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Congratulations to Faye
Eckles, Hardburly, KY., the first to identify Mystery Person #35 My guess would be Virginia Cecil. She had a sister named Marie and a brother named Finley. Faye Eckles, Hardburly, KY I had no idea I would know the Mystery Person but I remember these women very well. They lived right out the street from me when I lived on Broadway and she taught one of my children in their early grades. IdaLee Hansel, Spartanburg, SC Ms. Cecil was very special person and teacher. Mattie Goins, Hazard, KY I will be anxiously awaiting the answer to this one. I remember very few people from the Hardburly area. George Birmingham lived in Hardburly that I went to school with. That name Hardy-Burlington I have never heard of it but I suppose Mr. Hardy that lived on Oakhurst might have been the Hardy, huh? Ida Lee Hansel, Spartanburg, SC Maurine Castegnaro? Megan Turner, Hazard, KY I think it might be Gladys McAfee. I know she was very smart Carlene Shackelford, Hazard, KY I agree, Gladys was not only smart, she was a wonderful, caring person! Sue Clay Britton, Dundee, MI
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Virginia Cecil was a
teacher in the Perry County and Hazard City Schools for many years.
She was born at Stearns, Ky., in McCreary
County in 1909. She was the daughter of Susie Finley Cecil and
Mitchell Cecil. Her family later moved to Middlesboro where she
had her elementary education. In 1925 her family moved to Perry
County and they settled at Hardburly where she completed her high
school education. Her father was Safety Mine Inspector for the
Hardy-Burlingham Mining Company. She attended Lee's Jr. College,
the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University where she
received her A.B. degree. With
the help of her sister, Marie, and others she helped organized the Hardburly Community
Church where she served as Sunday School
Superintendent. During her 21 years
in Hardburly, she taught in the Perry County School System. Cecil
assisted Madeline Hays in setting up the Bobby Davis Library in
Hazard. She worked for the Hazard City Schools for many years
teaching 4th grade students at Roy. G. Eversole. Virginia Cecil died
in 1986. Ready for another Mystery
Person? 
