What a tale, Donnie, filled with love and tragedy. My great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee. When the government was forcing the Cherokees to go on the Trail of Tears, she escaped to south Georgia and married a white man. She stayed with him until the youngest child was grown, then she disappeared. Noone knows where she went or what happened to her. Things might have been different, had everyone treated the Natives with the love and respect Joe and his father had for them. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story, Donnie. God bless.🙏❤️
Tallapoosa Georgia was the Native ceremonial town ..My great grandfather married full blooded Cherokee woman and lived in Tallapoosa owning a Pecan plantation.
I love these accounts of true American history that you take your time to tell us Mr. Donnie. This one illustrates real immigration. The way this country was created is so special. These are the real Americans. Their stories should inspire anybody with a heart. Gone....but we can't forget them. Our country depends on us remembering where we came from and why here is worth fighting for. Have a nice weekend Mr. Donnie. God Bless you and yours. ❤🇺🇸💙
@@obeseperson because it's not. Damn teachers don't teach anymore they're just their for the paycheck. Then when kids graduate they bomb in college because they don't know anything. So explain to me what they're learning when they go to school they don't know cursive so how are they supposed to sign papers. Kids today aren't being taught about things that happened already like 9/11, Waco, or the Oklahoma City Bombing. So you mean to tell me that they're teaching all that? No sir I believe they aren't learning that at all
A Heartwarming and Heartbreaking Story, as Old as Time. I like to think that the Spirit's of All, Who have Loved and Lost Are Reunited Now, Intertwined. Floating upon the Crisp, Clean, Clear Mountain Air. Joyously Dancing Alongside Glorious Golden Sunbeams, Nevermore to Part. Soul Partners Bound Together by True Love of the Heart.♥️♥️ God Bless the Amazing Content Creator of this Awesome Channel.🙏
@@donnielaws7020 You're Welcome Friend, I so Appreciate Wonderful Stories of Appalachia. You have a Great Gift also an Excellent Voice for Story Telling Keeping the Memories Alive. Bringing the Past and Present Together. Thrilling and Tickling the Imaginations of Your Loyal Listener's. I am Enthralled by Every Word, an Enthusiastic Listener. The Pictures Your Wise Words Paint of the Past, Captivates Your Eager Audience. Transporting the Audience Who Hang onto Every Word, Leaning Forward, so as Not to Miss a Minute. Back in Time, Feeling the Emotions of the Characters. Listening and Relistening. Your Channel is Golden, a Treasure Trove of Delightful Stories. A Five Star Legacy for Future Generations. God Made Some Wonderful People and You are Among the Finest. God Bless You. 🙏
Been praying for you to heal up & get back on your feet. Im the security mgr in VA who mentioned my sister dying of lung cancer in Sparta in 2018. Best of luck. Love your podcast. Dwayne-Roanoke,VA
I was born in Rockwood, TN. I really miss it. The people. The mountains. Piney Creek. Wonderful land. Great tale. So many stories of good men. Thank you.
I'm almost finished with my 70th trip around the sun on this big blue rock. Story tellin' was how wisdom was passed to the next generation when I was young. Sitting on the front porch with my papa and grandpapa. Before television. Great stuff Mr Laws.
American history at it's finest. People today could learn so much from Mountain Man Joe. Earn their trust and work together. Thanks Donnie for reminding us with Mountain Man Joe's story
I watch all of your videos, that I come across, and I enjoy all of them, but I gotta tell you I really enjoy stories like this! Please, if you have or come across more, keep on sharing. They are so interesting! Thank-you!
It's been awhile since I've commented on how much I love your shows. Great work! My father inlaw 98 years old, is living with us now. No old foke home for him. We take care of our own. We'll any who , He loves listening to the programs, ❤ blind can't see I❤what you do 😊
Heart warming story; I'm glad Donnie presented it on RUclips! Now my prayer for Donnie's continual healing in all manner of comfortable stability. The woodlands are waiting to be expllred!
Very sad story. There were parts of history that will always weigh heavy on our hearts. God will one day wipe all our tears away. Thank you Jesus. Thanks Donnie for sharing this story, your friend, Louise
Oh, Don. How I love old stories like this. It shows the true, rugged nature of the American spirit. My great great great grandfather had a good repore with the Piute Indians in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. His wife would feed the Indians when they would come around. Wonderful story ❤️.
Thank you Donnie , for taking your viewers own a trip into the past. I enjoyed learning about mountain Joe. My daddy knew a lot about nature and plants, one day he took me with him to hunt for ginseng, after he showed me what to look for I found as many plants as he did that day. Watching this video reminded of a cherished memory I spent with my daddy. Until your next video, may God bless.
Great story of life and the way it should be lived . All as one together helping each other and sharing knowledge Not letting politicians drag us into war causing pain ,suffering,broken homes and hearts . God Bless
Great story Donnie!!!!! I gotta great great grandfather who was half Cherokee and fought with Thomas Legion in North Carolina guarding the Cumberland gap during the civil war. From what I could find out, he was from Jefferson county Tennessee. I still got his single shot horse pistol. Keep the videos comin’ thank you
You bring tears to my eyes every time I read a story like this because it reminded me of growing up in mountain City and I miss my home so much and being on the farm thank you
Thank you man for telling an incredible story and your unique story telling art. You have a gift to share the legacy of the beautiful mountain people. My family is from Western North Carolina and we have a history of our heritage in Henderson County. It begins with the building of the court house in Hendersonville. Love to share these stories. Keep up your great contributions!!
