Sadie S. Harmon and Granddaughter Chanel
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Beowulf Harmon with Sadie Safewright Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Group Photo
Ariana, DJ, Ashley, Breon, Marie, Hope, William Safewright, Sadie S. Harmon Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Young Henry Safewright
Born on April 3, 1935, Henry Boyd Safewright Sr. was the youngest son on Rena and John Green Safewright. Along with his sister Sadie, Henry was signed onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case by his mother Rena Safewright. After schooling, Henry worked for Lanford Brothers Construction Company for over 30 years where he built many bridges, roads, and other forms of infrastructure in Pulaski, Radford, and the surrounding New River Valley. Known for his role in the community as a construction engineer, Henry Safewright Sr. made a lasting impact on the Pulaski and Radford communities. Remembered by his family as someone who focused on the construction of bridges, Henry Safewright Sr. was a part of the construction of the New River Bridge that connects Pulaski County to the City of Radford. This work was very significant for the family as it showed how hard working he and the Safewright family are with the breaking of racist and classist barriers laid by societal expectations on what careers black men typically held or limited to. Not only was he successful in proving these narratives wrong, but he also gave back to his community by building infrastructure that has continued to last for many generations.
Photo Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Family Photo
People Pictured in Photo: Alberta Safewright Anna Marie Safewright, Mary Jane Safewright, Sadie Safewright-Harmon, Chanel Harmon. Ed Brown, William Safewright with Baby Arianna Henry Safewright, Johnny Safewright Uncle Harry Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Rena Safewright Pictured with Multiple Generations of Family
Rena Safewright, who is pictured on the left side of the front of this image, had five daughters, Helen, Sadie, Mary, Margret, and Hattie, and two sons, Henry and Harry. While it is not clear which children are the individuals surrounding Rena, the three women in the back of the image are belived to be three of Rena daughters. Multiple Generations of the Safewright family are displayed in this picture.
Image Courtesy of the Safewright Family
Henry Safewright Sr. and Alberta Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Anna Marie, Alberta, Mary Jane, Alice Ann S. Martin, Henry Body Safewright, Jr., and Sadie Mae.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Family Photo
People listed in the Photo include: Jordyn, Erin, Emma, Ieshia, William, Chanel, Allen, Rudolph, Choiskie, Kirsten, Leo, and Sadie Safewright Harmon. Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Rena Safewright Portrait
Rena Ayers Safewright was born on March 19th, 1892 to parents William and Lucinda Ayers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rena Ayers Safewright married John Safewright on October 11th, 1914 in Wythe County, Virginia and would have her first daughter, Hattie, by 1915. Having nine children by 1940, Rena Safewright signed on her two youngest children, Henry and Sadie Safewright onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case. At the base of the family tree on the block design, Rena Safewright was constantly refered to as the “glue” in the family by her grandchild Anna Marie Safewright, and great-grandchild Hope Safewright. In order to honor her and her ability to prioritize her family, her photo was stategically placed at the base of the tree to emphasize how her influence shaped the lives of the rest of the family.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Sadie Safewright Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Chimney Mound
The picture of the chimney mound at the bottom of the quilt is a picture of the chimney stone head at the family’s cemetery plot in Allisonia. This is where many of the family’s deceased are buried, and by adding this to the quilt design, we wanted to highlight and commemorate the members of the family who have passed. This piece of land is highly significant for the family, as it represents the multiple generations of people who have lived in and around Pulaski County and who loved and were loved by the family. The connection between the family members is displayed by the importance placed on this sacred area, representing how much significance the Safewrights placed on family and caring for one another, even after death.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Chanel Harmon, Sadie Safewright Harmon, and Jennifer Hope Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Henry Safewright Sr. and Rena Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Sadie Safewright Harmon
Sadie Safewright Harmon was one of 7 children of Rena and John Safewright. Along with her borther Henry, Sadie Safewright Harmon was signed onto the Corbin v. County School Board of Pulaski County, Virginia case by her mother Rena Safewright.
Leo Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Lawsuit File- Safewright
In 1947, Rena Safewright signed on her two children, Sadie and Henry Safewright, onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case. Along with 23 other families, in this Rena Safewright joined the fight to challenge the Pulaski County school board by advocating for the equalization of Black schools in the county to that of their white counterparts.
"Sadie Safewright and Henry Safewright, infants, by Rena Safewright, their mother and next friend."
Swinging Bridge in Allisonia Pulaski, to Wythe County.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Henry Safewright, son of Rena Safewright, was a known construction engineer who built many bridges across the Pulaski-Radford area, including some swinging bridges in more rural parts of the county. Many family members have fond memories of the swinging bridge he built near the family's land in Allisonia, where they would cross it while playing outside as children. Henry Safewright contributed to his communities infrastructure and his families joyful memories in his bridge construction, leaving a lasting impact on the New River Valley community.
Rena Safewright Grave
This is Rena Safewright's headstone located in Pulaski, Virginia. Made by Bower Funeral Chapel in Pulaski, the headstone details her name and both her birth and death years. Living from 1889 to 1989, Rena Safewright lived a long life of 100 years and was a key member of the Safewright family who often took the role of the glue that held the family together. Members of the Safewright family included Rena Safewright's grave as a memorial to her and to celebrate her impact on the family.
