Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: BIOGRAPHY – Families
Metcalf Family 1828-1948
METCALF Family 1828 – 1948
TAGS: Metcalf Family, Metcalfe Family, Medcalf Family, North Yorkshire, England, Metcalf Society, genealogy, Thomas Metcalfe, Ann Metcalf, Dora Metcalf, George Metcalf, Tabitha Metcalf, William Metcalf, Jim Metcalf, Mary Winifred Metcalf, Ruth Ellen Metcalf, Adrian Medcalf, Mary (Polly) Metcalf, Rebel’s Rock, KKK, American Civil War, Bruce Hacker, Ambrose Hacker, Old Log, students, workers
Members of the Metcalf Family (sometimes written Medcalf or Metcalfe) lived in the community of Pine Mountain since very early years, as well as among the student body and workers at Pine Mountain Settlement School.
The family has a long history with the State of Kentucky. The origin of the family name goes back to England and refers to “mete’ and Old English term for “meat” and “cealf” for “calf.” The name first appears in the North Yorkshire dales in the 12th or 13th century.
See the Metcalf Society for a more extensive history of the English origins of the clan. The Society established in 1980 is one of the largest genealogical study groups in England and boasts that, if you are from Yorkshire, there is a Metcalf somewhere in your history.
For additional assistance in locating history of the Metcalf Family in Eastern Kentucky see:
Rebel Rock: The story of Harlan County, Kentucky’s Civil War legend and the KKK
By Andrew Milton Smith
Harlan County, Kentucky Genealogy Genealogy – FamilySearch Wiki
Fleming County, Kentucky Genealogy Genealogy – FamilySearch Wiki
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PMSS COLLECTIONS
Dillard Metcalf (1904-1981) parents were William and Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Nolan Metcalf. (LIZZIE NOLAN METCALF) A railroad policeman, he married Allene Nolan Metcalf in 1924. Ann Metcalf is their daughter. Both of Ann’s parents attended PMSS in the 1920s. While a PMSS student, Ann’s mother Allene served as a housemaid for Mrs. Ethel de Long Zande, PMSS Co-Director. (ANN METCALF). Dillard helped build the rail tracks for Intermountain Coal & Lumber Company that crossed the School’s property. (ELHANNON MURPHY NOLAN). Dillard’s farm plot is included in a hand-drawn map on this page: “FARM: Shell Farm Field Plan, 1948.” See Dillard & Allene’s wedding photograph (1924) and later commemoration of that wedding in 1974 on the page for NOLAN FAMILY.
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Metcalf Family: ADRIAN METCALF CABIN
Adrian Metcalf previously owned the cabin that was the first residence at Pine Mountain Settlement School in 1913 and became known as Old Log. The cabin was reconstructed in 1914 for use by early staff and later served many purposes at the School. Adrian (“Adron”) Metcalf was born c. 1826 and was married to Mary (Polly) Morgan(?). (Source: Peter Rogers, son of former PMSS Director Burton Rogers and PMSS worker, Mary Rogers.) According to Kentucky Death Records, Adrian Metcalf was born in England. His son was James M. Metcalf (1855-1939) who married Elizabeth Nolen (sic).
