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OMG. What an amazing story I love stories like this. I am a single woman 65 years old, who bought 7 acres and trying to carve out a life for herself. I don’t use a loom. I don’t know how to weed my own clothes or cloths. But there for about seven years, I’ve lived in a little camper, hauling water from the well and using extension cord from the electric pole to have a light. I use a single burner hot plate to cook a meal. I can watch something on my little TV. But it doesn’t matter I don’t have the luxury that a lot of people do I have land and I pray to God, nobody takes it from me.
Many thanks, JD, for sharing the story of the Walker Sisters. As time goes by, people forget the hardships and the struggles of our ancestors. Sadly, the government still tries to run our business today. Have a blessed Saturday.
But the government also provides the legal framework, infrastructure, stable banking system, etc for your business to exist and thrive. It is easy to romanticize the life of people such as this but could you live in such a way now?
@@gottasay4766 Wonder if you'll hold the government in such high esteem when it shows up in your backyard with the power of "eminent domain", steals your home and land and then dictates what you can or cannot do. That fiddle will play as others have done after the "powers that be" take what is not rightfully theirs for the "greater good".
Now these are the kind of people that made this country…….smart, hard-working, and determined to not lose what they had inherited and worked so hard to keep. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful part of history. And the accompanying music was beautiful!
My grandfather was a neighbor to the walkers. He attended school at that little greenbriar schoolhouse. He had a homestead close by that was taken by the park service in the 1920s. My great grandfather also had a homestead there. Was a sad time for my ancestors.
Thank you JD for a great story! 👏 My ancestors originated from Tennessee in the late 1700s then made to move to Texas..always been fascinated by the beautiful hills of Tennessee..in any case, thank you again for a wonderful heartfelt story..🙏❤️
OH I wish I were still young enough to do all the hiking! I would love to see the cabin for myself, and imagine the closeness of these sisters that I wish I had for myself!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Laws I got so many plates and pins in my spine and hip now causing me arthritis in my oldness, lol, even a mile hike is too much. This is the BIGGEST reason I am so thankful for you and your channel! Places I'll never get to visit physically, I still get to visit through you! Thank you so much
I've heard of the Walker Sisters. It's nice to have a record of them for future generations. I hope your area is getting all the help they need and recovering from the hurricane quickly.
I live in a tiny corner of Cornwall , UK and thank you so much for opening my eyes to other women who loved their land as much as I do. I am humbled by the sisters x
Please stick around this channel and learn more about Appalachian women. We still grow em strong and capable. We still love our land and our ways and we still work hard to have our Appalachian version of the American dream. Times have sure changed but we still exist. Many of us are trying our best to not only hold on to the old way but to also teach our kids and grand kids of the old ways. I value the history of my ancestors so much and I'll continue trying to pass it on, as long as I live. My grandparents were my heros. Good, hard working, intelligent, dedicated, God fearing people. I'm so blessed to have known them. I'll cling to their way of life for as long as I can.
@ that’s so beautiful to hear. This planet swells my heart with love. I have missed my chance to travel the world, yet how lucky are we in this time to at least see the untold beauty around us all x
I’m a 45 yo widowed mom of a 22 yo and a 7 yo. I’m raising my little guy to respect and love nature. I live in rural Kansas right in America’s heartland. I wouldn’t trade it for city life forever a million dollars. ❤
I've heard the story of the Walker sisters years ago ... my daddy was born in Sevier County as were his parents & their parents, I take such pride in my Appalachian heritage & I love hearing the stories of people that come from the area where my daddy was born. Thank you for sharing!!
