher

@jamesdeen3011 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller yes, you've stated that somewhere before. I found how you inserted it in this story comical. Then it made me curious if there were a pay increase so I looked it up. Some things never change. 🤔💯❤️

@lanacampbell-moore6686 9 ай бұрын

I love these stories & Thanks JD❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lana ❤️

@edwardh1591 10 ай бұрын

Great story. Thank you for sharing.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir!

@charlottebelieves285 9 ай бұрын

Thank you JD for your contribution towards preserving history.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Charlotte ❤️

@jehovahuponyou 9 ай бұрын

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE, MY WIFE AND I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS VIDEO - THE SONG WAS A SAD ONE, BUT WE ENJOYED THAT TOO - BRAVO TO ALL THE MOUNTAIN FOLK, A LOST BREED OF TOUGH, PRECIOUS PEOPLE, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!!!!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Well said my friend

@jehovahuponyou 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller THANKS, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD VIDEOS!!!!!!!

@terrycole9427 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this amazing part of history

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Terry, appreciate you

@jamesholbrook7785 10 ай бұрын

Loved this story. Outstanding job JD.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks James, I been meaning to tell Mr. Hensley story for a while now- he was a throw back from a long time ago

@jamesholbrook7785 10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller loved it. I think many a people have thought about doing this very thing.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

I know I have, and still find myself pondering it, I could never do it, but its a romantic idea in my spirit. @@jamesholbrook7785

@jamesholbrook7785 10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller amen brother 😊👍

@randlerichardson5826 10 ай бұрын

If I was a betting man I’d bet the farm that there’s not a prettier view anywhere except HEAVEN AMEN 🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Amen

@KathysTube 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful story... Yes, all good things do come to an end. Seems to me, that was a more natural way to live a contented life. Thanks JD 😎👍

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy have a blessed day

@Victoria-OneLove4AllPeople 9 ай бұрын

Awesome Story and Song.💯👏 I agree with Mr. Hensley, a simple life is better and more rewarding. Being close to God and nature.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Amen well said

@Victoria-OneLove4AllPeople 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank You, I Appreciate Your Channel.

@40thplumengineering61 6 ай бұрын

So glad to see someone putting these old stories down before they're lost to time. Great work please continue. ❤❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@greywindLOSP 9 ай бұрын

There's a real true life lesson in this story!.....ATB

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Amen my friend

@drtom5936 9 ай бұрын

JD ya did it again. Fabulous. It was as tho I was sittin right there with Mr. Hensley and his kin. I know it broke his heart to leave the settlement but he did live to a ripe ole age. Makes ya kinda want to just say BYE and join him up on the mountain. But folks today couldn't make it one day up on the mountain. Thanks JD

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr Tom, I’d love to had been up on the mountain too

@katherinedinwiddie4526 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! As an elderly lady I enjoy your stories so much. It reminds me of the old stomping grounds I grew up in. I can smell the air!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@Jo-the-fixer 10 ай бұрын

What has this world come to that life looks so much more appealing than the one we live today

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Amen

@irene-starbridgewater2793 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful bit of history! ❣ Thank you for bringing this story to the attention of us all.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Irene, have a wonderful day my friend

@117Pinkyflower 9 ай бұрын

This is the way my father grew up. Totally self sustaining! My granddad cut hair on a tree stump for a nickel.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

How bout that!

@117Pinkyflower 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller had to make money anytime you could. I still have his scissors.

@joyhruska9377 10 ай бұрын

That was a wonderfully told story! I thoroughly enjoyed it. It would be incredible to visit the settlement. Thanks JD!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Joy, im so happy you enjoyed it

@richardliles4415 9 ай бұрын

I’d have to say that that was a wonderful story, and a wonderful life for all the folks that live there for as long as they did. I would’ve loved to have been able to live my life that way. Thank you, JD.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Richard, I’ve always dreamed of what it would be like to do what Mr Hensley did

@PawPawMountain 9 ай бұрын

Amazing Story! Thanks for your time and effort in putting these videos together, there heartwarming and very interesting!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@KeepingAppalachia 10 ай бұрын

Hey brother. This here is close to home. 40 miles take or give. Appreciate it brother and have u a goodin

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed my tellin’ of the story

@KeepingAppalachia 10 ай бұрын

Always do.