Metcalf Family: IN PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY, 1913-1942
TITLE | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | YEAR(S) OF SOURCE INFO | SOURCE OF INFORMATION | NOTES |
Metcalf | Adrian | 1913 | OLD LOG | c. 1850 – 1890 – Former owner of most of the future PMSS property. He and other members of the Metcalfe family owned a number of tracts in the area. | |
Metcalf | Dora | 1930s | ALICE COBB STORIES “Abner Boggs…” | ||
Metcalf | George | 1935 | ALICE COBB STORIES “Taking Moving Pictures….” | “Big Laurel boy” | |
Metcalf | Jim | 1922 | MEDCALF REPORT 1922 | Mid-man (male midwife) | |
Metcalf | Tabitha | 1930s | ALICE COBB STORIES “Abner Boggs…” | ||
Mr. & Mrs. | Metcalf | William | 1934 – 1942 | MAP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 1934 – 1942 |
Metcalf Family: PMSS BOARDING STUDENTS, 1935-1948
STUDENT NAME | YEAR(S) AT PMSS | GRADUATED? | SOURCE OF INFORMATION |
Metcalf, Ann | 1946-1948 | Graduated 1948; Assisted in PMSS infirmary 1949 | West Wind Records |
Metcalf, Mary Winifred | 1941 | West Wind Records | |
Metcalf, Ruth Ellen | 1935-1936 | West Wind Records |
Metcalf Family: PMSS WORKERS
NONE FOUND
Metcalf Family: PMSS COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS
NONE FOUND
See Also:
ANN METCALF Biography
EDNA MAE (METCALF) PATTERSON Biography
LIZZIE (NOLAN) METCALF SCEARCE Biography
RUTH ELLEN METCALF Biography
WILLIAM METCALF Biography
SHELL FAMILY
JOHN D. SHELL Biography (Shell’s granddaughter, Allene Nolan, married Dillard Metcalf.)
Return To:
GUIDE TO FAMILIES in the Pine Mountain Valley
Metcalf Family: GALLERY
Title |
Metcalf Family |
Alt. Title |
Metcalfe Family ; Medcalf Family ; |
Identifier |
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Creator |
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY |
Alt. Creator |
Ann Angel Eberhardt ; Helen Hayes Wykle ; |
Subject Keyword |
Metcalf Family ; Metcalfe Family ; Medcalf Family ; Pine Mountain Settlement School ; Ann Metcalf ; Dora Metcalf ; George Metcalf ; Tabitha Metcalf ; William Metcalf ; Jim Metcalf ; Mary Winifred Metcalf ; Ruth Ellen Metcalf ; Adrian Medcalf ; Mary (Polly) Metcalf ; Rebel’s Rock ; KKK ; American Civil War ; Bruce Hacker ; Ambrose Hacker ; genealogy ; Thomas Metcalfe ; Adrian Metcalf Cabin ; Old Log ; students ; workers ; |
Subject LCSH |
Metcalf Family. |
Date |
2018–03-13 |
Publisher |
Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY |
Contributor |
n/a |
Type |
Collections ; text ; image ; |
Format |
Original and copies of documents and correspondence in file folders in filing cabinet. |
Source |
Series 09: Biography – Families |
Language |
English |
Relation |
Is related to: Pine Mountain Settlement School Collections, Series 09: Biography – Families |
Coverage Temporal |
1828 – present |
Coverage Spatial |
Pine Mountain, KY ; Harlan County, KY ; North Yorkshire, England ; Fleming County, KY ; Line Fork Country ; England ; |
Rights |
Any display, publication, or public use must credit the Pine Mountain Settlement School. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
Donor |
n/a |
Description |
Core documents, correspondence, writings, and administrative papers of Metcalf Family ; clippings, photographs, books by or about Metcalf Family ; |
Acquisition |
n/d |
Citation |
“[Identification of Item],” [Collection Name] [Series Number, if applicable]. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY. |
Processed By |
Helen Hayes Wykle ; Ann Angel Eberhardt ; |
Last Updated |
2018-05-12 aae ; 2018-06-14 hhw; 2018-08-26 aae ; 2018-08-29 aae ; |
Bibliography |
Sources “Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSZL-371 : accessed 29 August 2018), Adrian Metcalf in entry for James M Metcalf, 1939; citing Death, Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort. Internet resource. “Metcalf.” GUIDE TO PMSS WORKERS 1913-2000s ; PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS LIST 1910s-1940s ; GUIDE TO BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS, 1929-1949. Series 09: Biography – Families. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY. Internet resource. Peter Rogers, son of former PMSS Director Burton Rogers and PMSS worker Mary Rogers, via email, August 2018. |
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