I Discovered my Great Uncle was a Giant

When I meet a new person with the surname Bates, the first question I ask is: Are you kin…

Oral History: A Double Murder on Beefhide

As told by Lois Wright Tweedy

Lois Wright Tweedy has collected oral histories of the Bates family for over 40 years, while traveling with her husband John and her brother Orville Wright. She has the most extensive collection of…

Oral History: Gunfight at Reynolds Store

as Told by Lois Wright Tweedy

Tales of the Cumberlands: Devils, Giants, Feudists, and Physicians- A Story-Telling Conference -Sept 21-24, 2017

Tales of the Cumberlands: A Story-Telling Conference -August 23–26, 2018

An Interview with Stephen…

Our Genealogist Explains Family Relationships

Meet Rhonda D. Cookenour

The most common question…

Giants

by Roy Bentley

(for Jack Wright)

The Berea College -Bates/Wright Connection

The Bates/Wright extended families have always had an extensive, long-term…

Celebrating a Giant Year

A Report to our Readers

Reflection on Beefhide, Kentucky

Death and Names

As Told by Audrey Lois Wright to Cynda LeTuller

For my family tree record would you please share with me your full birth name & birth date?