The photo is of the Olive Hill Baptist Church, dated 1917. This church was located in what is known as the "Alley" section of town, down next to Tygart Creek. The only people I have been able to identify so far are: Back row: 2nd man Thornt Kennard, woman is his wife, man in the boller hat is Young Kennard, and next man in back is Mr. Frank Kirby. On the back of this photo is the following: Charlie Rice Kathleen Rice Mr. Stanley Ora Wheeler Ivory Wheeler Phrona Wheeler John Wheeler Herbert Wheeler Nell Phillips Sallie Phillips Otho Phillips Opal Phillips Oscar Coleman Clayton Coleman Loraine Phillips Bessie Phillips Audrey Tolliver Evelyn Tolloiver John Dowdy Edith Dowdey Willis Boggs Mrs. Boggs Irene Ball Mr. Kirby Mrs. Kirby Mr. Kiser Mrs. Kiser Mrs. Thompson Homer Allen Mr. Wheeler Perthna ? Nanie Lewis Kitchen ? Young Kennard Lucile ? Eva Fuller Aronald Barker or Barber
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Submitted by: Mike Barker