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ELMORE REUNION

btgurst1 — 2013-03-05 16:58:57Z

ELMORE REUNION

Sat, July 20, 2013

Descendents of Peter and Elizabeth Victor Elmore

Mason City, Illinois

Call 217-482-5631 for details

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2012-02-27 17:21:23Z

Hi wpowell! If you are a member of Facebook, please join us there.....go to the Tom Thumb Players facebook page and ask to join...I am the administrator and will admit you...NO FEE!!! When you join, tell us who you are what years you were a member and what you're up to now...

Thanks,
Marc Schwartz
marcnt77@hotmail.com

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

wpowell46761 — 2012-02-27 15:45:25Z

I just found this site by accident. Really. What a hoot! I was the Pied Piper of Hamlin at Tom Thumb Players. My name was Randy Powell. Anyone have memories??

Re: Spafford family reunion

randy77776 — 2012-02-11 12:57:46Z

Hello im looking for information on a helen jeanette spafford born 04-18-1923 died 05-28-2002 in san diego calif her SSN was 362-28-7258 she was my mother she lived in detroit michigan my fathers name was william david rice from illinois i cant find ANY information on my mothers side please if anyone has any information please contact me at randy77776@hotmail.com THANK YOU

Re: Spafford family reunion

randy77776 — 2012-01-16 21:27:22Z

hello im looking for information about my mother helen j spafford she married a william david rice (from rockford illinois) we lived in detroit michigan i have two brothers richard and craig rice and a sister jeannine rice my email is randy77776@hotmail.com please if anyone know about my mother HELEN J SPAFFORD OR SPANDFORD (MAIDEN NAME ) please contact me all i want is to see who my grand parents are im disabled now due to a work injury and have a very limited income and my health is getting worse id just like to know before its too late i was put in foster homes at a early age THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

paynerachel — 2011-07-27 01:50:54Z

I will keep my eyes open for any reunion details. Thanks for putting the Facebook group together. People may "dis" Facebook for lack of privacy, etc., but I've got to say that I've had some of the most profound reconnections and reunions because of it.
Take care and talk to you soon,
Rachel

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2011-07-27 00:33:06Z

Hi Rachel....glad you found me ...and also our Facebook group...I did approve you as a member...I know the name sounds familiar as we were in all the shows you mention! Welcome- we are attempting to plan a reunion of sorts in September in Chicago...I see you are in California..watch the facebook site for more info...Again, glad to have you with us!

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

paynerachel — 2011-07-27 00:08:12Z

I was also there in the late 60's, early 70's and was in Carousel. I was in a younger kids production (being about 10 years old at the time). I was there with my sister, Marla who went to Niles West HS. Anyone remember us?
-Rachel

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

paynerachel — 2011-07-27 00:06:12Z

Hi,
I just found this!! How exciting-My sister and I both performed with Tom Thumb players for several years as kids in Chicago. We were active from about 1968-1972. I was in "Once Upon a Mattress", "The Sound of Music", "Heidi", and "The King and I". I have wonderful memories of the other performers, both my age and older, who left a lasting impression on me to this day. We also took ballet with Miss Melba.
I remember when Mr Netsky's daughter passed away. He still came to the studio to work with us. Unbelievable stuff! Any former students, please reply.

Jacob Weber & Elizabeth Sand Descendants Family reuion

RobinPardus1959 — 2011-07-23 23:32:03Z

"Weber Reunion"
The descendants of Jacob & Elizabeth (Sand) Weber will hold a "84th" family reunion on August 21st to be held at the Loraine United Methodist Church in rural Geneseo. A pot luck lunch will start at noon. Coffee and ice cream will be furnished. Those attending should bring a dish to pass. Updates on marriages, births, and deaths may be sent to reunion officers. The family is also searching for a photo of Caroline (Papenthien) Weber & older generation photos such as marriage or family group photos etc. Hope to see you all there and dont forget your cameras!!!! To submit family info, updates or photos or for more info contact: Robin Pardus nobhillfarms@hotmail.com

ELMORE-STRADER-VICTOR REUNION

chatty55n — 2011-03-05 06:39:49Z

Reunion to be held in MASON CITY, IL on July 16, 2011.

