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 Alarka Allen Anders Anderson Arthur Balfour
             
Banks Bird/Byrd Bradley Brigman Bryson Burnette Capps
             
Carson Chatham Cheek Cloer Corbin Coward Crowell
             
Davis DeBruhl Dillingham Edwards Ensley Fouts
             

 

 

Swain County's

North Shore Cemetery Association

Fontana North Shore Historical Association

Schedule for Homecoming and Decoration

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ADDINGTON REUNION

Descendants of William Addington

Third week of July

Reunion to be held  July 24 & 5, 2009

Franklin, North Carolina

 

Friday Night Social

7 PM  - Location to be determined

 

Saturday Reunion

9 AM

First Methodist Church

 

The Association is planning on holding a rededication of the Revolutionary War Plaque o

n the grave of our ancestor William Addington who is buried in the church cemetery.

 

More details

Check back often

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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2008 ANNUAL ALARKA- FULLER REUNION in Swain County

 

No details available for 2009

check back often for updates

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ALLEN REUNION

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

2nd Sunday in July

This year: July 11, 2009

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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ANDERS

Descendents of Charlie and Rosa Mathis Anders

 No date set for 2009

For family information contact: Cliff & Sue Cypher

828-293-9596

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ANDERSON REUNION

115th Annual Reunion of the

Descendants of Mansfield and Harriett Black Anderson

 Third Sunday in September

This year:

Sunday, September 20, 2009

 

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 27, 2009

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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2009 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.

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

Coldwater Methodist Church

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 27, 2009

 

Oak Grove Baptist Church

Oak Grove Church Rd.

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 11, 2009

 

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

2009 details available soon
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.

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

 

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Brigman Reunion

 

 The 12th 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. 27, 2009 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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Bryson Annual Family Reunion

Third Saturday in July

This year: Saturday, July 18, 2009

Cullasaja School

For info contact Evelyn Bryson

828-524-3429

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Burnette Family Reunion

2009 details available soon

The Waynesville Recreation Picnic Area

behind Bi-LO on West Marshall Street

Waynesville, NC

   Covered Dish Lunch at Noon

  Contact 

Everett Stamey

828-683-9639

restamey@hotmail.com

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Capps Reunion

 
2009 Details available soon

 
All friends and kin welcome.

 
Cedar Springs Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Henderson Co.
Exit 3 off new Hwy 25, Green River Rd. (4½ miles from exit)

Fellowship Hall is on the left

  

For more info, contact:

Ellen Pressley

 (828) 692-3321 or (828) 692-0461

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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: This year!!

June 13, 2009

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Caney Branch Road

Bryson City, NC

Meet around 3:00 P.M. to visit

  Around 5:00 P.M. we will be served a dinner

 provided by the ladies of Mt. Zion Church

 as a fund raising project for their Building Fund. 

A special program  is being planned for the occasion that we have not had before

so everyone will want to come as soon as possible to enjoy the program as much as possible! 

 

All family members - cousins, any relatives - are welcome to come and join in.
 

Sunday, June 14, 2009  2:00 pm

Decoration Day Service at Sawyers Cemetery

Stephenson Branch Road where the grandparents of most of us are buried. 

We can participate in the program that is carried out by Mt. Zion Baptist Church,

a program still conducted much the same way as our parents and grandparents did theirs on Decoration Day.

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

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

Robert and Rosa Carson are buried in this cemetery.

 

For additional information, please contact

 Faye K. Gillespie

618 Hillcrest Ave.

Gastonia, NC, 28052

704-865-5712

 

Please note: 

Daniel Lindsay is compiling pictures and information on the history/genealogy of this Carson Family.  Please share what you have and hopefully we can update all our records and hopefully have all these records put together in time for our Reunion.  If anyone has any information and/or pictures (all of which can be returned to you), please send to:

Daniel Lindsay,

PO Box 813175,

Smyrna, GA 30081  Telephone: 828-301-0812 

E-mail: d_lindsay@yahoo.com or wncdaniel28801@yahoo.com

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Chatham/Jenkins Annual Reunion

Third Sunday in September

This year: Sunday September 20, 2009

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 11, 2009

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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Cloer Family Reunion

The Descendants of John Ceburn Cloer

Details of a 2009 Reunion not yet available

check back often for update

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Corbin Family Reunion

Sunday before Labor Day

September 6, 2009

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

118th Coward Family Reunion

Second Sunday in June

This year: June 14, 2009

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

Cullowhee, NC

Gather around 11:30 AM

Covered dish lunch

contact

Lynn Riggsbee

or

John Tayloe

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Crowell Family Reunion

Reunion of the Descendants of  Watson and Mary Emma Crowell

2009 Details available soon

We will meet at Howard and Jean Fenders home

 Brookveiw Rd.

Candler, N.C.

For information call:

Lucy Nell Crowell  828- 667-1594.

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Cunningham Reunion

Aug. 23, 2009

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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Davis

The Family Reunion for the

Descendants of William "Joe Billy" Davis

No date has been set for 2009 reunion

Check back for any change

For more info contact Lora (Mrs. Carl) Cody in Mars Hill,

 or Jack Davis at wdavis3@bellsouth.net

Members of this family are invited to attend the Sams Reunion

held in October at Grapevine Baptist Church

in Madison County.

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DeBruhl Family Reunion

July 19, 2009

12 Noon til ...

New Location:

Beech Glen Community Center
2936 Beech Glen Road
Mars Hill NC 28754

 

Covered dish lunch at 1 PM

 

For more information, contact:

Norman DeBruhl

301- 371- 9665   home

301- 639- 9507   cell

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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

2009 Details available soon

Covered dish lunch

(Plates and utensils provided)

 

 Big Ivy Community Center

Dillingham Road

Barnardsville, NC.

Dillingham, NC

Near Weaverville and Asheville, NC

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 2009.

Check back often for an update.

For family history info on this family,

contact Dee

828-369-8030

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Ensley Family Reunion

Descendants of William Grant and Judith Lokey( Lackey) Ensley

(who buried in unmarked graves at Old Field Cemetery, Scotts Creek, Sylva, NC)

and of

Dennis H and Nora McCracken Ensley

No reunion has been planned for 2009

Check back for any changes

for more family info contact

George Ensley

828-488-4526 or  828-736- 2885

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Reunion of the Descendants of the

Family of John T. Ford  and children:

Tipton A. Ford, William C. Ford, Benjamin Jackson
Ford James Wilson Ford, George Washington Ford, William C. Ford, Joseph
Posey Ford, Doctor Burton Ford, John T. Ford, Jr. Sarah MacMillion Ford,
Telitha Ford Roberson North and Jane Ford

of Buncombe, Haywood, Clay Counties (NC) and Cocke County, TN

2009 Details available soon

Senior Citizens Center,

Ritter Rd.
Hayesville, NC.

for info, please contact

Gene C. Ford

Ramey Mtn. Road

Hiawassee, Ga.
1-706-896-4492

or

Jim Penland

31 Teague Road

Leicester, NC 828- 683-2372.

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Fouts

will be

July  4, 2009

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.

2009 Details available soon

Home of Richard & Pat Fluck,
949 Owl Hollow Road, Mill Spring, NC

Contact for specific directions.

Bar-b-que lunch provided; extra dishes may be brought.

Sunday, October 26, 2008. 1:00 pm

Gerton Community Center, 4731
Gerton Highway (Hwy 74A)

Gerton, NC. Covered dish dinner.
Participants may want to worship at Bearwallow Baptist Church

founded with heavy involvement by Freemans.

Contact Richard or Pat Fluck

828-625-2946, 828-817-1133 (cell),
flandnc2@gmail.com

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