I suspected this house had connections to the turpentine industry and Vernon Taylor wrote to confirm: I was raised in Sandybottom and left when I was 17 years old…it brings back great memories.  I lived with my Mom and Dad I that house that you took in Sandybottom of which you referenced “working in turpentine”.  You were right my Dad did and sometimes I would help him….thanks for the memories!

Vernon also said that though the Lang family owned the land, each home was owned by the individuals who lived in them. He noted that his father, known as “Red” because of his Native American heritage,  and his uncle, Hance Pope, both worked in turpentine..