Descendants of William and Ester/Hester Strader ELMORE are invited. Descendants of their son, Peter and his wife Elizabeth ''Besty'' Victor are planning to attend. We are also looking forward to meeting some of the Victor cousins. If you have a family connection and would like more information just send me a message.

Descendants of Jacob & Elizabeth (Sand) Weber Reunion

nobhillfarms — 2010-07-24 20:51:05Z

The Weber Family Reunion
The Descendants of Jacob & Elizabeth (Sand) Weber will hold the 83rd Weber family reunion will be held Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at the Lorraine United Methodist Church located at 28782 E. 2000 St. rural Geneseo, Illinois in Henry County.
A potluck lunch will be held at noon. Coffee & ice cream will be furnished. Please bring dish (dishes) to pass. Bingo will also be played and time for all to chat.
Officers from 2009 Reunion are:
President: Charlene Hanson 503 ADAMS ST PROPHETSTOWN, IL 61277 (815) 537-5354 grandorg06@frontiernet.
Vice President: Robin Pardus 11010 N Old Mill, McConnell, IL. 61050 815-868-2425 Robin59@aeroinc.net
Secretary; Peggy Faber 319 Beach Avenue, Kewanee Illinois 61443 309-852-3749 joysmom60@comcast.net
Please contact any of the officers above to send info on updates in marriages, births, & deaths in your family so they may be recorded in the Weber History book. If you have obits you can copy to share or old photos to display feel free to bring them. We are looking for a photo of Caroline Papenthien Weber and any other older generation photos.
(History is meant to be shared and should be available to all Generations to learn what and who has gone before us!!!)

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2009-12-29 05:42:52Z

Barry, You are invited to join our Facebook page under Tom Thumb Players....I was a member from 1967-1973.....but you may remember a colleague of mine, Judi (I'll find out her maiden name - went to Kilmer/Sullivan).

I started the Facebook page a few months back and have been fascinated by all the old members that are showing up...people I thought I'd never hear from...so please join us! I am looking for any pictures that I can post to the site...if you have anything, feel free to send to me at: marcnt77@hotmail.com

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

landztranz — 2009-12-28 11:40:25Z

My name is Barry Landzbaum. Anyone remember me from Tom Thumb? I was there for 5 valuable years, starting in 1960. By the way, why haven't posters been providing their names in their messages? I'd love to know who you all are and see if we attended TTP together.

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

lauradiamondwise1 — 2009-11-26 07:35:16Z

I am a TTP alumnus from Tucson. Mr. Netzky was like a father to me; he had such a great impact on my life. He had such a great love for the craft of acting and his students. He always believed in me, said I had what it took to make it, but I never pursued it. I have always regretted not pursuing my career when the time came. Nonetheless, I will never regret the time I spent under his tutelage.

Benjamin and Margaret Davis Family Reunion

DebbyFordham60 — 2009-06-02 08:22:21Z

Hello Fellow Davis Listers:
There will be a family reunion on Saturday, June 12, 2004 in Clay City, IL for the descendants of Benjamin Davis and Margaret Sanders who married in Columbiana County, OH in 1830 and moved to RIchland Co., IL around 1839. We encourage all members to come and bring pictures, genealogy information and stay for the fun! Benjamin and MArgaret's children were Isiah (born 1831--we have no info on his line), Mary A.(born 1833 -- we have no info on this line), William (born 1836 -- we have no info on this line), Wesley (born 1838 and married to Ellen Poff and then to Mary Frances ODell Anderson -- MY LINE), Henry (Born 1840 died in the Civil War), Elizabeth Davis (born 1841 and married Daniel B. Thomas), Adam Davis (born 1842 and died in the Civil War), and David Davis (born 1848 --we have no info on this line).

Please contact me for directions or information on this line.

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2009-05-18 16:38:51Z

Hi Bob! Not exactly sure which Bob you are? Bob Sha...... or another Bob? It's always amazing what people remember about Tom Thumb - just the things that stick in our memories. No reunion planned at this time, but stay tuned to this channel. It was a special time in all our lives - something that is not repeated today.
Thanks for writing.

