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 (Copy)

Coxswain Bert Davis (Copy)

TIA.03.VT024.0017 Coxswain Bert Davis.JPG

Duley-Ira-Foy Lewis Family Collection

Ira Lewis (Copy)

The Lewis Family, 1940-41 (Copy)

Family portrait (Copy)

Dudley C. Lewis (Copy)

Dudley Lewis' birthday (Copy)

Linda Mears, daughter of Dudley Lewis (Copy)

Eugene Coward Collection

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

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 (Copy)

Capt. Leslie Jukie Morris (Copy)

Earl and Robert Rose (Copy)

Ellen Marie in straps (Copy)

Isabell Lewis Brooks, 1943 (Copy)

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

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

Pat DeVito (Copy)

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

Robert and Earl Rose, circa 1960s (Copy)

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

Esther Rose holding great-granddaughter Hannah Gillikin, 1996. (Copy)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setting the Stem of the F/V Ellen Marie (Copy)

Setting the Side Frames of the F/V Ellen Marie (Copy)

Setting the Stem of the F/V Ellen Marie (Copy)

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

Framing the Stern of the F/V Ellen Marie (Copy)

Benjamin Brooks planking the Ellen Marie, 1985. (Copy)

The F/V Ellen Marie ready to float. (Copy)

The F/V Ellen Marie “painted-up” (Copy)

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

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

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

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

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

Benjamin Brooks, fisherman and boat builder, age 8, 1945. (Copy)

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

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

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

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

Ms. Alice Rose in her yard, 1970s. (Copy)

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

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

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

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. (Copy)

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

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

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

Bentley Brooks with clams, 1978. (Copy)

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

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 (Copy)

Smyrna High School Baseball Team, 1930s (Copy)

Smyrna mens basketball team, 1935 (Copy)

Smyrna men's basketball team, 1935 (Copy)

Smyrna track team, 1935 (Copy)

Smyrna women's basketball team, 1935 (Copy)

Smyrna women's basketball team, 1934 (Copy)

Johnnie Gaskill Collection

Elsie Mae Willis – mother of Johnnie Gaskill (Copy)

Josephus Willis (Copy)

Man (Copy)

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

Young boy – Johnnie Gaskill (Copy)

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 (Copy)

Claude and Mattie Brooks (Copy)

Evaline, and the little boy is Darryl (Copy)

Inez, Aunt Louisa Gaskill's daughter (Copy)

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

Three ladies (Copy)

Nettie Scott Styron – UK – UK – Grayden Styron (Copy)

Grayden Styron and Bill (Copy)

Teddie Scott (Copy)

Edna Scott - - Nettie Scott Styron’s mother (Copy)

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 (Copy)

Edna Earl (Copy)

Grayden Styron’s father – Ashton Styron (Copy)

Nettie Scott Styron – as a school mascot for graduates (Copy)

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 (Copy)

Brett Styron – 1st birthday – son of Grayden and Nettie Styron (Copy)

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

Nettie Scott Styron – Jake – Sil (Copy)

Edna and Carrie Scott (Copy)

Nettie and Jake (Copy)

Lilly Belle (Copy)

Grayden Styron (Copy)

Billy Guthrie (Copy)

Grayden Styron (Copy)

Bennie’s wife, Emma (Copy)

Evelyn Guthrie Willis and Norman Hancock (Copy)

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

Lola Lewis Gaskill, Julia Brooks Hill & Daisy Rose (Copy)

Neta Lewis, Dudley Lewis & Lillie Belle Lewis O'neal (Copy)

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

Mr. Bennie's Café (Copy)

Otis Willis, Livingston Brooks (Copy)

Nettie Styron’s mother (Copy)

Milton Scott – in Hawaii approx 1944-45 (Copy)

Elnora and family (Copy)

UK – Emily Styron (Copy)

Bill Williams,his wife Delores & son Jimmy. (Copy)

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

Two girls (Copy)

Milton and Edna Scott and Greta (Copy)

Nona Joy, Cathy Patricia,Billy& Nina Mae Rose (Copy)

Bessie Scott (Copy)

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

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

They were in the mountains.

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

Milton Scott, Vanessa Lawrence (Copy)

Milton Scott – Morgan ? (Copy)

Nora Lewis, Edna Brooks Scott. (Copy)

They were riding the “mailboat to town.”

Milton Scott & Paul Gillikin (Copy)

Milton Scott (holding doll) (Copy)

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

O'neal Family Collection

Lilly Belle Hancock O'neal (Copy)

Lilly Belle Lewis O'neal (Copy)

Mac O'neal Son of Lillie Bell and Milton (Copy)

O'neals with their spouses (Copy)

Rose Family

Ann Rose (Copy)

Christine Willis Rose, wife of Leslie Rose (Copy)

Emma Rose Guthrie (Copy)

Hannah Esther Rose (Copy)

Mary Lee Rose (Copy)

Alice Rose (Copy)

Florence Rose Lewis (Copy)

Leslie and Christine Rose and Helen (Copy)

Leslie Guthrie and Cathleen (Pee Wee's parents) (Copy)

Rose Griffin Collection

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

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 (Copy)

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

Old Family Homes

Two houses (Copy)

Elsie Mae Willis at her home (Copy)

Boo Willis House, taken August 1985 (Copy)

John Lewis House, taken August 1985 (Copy)

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