Family Reunions
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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 Deanne Gibson-Roles. We are interested in reunions of any surnames common to western NC. We are posting info concerning both 2009 & 2010 reunions. If your reunion has already been held in 2009, feel free to contact the person listed for info about the next reunion date. |
Macon County Genealogy Society
Macon County Historical Society
Surnames and places beginning with S through W
| Sams | Setser | Siler | Silver | Silver/Parker | Smiley | Sosesbee |
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| Watkins | Wardrop | Weaver | West | Welch | Williamson | Wykle |
Click on the surname or place above to go directly the the reunion info about that surname or place
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Sams Family Reunion
Flag Pond, Tennessee
Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend
(This year May 29, 2011)
Held at the Old Sams Homeplace
on Old US 23 just south of Flag Pond
Covered dish lunch at noon
Bring family history info and pictures to share
Will include a visit to the family cemetery
for directions and/or more info, contact Jacqui Justice
Sams Family Reunion
Grapevine Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
3507 Grapevine Road, Marshall, NC.
(Follow Highway 213 east from Marshall or west from Mars Hill to Petersburg,
turn north onto Petersburg Rd, follow the signs to the church)
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Third Sunday in October Sunday, October 16, 2011 Covered dish dinner at Noon All folks who have interest in or are descendants of the pioneer Sams Family of WNC are invited to attend, and encouraged to bring family histories, pictures, etc. and join us for morning worship at Grapevine Baptist Church, and bring a covered dish to share for the mid-day meal. The afternoon will be spent sharing family information, genealogy, family histories, pictures, etc. For more information, contact 828-689-5840 or Everyone is welcome. |
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First Saturday in August
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Covered dish lunch 12:30 PM
Louisa Chapel Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Franklin, NC
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Siler Family to Gather
for Annual Reunion
Descendants of Weimar and Margaret Rafferty Siler
159th Siler Family Meeting
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Macon Middle School, 1345 Wells Grove Rd.,
Franklin, NC.
The covered dish lunch will begin at noon
business meeting following the meal.
Hosts this year are the descendants of Will
and Ann Daniel Sloan.
All family members and their guests are invited to attend.
The first Siler Family Meeting was held in the Franklin area on January 1, 1853.
This reunion is believed to be one of the oldest continuing family reunions in the United States.
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Bandana, Mitchell County, NC
George Silver, Jr. (1753 - 1839)
Revolutionary War Veteran
Fourth Weekend in July
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Bandana Community Center
Highway 80 (Sam George Road)
Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Business Meeting and Genealogical Reserach
10 AM - 4 PM
Bring your lunch
Snacks and drinks will be provided
Contact Til Tillery
336 288 4663
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Coon Hunters Building
Wide Horizon Road off Prentiss Bridge Road
Spring Reunion:
2011 Details to follow
9:30 until
Bring covered dishes
contact: Barbara Gregory
803-327-3015
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The Annual Smiley Family Reunion
of
The Descendants of Jesse Madison Smiley
is held the 2nd Sunday in July
This year the reunion will be held July 10, 2011
Cold Springs Baptist Church
Bryson City, NC.
for details contact
Elise Bryson
smileyreunion@yahoo.com
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16th National Sosebee/Solesbee Reunion
June 24, 25, & 26, 2011
HOLIDAY INN
LANIER CENTER
400 E. E. Butler Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone Number 1-800-782-8966
(Holiday Inn bought out Best Western
Best Western is where we had the previous reunions
Same address & phone number)
for more information, contact:
Iola S. Gramling
4749 Aaron Sosebee Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
678 - 513 - 1647
e-mail: iolasg@aol.com
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Andy and Carrie Sorrells Annual Family Reunion
Third Saturday in August.
This year: Saturday, August 20, 2011
Covered dish lunch - 1:00 PM
Coon Hunter's Club
Wide Horizon Road off Prentiss Bridge Road
Franklin, NC
contact
Doris Cheek
282-524-3538
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Annie Sorrells Annual Family Reunion
First Sunday in October
This year: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Covered dish lunch - 1:00 PM
Coon Hunter's Club
Wide Horizon Road off Prentiss Bridge Road
Franklin, NC
contact
Doris Cheek
282-524-3538
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Franklin Memorial Park (aka Jaycee Park)
Franklin, NC
covered dish at noon
paper products and drinks provided
Family and friends welcome!
for information, contact
Janet Rowland
828-524-6945
828-342-9533
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STALLCUP - STALCUP
The Stalcop Gathering
of the
Descendants of WILLIAM (1786-1878) AND MARY HYATT STALCOP
the First Stalcops into the Smokys
will be
Saturday, July 9, 2011
(the Saturday before the Second Sunday)
Hughes Branch Road
Bryson City, NC
11:00 AM – Until . . .