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

bobthistle — 2009-05-18 07:09:22Z

Hi,

I was at Tom Thumb in in the late 60's, early seventies. I made the carousel for Carousel with the rotating lights. I vaguely remember Judy. Janet Davidson had most of the leads and then she got married. I just stumbled on this site and many of the faces are with me but not the names. It was a wonderful time in my life. If renuhion ever happens I'll attend. Marc, I remember you. I remember also making the programs. Bob

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2009-04-13 03:18:23Z

Thanks for your response.....Curious to know who this is...Yes, my name starts with an m....

Please write me at: marcnt77@hotmail.com

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

Yort14 — 2009-04-13 01:32:53Z

I was there from 69 till the mid70's around the time they closed.I think I know who this is....If your first name starts with an M.Those were fantastic years and Netzky created a wonderful world for us.Walking up those stairs was a very comfortable feeling for me.Summers were the best.We were very lucky to have that place.

Balfour Family Reunion

beverleyestlinbaum12 — 2009-01-11 15:10:12Z

We will meet in Quincy, Illinois in 2009.
We have been meeting since 1969. We have
a lot of Balfour information. Be happy to
share.

Balfour Family reunion

For more info: Mrs. Beverely Estlinbaum
e-Mail:JEstlinbaum@cox.net

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2008-10-19 19:45:26Z

Hi....just checked this site again...wondered if you were able to get over to the ASU library and see the Tom Thumb collection...Wendy Netzky wrote to tell me that she had donated the collection to the ASU library. I also had a professor at Drake University (where I majored in Theatre Arts) who also taught at ASU in Theatre in her later years...so the connection is interesting to me. I also hope to get to ASU one day and see the collection. By any chance was 16mm (hopefully now on video or dvd) of the program WHYS AND OTHERWISE included in the collection? I was part of the TV show taped at 2323 Devon in March, 1972. Thanks for your comment on my wikpedia article...they just didn't believe it ever existed and I didn't have the time to get proof...so, poof the article was gone...once in a while i find it on other sites...
marc

Re: Voyles Reunion/Illinois

tallkid30 — 2008-10-02 01:03:29Z

there is a voyles reunion in prairietown il,at the old firefighters hall but it may have moved to east alton,ili am not sure of all family memebers but i do know there is a book that runs around dating 1700 or so k.voyles

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

RINGS42000 — 2008-08-17 14:02:23Z

Hi!
Carousel was my first play, the summer of 1971. I didn't start helping in the office and backstage until 1972. I graduated high school in 1972 and then started filling in by teaching a class now and then. In 1974 I was allowed to teach half the tiny tot, 6-8, and 9-12 classes. I was given an exact course schedule to follow every week by Mr. Netzky, who checked constantly to make sure everything was going well. Often he had a class in the theater and I was teaching in the backstage area. You're right, the only training I had to do this came directly from Mr. Netzky himself. When he was first opening Tom Thumb in Arizona, he wrote and asked me if I was willing to relocate there and help out. I decided not to at the time,since I had just gotten married. I regret I never went back to school to get any additional training so I would be able to teach childrens dramatics. It's great to hear from the other Tom Thumbers, from Chicago and Arizona!
Judy

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2008-08-17 05:39:38Z

Thank you...I wrote the article with much love and affection for Tom Thumb Players. I had just finished Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in December of 1967 when The King and I opened with Jonathan Rest as the King. The King and I was "revived" in 1972 and was my last play as an actor at Tom Thumb..I graduated high school that year. The article was pulled from Wikipedia as there was no proof according to their editors that it ever existed. I do see it on other "encyclopedic" sites from time to time....someday I will rewrite it and add the proof. Wikipedia's rules are very hard to follow unless you have hours upon hours to spend with them. I did hear from a few people who read my conversations back and forth with the editors as my email address was listed there.

It would be wonderful to have a memory website...but how to collect pictures, etc... I have my own scrapbooks, etc. but to combine all that info would be a full time job...someday perhaps!

