Harkers Island Long-Standing Families

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Bert Davis Family Collection

Duley-Ira-Foy Lewis Family Collection

Eugene Coward Collection

Joanne Brooks Collection

Johnnie Gaskill Collection

Nettie Scott Styron Collection

O'neal Family Collection

Rose Family

Rose Griffin Collection

Old Family Homes

Bert Davis Family Collection

Mack and Bertram Davis

Coxswain Bert Davis

Duley-Ira-Foy Lewis Family Collection

Ira Lewis

The Lewis Family, 1940-41

Family portrait

Dudley C. Lewis

Dudley Lewis' birthday

Linda Mears, daughter of Dudley Lewis

Eugene Coward Collection

Steve, Eugene, Ervin Avis Coward, Eva Toler Coward, Bobbi Lynn, Suzette, Robert

Ervin and Eva were grandparents to the children.

Interview with Emma Rose Gurthrie at her home on Harkers Island, NC.

Interviewed by Nancy Hillmer on July 23, 2014.

Transcribed by Nancy Hillmer.

Joanne Brooks Collection

Benjamin Brooks with the Isabell

Capt. Leslie Jukie Morris

Earl and Robert Rose

Ellen Marie in straps

Isabell Lewis Brooks, 1943

The C.L. Homeplace, circa 1920’s. Shown L-R: Jerry Brooks, Isabel Brooks, John Brooks, Benny Brooks.

Mr. Benny Brooks, Harkers Island charter boat captain, July 1955.

Pat DeVito

John Brooks Homeplace, 1946: L-R, Red Brooks. Benjamin Brooks. Background: Earl Barden Rose

Robert and Earl Rose, circa 1960s

One of the five Rose Brothers, Calvin Rose, and wife Esther, circa 1960s

Esther Rose holding great-granddaughter Hannah Gillikin, 1996.

Lettie Brooks Rose, wife of HI Boatbuilder, Earl Rose, circa 1980s

Earl Rose building commercial fishing vessel, “Miss Rose” 1980s.

Earl & Robert Rose building F/V Miss Rose, 1980s.

Mary Lee Rose, wife of Harkers Island boatbuilder James Rose, stands in front of their house, circa 1980s.

Charter boat captain Benny Rose with fishing party at his boat slip/ weigh station, Hills Motel, Harkers Island, 1960s.

Capt Benny Rose aboard his charter boat, the Ocean Spray, in front of the Carl Lewis Motel, late 1950s.

“Setting up” / building the F/V Ellen Marie, 1980s. Benjamin and Rusty Brooks.

Setting the Stem of the F/V Ellen Marie

Setting the Side Frames of the F/V Ellen Marie

Setting the Stem of the F/V Ellen Marie

Benjamin Brooks using an adze to shave the Stem of the F/V Ellen Marie

Framing the Stern of the F/V Ellen Marie

Benjamin Brooks planking the Ellen Marie, 1985.

The F/V Ellen Marie ready to float.

The F/V Ellen Marie “painted-up”

The F/V Ellen Marie “painted-up” and ready to go.

Dewey Piner’s crane putting the F/V Ellen Marie in the water, 1985

The F/V Ellen Marie “out on a plane” at ocean sea trials after launching, 1985.

The Miss Brooks, Ellen Marie and Miss JoAnne moored in Wallace Garner’s harbor, Harkers Island, 1985.

The Ocean Spray after a day charter boat fishing, Benjamin Brooks with fishing party and sailfish.

Benjamin Brooks, fisherman and boat builder, age 8, 1945.

Pete Rose and Benjanim Brooks planking the F/V Ellen Marie, 1985.

Bentley Brooks, planking the F/V Ellen Marie, 1985.

Pete Willis at the Rose Brothers harbor, late 1970s.

Red Brooks working on the keel of the MALBEN, 1980s.

Ms. Alice Rose in her yard, 1970s.

Violetta and Clarence Willis in front of their house, 1980.

Bentley Brooks, Eva Brooks Chappel and Mary Smith Rose in their Easter finery, early 1960s.

Ms Florence Rose Lewis, sister of the Rose Brothers and wife of Makley Lewis, son of Brady Lewis: all HI boatbuilding families, 1980.

Now deceased, Ms. Florence had textbook knowledge of Harkers Island boatbuilding.

Benjamin and Red Brooks unloading clams at Clayton Fulcher’s Fish house, Harkers Island, 1970s.

Orville Gillikin, Jr. with a good day’s catch of croaker on the F/V Miss Brooks.

Mary Lou Rose with Rusty Brooks at Miss Harkers harbor unloading clams caught at the 12:00 shoals, 1978.

Red Brooks unloading clams at Miss Harkers Harbor, Clayton Fulcher’s Fishhouse in background, 1978.

Bentley Brooks with clams, 1978.

Four sisters and two brothers pose in front of the Harkers Island Pentacostal Holiness Church, 1995 or 1996.

Two of the sisters married the two brothers, Halsey Paul & Linda Rose and Calvin & Esther Rose.

