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Abstract Jesse Stuart—a much celebrated and beloved Appalachian writer—was born in Greenup County, on August 8, 1907. He lived with his wife, Naomi Deane, near Greenup on a tract of land that includes the old tenant farmhouse once rented by his family during his childhood. His one child, Jane Stuart, is also an author. Stuart started writing about life in Appalachia when he was a young boy. He is known for a sensitive portrayal of the Appalachian highlander as a neighbor, relative, and friend....