I am so glad you put these videos out. My mother was adopted from the Portland area and all I know is that her biological family are from the surrounding mountain areas . You have definitely made a new fan! Thank you so much!🫶🏼 Also to add, coincidence I'm sure.. but mom was adopted by a family of Walker's. My maiden name is Walker ❤
OMG. What an amazing story I love stories like this. I am a single woman 65 years old, who bought 7 acres and trying to carve out a life for herself. I don’t use a loom. I don’t know how to weed my own clothes or cloths. But there for about seven years, I’ve lived in a little camper, hauling water from the well and using extension cord from the electric pole to have a light. I use a single burner hot plate to cook a meal. I can watch something on my little TV. But it doesn’t matter I don’t have the luxury that a lot of people do I have land and I pray to God, nobody takes it from me. I just subscribed
We hear lots of stories about the strong Appalachian men. It’s great to hear a story about the strength and fortitude of the amazing women. Excellent story JD! ✌️
Love the story of the Walker Sisters. I wonder about the brothers. Glad you spoke of where they are buried. May they rest in eternal peace. Thank you , enjoy your videos and knowledge.
Although I’ve heard their story many times, I very much enjoyed listening to your telling about those precious ladies! Thank you so much for starting off my Saturday on such a sweet note. Bless you!
It's amazing that cabin still stands, how carefully it must have been built to last so long. A way of life long gone now, I really feel for that last sister who was left by herself.
What agreat story they were strong women to take care of the land and provide for themselves I hope that the park takes care of that cabin that the ladies fought for ❤❤❤❤
Enjoyed this video very much. I love learning how the Walker sisters lived, glad they could stay in their home. The Appalachian Mountains are so alluring and beautiful!
Thanks JD, weren’t they absolutely amazing women, their father would have been so proud of them. Love how they stood up to the government and lived such a hard but rewarding life. I would have loved to have sat around the table drinking tea and listening to them regale all the stories from their past. Overall it was a sad tale of the unwinding power governments have over the citizens. I had never heard of imminent domain before today, it was mentioned on a video posted about hurricane Helene, where the government may use imminent domain to take land from people there and in other areas hit, to change where new roads will be built as the others have been washed away. And then, low behold I watch your video and here it is again. The sisters love for one another and dedication to their land and heritage really was outstanding. I admire them greatly 😊
Yes, I felt like it was a very timely opportunity to have the discussion about eminent domain. People don’t realize how many times the government has done it in the past and the Walker sisters were just one example of this. I hope you’re having a wonderful day always enjoy conversing with you.
I am 80 years old. When I was 13 my family visited this area and we went to where the last two sisters lived in their cabin. We didn’t go in or meet them but I’ll never forget the beauty of the valley and the rough road up the mountain to their cabin. I have great admiration for their choices in life!
What a remarkable story. Beautiful pictures of the history. I love the story so much that I had to watch those three times. Thank you for sharing the story with us
I'm Australian and never wanted to travel but what I would give to visit this beautiful place and to sit quietly and just take in every sight and sound what a beautiful story of family and love and strength
We all have four grandparents, eight great grandparents, sixteen 2nd great grandparents and thirty two 3rd grandparents and so on. If they all lined up at my door step I would have no idea who the majority of them were or where they came from. It’s important to keep these stories alive.
Thank you so much for this story of family love and devotion. It brought tears to my eyes. And memories of the Ozark farm as a child, with no plumbing and wood stove for heat. How I long for the simple times and miss the company of those dear ones long gone. This world has surely changed over these past 74 years.
Wow JD, what a gifted narrator you are! Thanks for sharing these remarkable stories. They make us remember how little we need but how much we waste and demand! Cheers
Loved hearing this story! It was especially interesting as my great grandmother was a Walker. I'm 65 now and was 16 when she passed at 97. She and my great grandfather resided in Rhea County, Tennessee, and lived similarly to these Walker sisters. I developed my love of listening to stories from sitting with her as she recounted different things from her past. She was a very important part of my life and I still miss her today. ❤
So Wonderful… How Amazing to live in such harmony with such a beautiful place on earth… I bet the Native Americans felt the same way as these Sisters…. I bet we all feel the same way when you get down to it.. every race in every place.. Greetings from Australia 🫶🏽🥰🐨🦋🦎🦘😁
Very well done. You have a true gift of story telling. I could easily sit here all morning and listen to all of your stories. Thanks from Western North Carolina.❤
Thank you soo much for providing this important history to the rest of the world. It is rich and deep and many of us would be ignorant of it if not for you.
