Family Reunions

 

 

This page contains information about family reunions for families throughout western NC as well as GA and TN.  If you would like to have your family reunion posted on this site, please contact the webmaster.  We are interested in reunions of any surnames common to western NC. We are posting info concerning both 2006 & 2007 reunions. If your reunion has already been held in 2006, feel free to contact the person listed for info about the next reunion date.

 

 

Surnames and Places Beginning With

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

 

Addington Allen Ammons Anderson Arthur Balfour Banks
             
Bird/Byrd Bradley Brendle Brigman Brooks Bryson Burgin
             
Burnette Callahan Carson Chatham Cheek Corbin Coward
             
Creasman Crowell Cunningham DeBruhl Dillingham Edwards
             
Fisher Fouts Freeman

 

 

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ADDINGTON REUNION

Descendants of William Addington

 

July 20 & 21, 2012

Blairsville, Georgia

 

Contact:

Juanita Phillips

300 Green Road

Brevard, NC 28712

828-883-9585
or

David Addington

or

All the details plus a registration form are available on our website:

http://addingtonassociation.org

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ALLEN REUNION

Descendants of D. Hubbard and Emily Amanda (Welch) Allen

2nd Sunday in July

This year: July 8, 2012

Cowee Valley Community Center

Ruby Mine Road, Franklin, NC

A covered dish lunch will be served at 12 Noon

Bring pictures and family info to share.

For info contact:

Dee

828-369-8030

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Ammons Family Reunion

 July 28, 2012

Holly Springs Baptist Church

Contact: Bill Crawford at 828-524-2280.

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ANDERSON REUNION

117th Annual Reunion of the

Descendants of Mansfield and Harriett Black Anderson

 Third Sunday in September

This year:

Sunday, September 16, 2012

 

Macon County Coon Hunters' Club

Wide Horizon Drive off Prentiss Bridge Road

Franklin, NC

 

Covered dish; eating utensils, paper goods furnished.

We had 80 family members answer the roll in 2007. This was the 113th reunion.
All descendants of Mansfield and Harriett Black Anderson are invited

for more info, contact:

Wanda Buchanan
706-490-3044

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Annual Arthur Reunion

Saturday June 23, 2012

4:00 PM

at the Pergola at Nathan Arthur's

Arcadia - Highway 191 -  Avery's Creek

Buncombe County

For more info, contact

Nathan Arthur

828 - 684 - 9970

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Balfour Family Reunion

  
First reunion was held in 1969

 

Most of our family goes back to Col. Andrew Balfour, III, killed in Revolutionary War in Asheboro, North Carolina and his brother John Balfour, both of whom came  from Scotland.

 

Next Reunion: 2012 in Woodward, Oklahoma.

 

We have lots of history to share, and are happy to share info.

for more info, contact

Beverly Estlinbaum, Historian

 e-mail: JEstlinbaum@cox.net
web site: www.andrewbalfour.com

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Banks Family Reunion

Hernando, MS

Elberton, GA

 

This reunion is held in Hernando, MS, every other year in even-numbered years.

 

This reunion is held in Elberton, GA, every other year in odd-numbered years.


 
All Descendants of the

Thomas Banks and Elizabeth Chandler Family, 

Thomas Banks and Sarah Chandler,

Thomas Banks and Sarah Priddy Families,

 Ralph (Rafe) Banks and Rachel Alston Jones,

James Banks and Charity Alston, etc.,

 All Banks from Granville County, NC to Elbert County, GA
 

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Bird/Byrd Family Reunion

 

The Descendants of Clark and Mary (Curtis) Byrd

 

Fourth Sunday in September

this year: Sunday, September 23, 2012

 

Iotla Methodist Church

Iotla Church Road

Macon County, NC

 

Covered dish lunch at 1 PM

 

for info, details and directions contact

Gloria Owenby

828-524-5811  

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Bradley Family Reunion

 

The Descendants of William "Bill" and Deborah (Roberts) Bradley

 

October 7, 2012

 

Oak Grove Baptist Church

Oak Grove Church Rd.

Macon County, NC

 

Covered dish lunch at 12:45 PM

 

for info, details and directions contact

Wanda McWilliams

828-524-5941  

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George & Helen Brendle Maney Family Reunion

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Morgan Pavillion
Deep Creek Rd In Bryson City
Covered Dish Lunch will start about 12:30

Anyone with family ties from either the Brendle side or the Maney side is welcome to attend.

Helen was the daughter of George and Hattie Sheppard Brendle of Alarka.

George was the son of James (Jim) and Vernie Martin Maney

For more information, contact:
Connie Maney Cunningham
828-692-5913
Phyllis McDowell
828-586-4473

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Brigman Reunion

 

 The 13th annual reunion of the descendants of

Solomon Brigman and Lucretia Holcombe Brigman

 

Solomon and Lucretia Brigman's children were: 

Joel, Asa, Catherine Holcombe, Elizabeth Holcombe,

John Kelsey, Isaac, Owen and Solomon G. 