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2008-08-17 05:32:19Z

Judy, Carousel was the show produced during the 1971 Summer Theatre Workshop. Although, many of us knew you were working in the office assisting Mrs. Netzky, I do not personally recall you actually teaching half of the classes as you claim. What training other than that provided by Mr. Netzky would you have to do that??? I do recall the messy mimeograph...it was called Gestetner...still made today...you are right on that point.

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

carlamcross — 2008-07-29 10:31:35Z

I, also started with Tom Thumb Players in 1967 - can you tell me your first name? I was Anna in the King nd I. - Enjoyed your article on Wikipedia.

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

malgorzata139 — 2008-07-02 00:39:40Z

Tom Thumb was so integral to my childhood and who I've become, I've diligently googled every so often to see what/who I could find! I loved your Wikipedia article, and was able to refer a lot of people to it when they asked how I'd started acting..and was definitely bummed when it disappeared. :( Coincidentally, I'm heading to Phoenix this weekend for a dance convention, and a few months ago, discovered online that there is a 'personal collection' in the name of Lester Netzky archived at ASU in their Child Drama Collection! I plan to pay a visit to the library and see what treasures are in store there. I'll be happy to report my findings on this board when I return!
And I think a memory website would be just wonderful. :)

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

RINGS42000 — 2008-07-01 00:42:42Z

Hi!
I'm also one of the Chicago Tom Thumb Players! I first joined in 1970, when I was 15. That was the year we did Carousel for summer theater. I was also on scholarship as time went on. When Tom Thumb closed in 1975, I was Mr. Netzky's "assistant", and was teaching half the classes and working in the office with Mrs. Netzky. Remember that old mimeograph machine we used to print out the scripts on! What a pain! I loved every aspect of my years spent there, though, and was devastated when it closed in 1975. When they moved to Arizona and decided to reopen, they wrote me and asked me to move out there and work with them again. I regret to this day, that I decided not to. I miss the days of painting props, running off scripts, sewing costumes, blocking scenes, and a thousand other jobs required to put on plays! I would love to read your article. I don't think anyone who wasn't involved with Tom Thumb could ever understand the bond we all shared. Tom Thumb Forever!
Judy Gabl (rings42000@yahoo.com)

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

marcnt77 — 2008-06-30 23:44:08Z

Wow, can't believe I haven't come across this site before...Interesting how 2 completely different generations of Tom Thumb Players-Front Row Center Theatre Company students are all basically saying the same thing....that Tom Thumb was a very magical place to belong to during our formative years. I wrote the Wikipedia article on Tom Thumb about a year ago...it was pulled as their instructions and what I needed to prove (as if) that Tom Thumb really existed just became to much of a hassle...in any case if you would like to read my article, please contact me and i will send it you....Now for my bio:

I became a member of the Tom Thumb Players (the original, mind you) in Chicago, IL in 1967!! And remained a member until I graduated high school in 1972....I was one of those kids that had many talents that Mr. Netzky used to great advantage, and because so, I was "on scholarship" which means I worked my butt off....but that was okay then and even now...my interest in stage lighting peaked and i was happy to take that responsibility over from an older member in 1970...I learned so much and the interest grew...also, as I also played the piano, i was utilized as rehearsal pianist for 2 summer theatre workshops...I recall a Showcase production (where we did scenes from famous plays) in which despite the fact that I was in a leg cast, I played the piano for a fellow performer, then walked on stage, played the scene, walked off the stage, dimmed the lights and returned to the piano! To this day, I am a lighting and sound designer and occasional actor. I miss those heady days and all the kids I grew up with...hey we didn't always get along, but we stuck with it....I often google other kids that I grew up with at Tom Thumb...would love to put together a memory website complete with pictures, video, etc.....Oh for those golden days!

Wiggington (all spellings) Reunion

mauriceandkerry — 2008-03-28 18:04:18Z

Attention all Wiggingtons of all spellings! A national reunion is being organized for the late summer / fall of 2008 to be held in northwestern IL. More info as well as a variety of family info can be found at wigginton2008.com. Come check it out and hope to see you there!

