76 Photos to Go. Do You Have One We Need?

I really appreciate all the help that everyone has provided in sending photographs of Harrell Family members. It has been nice to visually meet so many family members for the first time – as well as to receive photos of familiar faces that we’re glad to add to our photo collection. If you own a photograph of someone on the list, below, I would be so grateful if you emailed it to me – or placed it in the mail, so I could scan it and return it to you.

IMPORTANT: While this post might be dated, in the days to come, I’ll continue to remove names from the list, as I receive photos. So, you can be certain this list is always up to date – and if the name is still there, we still (desperately) need it.

The Frances (Harrell) Smith Kohls Family
Phyllis “Dianne” (Smith) Gerken • Matt Woodruff • Scott Kelly • Jessica Kelly
Steffan Kelly • Shaine Kelly • Jermiah Taylor • Jacob Taylor • Brianna Taylor
Rileigh Taylor • Brayden Taylor • Diego Taylor

The Ed Harrell Family
Joshua Edgar Harrell

The Jamie Harrell Family
Lamar Hendon Harrell • Charles Thomas “Tom” Vance, Jr. • Bethany Wright
Bryn Elise Vance • Hanna Shapla • Anne-Marie Shapla • Roman Shapla
Yuli Shapla • Dylan Harris Shapla • Krysti (Harris) Shapla • Reza Shapla
Joya Shapla

The Betty (Harrell) Poythress Family
Jimmy “Jimmie” Poythress • Hannah Poythress • Mike Gardner
Jeremy Gardner • Sandra Gardner • Daniel Gardner • Jacob Gardner
Pattie Poythress

The Everett Harrell Family
Brian Cain • Shelle (Nance) Thompson • Chandler Cain • Addison Cain
Shane Smith • Ryan Smith • Cameryn (Keogh) Lindsay • Joshua Lindsay
Bethany Keogh • Mattix James Lindsay • Jerry D. Smith • K.J. Keogh

The Bob Harrell Family
Don Mark Harrell • Robin Lee (Johnson) Harrell • Terry Joe Harrell
Michelle Harrell • John Joseph Darnall • William “Billy” August Backer
Crystal Dawn Harrell • Dametrious Deontae Dayjuan Bryant
Anthony Marquis Harrell • Tia Chantelle Bryant • Duwand Stacey Bryant, Jr.
Richard Stewart Harrell • Alexis Marie Harrell • Johanna Darnall
Bryce Darnall • Jaycob Darnall

The Bill Harrell Family
Daniel “Dan” Harrell • Stacey Harrell • Rachel (Harrell) Pesavento
Victor Pesavento • Brian Harrell • Britt Harrell • Jeffrey Harrell
Caleb Cheedie

The Phil Harrell Family
Danny Knight • Cheyenne Knight • Ashley (Rodgers) Knight

The Dan Harrell Family
Autumn Brook Harrell • Marcus Stephen Harrell • April Harrell
Elizabeth Harrell • Jordan Harrell • Alexis Harrell

Get Everyone “In the Loop” and Provide Your Email Addresses – Now!

We’re trying to send some things, via email – even to our very young cousins – but we only have 56 email addresses, so far. We could sure use your help in this area. Otherwise, we’re going to have to call you or use snail mail – and that gets kind of expensive and time consuming. Please make my day by sending all of your family email addresses to me (phylis@harrellfamily.org). Or, if it is easier for you, just click the “Leave a comment” link at the bottom of the particular post.

The only people we have email addresses for are listed below. I’ll keep this list current, even though the posting date may be dated. If you have an email address for someone in the Alvin & Myra Harrell Family – please send it to me and I’ll add their name to this list – so everyone knows who were still needing an address for. And always remember that the email addresses are available in the password protected “Family Directory” section of this web site. If you need the password, simply let me know and I’ll send it your way.

People already “In the Loop”:
Ammon, Terri Lynn
Backer, Lori
Bryant, Tammy
Darnall, Ami
Darnall, Jacob
Darnall, Joe
Darnall, Tommy
Dodd, Whitney
Garnett, Brooke
Harrell, Barry
Harrell, Brad
Harrell, Christi
Harrell, David
Harrell, Don Mark and Robin
Harrell, Dusty
Harrell, Ed
Harrell, Georgia
Harrell, Jared
Harrell, Joey
Harrell, Larry
Harrell, Lori
Harrell, Maria
Harrell, Mike
Harrell, Nancy
Harrell, Nichole
Harrell, Phil
Harrell, Rhonda
Harrell, Steve
Harrell, Terry Joe
Hinternish, Krysta
Jones, Tim

Knight, Christopher
McDermott, Janice
Morse, Wayne
Nance, Lucas
Newsom, Gabriel
Newsom, John-Mark
Newsom, Mark
Newsom, Peter
Newsom, Phylis
Patton, Jessica
Patton, Pam
Patton, Sean
Shapla, Hanna

Tierney, Ben
Tierney, Cathey
Tierney, Jane
Tierney, Joe
Tierney, Ross
Vance, Brianna
Vance, Jamie
Vandygriff, Jane
Wissman, Jon
Wissman, Tina
Wissmann, Lauren
Wright, Scott

Turkey Creek Community (Between the Rivers) Project

This post is meant for all members of the extended Harrell family who have a connection to the Turkey Creek Community, as well as others who have an interest in archiving and preserving the history of this quiet, storybook community that is in danger of being forgotten.