 

Fourth Sunday in September

This year: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at 12:00 noon

Beech Community Center

Reems Creek Road in Weaverville, NC. 

This will be a covered dish style picnic. 

We will eat around 12:30 pm. 

Please bring photos, etc. for sharing. 

 

For more information please call Margaret Brigman at 828-645-3217

or e-mail mhbrigman@aol.com

 

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Jimison-Brooks Reunion

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Oak Grove Baptist Church

39 Robinson Road

 Canton N.C. 28716

11:00 AM Covered dish lunch

Contact: 

Charles Jimison 828-648-2965

 or

Debbie Nobles

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Bryson Annual Family Reunion

Third Saturday in July

This year: Saturday, July 11, 2012

Cullasaja School

For info contact Evelyn Bryson

828-524-3429

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The 80th Annual Burgin-Lytle Reunion

 

will be held south of Old Fort

the third week in July. 

Information sharing is on Saturday, July 14, 2012

at the Cherry Springs Baptist Church from 1:00 pm til closing

 

Traditional reunion is on Sunday, July 15th, 2012

10:45 at the Bethel United Methodist Church

 

For further info, call Barbara Meilhammer at 828-668-4212.

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Burnette Family Reunion

Saturday August 4, 2011

10: AM. Till 4:00 PM

The Waynesville Recreation Picnic Area

 Vance Street

behind Bi-Lo

Waynesville, NC

   Covered Dish Lunch at Noon

  Contact 

Everett Stamey

828-683-9639

restamey@hotmail.com
 

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Byrd - see Bird

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The Reunion of the Descendants of Jabez and Matilda Callahan

 of Madison County

Grassy Branch Baptist Church

 Asheville, NC, on July 28, 2012

Kathy Adams

 

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Carson Family Reunion

The family of James Robert "BOB" Carson and Rosa Elliott Carson

Held every other year in odd numbered years

Next reunion: 2013

 

We look forward with joy to meeting again and renewing friendships,

and being together again in the beautiful Smoky mountains of Swain County. 

 

For additional information, please contact

 Faye K. Gillespie

618 Hillcrest Ave.

Gastonia, NC, 28052

704-865-5712

 

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 Reunion of the Descendants of

John Hazzard Carson (1752-1841)

 

June 22, 23 & 24, 2012

 

This 3 day event includes:

 Social gathering with a light meal Friday

Tours and BBQ dinner Saturday

Service and brunch Sunday

 

Historic Carson House

Marion, North Carolina

 

Register by May 28, 2012

 

 

For registration information please, contact:
Doug Swaim at d.swaim@earthlink.net or

Connie Bradshaw at rvsailor@aol.com

 

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Chatham/Jenkins 85th Annual Reunion

Third Sunday in September

This year: Sunday September 16, 2012

Spring Mountain Community Center

807 Old Fort Road

Fairview (Buncombe County), NC. 

Contact  Philip Jenkins

PO Box 1253
Fairview NC 28730

828-779-3315

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Cheek Family Annual Reunion

Saturday following July 4

This year: Saturday, July 7, 2012

Covered dish lunch - 1 PM

This year's Reunion will be at the

South Macon Elementary School Cafeteria

Addington Bridge Road

Franklin, NC

contact

Willa Jean Crane

828-369-5176

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Corbin Family Reunion

Sunday before Labor Day

September 2, 2012

Covered Dish Lunch - 1:00 PM

Holly Springs Baptist Church

Franklin, NC

contact

Kelly & Dayna Corbin

828-369-7591

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Coward Family Annual Reunion

119th Coward Family Reunion

Second Sunday in June

This year: June 10, 2012

Picnic Pavilion and Park near the new track on the campus of WCU

Cullowhee, NC

Gather around 11:00 AM

Covered dish lunch

contact

Lynn Riggsbee

or

John Tayloe

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15th Annual Creasman Family Reunion

Reunion of the Decendents of
Abraham & Emaline Creasman
William & Lucinda Creasman

First Sunday in August

This year: Sunday, August 5, 2012
Waynesville Town Park (old Hazelwood Town Park)

North Pine Street
Park has been reserved ALL DAY.
 
Waynesville, NC
Noon until ??

Covered Dish

We’ll plan on eating about 1 pm

… don’t forget drinks, lawn chairs,

and any games you or your children want or need

 

REMEMBER to bring your old photos,

family history, family stories and your camera 

 

Please call other relatives and friends

to let them know we would love to have them attend

 

Call, write or e-mail if there is someone to whom you want and invitation sent.
Come prepared to give me corrected addresses

for children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, etc, etc.