What an amazing story and you are 100% correct in your assumption that no one today would be happy with the government trying to take their homes from them under any circumstances. The story of these sisters are inspiring not only because of the fight they gave to stay on their land but because of the hard work they put forth to live. Many people today don't realize what truly hard work it is to survive like this. It is sad to know that the sisters never married and had kids of their own but it is also a good thing because there is no way the government would have let their children, grand children, great grand children and so on stay on that land.
This channel has been on my mind. Glad you have survived the recent grand disaster. My heart goes out to all affected. Been thinking about you the storyteller. Glad you are still here.😊❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Such a moving and emotional testimony of a bygone era. I’m the youngest of 5 daughters and have never known such a tight bond with my sisters - too much jealousy,competition and one-upmanship. What a novel idea of having nothing but love and kindness towards your siblings as these women had. Fabulous! Thank you for sharing 😊🇬🇧
That's a brilliant story. Brilliant. Respect to them. Great respect for their fortitude and righteousness. They call the promised land. Good to hear . Thank you.
Thank you JD! Another amazing story with wonderful music. It’s terrible what the government did and continues to do. Those were very strong women, to fight like they did. I would love to have met them. God bless you! Love from Canadice NY ❤
I went to a one room school, we were 45 miles from the nearest town, we had one teacher and about 30 students of all ages, coming from all the farms within 15 miles from the school.
What a GREAT story JD! I agree with you 100% about the government coming in trying to buy a person or a family out of their land👍. It brought me to tears. Even though they could stay, they no longer could live how their Daddy taught them. Don’t let me get started about the government. Anyways, Thank You JD for the story 👍
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My grand fathers people were run out by this park......Thanks brother JD ans Blessing to you and yours....
Old F-4 Shoe🇺🇸
Many heroic stories are coming out of North Carolina.
Thank you for the wonderful true tale of the Walker sisters.
OMG. What an amazing story I love stories like this. I am a single woman 65 years old, who bought 7 acres and trying to carve out a life for herself. I don’t use a loom. I don’t know how to weed my own clothes or cloths. But there for about seven years, I’ve lived in a little camper, hauling water from the well and using extension cord from the electric pole to have a light. I use a single burner hot plate to cook a meal. I can watch something on my little TV. But it doesn’t matter I don’t have the luxury that a lot of people do I have land and I pray to God, nobody takes it from me.
Good
Love is here always..
From Australia,
Love ✓
You're Just Following a " Real Life " !
Your living the dream . Wow you are lucky bet it's a lovely feeling looking over the land that you own. Wishing you all the best from the UK
You may not be using a loom, but you have the courage and fortitude of a real pioneer. Keep at it.
“Notoriety” means being famous for something bad. 9:20
Determined Appalachian women who rocked !! Never forget your ancestors
agreed
This is how I know our Brothers and sisters 8n the mountains will rebuild gov. Or no gov.
I am so glad these sisters are being remembered, still.
Rest in peace Walker sisters you stood your ground and not once a burden on society I applaud you heavenly 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
well said Angela!
What admirable women these sisters were. Their daddy would have been proud ❤
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It would have been wonderful sitting and listening to the sisters tell their stories. Thank you for sharing the story of The Walker Sisters.
I would have loved to have known them
Many thanks, JD, for sharing the story of the Walker Sisters. As time goes by, people forget the hardships and the struggles of our ancestors. Sadly, the government still tries to run our business today. Have a blessed Saturday.
Thank you Nonnie, I hope you are having a blessed start to your weekend
But the government also provides the legal framework, infrastructure, stable banking system, etc for your business to exist and thrive. It is easy to romanticize the life of people such as this but could you live in such a way now?