Re: Tom Thumb Players Company Reunion

malgorzata139 — 2008-01-28 06:51:52Z

Wow! Happy to find some fellow Tom Thumb Players. I grew up studying under the tutelage of Lester Netzky in Tucson, AZ from 1979 until he retired in 1985, I believe, due to an aneurysm if my memory serves me correctly. I left Tucson with my family in 1987 and upon hearing of Mr. Netzky's death, wondered whatever happened to all the videotapes that were made of all of our yearly productions. I was lucky enough to be cast in many lead roles as a child...Annie, Oliver, Dorothy...and would pay to have a copy of that footage! I tried emailing Berenda Crellin a few years ago for possible leads, but I never heard back. I imagine the videos were either passed on to some family member or archive, or disposed of (yikes! hope not!) I went off to an Ivy League school, then corporate America, and about 2 years ago, returned to my pursuit of an acting career and am ever so grateful for the training I received at Tom Thumb. :)

70th Annual Terpening Armstrong Reunion

FoxieH — 2007-08-06 15:06:14Z

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/

click on there. then go to the Reunion link. and click on the 70th Terpening Armstrong Reunion.

Hope to see more people at the reunion this year. Thanks. we have a many planned fun events for the reunion and hope to make this one of the best ones ever.

Need directions or any info please contact me. Thanks!
Foxie Hagerty, Secretary & Family Historian of the Terpening Armstrong Family Reunion.

Volunteer Knox & Warren RAOK
Member of the Knox & Warren Co. Gene Society
Warren Co Historical Society, Member
Lucretia Leffingwell Chapter, NSDAR
MEMBER OF DUVCW
MEMBER of AMERICAN HISTORY & GENEALOGY Project-IL--AGHP-KNOX & WARREN Co HOST & Webmaster
Illinois Saving Graves--State Coordinator
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/state2/index.htm
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/knox/
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/
HUNTER CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECT
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhca/index.html
ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS KNOX & WARREN COUNTY HOST
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/warren/
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/knox/

Donoho Family & Friends Reunion 6/28-7/1/07 Salem Illinois

donoho43 — 2007-03-12 04:53:40Z

Thurs 6/28/07 11 AM Registration Super 8 Motel 118 Woods Dr
1 PM Genealogy research C E Brehm Library Mt Vernon IL
5:30 PM Bryan Park N Hwy 37 Salem Trivia & free food
Fri 6/29/07 9 AM Sharons Cafe Hwy 37 free breakfast
Workshop How to Decipher Old Handwriting
1 PM Decorate Salem Community Activities Ctr 416 Oglesby Salem Bring couple of items for General Store
5:30 PM Free food followed by Variety Show You can Be the STAR
Sat 6/30/07 8 AM Free donuts & coffee
9 AM Workshop Identify the year old photographs were taken
10 AM Auction bring a couple of items
11:30 Book sale/signing Karen M Hales A Place Some Call Home
Noon Potluck bring couple of dishes meats are furnished
1 PM Election of officers, introductions
1:30 Pm Karen Mills Hales will speak followed by visiting
5 PM Exorna live Irish music punch & cake will be served
Sun 8 AM Sharon's Cafe free breakfast
Followed by church services and tour of the cemeteries.

Pleae Bring:
Thursday a lawn chair. Friday items for general store. Saturday bring auction items & money to bid & buy.
Sunday yourself and family. Come meet your extended family. Thru yDNA we are O'Donoghues of the Glens come meet us...Everyone is welcome a thousand times over...the re nion is not complete without U
Contact Berni Donoho bcrave99@yahoo.com or 816 358-4166 any questions. RSVP if possible

looking for an old freind

jacksjems170 — 2006-09-27 15:37:27Z

his first name is mark from illinois i think near chicago he was in the marines in camp pendleton california in 1980 his nick name was renfield