Image Courtesy of the Safewright Family
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Sadie S. Harmon and Granddaughter Chanel
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Beowulf Harmon with Sadie Safewright Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Group Photo
Ariana, DJ, Ashley, Breon, Marie, Hope, William Safewright, Sadie S. Harmon Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Young Henry Safewright
Born on April 3, 1935, Henry Boyd Safewright Sr. was the youngest son on Rena and John Green Safewright. Along with his sister Sadie, Henry was signed onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case by his mother Rena Safewright. After schooling, Henry worked for Lanford Brothers Construction Company for over 30 years where he built many bridges, roads, and other forms of infrastructure in Pulaski, Radford, and the surrounding New River Valley. Known for his role in the community as a construction engineer, Henry Safewright Sr. made a lasting impact on the Pulaski and Radford communities. Remembered by his family as someone who focused on the construction of bridges, Henry Safewright Sr. was a part of the construction of the New River Bridge that connects Pulaski County to the City of Radford. This work was very significant for the family as it showed how hard working he and the Safewright family are with the breaking of racist and classist barriers laid by societal expectations on what careers black men typically held or limited to. Not only was he successful in proving these narratives wrong, but he also gave back to his community by building infrastructure that has continued to last for many generations.
Photo Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Family Photo
People Pictured in Photo: Alberta Safewright Anna Marie Safewright, Mary Jane Safewright, Sadie Safewright-Harmon, Chanel Harmon. Ed Brown, William Safewright with Baby Arianna Henry Safewright, Johnny Safewright Uncle Harry Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Rena Safewright Pictured with Multiple Generations of Family
Rena Safewright, who is pictured on the left side of the front of this image, had five daughters, Helen, Sadie, Mary, Margret, and Hattie, and two sons, Henry and Harry. While it is not clear which children are the individuals surrounding Rena, the three women in the back of the image are belived to be three of Rena daughters. Multiple Generations of the Safewright family are displayed in this picture.
Image Courtesy of the Safewright Family
Henry Safewright Sr. and Alberta Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Anna Marie, Alberta, Mary Jane, Alice Ann S. Martin, Henry Body Safewright, Jr., and Sadie Mae.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Safewright Family Photo
People listed in the Photo include: Jordyn, Erin, Emma, Ieshia, William, Chanel, Allen, Rudolph, Choiskie, Kirsten, Leo, and Sadie Safewright Harmon. Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Rena Safewright Portrait
Rena Ayers Safewright was born on March 19th, 1892 to parents William and Lucinda Ayers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rena Ayers Safewright married John Safewright on October 11th, 1914 in Wythe County, Virginia and would have her first daughter, Hattie, by 1915. Having nine children by 1940, Rena Safewright signed on her two youngest children, Henry and Sadie Safewright onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case. At the base of the family tree on the block design, Rena Safewright was constantly refered to as the “glue” in the family by her grandchild Anna Marie Safewright, and great-grandchild Hope Safewright. In order to honor her and her ability to prioritize her family, her photo was stategically placed at the base of the tree to emphasize how her influence shaped the lives of the rest of the family.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Sadie Safewright Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Chimney Mound
The picture of the chimney mound at the bottom of the quilt is a picture of the chimney stone head at the family’s cemetery plot in Allisonia. This is where many of the family’s deceased are buried, and by adding this to the quilt design, we wanted to highlight and commemorate the members of the family who have passed. This piece of land is highly significant for the family, as it represents the multiple generations of people who have lived in and around Pulaski County and who loved and were loved by the family. The connection between the family members is displayed by the importance placed on this sacred area, representing how much significance the Safewrights placed on family and caring for one another, even after death.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Chanel Harmon, Sadie Safewright Harmon, and Jennifer Hope Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Henry Safewright Sr. and Rena Safewright
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Sadie Safewright Harmon
Sadie Safewright Harmon was one of 7 children of Rena and John Safewright. Along with her borther Henry, Sadie Safewright Harmon was signed onto the Corbin v. County School Board of Pulaski County, Virginia case by her mother Rena Safewright.
Leo Harmon
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family
Lawsuit File- Safewright
In 1947, Rena Safewright signed on her two children, Sadie and Henry Safewright, onto the Corbin et al. v. County School Board of Pulaski County court case. Along with 23 other families, in this Rena Safewright joined the fight to challenge the Pulaski County school board by advocating for the equalization of Black schools in the county to that of their white counterparts.
"Sadie Safewright and Henry Safewright, infants, by Rena Safewright, their mother and next friend."
Swinging Bridge in Allisonia Pulaski, to Wythe County.
Image Courtesy of Safewright Family.
Henry Safewright, son of Rena Safewright, was a known construction engineer who built many bridges across the Pulaski-Radford area, including some swinging bridges in more rural parts of the county. Many family members have fond memories of the swinging bridge he built near the family's land in Allisonia, where they would cross it while playing outside as children. Henry Safewright contributed to his communities infrastructure and his families joyful memories in his bridge construction, leaving a lasting impact on the New River Valley community.
Rena Safewright Grave
This is Rena Safewright's headstone located in Pulaski, Virginia. Made by Bower Funeral Chapel in Pulaski, the headstone details her name and both her birth and death years. Living from 1889 to 1989, Rena Safewright lived a long life of 100 years and was a key member of the Safewright family who often took the role of the glue that held the family together. Members of the Safewright family included Rena Safewright's grave as a memorial to her and to celebrate her impact on the family.
Image Courtesy of the Safewright Family