Yes I could live like that today. Many people couldn't and that's a shame, but those of us raised old school could.@gottasay4766
@@gottasay4766 Wonder if you'll hold the government in such high esteem when it shows up in your backyard with the power of "eminent domain", steals your home and land and then dictates what you can or cannot do. That fiddle will play as others have done after the "powers that be" take what is not rightfully theirs for the "greater good".
I don’t think this government is very stable and neither are the banks.
Now these are the kind of people that made this country…….smart, hard-working, and determined to not lose what they had inherited and worked so hard to keep. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful part of history. And the accompanying music was beautiful!
Thank you so much Vickie! Have a blessed Saturday
Nope- the people who made that country were the Native Americans
Natives did the same …. The sisters also took land that wasn’t there either
My grandfather was a neighbor to the walkers. He attended school at that little greenbriar schoolhouse.
He had a homestead close by that was taken by the park service in the 1920s. My great grandfather also had a homestead there. Was a sad time for my ancestors.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Have a blessed weekend.
What did he say about them? There had to be a lot of scuttlebutt about them.
Awesome story! We need more women like these in the world. RIP sisters....
Thank you JD for a great story! 👏 My ancestors originated from Tennessee in the late 1700s then made to move to Texas..always been fascinated by the beautiful hills of Tennessee..in any case, thank you again for a wonderful heartfelt story..🙏❤️
You're welcome! ❤️
This absolutely broke my heart, but at the same time I felt such pride and admiration for the Walker sisters 💔
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get those hillbillies out of there.
Me too!
OH I wish I were still young enough to do all the hiking! I would love to see the cabin for myself, and imagine the closeness of these sisters that I wish I had for myself!
It was a 1.1 mile hike to the cabin and 1.1 hike back. But it follows an old roadbed that used to lead to the cabin when they were living.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Laws I got so many plates and pins in my spine and hip now causing me arthritis in my oldness, lol, even a mile hike is too much. This is the BIGGEST reason I am so thankful for you and your channel! Places I'll never get to visit physically, I still get to visit through you! Thank you so much
I did the hike a few years ago. Loved it and wish I could live there. The peace and quiet was beautiful.
I've heard of the Walker Sisters. It's nice to have a record of them for future generations. I hope your area is getting all the help they need and recovering from the hurricane quickly.
Thank you Karen, my home was spared, but there is destruction all around
I live in a tiny corner of Cornwall , UK and thank you so much for opening my eyes to other women who loved their land as much as I do. I am humbled by the sisters x
Thank you for your comment and blessings to you
Please stick around this channel and learn more about Appalachian women. We still grow em strong and capable. We still love our land and our ways and we still work hard to have our Appalachian version of the American dream. Times have sure changed but we still exist. Many of us are trying our best to not only hold on to the old way but to also teach our kids and grand kids of the old ways. I value the history of my ancestors so much and I'll continue trying to pass it on, as long as I live. My grandparents were my heros. Good, hard working, intelligent, dedicated, God fearing people. I'm so blessed to have known them. I'll cling to their way of life for as long as I can.
Best part of our country too! I’m with ya. Being close to earth is a good thing.
@ that’s so beautiful to hear. This planet swells my heart with love. I have missed my chance to travel the world, yet how lucky are we in this time to at least see the untold beauty around us all x
I’m a 45 yo widowed mom of a 22 yo and a 7 yo. I’m raising my little guy to respect and love nature. I live in rural Kansas right in America’s heartland. I wouldn’t trade it for city life forever a million dollars. ❤
I've heard the story of the Walker sisters years ago ... my daddy was born in Sevier County as were his parents & their parents, I take such pride in my Appalachian heritage & I love hearing the stories of people that come from the area where my daddy was born. Thank you for sharing!!