Between now and September 10th, 2010, our goal is to collect all known photos, stories and history of all those who ever lived in Turkey Creek (Between the Rivers). The ultimate result will be a dedicated website devoted to the history of the Turkey Creek Community.

While the Harrell Family holds a special place in our hearts – as all nine children of Alvin and Myra Harrell were born and raised in Turkey Creek – we know there are many others who also hold this area in their hearts.

We call on all Harrell family members, as well as those who may run upon this posting, to help in this concerted effort. No piece of the Turkey Creek story is too small. Don’t leave this page without taking 60 seconds to at least share your name and contact information – and, if possible, your connection to Turkey Creek.

To get things started, let me share a link (click here) that will take you to a Turkey Creek Community Photo Collection:

This assortment of photos were assembled by Tripp Scott and made available to everyone through Flickr. I don’t know Tripp, yet, but it’s clear he enjoys using photography to keep the history alive for the Land Between the Rivers communities.

Thanks Tripp for making a difference and serving as a starting place for all of us to build from – as we work to tell the story of the Turkey Creek Community.

Phylis Harrell Newsom
phylis@harrellfamily.org

Visit the Updated Photo Section!

Dan and Bill reading Tom & Jerry in Meridian, Mississippi.

The Photo section has now been updated, You’ll find photographs from the 2010 Harrell Family Reunion, as well as more old photos. Click here to start browsing.

In order to give everyone access to the high-resolution photographs, we use Flickr.com – the largest image hosting provider in the world. With our upgraded account type we can now upload an unlimited number of images and videos. So don’t hesitate to send us your Harrell family photos – as we have unlimited bandwidth and storage.

The account is set-up for you to be able to download any image – in a number of resolutions and sizes. So, if you find a photo you would like to store on your own hard drive – feel free to download it, print it and/or burn it to a DVD.

And if the digital world is a little confusing to you – there is a good chance that it’s a piece of cake for someone in your circle of friends and family. If not, feel free to contact me and I’ll try my best to help.

A few other things…
• We would love to be able to share all of the family photos with everyone in the family. If you notice that you have one that isn’t on this web site – please share it with us so everyone can enjoy it. Additionally, by scanning your images with a high-resolution, flat bed scanner – you can be assured that you’ll always have a back-up copy. If you need help in that area – we can help you, free of any cost.
• If you see a photo that is improperly captioned or misfiled – just let me know, it’s easy to change.
• If you have a Harrell family keepsake or document, it would be wonderful if you could take a digital photograph of it – on a white background – and send it to us.
• We’re determined to have an individual photo of every person in the Alvin & Myra Harrell Family (including spouses) – to be included on each person’s HarrellFamily.org profile page. If you have a recent photo (last 12 months) of yourself or a loved one – please send it my way. And if you don’t like the one we’re showing on the web site – send us another to replace it. Again, just make sure it is recent.

Get Connected with Password Protected Harrell Family Directory

At the top right of this page you will find a tab named “Family Directory”. Here you will find all of the family addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, so far. For privacy reasons, this section is password protected. I provided the current password to everyone at the family reunion. However, if you were unable to attend – or you forgot it – just let me know and I’ll email it to you.

Please keep in mind that this directory is for contact purposes only. Go to the “9 Children” tab to get a comprehensive list of everyone. Within the directory, you’ll notice that children are only listed with parents if they still live at the same address. Once someone has a different address than a parent – they have an independent listing within the directory. REMEMBER: Sharing corrections or additions with me is as simple as going to the bottom of this page and filling out the reply form. Also, we would like an email address for everyone who has one.

Cathey Harrell Tierney + Family = Reunion Success

Cathey Harrell Tierney + Family

Well, she did it again!

Cathey has pulled off another well-orchestrated and memorable Harrell Family Reunion. Despite a brief torrential downpour on Friday afternoon, Harrell Family members continued to grow steadily on Friday and everyone was having a great time reconnecting with one another. But it’s far from over! If you are browsing these pages, today – and contemplating making the drive – please do so! On Saturday we expect approximately 100 attendees for what is shaping up to be the very best day ever.

The Harrell Family Reunion Has Started!: Updated Schedule Available

The Three-Day Harrell Family Reunion kicked off Thursday night, July 15, 2010, and will end on Saturday evening. If you haven’t registered already – you can do so at the Kenlake Lodge and attend as much of the reunion as you can. We certainly understand if your work schedule doesn’t allow for you to attend all three days – but we would be delighted to see you on Saturday, if that’s possible.

The following link will take you to the Updated Schedule for the reunion. (Click Here)