What a wonderful story Donnie, I enjoyed listening to it. Poor old mountain Joe. Wishing you and your family a blessed day. Hugs from Scotland in the UK
Thank you very much for sharing this story and keeping the history these mountains hold alive. My Grandpa that raised me, his Daddy was killed in the 1812 war. His Mom was a Cherokee. So many similarities to Mountain Joe. Thank you Donnie. God Bless my friend.🙏 💕
What a beautiful but sad story Donnie! Old Joe was like my Scottish ancestors who wandered into northeastern Georgia and wound up being taken in by a Cherokee farming settlement that became a tiny little town that's still barely there now in middle-of-nowhere Georgia. But when you said that his wife and child died, I knew what was coming next. Joe may have heard that the army were coming for his Cherokee tribe and knew he couldn't stop them, so he left, ashamed of his ties to the whites and in shock that such a thing could happen and he was powerless to stop it. But more than likely, he went out hunting one day, maybe deeper into the mountains than usual and got severely injured, too injured to make it home and too far away for people to look for him. Many of our brave frontiersmen ended this way but they died in the land they loved doing the things they loved to do. I try my best to honor them as I know they were the start of what I have now. Thanks again Donnie. God bless you and yours.
@@Shrugboatt assuming you're not just a troll, I will advise you to read more modern, non high school history books. What they print in school books is a very skeletal version of what actually happened. My words In this case are accurate.
I adore listening to you tell stories, Mr. Laws. All the more so because your mountain accent just seems to authenticate the story. I close my eyes and I imagine an evening campfire crackling, little sparks floating up off the fire. Friends all huddled around patiently waiting for Donnie to begin, but holding their breath in quiet anticipation cuz we all know it's gonna be good. No disappointment ever. ♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you.
I’ve said it before on other videos by this guy, he needs to get in touch with the history channel and do the narration for their videos like this. He’s got a great voice for it. I’m a fan
Hey Mr Laws. I Hope You are doing Good and Staying Safe and Healthy and Cool. I think Mountain Joe and his Dog are still celebrating Life and hunting Bears 🐻. God Bless You Brother and Thank You 🙏 ❤🐕🐾🐾🦨🦉🐺🦖👍♥️🙏
What a story! Thank you Mr Laws for telling us all about the history of the mountains. So sad that his wife & child passed away. I love how you tell us of the past with love and compassion. Blessings always! ❤️✝️
I just love listening to your true stories, I love listening to your voice, it's one of those kind of voices that can relax and engage anyone I think. I'm a real fan of your's from Spain, I am an english born woman who emigrated here 35 years ago. But please keep your stories going, I love em' ..........
Thank you Donnie ,this story lines up with my ancestors of the Cherokee nation they lived in this area along the same time my grandfather fourth removed a member of the Cherokee nation and Grand Chief may have helped or known Joe my grandfather was born 1760 in the traditional lands of no Carolina ,buried in Sharp mountain Georgia near the state line at ball MTN cemetery in 1835 he was full blooded Cherokee,along with my grandmother she preceded him in death by 25 years I love listening to these stories my mind can see all the characters in these tales and think to myself my grandfather and grandmother could very well been a part of your story ,thank you
You’re storytelling is amazing and a thing most people can’t do. I love your videos, the histories and how people lived and survived. I really appreciate you taking the time to put all these on video so they will be around forever. I remember some of the things from my Mother telling me stories. I was born in 1965 and I remember an old neighborhood store we used to walk to when I was in kindergarten. I can’t remember but can imagine it being an old general store from years ago. Mom used to buy bologna where they sliced it for you. I miss really thick sliced bologna sandwiches! My how things have changed. Thank you Donnie Laws for all the wonderful stories and memories you’ve brought back❤
You are so welcome! I hope you can continue sharing. We learn from the past and right now a lot of people need “Learnin’”! I’m in Oklahoma but lived in South Carolina for a few years. Camped in North Carolina and I found it absolutely beautiful and the fresh air amazing! Take care wonderful man!
Great story Don. It reminds me so much of a man i was fortune enough to meet after leaving a big city and moving into the mountains. He lived this type of life like Joe and taught me almost everything i know about mountain survival. He lived off the land,made wine, grew his own food and i just about anything you can think of. The stories he told me and places he took me is something i treasure. Hopefully some day ill be able to pass my experiences along to someone who'll treasure and share them aswell. Best to you my my friend and wish you well .😊
This is a fantastic story, Mr. Laws. I was born and bred here in these mountains of East Tennessee, Elizabethton to be exact. I'm so very proud to be from such a historical region, and proud to also be of Scots/Irish and Cherokee ancestry. Thanky much sir for this wonderful but bittersweet tale.
These stories are so compelling, and your way of telling them is so authentic! These people were just made of stronger fibers back then. Thanks Donnie!
Thank you, Donnie, a good story, my friend. I am catching up on the stories. I sure appreciate you recording them. You talk about the Cherokee. That's my people, too. My oldest son name is Joseph also.