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I am so glad you put these videos out. My mother was adopted from the Portland area and all I know is that her biological family are from the surrounding mountain areas . You have definitely made a new fan! Thank you so much!🫶🏼 Also to add, coincidence I'm sure.. but mom was adopted by a family of Walker's. My maiden name is Walker ❤
That is so beautiful ❤️
OMG. What an amazing story I love stories like this. I am a single woman 65 years old, who bought 7 acres and trying to carve out a life for herself. I don’t use a loom. I don’t know how to weed my own clothes or cloths. But there for about seven years, I’ve lived in a little camper, hauling water from the well and using extension cord from the electric pole to have a light. I use a single burner hot plate to cook a meal. I can watch something on my little TV. But it doesn’t matter I don’t have the luxury that a lot of people do I have land and I pray to God, nobody takes it from me. I just subscribed
Welcome my friend, so glad to have you here
We hear lots of stories about the strong Appalachian men. It’s great to hear a story about the strength and fortitude of the amazing women. Excellent story JD! ✌️
Thank you so much!
True warrior women! What an amazing family..Thank you for telling their amazing story 💕
They truly were!
Thank you for sharing a part of history we never learned about in school.
Absolutely, that's what this channel is all about
Love the story of the Walker Sisters. I wonder about the brothers. Glad you spoke of where they are buried. May they rest in eternal peace. Thank you , enjoy your videos and knowledge.
Awesome story. Liked seing their cabin still standing
I made the hike to their cabin when I filmed this video. It was absolutely beautiful and so peaceful
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller looked like a beautiful spot.
It was so beautiful in that place. The way God meant it to be.
amen
Perfect timing for this story, as it seems the same thing is happening in the Appalachians now...
Yes, there was a reason I choose to tell this story today
That was such a wonderful story JD. I’ve heard of the sisters before. That was a great tribute. ❤
Thank you Carol, I hope you are having a wonderful morning
What a beautiful, touching & important story. Thank you so very much. Blessings.
Thank you so much. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.
Although I’ve heard their story many times, I very much enjoyed listening to your telling about those precious ladies! Thank you so much for starting off my Saturday on such a sweet note. Bless you!
Thank you! Im so happy you enjoyed it
It's amazing that cabin still stands, how carefully it must have been built to last so long.
A way of life long gone now, I really feel for that last sister who was left by herself.
Agreed
What a group wonderful group of strong and resilient women! God Bless them!
Wow, great story. Thank you for preserving their legacy.
You're welcome. It was a pleasure to share.
This was excellent, thank you for sharing the wonderful legacy of these amazing women.❣️
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I can’t explain the feeling that comes over you standing in their cabin. It’s one that will stay with me always.
agreed
WOW! Fascinating story! Thanks so much for sharing this story, JD. Take heed, folks.😢
Thank you Emily! Yes, there is a powerful message in this story that is happening right now
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I know. Frightening.
What agreat story they were strong women to take care of the land and provide for themselves I hope that the park takes care of that cabin that the ladies fought for ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much, Vicki
Tysm.what a wonderful true story.
Thank you for introducing me to the Walker Sisters. Here in NW Louisiana we have similar people and stories. Such a wonderful legacy.
Thank you Donna!
Enjoyed this video very much. I love learning how the Walker sisters lived, glad they could stay in their home. The Appalachian Mountains are so alluring and beautiful!
Thank you 😊
Thank you for the story of the Walker Sisters. Their story is a testament to the women of the Mountains.
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Heartbreaking ❤ I've heard this tale many times, never gets easier to bear what happened 🙏👏🎃
Thank you Marion, have a blessed Saturday
Thanks JD, weren’t they absolutely amazing women, their father would have been so proud of them. Love how they stood up to the government and lived such a hard but rewarding life. I would have loved to have sat around the table drinking tea and listening to them regale all the stories from their past. Overall it was a sad tale of the unwinding power governments have over the citizens. I had never heard of imminent domain before today, it was mentioned on a video posted about hurricane Helene, where the government may use imminent domain to take land from people there and in other areas hit, to change where new roads will be built as the others have been washed away. And then, low behold I watch your video and here it is again.
The sisters love for one another and dedication to their land and heritage really was outstanding. I admire them greatly 😊
Yes, I felt like it was a very timely opportunity to have the discussion about eminent domain. People don’t realize how many times the government has done it in the past and the Walker sisters were just one example of this. I hope you’re having a wonderful day always enjoy conversing with you.