Directions
Following Highway 74 take Exit 67 into Bryson City.
Go through first traffic light.
At second traffic light, turn left on Highway 19 West.
Follow Highway 19 to Hughes Branch Road.
Turn left on Hughes Branch Road.
Watch for signs for Gathering
contact:
Larry Spencer Stallcup
1436 Lakeview Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone 757- 464- 4974
Email: Stalcop@aol.com
www.StalcopFamily.com
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2011 details to follow
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Hwy.19-23 Candler, N. C.
Anyone interested is invited to bring a covered dish and join in.
We will gather about 11 AM with covered dish lunch around Noon.
If interested, contact
Lois Davis 828-298-3851 e-mail: hedgerose@bellsouth.net
or Mary Lou e-mail: mmlou123@aol.com
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Stamey Family Reunion in GA
Ellijay, Ga.
3rd Sunday in May
This year will be held May 15, 2011
Riverside Park on Highway 5 South
11 am to 4 pm.
Covered dish lunch at 12:30 PM
For further information. Please contact
Lorraine Wilson
email: wilsonlg@bellsouth.net
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Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Starnes family arrival in America
June 25 & 26, 2010
Holiday Inn in Pigeon Forge, TN.
for into, contact
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Charles Alvin and Susie Stines Family Reunion
2011 date to be announced
Ramseur, NC
(reunion will be in Ramseur in 2009 & 2010 and in Mars Hill in 2011 and 2012)
12:00 Noon Until ?
Everyone Welcome!!
Covered dish lunch -- come early & stay late!
Contact: Bruce T. DeBruhl
828-680-9677
e-mail
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Directions from Asheville, N.C.:
Take I-40 east to Greensboro. If you have any questions about Ramseur, N.C. contact: Alvin Bell Ph# 336-798-3111 e-mail bell1295@aol.com |
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Directions to Mars Hill for use in 2011 and 2012
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Directions from Asheville, N.C.: Follow future I-26 West to Mars Hill Exit. (Exit # 11) --- Approximately 18 miles. Turn left onto NC 213 west. Follow NC 213 west -- approximately 2 miles -- turn left on Gabriels Creek Road and go approximately 2 miles -- turn left on Gabriels Creek Church Road. |
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Directions from Hwy. 25/70 Marshall, N.C. -- take Mars Hill exit -- turn left on NC 213 east to Mars Hill -- approximately 12 miles. Just before you reach Mars Hill City limits you will turn right on Gabriels Creek Road. Go approximately 2 miles -- turn left on Gabriels Creek Church Road |
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From Erwin, Tenn. take future I-26 east to Mars Hill -- exit # 11 -- approximately 25 miles. Turn left on NC 213 west and go approximately 2 miles to Gabriels Creek Road. Turn left onto Gabriels Creek Road and go approximately 2 miles -- turn left on Gabriels Creek Church Road. |
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Fines Creek, NC,
3rd Saturday in September
This year: September 17, 2011
take Fine's Creek Exit (Exit 15) on I-40 on the Gatlinburg side of Asheville, NC
Follow Fines Creek Road to Fines Creek School on the left
Covered dish lunch at 12 Noon
Bring pictures and family information to share
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Trentham/Trantham Gatherings in TN
26th Annual Trentham Reunion
Gatlinburg, TN
2nd Saturday in August: August 13, 2011 at Holt Park
Gatlinburg, TN
9 AM til ...
Covered dish lunch at Noon
Bring genealogy stuff and photos of your family members.
The older the photos the better.
You may wish to bring a lawn chair (seating is at picnic tables.)
There are rest rooms and small playground for the kids.
It's nice
to go exploring along the river that runs by the pavilion.