Really loving all these stories you are presenting here brother! The early Appalachian settlers are really interesting. They were especially tough and resilient people that had to go through some real hardships to get established. Within my own lineage, my 6th great grandpaw was born in Virginia about 1720. After his first wife died in the mid-1750's, he moved to North Carolina and served in the militia during the French and Indian War. He married a young woman from the Catawba tribe and settled in the upper piedmont county of Rowan in the mid-1760's at the end of the war. His son(my 5th great grandpaw) was in the Revolutionary War and was an early settler in Old Buncombe County, NC a few years after the war.
You Do such a Great Job . Man I love watching your videos. Puts me right in the time period you are talking about. I've always said that I was born a couple hundred years late. Yea I know times were hard back then but the Freedom and Beauty oh how Free and Beautiful those days were. Thanks Donnie. God Bless.
Wow!!! That is an awesome story!! No telling what became of him; and no doubt it was tragic because he would not have forsaken his tribal family. The stuff of movies there. Thank you Donnie!!
Awwwewwe, sad for him. People have been through so much in life. You never know what or how a person feels unless you are in their place. Mountain Man Joe a knowledgeable man indeed. Thank you Mr. Laws, look at all them Likes!!!! Keep on keeping on! 😊
Scot-Irish Appalachian...ancestors since 1740s , Virginia & Kentucky....Duffield, VA, is our Homestead.....Mark Duff here...Both of my grandmothers were born on the Cherokee Nation...early 1900s...
Donnie, this was, for me, your best yet!! Great story, perfectly developed and new background music unless I'm mistaken. I was glued. Following the story of an actual person and interweaving it with the background of old Appalachia is wonderful combination.
After a week out of the country it is lovely to be back and listen to your voice. What an amazing story of such tenacity and resilience these people displayed. You can't begin to imagine what it was like, what hardships they must have endured. The boat trip to America would have been appalling to start with then having to live in the most primitive conditions doesn't bare thinking about. I have heard of the trail of tears and keep promising myself I will read up about it. As you say it was a disgrace to treat these indigenous people to this. White man has a lot to be ashamed of. I am English and we don't cover ourselves in glory either. I am now going to catch up on your trail cams and see if Dirty Dan is about.
Great accounting of a great person, can't help but think of the many with similar history who passed on into oblivion, but had such a positive impact in their time. Makes you wish for greater insight to our past...you have a great day.
I am headed back down in East Tennessee in October. My Two Cousins was just up here for a week. It was a cool spell here so they loved it. I told them oh you won’t like it pretty soon when the Cold comes. We have a long Five Months of Cold Weather.
Love this. I’m fascinated with everything Appalachian. Have watched so much on this topic. Your accent, Donnie, is great. I now know where Teeter from Yellowstone is from… “That Bear!” (Pronounced, Bar!). Great work. Rob,Tasmania, Australia
Wonderful story. From Rev. War forward my family. We always thought the Indians got done dirty the most out of anybody. How times has changed now days. Growing up my younger days I am sure yours too. We still helped out our neighbors . That's is getting so very hard to find going on now days.
Another good one. You are very correct, trust and respect is earned, not given freely, and treat people well in general. Society has forgotten that nowadays. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
Donnie, you and jared have the very best channel and content on RUclips hands down. God bless you 🙏 Donnie please keep me in your prayers brother i have a swelling on my leg and trying to find why.
Neat Story and Photo archives Donnie....life out in the wild Frontier was so hard ....that was quite a life Old Mountain Man Joe had for sure... Thank You for the video Brother.
You're a great story teller. Thank you, this story touched my heart. Our country has millions of these great stories in our history. Have a Blessed weekend.😊💕
I love all the stories Mr Donnie! I have roots and ancestors going back to the Appalachia I need to do some research on my ancestors. I’ve been a long time follower of your channel and I just love it!!🥰♥️♥️
Good Morning Donnie Laws Hope all is well on your end friend Very interesting subject Appalachian stories are always very good Thank you for your hard work and dedication God bless you and yours
A wonderful, sad story. Certainly one of innumerable sad histories. ❤✌Thank you Donnie, for reminding us of the struggle these brave men and women endured.
Wow!!!! Thank you Donnie I really enjoyed this one , like the other good videos that you have shared with us . Your time spent on the narration is deeply appreciated. The Precious lord works through you so that we may get a chance to see your Awesome work. Thank you Donnie
Beautiful story, Not all the settlers were evil, We are all equal in the eyes of god, An apple tree may have some bad fruit but still a bountiful harvest of good fruit remains, God bless America and American people that means the native Americans and everyone else born under americas beautiful sky, The positivity of American people is infectious and the genuine good nature of the majority of Americans is heartwarming, God bless America .❤
Thanks so much Donnie for another great story from our history. I've always thought that the Trail of Tears was so heartbreaking and wrong. What all the eastern tribes went though so greedy men could take their land and make money off their misery. I'm so glad that some of the Cherokee, Seminole and other tribes hid and remained on the land they loved and fought for. President Andrew Jackson was in office and Ive never liked him for that. But thank God for men like Davey Crockett who stood against him. Jackson was also the territorial governor of Florida. Where I live they have a springtime celebration in which he's the figure head of it. At the parade when the man playing him rides by on his horse there's Native Americans following beside him on the sidewalk carrying their flag and signs in protest and shouting.