Shown from L-R: Halsey Paul Rose, Linda Rose, Carolyn Nelson, Stella Guthrie, Esther Rose, Calvin Rose

Red Brooks

Smyrna High School Baseball Team, 1930s

Smyrna mens basketball team, 1935

Smyrna men's basketball team, 1935

Smyrna track team, 1935

Smyrna women's basketball team, 1935

Smyrna women's basketball team, 1934

Johnnie Gaskill Collection

Elsie Mae Willis – mother of Johnnie Gaskill

Josephus Willis

Man

6. Elsie Mae Gaskill – Olivia Yeomans – Rosco Hamilton – Robert Earl Lewis in front of Georgia Lewis Café on Harkers Island

Young boy – Johnnie Gaskill

Nettie Scott Styron Collection

Nettie is feeding the house. Youngest boy is Brett Styron. Other boy with broken arm is

Billy Styron. Photo approximately 1966-1967

Jarrett Bay Boat Works

Claude and Mattie Brooks

Evaline, and the little boy is Darryl

Inez, Aunt Louisa Gaskill's daughter

Greta, Brett and Billy were staying on the banks with mama and daddy in their camp.

Three ladies

Nettie Scott Styron – UK – UK – Grayden Styron

Grayden Styron and Bill

Teddie Scott

Edna Scott - - Nettie Scott Styron’s mother

Her first time ever going to Cape Lookout Lighthouse (close enough to touch it) She was unable to climb it , but thrilled just to touch it.

8-10-97.

Emily Styron

Edna Earl

Grayden Styron’s father – Ashton Styron

Nettie Scott Styron – as a school mascot for graduates

Woody Hancock and I (Nettie) were mascots for Ralph Hancock, Evelyn Russell, Ruth Willis, Vida Lee Mason and Augusta Willis.

Emily Styron – 1st birthday – daughter of Grayden and Nettie Styron

Brett Styron – 1st birthday – son of Grayden and Nettie Styron

rayden Styron – on his grandfather’s (Billy) car

Nettie Scott Styron – Jake – Sil

Edna and Carrie Scott

Nettie and Jake

Lilly Belle

Grayden Styron

Billy Guthrie

Grayden Styron

Bennie’s wife, Emma

Evelyn Guthrie Willis and Norman Hancock

Clockwise from bottom left: Nellie Ingram, Louise Hancock, Flora Belle Willis, Mattie Whitley

Lola Lewis Gaskill, Julia Brooks Hill & Daisy Rose

Neta Lewis, Dudley Lewis & Lillie Belle Lewis O'neal

: Joyce, Gertie, Nannie Raye, Guy, Phyllis, Telford, Frances, Norma, Carol

Mr. Bennie's Café

Otis Willis, Livingston Brooks

Nettie Styron’s mother

Milton Scott – in Hawaii approx 1944-45

Elnora and family

UK – Emily Styron

Bill Williams,his wife Delores & son Jimmy.

Bill was capt. on one of Capt. Ottis's boat. Grayden was 1st mate.

Two girls

Milton and Edna Scott and Greta

Nona Joy, Cathy Patricia,Billy& Nina Mae Rose

Bessie Scott

Jimmy Rose(dark hair), Priscilla Lewis(in stroller), Danny Rose(standing behind Sil, Claude Donnie Brooks, far right

Top row-Paul, Fay Edna E., bottom, Charlie, Dana, Milton E., Teddy.

They were in the mountains.

: ?, Netha Alice - Ora Nona's daughter, Nettie Scott Styron

Milton Scott, Vanessa Lawrence

Milton Scott – Morgan ?

Nora Lewis, Edna Brooks Scott.

They were riding the “mailboat to town.”

Milton Scott & Paul Gillikin

Milton Scott (holding doll)

Greta, Billy Rose, Uncle Stacy Guthrie. He's holding Billy's hand.

O'neal Family Collection

Lilly Belle Hancock O'neal

Lilly Belle Lewis O'neal

Mac O'neal Son of Lillie Bell and Milton

O'neals with their spouses

Rose Family

Ann Rose

Christine Willis Rose, wife of Leslie Rose

Emma Rose Guthrie

Hannah Esther Rose

Mary Lee Rose

Alice Rose

Florence Rose Lewis

Leslie and Christine Rose and Helen

Leslie Guthrie and Cathleen (Pee Wee's parents)

Rose Griffin Collection

Albert Lea’s store/fish house on Harkers Island.

Alton Willis ran the fish house.

Walking up the dock: Ira Willis.

Dark shirt with hat facing the end of the dock – Sammy Willis.

Man without shirt – and man in front - - Both unknown

Rose Griffin, one year old

Allen and Naomi Guthrie at their homeplace on Harkers Island in 1952

Old Family Homes

Two houses

Elsie Mae Willis at her home

Boo Willis House, taken August 1985

John Lewis House, taken August 1985

Harkers Island Long-Standing Families

Table of Contents

Bert Davis Family Collection

Duley-Ira-Foy Lewis Family Collection

Eugene Coward Collection

Joanne Brooks Collection

Johnnie Gaskill Collection

Nettie Scott Styron Collection

O'neal Family Collection

Rose Family

Rose Griffin Collection

Old Family Homes