I am 80 years old. When I was 13 my family visited this area and we went to where the last two sisters lived in their cabin. We didn’t go in or meet them but I’ll never forget the beauty of the valley and the rough road up the mountain to their cabin. I have great admiration for their choices in life!
Thank you for sharing your memories, that’s wonderful!
What a remarkable story. Beautiful pictures of the history. I love the story so much that I had to watch those three times. Thank you for sharing the story with us
Thank yo use much Diana!
That little cabin is my dream home.
I'm Australian and never wanted to travel but what I would give to visit this beautiful place and to sit quietly and just take in every sight and sound what a beautiful story of family and love and strength
It’s such a beautiful area
We all have four grandparents, eight great grandparents, sixteen 2nd great grandparents and thirty two 3rd grandparents and so on. If they all lined up at my door step I would have no idea who the majority of them were or where they came from. It’s important to keep these stories alive.
I often have thoughts of this. One day in eternity I’m sure God will show us our line of descendants. It will be fascinating.
It’s marvellous that there are so many great pictures,of them,their family,and home.I love the Schoolhouse cum church.So practical.
Great story of strength,determination, and resilience. ❤
Yes! Thank you!
Greetings from scotland i find appalachian history incredible thanks
Thank you so much! Greetings from the mountains of East Tennessee
East Tennessean here! Our ancestors were Scots!
Love learning history. 😊
Thank you so much my friend
Strong women! Loved this story. Thank you for sharing them with us. Long live these ladies ❤
Thank you 😊
Thank you J.D.a wonderful heart warming story..
Thank you Donna
Thank you so much for this story of family love and devotion. It brought tears to my eyes. And memories of the Ozark farm as a child, with no plumbing and wood stove for heat. How I long for the simple times and miss the company of those dear ones long gone. This world has surely changed over these past 74 years.
Thank you 😊
Awesome story!!!
Thank you for letting everyone know
about this amazing family.
I wish I could have seen the original forest.
Me too, even today it’s stunning
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I agree with you.
I'm thankful for everything society has today but the people of that time had richer lives in many ways.
This story moved me to tears.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE watching your videos. Your voice narrating each video makes each video so captivating.
Thank you so much!!
Wow JD, what a gifted narrator you are! Thanks for sharing these remarkable stories. They make us remember how little we need but how much we waste and demand! Cheers
Thank you ❤️
I live in Waynesville, I really loved that shot of old Main street Waynesville! 7:21
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JD that was a very inspiring story. Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend.
Thank you, I hope you have a blessed Saturday
Loved hearing this story! It was especially interesting as my great grandmother was a Walker. I'm 65 now and was 16 when she passed at 97. She and my great grandfather resided in Rhea County, Tennessee, and lived similarly to these Walker sisters. I developed my love of listening to stories from sitting with her as she recounted different things from her past. She was a very important part of my life and I still miss her today. ❤
What an amazing story. Such an inspiration for women to come ❤
So Wonderful…
How Amazing to live in such harmony with such a beautiful place on earth…
I bet the Native Americans felt the same way as these Sisters…. I bet we all feel the same way when you get down to it.. every race in every place..
Greetings from Australia 🫶🏽🥰🐨🦋🦎🦘😁
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Thank you for sharing this story with us! ✌🏼🎃
my pleasure, I hope you have a great day!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank you! Have a blessed day! ✌🏼🎃
Thanks for this very informative video, and also bringing history to life again. Very interesting 👍👍
Thank you Shirley ❤️
Thank you for telling their story. Very sad but touching.
Thank you
Very well done. You have a true gift of story telling. I could easily sit here all morning and listen to all of your stories. Thanks from Western North Carolina.❤
Thank you so much, my friend. Appreciate you sharing those two books to.
Love watching Documentaries about our Country living like this one
Thank you soo much for providing this important history to the rest of the world. It is rich and deep and many of us would be ignorant of it if not for you.
