Saturday, August 30, 2008

The Big Night

Cousins Samuel McFarlane Thrasher and Linda Johnson Bailey
Chere (who didn't wish to talk... notice Carolyn's grin) trying to give a bit of history on how we cousins got reunited and how it came to be that we covered so much genealogy territory in so little time.
Hostess extraordinaire Ruthie accepting her apron gift from Linda before the presentation.
Connor Watkins, Rachel Poyer, Cindy (Johnson) Kelly, Tammy (Kelly) Watkins
Arra & Anna May Bishop and Leah Marsh (tree in background)
Carolyn chatting with Flo & Paul Lease. Matt, Jack & Don look on.

Clever and creative cousin Linda made this fantastic family picture emblazoned apron for hostess Ruth (Thrasher) Marsh who opened up her beautiful home, Shaw Mansion, for cousins to stay during the reunion weekend. Ruth also cooked and served a sit down dinner for the entire reunion attendees.

Brother Jack Thrasher speaking to Flo Lease and Leah Marsh
Chere's children Dan and Angie and Dan's wife Tina pore over their family tree that stretched 30 ft., the entire length of Shaw Mansion's hall and around a corner for full display of all the McFarlanes and Stevensons that we had found so far (In 2008, we found even more!)

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