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Karen Salyer McElmurray: A Biographical Sketch

Karen Salyer McElmurray: A Biographical Sketch Karen Salyer McelMurray: a Biographical SKetch _ George Brosi Karen McElmurray grew up in a family with deep Eastern Kentucky roots. Her maternal grandparents lived in Dwale in Floyd County until Highway 23 took their home, and then they moved to Lancer, outside of Prestonsburg. Her father's family is from Johnson County, and her Granny Salyer lived in Hagerhill. She remembers sitting on porches at both houses and already dreaming of the world she would later experience. Her story begins with her father's tour of duty in the Korean War. Before leaving Johnson County for the Air Force, Clarence Salyer met Pearlie Baisden at the Black Cat Cafe in Allen, where Pearlie was a waitress. They wrote letters back and forth, and Clarence bought Pearlie a diamond ring from Morocco. They married upon his return to the states. He was next stationed at Forbes Air Force Base, and they traveled cross country, landing Pearlie in a strange new country called Kansas. It was here that Karen was born. After Clarence was discharged, they moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where he obtained a teaching degree from the University of Kentucky and then landed his first job as a math teacher http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Karen Salyer McElmurray: A Biographical Sketch

Appalachian Review , Volume 39 (2) – May 12, 2011

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Karen Salyer McelMurray: a Biographical SKetch _ George Brosi Karen McElmurray grew up in a family with deep Eastern Kentucky roots. Her maternal grandparents lived in Dwale in Floyd County until Highway 23 took their home, and then they moved to Lancer, outside of Prestonsburg. Her father's family is from Johnson County, and her Granny Salyer lived in Hagerhill. She remembers sitting on porches at both houses and already dreaming of the world she would later experience. Her story begins with her father's tour of duty in the Korean War. Before leaving Johnson County for the Air Force, Clarence Salyer met Pearlie Baisden at the Black Cat Cafe in Allen, where Pearlie was a waitress. They wrote letters back and forth, and Clarence bought Pearlie a diamond ring from Morocco. They married upon his return to the states. He was next stationed at Forbes Air Force Base, and they traveled cross country, landing Pearlie in a strange new country called Kansas. It was here that Karen was born. After Clarence was discharged, they moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where he obtained a teaching degree from the University of Kentucky and then landed his first job as a math teacher

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Appalachian ReviewUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: May 12, 2011

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