'BOUT THE SAME AS BROTHERS: 95-Year-Old JANCER & 89-Year-Old JV Tell Stories You’ll Never Forget

The Face of Appalachia: EPISODE 46 In this episode we visit with two remarkable men from Madison County, North Carolina — 95-year-old Jancer Franklin and 89-year-old JV Hensley — lifelong friends, cousins, and neighbors who have spent nearly a century working side by side in the Appalachian hills. Sit a while with two mountain men who’ve lived it all — nine decades of farm life, family bonds, laughter, and stories you’ll never forget. From tales of growing up without electricity to memories of farming with mule teams and long days in the sawmill, Jancer and JV recall a time when life was hard but community was strong. Their friendship has endured through nine decades of change — grounded in family, faith, and the simple belief in helping one another. Through interviews and visits to each of their farms, we get to know these amazing men and learn about their lives and loves. Join two remarkable Appalachian elders as they look back on 90 years of friendship, family, farm work, and the old mountain ways they helped keep alive. Through laughter, reflection, and wisdom earned by a lifetime of hard work, these men remind us what it means to live with purpose and grace. 🎥 Topics include: • Childhood in Madison County in the 1930s • Horse-powered farming and early sawmill work • The meaning of friendship, family, and community • Life lessons from nearly a century in the mountains Special thanks to Don Pedi, Bruce Greene & Sheila Kay Adams for allowing us to use their amazing music in this video. Other tunes are taken from my Hands in Harmony book music CD. 👉 If you love stories of Appalachian culture, community, and resilience, please subscribe, like this video, and turn on notifications. If you’d like to help us produce more episodes about Appalachian life, you can support our efforts through Super Thanks here on YouTube and on our GoFundMe page. With your contribution, we can continue preserving this fading way of life. Every donation makes a difference. Please visit our GoFundMe and help us keep Appalachian history alive for generations to come: 📌 GoFundMe. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-FOA 📌Be sure to check out Tim Barnwell's books on our websites: ✅The Face of Appalachia: Portraits from the Mountain Farm ✅On Earth's Furrowed Brow: The Appalachia Farm in Photographs ✅Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia ✅Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas (guidebook) ✅Great Smoky Mountains Vistas (guidebook) ✅Tide Runners: Shrimping and Fishing on the Carolinas and Georgia Coast ✅Faces & Places of Cashiers Valley ✅Jewels of the Southern Coast: Architectural Gems of Charleston, Savannah and Beyond 📌 Follow us for more: 🌐 Websites: https://www.barnwellphoto.com and https://thefaceofappalachia.com 📷 Instagram:   / timbarnwellphotography   👍 Facebook:   / tim-barnwell-photography-100063064160549   LINKS: Barnwell Photography/books: https://www.barnwellphoto.com/ https://thefaceofappalachia.com/ Don Pedi music: https://www.donpedi.com/ Sheila Kay Adams music: https://sheilakayadams.com/ Bruce Greene music: https://www.brucegreene.net/