My Culture and Heritage
Dayna
Harkey Wunderle
Kennesaw
State University
Ethnicity
and Race
The Revell name was
an English and French name. Revell was a nickname for a boisterous person, from
Middle English. It was from the old French side, meaning revel. The Revell
family came over from France. The Revell Family they came over to South Georgia
from Alabama. They came over in a covered wagon. The Revell family were white English.
The Dryden
family name is from Scotland. They are white English as well. They first left Scotland
to come to North America in search of Freedom. Many Dryden’s were lost along
the voyage. Some fought in the American War for Independence.
The Harkey
family is an ancient Viking-Scottish name that was derived from Henry. They
were Scottish and white English as well. The Settino family was from Sicily,
Italy. They were full Italian.
Family
Roles
The
Revell family were farmers. They worked hard on the famers in South Georgia.
The used mules to help them work. They had sharecroppers. Myme Rainy Revell cooked
dinner for them every day. The Revell family was a strong family with a strong
bond. They worked hard on the farm.
The
Dryden family grew up in small town Ashburn, Georgia. They lived and worked on
pecan groves. They would gather pecans and sell them to make money. The family
worked hard at selling ice cream and candy bars. It was the hang out joint for
the teenagers.
The
Harkey family grew up St. Petersburg, Florida. William Harkey served in the
Army in World War II, where we received a purple heart. He met his wife,
Dorothy Settino while overseas. She later came to the United States where they
married. The Harkey family roles were very strong in supporting our country.
Beliefs
The
Revell family believed in that importance of family time. They believed in
working hard to earn a dollar. They believed a handshake and good word were all
you need to seal a deal. The Revell family believed in getting married at a
young age. The Revells married at 14 years old. They had strong believes in
marriage. They didn’t honor divorce at that time.
The
Dryden family grew up the town life. They believed strongly on family. My grandfather
grew up as baby in the family. He grew up with 8 other brothers and 1 sister. The
Dryden family were very strong minded family. They were set in their ways and
didn’t like to be told what to do. They believed the wife stays at home and
cleans the house and the man does all the work.
The
Harkey family believed in freedom for the country and for fighting what is
right. The Harkey family traveled a lot throughout the history of them. They
are a really small family with a history of veteran’s who fought in the
different wars. They were a family who believed in freedom for our country and
doing what they believed was right.
Traditions
The
Revell family would get together with other farmer families every July 4th.
They would eat goat and work all night long to get the food ready. For
Christmas time they always received bushels of apples and oranges. They cooked
a big meal for Christmas. The Dryden family had traditions such as gathering
for important holidays. The Harkey family traditions consisted of the same
every year. They believed in Christmas dinners and spending time with families.
One thing the Harkey family believed in was saving money. They are really wise
when it comes to putting away money.
Values
Religion
The Revell family were Baptist.
They were a very religious family. They weren’t allowed to do anything on
Sundays except work on books and scrapbook. They went to small church in Turner
County which is now known as Crispy County. They went to church by mule or
wagon. They walked wherever they needed to go. The Dryden family were laid back
Baptist. They believed in God, but didn’t believe on going to church as much as
the Revell family did.The Harkey family were Methodist. They believed in God
and going to church to worship Him. They went on Wednesday nights an Sunday
mornings.
Morals
The Revell family was
really laid back. They gave their word and a handshake. They lived up to it. The
Dryden family believed in strong morals and value. They believed in the word of
a man to seal the deal. The Harkey family also believed in strong marriages and
believed in freedom for our Country. They believed that every penny should be
earned.
Work Ethic
The
Revell family grew up on farm. They worked sun up and sun down until they couldn’t
work any longer. They had hard summers and winters. Living on the farm was
challenging at times. It was hard because they did a lot of work. They canned
all day. They believed in working hard to survive. The Revell family lived off
canned foods during the winter time.
The
Dryden family had the same family belief. They lived a crowded life in a
crowded house. They Dryden family believed strongly in diligence. They believe
in working hard to get the money you earn. They saved a lot of money and loved
family time. My Grandfather, Raymond E Dryden was in the Airforce in 1943. He
served all during World War II. He retired in 1963.
The
Harkey family grew up in Florida. My father doesn’t remember too much about the
family, but he said that the Harkey family is known as hard workers. They belief
for what was right. They didn’t grow up farming, but they grew up with the
belief that the mother should stay at home and the father will work. They believed in freedom of expression and
fought hard for the United States of America.
Assumptions & Stereotypes
There
weren’t any assumptions on the Revell or Dryden family. The Revell family lived
on a farm and kept to themselves. The Dryden family loved hanging around in
town, but lived in the Pecan Groves and made an earning living by day to day
life style. The Settino family has some assumptions today. My father assumes that
there are some of the Settino family left who are Italian and could possibly be
part of a mafia. Due to lack of knowledge, we don’t know much about the Settino
family and can only assume certain information based on the facts that we are
given.
Family
Tree Explanation:
I was born
September 28th 1985. My lovely parents are Charlotte E Dryden and
William T Harkey. They married in 1980. My mom’s parents are Aubra Revell and
Raymond Dryden. They married in 1941. My grandfather passed away in 2003, but
my grandmother is still alive today. My grandmother’s parents (my great
grandparents) were Theodore T Revell and Mayme Rainy. My grandfather, Raymond E
Dryden’s parents were Eva Parten and Raymond E Dryden Sr.
William Taylor
Harkey is my father. He was born in St Petersburg Florida in 1949. His parents
were Dorothy Settino and William Taylor Harkey Sr. Jr. My dad lost his mother
in a gas house explosion when he was 2 years old. He barely remembers anything about
her or her family. She came over from Italy and didn’t speak much about her
parents. We don’t have any information regarding her family. My dad was an only
son. My grandfather, William Taylor Harkey Sr. Jr.’s father was David Harkey.
Conclusion
Overall,
this was a very enlightening experience for me. I enjoyed researching
information through old books at my grandmother’s house and reminiscing about
how they lived back then. It amazes how happy they were back then with the
little they had. This truly allowed me to spend time with my grandmother. She
is 90 years old, but she surely remembers so much of our family’s culture and heritage.
I really enjoyed researching this information for my culture and heritage family
history. It brought a smile to my face to know that I have such a strong family background with good
morals and beliefs. My mothers side of the family believed strongly in one time
marriage and it has followed throughout the whole family.
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