Directions:
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Traveling from Pigeon Forge into Gatlinburg... the very first thing you see on your RIGHT as you enter Gatlinburg is Holt Park. There is then a curve to the RIGHT. Stay in the right lane. Slow down as you get in sight of the FIRST red light, because it's easy to miss the little street. A few car lengths before you get to the red light, on the RIGHT there is a small green sign up high on a tall post that says "Holt Park". You turn RIGHT there on the RIGHT side of that little sign. (This road turns on the left side of what used to be the old Trentham Hardware building. Not sure what is there now.) This is the first right turn you can make after you go past the by-pass and start into Gatlinburg. After you turn, the road immediately "disappears" below you. You go DOWN the hill and then SHARP RIGHT and follow road across a narrow bridge. The road dead ends at the pavilion where our reunion is held. |
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8th Annual Tweed Reunion
Descendants of James and Rachel Neely Tweed
Saturday, July 16, 2011 -- 11am - 3pm
11am: Group Photograph
Noon: Covered Dish Luncheon
Middle Laurel Church of God - Fellowship Hall
Highway 212, Marshall, NC 28753
Church phone: 828-656-2909
For Information, Contact:
Steve Tweed, 828-656-2369 (Marshall, NC)
Mary Etta Sane, 423-638-8032 (Greeneville, TN)
Diana Chesser, 423-929-7485 (Johnson City, TN)
HOPE TO SEE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THERE!
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Covered dish lunch 1 PM
Louisa Chapel Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Franklin, NC
contact
Donnie Wallace
477 Louisa Chapel Road
Franklin, NC
828-524-3980
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John and
Pheriba (Talley) Watkins
Descendants and Allied Families Reunion
3rd Sunday in October (October 16, 2011)
At the Woodsmen of the World Facility
In Dillard, GA
A covered dish luncheon to be served at 12 noon.
Paper good will be provided.
For more information contact:
Dot Watkins Chastain
1567 Gum Springs Ch Rd
Jefferson, GA 30549
(770) 823-5998
Descendants lines are those of:
Judson and Janie (Watkins) Carpenter
(this line includes: Henry’s; Vinson’s; Greenwood’s; Talley’s)
Judson and Ruthe (Watkins) Green
(includes: Green’s as well as allied family, Brown’s)
Henry and Isabelle (Watkins) Sanders
(includes: Bryson’s; Ledford’s; )
Martin and Polly (Watkins) Ramey
George and Rachel (Watkins) Ellenburg
(Gilstrap)
Jim and Rosetta (Watkins) Ramey
Dolph and Elizabeth (Watkins) Picklesimer
Ingram and Margaret (Watkins) Miller
The men of John and Pheriba’s children
Include descendants of:
Bill Watkins & Martha Stines
Ev Watkins & Mary Gibson
John Lewis Watkins & Clarissa Green
Mont Watkins & Malinda Ramey
George Watkins & Etta Kell
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one of the oldest reunions in the WNC area
"The Tribe of Jacob",
the first child of John,
which now invites all the descendants of pioneers
John and Elizabeth Biffle Weaver of Weaverville.
Second Saturday in August
August 13, 2011
11 AM
Covered dish lunch at noon
Ramblehurst, home of Henry and Tonya Weaver
For more info call Shelby Shields (828-645-6502).
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It actually began in 1859 as a reunion of Jacob and Elizabeth Siler Weaver and their family, but was interrupted from 1866 until 1896 by deaths of family members and the Civil War and its consequences. |
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Montraville Weaver Descendants Reunion
Second Saturday in August, August 13, 2011
Picnic - 12:45 PM
Blackberry Inn
Blackberry Road
Beech Community (Weaverville, NC)
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Montraville Weaver was the youngest son of John Weaver. He gave the land for Weaverville and the money and land for Weaverville College (later name Weaver College.) |
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You are invited to join the group for dinner at the Weaverville Milling Company (1 Old Mill Lane, Weaverville, NC) on Saturday evening, August 9. Contact Jan Lawrence for details. for more info contact: 828-658-3934 |
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Gladwell, Glidwell, Henson, & Williamson Family Reunion
Second Sunday in July
This year: Sunday, July 10, 2011
Covered dish lunch - 1:00 PM
Otto Fire Department
Otto, NC
contact
Max Gladwell 828-524-5442
or Virginia Bryson 828-369-9969
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of the
Descendants of Samuel N. Wykle
4th Sunday in August (August 28, 2011)
at the home of Martin Wykle**
Covered dish dinner @ 1:30 (no pork please)
For more information contact Bill or Dee Wykle
at: 828- 369- 9210 or
deewykle@hotmail.com
(please put Wykle Reunion in subject line)
** Check back before the reunion for a possible location change
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