Donnie that was a riveting story! I will never forget Mountain Joe and his Cherokee wife and their life in the Smoky Mountains.
Thank you friend. God bless you.
I live here in Cherokee and I truly love these storys. We are not all bad lol.
Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.
We love the Cherokee people. You are very special.
What a tale, Donnie, filled with love and tragedy. My great-great-great grandmother was Cherokee. When the government was forcing the Cherokees to go on the Trail of Tears, she escaped to south Georgia and married a white man. She stayed with him until the youngest child was grown, then she disappeared. Noone knows where she went or what happened to her. Things might have been different, had everyone treated the Natives with the love and respect Joe and his father had for them. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story, Donnie. God bless.🙏❤️
Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. That's so true. God bless you. Your very welcome.
How interesting Cynthia’s my great great grandmother walked the trail of tears and also married a white man! Diced Sparkling Hand was her name.
Awesome my friend. God bless her. Thanks for sharing.
Tallapoosa Georgia was the Native ceremonial town ..My great grandfather married full blooded Cherokee woman and lived in Tallapoosa owning a Pecan plantation.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for that story Donnie , I’ve been angry all my adult life about the ill treatment of the Cherokee Nation.
Your very welcome my friend. I truly understand that. God bless you.
Yes angry about what they did to the Cherokee and every other tribe
Everyone has been wronged and/or enslaved at some point if you look back far enough. Thank goodness it's in the _past_. Best move on, brother.
We are all prisoners of our time and place, because of it they acted accordingly. Cant judge them.
@@jesseroberts3115boo hoo
I love these accounts of true American history that you take your time to tell us Mr. Donnie. This one illustrates real immigration. The way this country was created is so special. These are the real Americans. Their stories should inspire anybody with a heart. Gone....but we can't forget them. Our country depends on us remembering where we came from and why here is worth fighting for. Have a nice weekend Mr. Donnie. God Bless you and yours. ❤🇺🇸💙
Thank you very much my friend. God bless. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.
You know the sad thing is that history like this isn't even being taught in schools and it's a real shame
@@claymack1109 Agreed. This is why Mr. Donnie's channel is SO important. 🫶
@@claymack1109well, it is. Even back when I was in school we learned about similar accounts. Not sure where you get the idea that it ain’t taught.
@@obeseperson because it's not. Damn teachers don't teach anymore they're just their for the paycheck. Then when kids graduate they bomb in college because they don't know anything. So explain to me what they're learning when they go to school they don't know cursive so how are they supposed to sign papers. Kids today aren't being taught about things that happened already like 9/11, Waco, or the Oklahoma City Bombing. So you mean to tell me that they're teaching all that? No sir I believe they aren't learning that at all
Mountain Joe and the Cherokee had something you cannot buy: being one with nature and being close to the land. Those things only come with time.
Amen my friend. That's so true. God bless you. Thanks for sharing this.
A Heartwarming and Heartbreaking Story, as Old as Time.
I like to think that the Spirit's of All,
Who have Loved and Lost
Are Reunited Now, Intertwined.
Floating upon the Crisp, Clean, Clear Mountain Air.
Joyously Dancing Alongside Glorious Golden Sunbeams, Nevermore to Part.
Soul Partners Bound Together by
True Love of the Heart.♥️♥️
God Bless the Amazing Content Creator of this Awesome Channel.🙏
WOW, what can I say, but thank you my friend. God bless you for that. I really appreciate it. Your very welcome. Thank you.
@@donnielaws7020
You're Welcome Friend,
I so Appreciate Wonderful Stories
of Appalachia.
You have a Great Gift also
an Excellent Voice for Story Telling
Keeping the Memories Alive.
Bringing the Past and Present Together.
Thrilling and Tickling the Imaginations
of Your Loyal Listener's.
I am Enthralled by Every Word, an
Enthusiastic Listener.
The Pictures Your Wise Words
Paint of the Past, Captivates Your
Eager Audience.
Transporting the Audience
Who Hang onto Every Word,
Leaning Forward, so as Not to
Miss a Minute.
Back in Time, Feeling the
Emotions of the Characters.
Listening and Relistening.
Your Channel is Golden,
a Treasure Trove of Delightful
Stories.
A Five Star Legacy for Future Generations.
God Made Some Wonderful People and
You are Among the Finest.
God Bless You. 🙏
WOW, that comment brought tears to my eyes my friend. Thank you so much. God bless you for them kind words. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
Thank you for this touching story.
Been praying for you to heal up & get back on your feet. Im the security mgr in VA who mentioned my sister dying of lung cancer in Sparta in 2018. Best of luck. Love your podcast.
Dwayne-Roanoke,VA
I was born in Rockwood, TN. I really miss it. The people. The mountains. Piney Creek. Wonderful land. Great tale. So many stories of good men. Thank you.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing. God bless you.
I'm almost finished with my 70th trip around the sun on this big blue rock. Story tellin' was how wisdom was passed to the next generation when I was young. Sitting on the front porch with my papa and grandpapa. Before television. Great stuff Mr Laws.