30th Annual Strader Reunion

ale10045fd475e8fb5e343538863d79b53c90e39 — 2006-08-22 20:05:38Z

71st Annual Rennels Reunion Completed - 6 Aug. 2006

ale10045fd475e8fb5e343538863d79b53c90e39 — 2006-08-22 20:01:54Z

Terpening/Armstrong Reunion

FoxieH — 2006-08-10 16:07:58Z

SKINNER/SCOTT 75TH REUNION

2006-06-11 06:42:17Z

The 75th Skinner/Scott reunion will be held Sunday, August 6, 2006 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois at the City Park Pavilion. This is the family directly descended from Benjamin Skinner who settled in 1817 in Bonpass Township. The original Skinner farm is located bordered by Route 15 and Ellery Road in Ellery, Illinois. His grandson, Henry T. Skinner, married Minneta Scott from Scottsville, IL. All Skinner/ Scotts are invited to come, meet, and visit with all the descendants.

E-mail BJH1133@aol.com for any information.

St. Joseph's Class of '81 Reunion...

2006-05-21 08:13:38Z

Please contact me(Susan Kulcher~Slade) at harleybabe1367@earthlink.net or John Jurgovan at johnjurgovan@aol.com . Reunion is planned in October of 2006.

Thank you.

Elmore - Strader Reunion

btgurst1 — 2006-03-05 02:12:33Z

Clingman Reunion, August 5-6, 2006

S_Neem — 2006-02-21 18:41:49Z

The descendants of John Michael Clingman (1734-1816) will hold a reunion in Cedarville, IL August 5-6, 2006. For more information, contact Bonnie at bonniebade@insightbb.com, or Sharon at neemsretreat@verizon.net

Abraham Lincoln Descendants Reunion

2006-01-30 19:15:45Z

A message was recieved today from Illinois requesting that this message is to come out on the board.

There will be a Reunion in New Salem , Illinois Check out the Website for information

http://www.lincolnsnewsalem.com/

St. Thomas Aquinas, Chgo. Class of 1956 - 50 yr reunion

2006-01-23 18:11:01Z

Still looking for classmates Sal Barone, Kathy Brown, Bill Cahill, Michael Cipriano, Margie Deeley Dowling, Tom Dugan Mary Lour Herrmann Cassidy, Jim Krysak, Lucille Lamonica, Maureen Percibal Wixted, Judy Sturma, Bill Warner, Ed Weber, Mike Williams, Suzanne Maloney O'Connell. Reunion June 10, 2006. contact Gwen @g4522@hotmail.com

Donoho Family & Friends Reunion July 1-4, 2004 Illinois

BerniceDonoho91 — 2005-07-30 07:35:49Z

The reunion will start Thursday July 1 with researching at the genealogy library in Mt Vernon. We will stop & have lunch then go to the courthouse to have any records copied. We will then proceed to the Pioneer Village.
Friday we will setup for the potluck and auction at the Salem Community Activities Center. After eating we will go to the genealogy library in Salem and do some research. We will then go to the courthouse to have copies made. We will then gather at Brian Park for hotdogs, pop, and chips along with old fashioned games for the kids.
Saturday we will start with donuts, coffee, and juice at 416 East Oglesby Salem, IL. The general store will be open for business. Bring items such as old pictures, crafts, white elephant items anything that will help raise money for the next year's reunion. We will honor the veterans with a special tribute. We eat at noon so bring a couple of covered dishes. Plates and tableware will be furnished. We have a family auctioneer so bring anything of value that you no longer use or bring a new item you especially made.
Sunday we'll gather for breakfast and church. After church we will have a luncheon then head out for the tour of our roots. The tour will include our ancestors homesteads starting with William T Donoho's and his family's lands then the cemeteries and other places of interest.
We will be selling Donho Family & Friends Cookbooks for $10 and Donoho t-shirts for $15. Anyone wishing to buy in advance may do so. Just contact us.
For out of towners we will have special rates at some of the local motels.
If you have any questions, please call
Bernice Donoho Cravens 816 358-4166 bcrave99@yahoo.com or
May Etta Chapman 618 532-4284 or maetachpn@msn.com
All Donoho and related families and their friends are invited to come enjoy any or all events.

