~ Family Reunions ~
(2007)
| Thomas
Family Reunion Saturday May 19, 2007 Lamar County High School Cafeteria Highway 18 West Vernon, Alabama A Family Reunion is planned for the descendants of John Tapley THOMAS and Sarah KEY/Thomas, who moved from Georgia to Lamar County, Alabama, sometime in the 1860s. Our first documentation of that date is when John donated land for the Emmaus Church on July 21, 1868. His parents are believed to be Beasley/Bradley THOMAS and Martha a/k/a Patty KEY. Children of John Tapley and Sarah Thomas: Virginia “Jennie” married Sherwood Reddrick Holley Simeon Brantley married 1) Nancy Copelin/Copeland; 2) Margaret J. Graves George Key married Rebecca Copelin/Copeland William H. married Unknown John Christopher Columbus “Lum” married 1) Martha E. Jackson; 2) Georgia Baker Mary Jane married James Benjamin Chandler Elizabeth “Lethia” married Thomas Harvey "Tom" Finch Franklin Pierce married Molly Riley Anyone interested in these family lines is welcome to attend. For additional information contact: Nelda Thomas Northington 2223 Mountain Lake Drive Kingwood, Texas 77345 (281) 360-6043 Jim Thomas 7431 Old Springville Road Trussville, Alabama 35173 (205) 680-6899 Kawatha Chandler Koonce 423 9th Street South Columbus, Mississippi 39701 (662) 329-4722 Please bring information from Family Bibles or other information on your family and a copy of any photos that you are willing to share. A Luncheon is planned for 12:00 noon at Lamar County High School Cafeteria in Vernon. Please bring a covered dish/beverage. Eating utensils and ice will be furnished. Please join us at 10:00 a.m. to visit and share information before lunch. |
| Gibson Hill Cemetery Decoration Day Sunday May 20, 2007 Decorating Day for Gibson Hill (Willcutt Chapel) Cemetery is held the 3rd Sunday in May and is largely attended by the UPTON family. It is a tradition that is still going strong - they picnic and play the guitar and it really is like a family reunion. Families come from many states for this event each year. |
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June
| Moore Family Reunion Saturday June 23, 2007 10 a.m. until ... Belk Community Center The Center is a wonderful, "cool" place to meet. There is lots of room, a big kitchen with lots of tables to sit, eat and visit, and a park next door for kids to play. Directions BELK, ALABAMA Hwy 96 between Fayette and Kennedy, AL For
the descendants of
John William Moore and Nancy Duncan Moore or any other family connections John William Moore brought all his family in ox wagons from Sugar Valley, Georgia, to Alabama in 1858. He bought land and settled just west of Belk in Lamar (now Fayette) County. Children of John William and Nancy
are:
John Franklin MOORE m. Mary Ann OTTS David W. MOORE m. Mary Elizabeth BROWN Robert MOORE m. Mary Catherine MIDCALF Sarah Catherine MOORE m. Washington Allen DYER William Monroe MOORE m/1 Elizabeth Jane OTTS; m/2 Frances A. RICHARDS Michael Nathaniel MOORE Sr. m. Martha J. COOPER George Washington MOORE Andrew Jackson MOORE Amanda A. MOORE m. Brittan BELK Emily Elizabeth MOORE m. David F. TAYLOR Gilbert Britt MOORE m/1 Sarah Lou PAYNE; m/2 Mertie America SANDERS Anyone interested in the Moores
or any connecting lines is welcome to attend.