Awesome my friend. God bless you.
American history at it's finest. People today could learn so much from Mountain Man Joe. Earn their trust and work together. Thanks Donnie for reminding us with Mountain Man Joe's story
Awesome my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome. Thank you.
I watch all of your videos, that I come across, and I enjoy all of them, but I gotta tell you I really enjoy stories like this! Please, if you have or come across more, keep on sharing. They are so interesting! Thank-you!
Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Sounds like a pretty fair man. I wish we had more people like him. Thank you for this history 🙏🏾
Amen my friend. Your very welcome. God bless you.
Interesting story about Appalachian mountain man Joe love these old stories man could listen to this all day
Awesome my friend. Thank you for sharing this. God bless you.
My pleasure buddy always happy too always be sharing God bless you as well
Im more Cherokee than white and im from east Tennessee, born 72 years ago. Love these stories. Thankee kindly
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
It's been awhile since I've commented on how much I love your shows. Great work! My father inlaw 98 years old, is living with us now. No old foke home for him. We take care of our own. We'll any who , He loves listening to the programs, ❤ blind can't see I❤what you do 😊
WOW Thanks for sharing this my. God bless you.
Heart warming story; I'm glad Donnie presented it on RUclips! Now my prayer for Donnie's continual healing in all manner of comfortable stability. The woodlands are waiting to be expllred!
Thank you friend.
Mr. DONNIE, that's the best told story ever heard. Loved it. Don't ever stop telling em.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Thank you.
Very sad story. There were parts of history that will always weigh heavy on our hearts. God will one day wipe all our tears away. Thank you Jesus. Thanks Donnie for sharing this story, your friend, Louise
Oh, Don. How I love old stories like this. It shows the true, rugged nature of the American spirit.
My great great great grandfather had a good repore with the Piute Indians in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah.
His wife would feed the Indians when they would come around.
Wonderful story ❤️.
Awesome my friend
Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
May the Good Lord bless you and your family.
Tha Cherokee helped Ireland during our great famine thank you Donnie for a great story I love your channels God bless you from Ireland ☘☘☘🙏🙏🙏☘☘☘
Thanks so much for sharing this my friend. Your very welcome.
Thank you Donnie , for taking your viewers own a trip into the past.
I enjoyed learning about mountain Joe. My daddy knew a lot about nature and plants, one day he took me with him to hunt for ginseng, after he showed me what to look for I found as many plants as he did that day. Watching this video reminded of a cherished memory I spent with my daddy.
Until your next video, may God bless.
Awesome my friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing this. Your very welcome.
Sounds like my uncles from Oklahoma 😂 they were hunters and lived pioneer lifestyles for 80 yrs❤
Great story. Living is hard. Dying is easy. Life sure was tough in those mountains.
Amen to that my friend. God bless you. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you from Scotland, love listening to your stories
Hello my friend. God bless you. Thank you.
Great story of life and the way it should be lived .
All as one together helping each other and sharing knowledge
Not letting politicians drag us into war causing pain ,suffering,broken homes and hearts .
God Bless
Amen my friend. God bless you. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks Donnie for a great story from the past.
Your very welcome my friend.
Great story Donnie!!!!! I gotta great great grandfather who was half Cherokee and fought with Thomas Legion in North Carolina guarding the Cumberland gap during the civil war. From what I could find out, he was from Jefferson county Tennessee. I still got his single shot horse pistol. Keep the videos comin’ thank you
WOW Thanks so awesome my friend. Some great history there my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Thank you Mr. Donnie Laws... Very good old mountain story on the life of Appalachian Mountain Man Joe ! ❤🙏
Thank you friend. Your very welcome.
You bring tears to my eyes every time I read a story like this because it reminded me of growing up in mountain City and I miss my home so much and being on the farm thank you
God bless you my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
I loved this one, it was a true American story. God Bless you and your family.
Thank you friend. God bless you.
Thank you man for telling an incredible story and your unique story telling art. You have a gift to share the legacy of the beautiful mountain people. My family is from Western North Carolina and we have a history of our heritage in Henderson County. It begins with the building of the court house in Hendersonville. Love to share these stories. Keep up your great contributions!!
Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for saying this. I really appreciate it. God bless you. Your very welcome.
Love watching and hearing these stories!
Thank you friend.
What a wonderful story Donnie, I enjoyed listening to it. Poor old mountain Joe. Wishing you and your family a blessed day. Hugs from Scotland in the UK
Awesome my friend. God bless you. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for sharing this story and keeping the history these mountains hold alive. My Grandpa that raised me, his Daddy was killed in the 1812 war. His Mom was a Cherokee. So many similarities to Mountain Joe. Thank you Donnie. God Bless my friend.🙏 💕
WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.
What a beautiful but sad story Donnie! Old Joe was like my Scottish ancestors who wandered into northeastern Georgia and wound up being taken in by a Cherokee farming settlement that became a tiny little town that's still barely there now in middle-of-nowhere Georgia. But when you said that his wife and child died, I knew what was coming next. Joe may have heard that the army were coming for his Cherokee tribe and knew he couldn't stop them, so he left, ashamed of his ties to the whites and in shock that such a thing could happen and he was powerless to stop it. But more than likely, he went out hunting one day, maybe deeper into the mountains than usual and got severely injured, too injured to make it home and too far away for people to look for him. Many of our brave frontiersmen ended this way but they died in the land they loved doing the things they loved to do. I try my best to honor them as I know they were the start of what I have now. Thanks again Donnie. God bless you and yours.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you.