@jay34ever54 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ Amazing individual indeed!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay, I hope you enjoyed this video, Ive been wanting to tell Mr. Hensleys story for a couple years now

@joycemarie1097 9 ай бұрын

Amazing story again!! Loved it!! Thank You so Much!! ✨💖✨

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Joyce ❤️

@gillisBR549 9 ай бұрын

Congrats on your silver status,.. haven’t watched all your videos but quite a few,… you definitely have a gift my friend. Thanks and keep em coming… oh how I wish to have lived during that time, especially up in NC mountains , although I love all of our eastern mountains!!! God Bless …

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend, I too would have loved to lived back then

@janellejanjan 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! A beautiful story of a wise man. WWII - when I heard it I remember the family stories. That’s what took our family to the flatlands. Except the one they couldn’t drag down.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Janelle

@randlerichardson5826 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to go see that place Jd. Have you ever been there brother and if so I’d say it was the most breathtaking site to behold now. Great story Storyteller as always. I’m setting and waiting on the next one my friend GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏. I get this cancer treatment over i got 42 weeks at 6 months apart then I’m going to pack up my wife and little dog and go visiting people be safe out GOD BLESS

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Stay strong brother , you can and will beat cancer- we are praying for you

@d.g.n9392 9 ай бұрын

Good story, that lifestyle would even be nice nowadays. Your photos and descriptions are so well done. 🙋‍♂️🐈🐈

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

@tennesse_courier 10 ай бұрын

This is definitely one of my favorites.. Great video. I've added this place to a must visit list..

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 10 ай бұрын

I’m gonna reach out to the park and try to get permission to professionally film it in 2024

@DebbyKroll 3 ай бұрын

Love this story and envy the families that got to live in the Hensley Settlement. Matthew 16: 26

@Movie_trendin 3 ай бұрын

I am from Kenya but only God knows how much I love this channel...Keep enlightening us Sir

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, my friend so glad to have you here and greetings from the mountains of East Tennessee

@bethhendricks5567 9 ай бұрын

My gg-grandmother was a Hensley. Her son, my grandfather recalled visiting his mother’s people at Hensley settlement. He described the buildings and how many were built from one year to the next. “You need to see it.” This was in the early 60’s, and I’ve yet to go. My grandfather first worked in the mines at Cawood, KY. He then became a very skilled carpenter, with a shop in Cincinnati.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for Sharing this

@p-anilsson6306 Ай бұрын

A Lovely story about true companionship and brotherhood👏👏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@2WOLFS 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful story ❤️ beautiful people and beautiful life. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

@donnaturner4795 9 ай бұрын

I'm saddened that I wasn't handed down the knowledge to live or to pass down to my children 😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

💜

@roslyndrake6702 9 ай бұрын

What a heritage treasure!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

❤️

@OGbrick420 9 ай бұрын

rolling dough on the kitchen table, sounded like you said 'rolling dope' had me cracking up.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

😂

@patricialong5767 7 ай бұрын

What an exciting and challenging story! Absolutely amazing and so well told I could picture it all as it happened!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 7 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@Gen-X_Dirtbag 9 ай бұрын

Well, J.D., you have brought tears to my eyes once again, like you always do, but in the very best way (like reading Life's old love letters). Such a *beautiful* talent you have. Thank you, friend! ✨️

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words my friend ❤️

@shawnwatson1419 9 ай бұрын

Wow JD thank you for another fantastic story! I often wonder to myself if we could cut it in this day and age like these generations of the past. Probably not lol. Sooner or later we'll hit into another depression. Thank God i learned from my grandparents which were born in the 1910's. Dirt floors and all in the great State of Tennessee.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Shawn, lots of wisdom in your words

@sewpeaceful1906 Ай бұрын

Who all here noticed the Clabber Girl sign in the store? 01: 13 min. My grandma baked cakes with it. Now, that's a memory for me when she would show me her recipe. Some things haven't changed. We just have to look closer. ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller Ай бұрын

thank you for sharing that!

@ponypicker 26 күн бұрын

My mother was born in living quarters over my grandfather's mill. I remember Clabber Girl well.