A potluck meal will be shared at noon. Please bring your favorite covered dishes. Please bring any information on your family and a copy of any photos that you are willing to share. Bring your laptop and scanner or digital cameras if you desire to make copies. Pass the word. See you there. YOU MAY CONTACT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mae
Ellen Moore Price
2024 Beersheba Rd., Columbus, MS 39702 (662) 328-0244 Frank Dean Moore P.O. Box 926, Livingston, AL 35470 (205) 652-7790 Charlie Faye Moore Weathers 2457 Jess Lyons Rd., Columbus, MS 39705 (662) 328-6466 (205) 596-3229 Helen Moore Webster 1489 Harmony Rd., Kennedy, AL 35574 (205) 596-4050 |
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July
| Brannon
Family Reunion Descendants of Nellie Jane & S. Robert BRANNON (originally of Fayette, Alabama) July 7-8, 2007 To be held at the Brannon homestead in Earlsboro, OK For additional information contact: Sandra Winrow P.O. Box 234 Earlsboro, OK 74840 |
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GODFREY/PRICE FAMILY REUNION
10 a.m. until......Saturday October 13, 2007 Kennedy, Alabama (at the Agriculture Building located on the old school property) For the descendants of: Murry Jackson PRICE and Cornelia A. TRULL Their children were: John Wiley Price m. Ida Bell Jones Hubert Manley Price m. Nancy Clanton Thomas Garvin Price m. Ella Gibson Emma Ethel Price m. Ewell Jackson Guin James William Price ~ & ~ George Washington GODFREY and Louisa Melinda LANGSTON Their children were: Rufus Aaron Godfrey m. Amanda Caroline Smith Felix Franklin Godfrey m. Mary Louisa Birmingham Alice Cordelia Godfrey m. William Allan Ayres John W. Godfrey m. Mary Emaline Graham Alva Rado Godfrey m. Dorcas Aurilia Ragland William Eddington Godfrey m. Ellen Treadwell Please bring your favorite potluck dishes to share with all at noon. Also, bring any information on your family and a copy of any photos that you are willing to share. You may contact any of the following for more information: Mae Moore Price 2024 Beersheba Rd., Columbus, MS 39702 (662) 328-0244 Frank Dean Moore P.O. Box 926, Livingston, AL 35470 (205) 652-7790 Faye Moore Weathers (662) 328-6466 or (205) 596-3229 Helen Webster 1489 Harmony Rd., Kennedy, AL 35574 (205) 596-4050 |
| McDonald
Family Reunion October 21, 2007 at Studdard's Crossroads Carbon Hill, AL Rt. # 1 9:30 a.m. until about 3:00 p.m. "Dinner on the Ground" about noon. We have some great cooks. You may bring lunch to share or just feel free to come and eat with us. For more information, contact: Joyce Wood P.O. Box 1130, Carbon Hill, AL 35549 Gwen D'Epiro 9790 66th Street, Lot 270, Pinellas Park, FL 33782-2820 Alternate e-mail address |
| MUSGROVE FAMILY REUNION Saturday October 27, 2007 11 a.m. Musgrove Chapel United Methodist Church Winfield, AL The 11th Annual MUSGROVE Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. (come earlier if you can) at Musgrove Chapel United Methodist Church in Winfield, AL. Bring covered dish to share and family pictures, letters, etc. Drinks, plates, napkins, and utensils provided. All allied families are invited, including: ASTON, AYCOCK, BISHOP, BLACK, DICKINSON, DODSON, FLYNN, HARRIS, HOWELL, McDONALD, MORTON, MOSS, OTT, PATTERSON, PEDEN, SANDLIN, SCRUGGS, SMITH, SOUTH, STANFORD, THOMPSON, TUTWILER, WEBSTER, WEEKS, WHITE For more information, contact: Bob Weeks 39 Huntmaster Court, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386) 672-0535 Monya Havekost 213 Irongate Drive, Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 788-2296 |
| Aldridge/Canterbury
Family Reunion Saturday November 3, 2007 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Glen Allen Methodist Church basement Pot luck lunch about noon. We will be celebrating Christmas, so women should bring a wrapped woman's gift and men should bring a wrapped man's gift (limit $2 – make it a novelty gift). We are descended from Marion Claud ALDRIDGE & Louvenia Elizabeth CANTERBURY Other ancestors are: David Franklin ALDRIDGE & Mary Jane LEE Jeff Davis CANTERBURY & Druscilla BOWLING James Lewis LEE & Isabel BERRYHILL Martin Colston BOWLING & Kiziah Jane BRIDGES For additional information contact: Wanda James 6265 Valleydale, Memphis, TN 38141 (901) 794-5003 |
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