Don't view it as a race thing.
The natives did horrible stuff, so did the US. Its not "ties to whites".
@@Shrugboatt assuming you're not just a troll, I will advise you to read more modern, non high school history books. What they print in school books is a very skeletal version of what actually happened. My words In this case are accurate.
i could say the same to you --- natives and whites mistreated each other. it wasn't a 1 side bad issue.@@nancyholcombe8030
I adore listening to you tell stories, Mr. Laws. All the more so because your mountain accent just seems to authenticate the story. I close my eyes and I imagine an evening campfire crackling, little sparks floating up off the fire. Friends all huddled around patiently waiting for Donnie to begin, but holding their breath in quiet anticipation cuz we all know it's gonna be good. No disappointment ever. ♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you.
WOW Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts my friend. God bless you. Thank you so much. Your very welcome.
What an amazing time to be alive. Love it.
Amen my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
I’ve said it before on other videos by this guy, he needs to get in touch with the history channel and do the narration for their videos like this. He’s got a great voice for it. I’m a fan
Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.
Love this piece of History Mr. Laws. Thank you for keeping it alive.
Thank you friend. Your very welcome.
Hey Mr Laws. I Hope You are doing Good and Staying Safe and Healthy and Cool. I think Mountain Joe and his Dog are still celebrating Life and hunting Bears 🐻. God Bless You Brother and Thank You 🙏 ❤🐕🐾🐾🦨🦉🐺🦖👍♥️🙏
Good morning my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome. God bless you.
Donnie,You put so much research to bring us these great mountain life historical stories,we all thank you!
What a story! Thank you Mr Laws for telling us all about the history of the mountains. So sad that his wife & child passed away. I love how you tell us of the past with love and compassion. Blessings always! ❤️✝️
Thank you friend. God bless you. Glad you enjoyed it.
I was feeling a little stressed out today until I got my cure. Listening and stories from Donny Law ❤❤❤
Awesome my friend. God bless you.
I Love these old stories of what happened way back when. I can't get enough of them
Awesome my friend. Thank you.
I just love listening to your true stories, I love listening to your voice, it's one of those kind of voices that can relax and engage anyone I think. I'm a real fan of your's from Spain, I am an english born woman who emigrated here 35 years ago. But please keep your stories going, I love em' ..........
Awesome my friend. God bless you. So glad you enjoy them. I really appreciate it. Thank you friend.
This story makes me cry.
Happiness seems to be short.
Mr. Laws. I can listen to your stories all day long
Thank you so much my friend. God bless you.
Great way to open the eyes. The trail of tears is (real) history, and needs to be brought told as well.
Amen my friend. God bless you.
Really enjoyed this story Mr. Donnie. I love hearing you tell old stories about the past & sharing the history of those beautiful mountains.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. So glad you enjoy them. God bless you.
Great story, Donnie. I enjoy each and every story that you tell. Thank you, my friend.
Awesome my friend. Thanks so very much. Your very welcome.
Lord what a mighty good'n as always my awesome mountain brother!!! EXTRY GOOD!! God bless you Donnie
Thanks my brother. I really appreciate it. God bless you.
Thank you Donnie ,this story lines up with my ancestors of the Cherokee nation they lived in this area along the same time my grandfather fourth removed a member of the Cherokee nation and Grand Chief may have helped or known Joe my grandfather was born 1760 in the traditional lands of no Carolina ,buried in Sharp mountain Georgia near the state line at ball MTN cemetery in 1835 he was full blooded Cherokee,along with my grandmother she preceded him in death by 25 years I love listening to these stories my mind can see all the characters in these tales and think to myself my grandfather and grandmother could very well been a part of your story ,thank you
Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your memories and story. God bless you.
I love Don ie he makes me relive my childhood keep it coming❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome my friend.
Mr. Donnie Laws puts together some of the best videos on RUclips. Second to none. - Tennessee Smoky
Thank you so much for saying that my friend. I wish everyone else thought that way. God bless you. Thanks so much.
Man you got the best goddamn voice to narrate these stories, one of the few I can stand go listen to for a spell
Thank you friend.
You’re storytelling is amazing and a thing most people can’t do. I love your videos, the histories and how people lived and survived. I really appreciate you taking the time to put all these on video so they will be around forever. I remember some of the things from my Mother telling me stories. I was born in 1965 and I remember an old neighborhood store we used to walk to when I was in kindergarten. I can’t remember but can imagine it being an old general store from years ago. Mom used to buy bologna where they sliced it for you. I miss really thick sliced bologna sandwiches! My how things have changed. Thank you Donnie Laws for all the wonderful stories and memories you’ve brought back❤
Thank you friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing your memories.
You are so welcome! I hope you can continue sharing. We learn from the past and right now a lot of people need “Learnin’”! I’m in Oklahoma but lived in South Carolina for a few years. Camped in North Carolina and I found it absolutely beautiful and the fresh air amazing! Take care wonderful man!