DOZIER/CASH REUNION - descendants of James Cash & Margaret Dozier (1750-1807)

Lisa_DesignR — 2005-07-20 20:50:18Z

If you are a descendant of James CASH and Margaret DOZIER, we would love for you to meet some more family!!

Each year an annual DOZIER family Reunion for the descendants of Leonard Dozier (b. abt. 1643 - d. abt. 1695) and more specifically the descendants of James Ingo Dozier (b. abt. 1703 - d. abt. 1791) is held in Pawnee, Illinois in the fall.

This year (2004) the reunion will be held on Sunday, August 8 at 12:30 p.m. in Pawnee, Illinois. Please contact me if you would like to attend -we would love to have you!!

If you are a known descendant of these family lines, we would love to have you in attendance. Please contact me for more details! We always have a great time and learn a lot about our ancestry! We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Lisa M. Dozier
Secretary/Treasurer
Annual Dozier Family Reunion Committee

Lisa_DesignR@yahoo.com

Re: REUNION 2003 - REVISITED

starrider314 — 2005-07-02 12:58:02Z

J.R., when you begin looking at the heraldry in the name, without the east German records, it's interesting how many names are associated with Grotts. I always got the impression they came from Rheinland/Prussia area. I have seen those names you spoke of in a database. This particular Grotts story had 3 brothers who split up and went different different directions, and one was killed by indians - found him! The spelling variation of the names found: Gratts, Grots, Groats, Gratz, Grotts, and several other ways. It's taken detective work to get anywhere. Jacob, Mary, and their son William travelled down the Ohio river valley and the Kaskaskia with George Rogers Clark Long Knives. They settled near the Columbia IL airport - and a document in German there has the name Gottlieb Grotts on it - but I cannot read the document. During the 1700s the land up to the Mississippi River was Virginia - the other side, at Cahokia, IL was French. There are many of these stored locally. If you'd care to further discuss any of this, contact starrider314@yahoo.com. Your "cuz", Penny

Argraves Family Reunion

SJillRodgers — 2005-05-21 23:26:12Z

Amos Allen Family Reunion

DavidKentC — 2005-05-12 14:05:06Z

NEWS RELEASE
The Annual Family Reunion of the Descendants of Amos Milroy Allen (1886-1961) and his wife, Ida Zolula (Blankenbaker) Allen (1887-1969) will be held on Sunday, June 19, 2005, starting at noon, at the Village Park, Hindsboro, Illinois. All descendants, relatives, and friends are invited to attend. Please bring a pot luck dish to share, your own table service, and lawn chairs, etc. There is a ball diamond, basketball courts, and playground equipment for the "kids."

Amos and Ida Allen and their infant daughter left Washington County, Indiana for Douglas County, Illinois in July of 1908 on a train, getting off at Filson Station, where they first stayed with his cousin, Albert R. Stewart and family. He was a farm hand for the Clapp Family and also worked for the railroad for years. She was a hand-finisher at the Colligate Cap and Gown Factory in Arcola. They attended the Primitive Baptist Church in Hindsboro and are buried in the Van Voorhis "Deer Creek" Cemetery, north of town. They had four children, Thelma Easter (Allen) Strader (1908-1984), Leoma Jewell (Allen) Cox (1909-1990), Minnie Gertrude (Allen) Clark (1911-2003), and Montell Ray "Monk" Allen (1913-1985). There were 19 grandchildren, with 4 deceased, and 50 great-grandchildren, with 1 deceased. At last count there were 93 great-great-grandchildren, with 3 deceased, and 15 great-great-great-grandchildren, with 1 deceased. This number does not include the various step-children.

David Kent Coy
123 North 20th Street
Decatur, IL 62521-2114
(217) 420-4378
davidkentcoy@mcleodusa.net

Kitterman Family Reunion

MaryParish55 — 2005-05-10 19:27:40Z

The Kitterman National Family Reunion is planned for June 17-19 , 2005 in Princeton - Tiskilwa, Illinois. Activities are planned for Sat. June 18th with a reservations only catered dinner to be served Sat. night at 5:00. Please contact Mary Parish
at mparish5@charter.net for more information!