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William Metcalf, known as “Pappy Bill.” [pappybill1.jpg]<\/p><\/div>\n
William Metcalf: HIS STORY AS TOLD BY HIS GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER<\/h3>\n
This is the story of William Metcalf as told by Cora Richardson, one of his 35 great-grandchildren. Cora is the granddaughter of William’s son, Dillard Metcalf, and Allene (Nolan) Metcalf, who were the parents of Sara Elizabeth (Metcalf) Richardson, Cora’s mother.<\/p>\n
To my Mom, our family and me, he was known as “Pappy Bill” and, like everyone else, he went by several different names. Some knew him as Willy, Dry Bill or just William.<\/em><\/p>\n William was the son of Sarah Metcalf<\/strong> and his father was never disclosed to us.<\/em><\/p>\n He married Elizabeth “Lizzie” Nolan<\/strong>, daughter of Calvin and Sarah Jane (Blanton) Nolan<\/strong>, on April 26, 1903. They divorced shortly thereafter, probably just before their son Dillard Metcalf<\/strong> was born in 1904. After Lizzie gave birth to Dillard, her family would not let her keep him so she carried him across the mountain to give Dillard to his father William. But William was not home so Lizzie gave Dillard to William’s mother, Sarah Metcalf. Dillard was raised by his grandmother, Sarah Metcalf.<\/em><\/p>\n One tale that my grandfather [Dillard Metcalf] loved to tell was that as a young boy his Granny would milk the cow. She would want Dillard to drink the cream and he wanted the cream off the milk very much, but he would hold out [unti] she would offer to pay him .05 cents to drink the cream. He would say that he got exactly what he wanted, the nickel and the cream… He would just laugh with fond memories of his childhood. It is said that Sarah raised Dillard in a cave up on the cliffs across the road at 119 and 421 across from Baxter.<\/em><\/p>\n William then married Dora Blevins<\/strong>, daughter of James and Sarah Blevins<\/strong>, on March 7, 1908.<\/em><\/p>\n William was born at Poor Fork and then moved across the mountain to Pine Mountain where he married Lizzie. He lived at Pine Mountain on Big Laurel until after the 1940s when he moved back across the mountain to Totz. He lived here the rest of his life until he wasn’t able to live alone and he then lived with Dillard and [his wife Allene (Nolan) Metcalf<\/strong>] until he died. He passed in 1977 in Corbin, Whitley Co.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n William Metcalf’s birth date on his 1942 U.S. WWII Draft Registration Card was recorded as July 2, 1885. At the time he completed his Draft Registration, he was living in Pine Mountain, Kentucky, and working for the L&N (Louisville & Nashville) Railroad.<\/p>\n On the PMSS Collections website, “Mr. and Mrs. William Metcalf” is included in a card file that accompanied a\u00a0Map of Community Residents<\/a>, created during a survey of the PMSS community that took place from 1934 to 1942 and updated in later years. The file records the Metcalfs as living in Greasy and William’s employment as a bridge watchman. The survey also records that he had 9 children at the time.<\/p>\n Gathered from various sources, including\u00a0information provided by Cora Richardson, the names of William’s children are as follows:<\/p>\n William and his first wife, Lizzie (Nolan) Metcalf<\/a><\/strong> (1888-1932), had one child: Dillard Metcalf.<\/p>\n William and his second wife, Dora (Blevins) Metcalf<\/strong> (1891-1969), had 11 children:<\/p>\n Edna Mae (Metcalf) Patterson<\/strong><\/a> (1910 \u2013 2001) Two of Wiliiam Metcalf’s children attended Pine Mountain Settlement School: Ruth Ellen Metcalf<\/strong> in 1935-1936 and Winifred Metcalf<\/strong> in 1941. His granddaughter (Dillard and Allene’s daughter), Ann (Metcalf) Long<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0also attended Pine Mountain Settlement School, graduating in 1949.<\/p>\n William M. Metcalf gravestone at Metcalf Cemetery. Source: Findagrave.com.<\/p><\/div>\n William M. Metcalf’s gravestone in the Metcalf Cemetery, Harlan, Kentucky, indicates that he died June 19, 1977.<\/p>\n The Harlan Enterprise<\/em> published his obituary (see Gallery) the day after his death and provided further information. He died at the age of 91 at the South Central Kentucky Baptist Hospital in Corbin. He lived in Harlan County all of his life, ending his days in the town of Totz. He had always been a farmer but also had worked for the L&N Railroad. He was survived by 7 of his children: Dillard, Herbert, Mrs. Edna Mae Patterson, Mrs. Oceana [Mead], Mrs. Ruth Ellen Kreling, Mrs. Winfred Turner and Mrs. Suanee Hacker. He had 35 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n See Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n METCALF FAMILY<\/b><\/a> NOLAN FAMILY<\/b><\/a>William Metcalf: RESEARCH ON HIS LIFE AND FAMILY<\/h3>\n
\n<\/u><\/u>George W. Metcalf (1912 \u2013 1974)
\nMartha Metcalf (1914 \u2013 1916)
\n<\/u><\/u>Oceana (Metcalf) Mead (1916 \u2013 1980)
\n<\/u><\/u>Lincoln Metcalf (1918 \u2013 1972)
\n<\/u><\/u>Ruth Ellen (Metcalf) Kreiling (1920 \u2013 2002)
\n<\/u><\/u>Pearl Ambrose Metcalf (1923 \u2013 1949)
\n<\/u><\/u>Brutus Metcalf (1924 \u2013 ____)
\n<\/u><\/u>Mary Winifred (Metcalf) Turner (1927 \u2013 2009)
\n<\/u><\/u>Swanee (Suanee) Sue (Metcalf) Hacker (1929 \u2013 2002)
\n<\/u>Herbert Hoover Metcalf (1931 \u2013 1982)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pmss_metcalf_wm_grave-225x300.jpg\")
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\nANN METCALF<\/b><\/a> Biography
\n<\/b>EDNA MAE (METCALF) PATTERSON<\/b><\/a> Biography
\n<\/b>WILLIAM METCALF<\/b><\/a> Biography
\n<\/b>JOHN D. SHELL<\/a>\u00a0Biography\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>(granddaughter, Allene Nolan, married Dillard Metcalf)<\/p>\n
\nELHANNON MURPHY NOLAN<\/b><\/a> Biography<\/b>
\n<\/b>LIZZIE (NOLAN) METCALF SCEARCE<\/b><\/a> Biography<\/b><\/p>\n