Great story Don. It reminds me so much of a man i was fortune enough to meet after leaving a big city and moving into the mountains. He lived this type of life like Joe and taught me almost everything i know about mountain survival. He lived off the land,made wine, grew his own food and i just about anything you can think of. The stories he told me and places he took me is something i treasure. Hopefully some day ill be able to pass my experiences along to someone who'll treasure and share them aswell. Best to you my my friend and wish you well .😊
WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. Your very welcome.
Good morning friend 😊
I look forward to these stories thank you so much!
Good morning my friend. Thank you. Your very welcome.
A good story told by A Genuine Appalachian man.
You and I speak the same language.
Thank you my friend. God bless you.
This is a fantastic story, Mr. Laws. I was born and bred here in these mountains of East Tennessee, Elizabethton to be exact. I'm so very proud to be from such a historical region, and proud to also be of Scots/Irish and Cherokee ancestry. Thanky much sir for this wonderful but bittersweet tale.
Awesome my friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing your history. Your very welcome.
These stories are so compelling, and your way of telling them is so authentic! These people were just made of stronger fibers back then. Thanks Donnie!
That's for sure my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
There's a little Mountain Joe in all of us Southern folk. A yearning to be left alone in the woods from whence we came
Amen my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Morning Donnie and everyone 👋🏻 ☕ 😊
Good morning my friend. Thank you.
Thank you, Donnie, a good story, my friend. I am catching up on the stories. I sure appreciate you recording them. You talk about the Cherokee. That's my people, too. My oldest son name is Joseph also.
Thank you so much my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.
Really loving all these stories you are presenting here brother! The early Appalachian settlers are really interesting. They were especially tough and resilient people that had to go through some real hardships to get established. Within my own lineage, my 6th great grandpaw was born in Virginia about 1720. After his first wife died in the mid-1750's, he moved to North Carolina and served in the militia during the French and Indian War. He married a young woman from the Catawba tribe and settled in the upper piedmont county of Rowan in the mid-1760's at the end of the war. His son(my 5th great grandpaw) was in the Revolutionary War and was an early settler in Old Buncombe County, NC a few years after the war.
WOW Thanks for sharing your story and memories with us my friend. Thank you.
Good morning Donnie and thank you for bringing me back home...
Good morning my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.
You Do such a Great Job . Man I love watching your videos. Puts me right in the time period you are talking about. I've always said that I was born a couple hundred years late. Yea I know times were hard back then but the Freedom and Beauty oh how Free and Beautiful those days were. Thanks Donnie. God Bless.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Glad you enjoy them. Thank you. Your very welcome.
This is a great story! Thank you for sharing it. I wish I was born 200 yrs earlier.
Thanks for sharing this my friend. Your very welcome.
Wow!!! That is an awesome story!!
No telling what became of him; and no doubt it was tragic because he would not have forsaken his tribal family. The stuff of movies there.
Thank you Donnie!!
Thank you friend. Sad story. He became part of the mountains. Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.
Awwwewwe, sad for him. People have been through so much in life. You never know what or how a person feels unless you are in their place. Mountain Man Joe a knowledgeable man indeed.
Thank you Mr. Laws, look at all them Likes!!!! Keep on keeping on! 😊
So true my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome. God bless you.
Scot-Irish Appalachian...ancestors since 1740s , Virginia & Kentucky....Duffield, VA, is our Homestead.....Mark Duff here...Both of my grandmothers were
born on the Cherokee Nation...early 1900s...
Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.
So very well done Donnie THANK YOU💚🌍💚Dont see how we can move forward unless we do it together. All peoples in harmony with the Earth
Amen my friend. Thank you friend. God bless you.
Donnie, this was, for me, your best yet!! Great story, perfectly developed and new background music unless I'm mistaken. I was glued. Following the story of an actual person and interweaving it with the background of old Appalachia is wonderful combination.
Awesome my friend. Thank you for saying. God bless you. Your very welcome.
After a week out of the country it is lovely to be back and listen to your voice. What an amazing story of such tenacity and resilience these people displayed. You can't begin to imagine what it was like, what hardships they must have endured. The boat trip to America would have been appalling to start with then having to live in the most primitive conditions doesn't bare thinking about. I have heard of the trail of tears and keep promising myself I will read up about it. As you say it was a disgrace to treat these indigenous people to this. White man has a lot to be ashamed of. I am English and we don't cover ourselves in glory either. I am now going to catch up on your trail cams and see if Dirty Dan is about.
Awesome my friend. Welcome back. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless.
Great accounting of a great person, can't help but think of the many with similar history who passed on into oblivion, but had such a positive impact in their time. Makes you wish for greater insight to our past...you have a great day.
Thanks for sharing this my friend. So many stories are lost in time. God bless you.
I am headed back down in East Tennessee in October. My Two Cousins was just up here for a week. It was a cool spell here so they loved it. I told them oh you won’t like it pretty soon when the Cold comes. We have a long Five Months of Cold Weather.
Thanks for sharing this my friend.
Wonderful story Donnie, thanks. I'm sure there were a lot more "Joe's " out there, spread out in the mountains. Take care!!