Contact:
Marilyn Creasman Earley

 6 Langley Street,

 Poquoson, VA 23662 

757-846-4334
phs67grad@aol.com

or

Red Barnette, 515 Camalot Drive

Waynesville, NC 28786

 828-456-7998

or
Mary Ann & Oak Creasman,

84 Church Street, Poquoson,

VA 23662

757-868-4307

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Crowell Family Reunion

Reunion of the Descendants of  Watson and Mary Emma Crowell

 

Held in even numbered years

2012 Reunion

June 15, 16, 17, 2012

Buncombe Co. Sports Complex in Enka, behind Sand hill-Venble Middle School.
All friends and relatives are invited to come

Lunch is provoded.
 

For more infomation please contact:

Betty Lou Crowder

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Cunningham Reunion

Aug. 26, 2012

11:00AM - 3:00 PM
Macon County Facilities Building
441 South (Ga. Rd.)

Franklin, NC

Covered dish lunch 1 PM


A Cunningham book is in the works

For more info on the Cunningham Reunion, the book, or the family,

please contact

Margie Keener

 

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DeBruhl Family Reunion

Sunday July 15, 2012

1 PM

Lake Louise Community Center

30 Lakeview Drive
Weaverville, N.C. 28787

 

Covered dish lunch at 1 PM

Come bring a covered dish and enjoy reconnecting with your rich heritage and history

 

For more information, contact:

Norman DeBruhl

301- 371- 9665   

Marshall DeBruhl

828 230 8641

 

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First Worldwide Dillingham  Reunion

 

Marking the 375th Anniversary of

The First Dillingham to Settle in the New World

was held in 2005

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 Dillingham Reunion

Now held Annually on the Sunday before Labor Day

Sunday, September 2, 2012

12 Noon - 4 PM

Covered dish lunch

(Plates and utensils provided)

 

 Big Ivy Community Center

540 Dillingham Road

Barnardsville, NC.

 

Near Weaverville and Asheville, NC

Plates and utensils will be furnished and bring a covered dish
 

Map

Website

 

For more details contact:

Denny Dillingham

157 Sugar Creek Rd

Weaverville, N.C. 28787

(828) 626-2522

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The Annual Reunion of the Descendants of

Joshua Potts Edwards & Elizabeth Murray Edwards

We are attempting to schedule this reunion during 2012

Check back often for an update.

For family history info on this family,

contact Dee

828-369-8030

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Fisher Family Reunion

87th Annual Reunion for

The Descendants of James Washington Fisher, Sr.

(Revolutionary War Soldier-Maryland Militia)

MD to SC to NC

Annually - Saturday after Labor Day

This year: Saturday, September 8, 2012

Lake Toxaway Baptist Church

Lake Toxaway Church Rd.

Lake Toxaway, NC

(Transylvania County)

Business Meeting at 10:30 a.m. 

Covered dish lunch at Noon

Please bring a covered dish, lawn chairs, and family displays (tri-boards, etc.)

Get together from 5:00-10:00 p.m. at

Lake Toxaway Community Center

Slick Fisher Rd.

Lake Toxaway, NC

 

Please bring photos, family mementoes, newspaper articles, announcements (birth, marriage, graduation, educational/professional accomplishments, military information/photos, etc.) for sharing and scanning for the family scrapbook. If you cannot attend the reunion, but have photos, articles, etc. that you wish to submit for the scrapbook, please send scanned images (300 dpi) via email or actual items (items will be scanned and returned to you) to:

Patricia Cantrell

1509 Emerson Ave.

Columbus, GA  31907

pacant1104@yahoo.com

For reunion/family information, details and directions contact:

Linda Maxwell-Fisher, Reunion President

(828) 883-9059 or

lindamaxwell44@hotmail.com

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Fouts

will be

July 4th 2013

Burningtown Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Burningtown Community

Macon County, NC

If your are the least bit of kin to the Fouts Family,

 (Everyone is since we all come from Adam and Eve)

or are just a friend of the Fouts family

(everyone they know is a friend, they don't have enemies!)

contact

Merritt Fouts

or

Linda Brogden

for info on the this family reunion

or info about other Fouts family researchers

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Annual Freeman Family Reunion

Two-day reunion for descendants of
Nathaniel Robinson Freeman and wife Catherine Ann Seward Freeman
(1776-1831)                          (1769-1850)

Both born in Brunswick Co., VA
married in Rutherford Co., NC in 1801
moved to upper Hickory Nut Gorge (Gerton, NC) about 1831.

Saturday, October 20, 2012
 
Chimney Rock Baptist Church
Chimney Rock, NC
Covered dish lunch
Utensils and drinks provided

 

Sunday, October 21, 20112
 
at the home of Richard & Pat Fluck
Just south of Lake Lure
Barbeque lunch provided

Contact Richard or Pat Fluck
for details and directions
828-817-1133
flandnc2@gmail.com

 

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