Thank you so much my friend!
Beautiful and sad all at the same time. ❤
My son lives up there. I go up every chance I get. Still a beautiful place.
amazing place
Thank you so very much for your story, I love all of them. God bless you and your whole family...🙏🙏🙏
Blessings to you too
Fascinating story JD. I very much enjoyed it. Good for the sisters God rest their souls. ❤😊
Thank you so much, Linda. I hope you have a blessed weekend.
I think I have actually watched this video a couple of different times. How very interesting and a great storyteller
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the stories.
I love this story. God bless the Walker family. ❤
What a lovely story. I wonder what became of their looms and furniture.
They are preserved in the great smoky mountains heritage center in Townsend Tennessee
What a great tribute to these sisters. 😊 Thank you for sharing about them.
Thank you 😊
What an amazing story and you are 100% correct in your assumption that no one today would be happy with the government trying to take their homes from them under any circumstances. The story of these sisters are inspiring not only because of the fight they gave to stay on their land but because of the hard work they put forth to live. Many people today don't realize what truly hard work it is to survive like this. It is sad to know that the sisters never married and had kids of their own but it is also a good thing because there is no way the government would have let their children, grand children, great grand children and so on stay on that land.
Love these stories. A hard life but compared to today a better life, and somewhat free.
What an inspiring story. Good on them. I hope this piece of history will always remain to symbolise strength and determination. Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, and I hope we can keep their memory alive.
Lovely story of strength and defiance.
This channel has been on my mind. Glad you have survived the recent grand disaster. My heart goes out to all affected. Been thinking about you the storyteller. Glad you are still here.😊❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you from Australia for this beautiful story of these wonderful ladies 😊
Thank you so much
What a beautiful story! My favourite, by far!! 💜💜💜
Glad you enjoyed it!
God love those sisters. A truly amazing story
Thank you 😊
Such a moving and emotional testimony of a bygone era.
I’m the youngest of 5 daughters and have never known such a tight bond with my sisters - too much jealousy,competition and one-upmanship. What a novel idea of having nothing but love and kindness towards your siblings as these women had. Fabulous! Thank you for sharing 😊🇬🇧
What a great story. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thank you so much Erin!
That's a brilliant story. Brilliant. Respect to them. Great respect for their fortitude and righteousness. They call the promised land. Good to hear . Thank you.
Wow! I'm hooked. This story telling is top notch. Absolutely love this ❤ The American pioneer spirit cannot be denied 🙂
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you JD! Another amazing story with wonderful music. It’s terrible what the government did and continues to do. Those were very strong women, to fight like they did. I would love to have met them. God bless you! Love from Canadice NY ❤
Thank you so much especially for noticing the music. I really appreciate that. Hope you have a blessed weekend.
What amazing women! Thanks for telling their story.
I agree! Their story is powerful.
I went to a one room school, we were 45 miles from the nearest town, we had one teacher and about 30 students of all ages, coming from all the farms within 15 miles from the school.
And men who think they are so much stronger than women need to know this story. It is women who make this world a better place.
That’s for sure.
Thank you for this video...and this wonderful story of these women..that made a way through alot of hard times..Love the history..R.I.P..
I appreciate that.
That was a great story enjoyed it so much God bless you.
Glad you enjoyed it Steve, have a blessed day brother
What a GREAT story JD! I agree with you 100% about the government coming in trying to buy a person or a family out of their land👍. It brought me to tears. Even though they could stay, they no longer could live how their Daddy taught them. Don’t let me get started about the government. Anyways, Thank You JD for the story 👍
Thank you so much Denise, have a great weekend!
Our government is NOT the enemy. 🙄🙄🙄
An amazing and beautiful story! Thank you JD!
Have a blessed day Bill
Amazing. Blessed. Self determination. Lived.
Yes indeed!
I absolutely love these stories and the way you tell them.
Thank you Brian!
These precious women lived the dream. I love the mountains so I understand.
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