That's so true my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.
Love this. I’m fascinated with everything Appalachian. Have watched so much on this topic. Your accent, Donnie, is great. I now know where Teeter from Yellowstone is from… “That Bear!” (Pronounced, Bar!).
Great work.
Rob,Tasmania, Australia
Thank you friend for sharing this.
Wonderful story. From Rev. War forward my family. We always thought the Indians got done dirty the most out of anybody. How times has changed now days. Growing up my younger days I am sure yours too. We still helped out our neighbors . That's is getting so very hard to find going on now days.
Thank you friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Another good one. You are very correct, trust and respect is earned, not given freely, and treat people well in general. Society has forgotten that nowadays. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
Thank you friend. Your so right. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Donnie, you and jared have the very best channel and content on RUclips hands down. God bless you 🙏 Donnie please keep me in your prayers brother i have a swelling on my leg and trying to find why.
God bless you my friend. So sorry to hear that. Amen my friend. Your in my prayers.
Thanks Mr Donnie for this interesting piece of history. Love your stories whether happy or sad. Sorry he lost his family
Your very welcome my friend. Thank you. God bless you.
Neat Story and Photo archives Donnie....life out in the wild Frontier was so hard ....that was quite a life Old Mountain Man Joe had for sure...
Thank You for the video Brother.
Thank you friend. Your very welcome.
What a great story, brave man, and some fantastic photos of a time long forgotten. Thanks so much for sharing, Mr. Donnie!
Thank you friend. Your very welcome.
Thank you, Donnie. That was one of the best stories I've heard in a long time. Blessings....
Your very welcome my friend. Thank you. God bless you.
You're a great story teller. Thank you, this story touched my heart.
Our country has millions of these great stories in our history.
Have a Blessed weekend.😊💕
So true my friend and like so many lost in time. God bless you. Your very welcome.
I love all the stories Mr Donnie! I have roots and ancestors going back to the Appalachia I need to do some research on my ancestors. I’ve been a long time follower of your channel and I just love it!!🥰♥️♥️
Awesome my friend. So glad you enjoy them. Thank you. Your very welcome. God bless you.
Good Morning Donnie Laws
Hope all is well on your end friend
Very interesting subject Appalachian stories are always very good
Thank you for your hard work and dedication
God bless you and yours
Good morning my friend. Thank you. Your very welcome. God bless you.
I’m sitting here in the north Georgia mountains and want to say thanks for the story
Your very welcome my friend.
I love your stories Mr.Laws I could literally sit and listen to your stories all day. You have a true gift. 😊have a great day.
Awesome my friend. Thank you very much. God bless you. Your very welcome.
What an amazing story! We could learn a lot from this.thank you! You and your wife have a wonderfully beautiful blessed weekend.
Thank you friend. God bless you and Thanks so much.
I love your stories Donnie. You are like a walking history book of the untold stories. ❤
Thank you friend. That's so kind of you.
Hey Mr Donnie. As always another great story only you could tell us. God Bless you and your family.
WOW, Thank you friend.
Awesome story Donnie thank you so very much for sharing hope you have a wonderful weekend 👍👍❤️
Thank you friend. God bless you.
A wonderful, sad story. Certainly one of innumerable sad histories. ❤✌Thank you Donnie, for reminding us of the struggle these brave men and women endured.
Your very welcome my friend. God bless you. Thank you.
Wow!!!! Thank you Donnie I really enjoyed this one , like the other good videos that you have shared with us . Your time spent on the narration is deeply appreciated. The Precious lord works through you so that we may get a chance to see your Awesome work. Thank you Donnie
WOW that's so kind of you to say my friend. Thank you very much. God bless you. Your very welcome.
Beautiful story,
Not all the settlers were evil,
We are all equal in the eyes of god,
An apple tree may have some bad fruit but still a bountiful harvest of good fruit remains,
God bless America and American people that means the native Americans and everyone else born under americas beautiful sky,
The positivity of American people is infectious and the genuine good nature of the majority of Americans is heartwarming,
God bless America .❤
Well said my sister. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Thanks so much for sharing I really enjoyed listening and watching and learning, a portion of true American History! Thank you! 🇺🇸
Your very welcome my friend. God bless you. Thank you.
Best thing I’ve watched this week!!!!
WOW, Thank you friend.
Thank you Mr laws for this one too I love the story of Tennessee Joe❤
Your very welcome my friend. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks so much Donnie for another great story from our history. I've always thought that the Trail of Tears was so heartbreaking and wrong. What all the eastern tribes went though so greedy men could take their land and make money off their misery. I'm so glad that some of the Cherokee, Seminole and other tribes hid and remained on the land they loved and fought for. President Andrew Jackson was in office and Ive never liked him for that. But thank God for men like Davey Crockett who stood against him. Jackson was also the territorial governor of Florida. Where I live they have a springtime celebration in which he's the figure head of it. At the parade when the man playing him rides by on his horse there's Native Americans following beside him on the sidewalk carrying their flag and signs in protest and shouting.
Amen my friend. That was a sad time in our history. God bless you for sharing this. Thank you. It never change my friend.
Another lovely story. I don't comment much, but I love your stories of East Tennessee.
Thank you friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.