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 2008 & 2009 reunions. If your reunion has already been held in 2008, 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
             

 

 

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ADDINGTON REUNION

Descendants of William Addington

Third week of July

Reunion to be held  July 18 & 19, 2008

Blairsville, GA

More details to follow

Check back often

Contact:

Juanita Phillips

300 Green Road

Brevard, NC 28712

828-883-9585
or

David Addington

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2008 ANNUAL ALARKA- FULLER REUNION in Swain County

 

No details available for 2008

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 13, 2008

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

 will not be holding this reunion this year

due to the death of Ruth Anders Barger

Check back in early 2009 for an update

on the 2009 reunion

For family information contact: Cliff & Sue Cypher

828-293-9596

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ANDERSON REUNION

114th Annual Reunion of the

Descendants of Mansfield and Harriett Black Anderson

 Third Sunday in September

This year:

Sunday, September 21, 2008

 

Macon County Coon Hunters' Club

Wide Horizon Drive off Prentiss Bridge Road

Franklin, NC

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 28, 2008

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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2008 Balfour Family Reunion

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  
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.

 

 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 28, 2008

 

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   or   828-524-0734

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Bradley Family Reunion

 

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

 

October 12, 2008

 

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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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. 28, 2008 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 19, 2008

Cullasaja School

For info contact Evelyn Bryson

828-524-3429

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Burnette Family Reunion

Saturday August 16, 2008

10:00 A.M. till 4:00 P.M.

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

 
Sunday, May 18, 2008

Covered dish lunch about 1 PM

 
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: 2009

Check back often for updates on the 2009 reunion

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

We usually attend the Sawyers Cemetery Decoration Day Service

on the second Sunday in June, June 10, 2007

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 21, 2008

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 5, 2008

Covered dish lunch - 1 PM

This year's Reunion will be at the

South Macon Elementary School Cafeteria

contact

Willa Jean Crane

828-369-5176

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Cloer Family Reunion

The Descendants of John Ceburn Cloer

Details of 2008 Reunion not yet available

check back often for update

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Corbin Family Reunion

Sunday before Labor Day

August 31, 2008

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

116th Coward Family Reunion

Second Sunday in June

This year: June 8, 2008

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

Saturday and Sunday

July 12 & 13 2008

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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Davis

The Family Reunion for the

Descendants of William "Joe Billy" Davis

No date has been set for 2008 reunion

Check back for any change

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

 or Jack Davis at wdavis3@bellsouth.net

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DeBruhl Family Reunion

July 20, 2008

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

This year: Sunday  on August 31, 2008

12:30pm

Covered dish lunch

(Plates and utensils provided)

 

 Big Ivy Community Center

Dillingham Road

Barnardsville, NC.

Dillingham, NC

Near Weaverville and Asheville, NC

 

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 2008.

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 2008

Check back for any changes

for more family info contact

George Ensley

828-488-4526 or  828-736- 2885

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Fouts

will be

July , 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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