After dinner on weekends I often sit quietly with my mother and encourage her to tell me about her memories of growing up in Shawanee, Tennessee. After she goes home I write down what she told me. I want to share her memories with my children and grandchildren. Many of Mama's "memories" happened in Middlesboro, KY. I can usually grasp exactly where she is talking about. I know that Powell Valley is "Pals Valley" and Shawanee is "Swanee" ect. Tonight I am lost. Mama told me about a man getting shot over a card game in "Tippy Toe Kentucky." You got to Tippy Toe from 19th Street in Middlesboro. The houses she remembers were on stilts. Now I am lost. The time frame she is talking about is the early to late 40s. She also told me about picking fruit and getting stung by a "Pea Sally". I remain true to Mama's accent when I write her memories and make a note of what I am taking about. Does anyone know about "Tippy Toe KY. or what a Pea Sally is? I am spelling the two names phonically. Thanks, Bette Sutton-Rodey __________ Home Pages http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/d/Bette-J-Rodey/

Bette, My husband has heard of being stung by a bug called a packsaddle that attacks people picking corn. He says that they can sting the fire out of a person, and that he's not seen one since he was a little boy. We grow corn every year, so we're either lucky or they've died out somewhat. I live in Bell Co. Would your mom have been referring to Tiprell, which is a community/area just outside of Cumberland Gap? It is in TN, though. How wonderful that your mom is sharing her past experiences w/ you! Regards, Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Rodey <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:22 AM Subject: [KYBELL] Memories > After dinner on weekends I often sit quietly with my mother and encourage > her to tell me about her memories of growing up in Shawanee, Tennessee. > After she goes home I write down what she told me. I want to share her > memories with my children and grandchildren. > Many of Mama's "memories" happened in Middlesboro, KY. I can usually grasp > exactly where she is talking about. I know that Powell Valley is "Pals > Valley" and Shawanee is "Swanee" ect. Tonight I am lost. Mama told me about > a man getting shot over a card game in "Tippy Toe Kentucky." You got to > Tippy Toe from 19th Street in Middlesboro. The houses she remembers were on > stilts. Now I am lost. The time frame she is talking about is the early to > late 40s. She also told me about picking fruit and getting stung by a "Pea > Sally". I remain true to Mama's accent when I write her memories and make a > note of what I am taking about. Does anyone know about "Tippy Toe KY. or > what a Pea Sally is? I am spelling the two names phonically. > Thanks, > Bette Sutton-Rodey > __________ > Home Pages > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/d/Bette-J-Rodey/ > > > > ==== KYBELL Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >