MORGAN COUNTY,TENNESSEE
REUNION NEWS
'2007'

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Page last updatedWednesday, September 05, 2007.

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POWELL FAMILY REUNION

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
12 NOON
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
NORRIS DAM STATE PARK
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The 23rd annual reunion will be held on Labor Day Weekend with the big meal being held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2007 AT NOON AT NORRIS DAM STATE PARK.   Come earlier for visiting.

 The gathering will be held in the "Craft Room" which is located in the park office complex at the West Entrance to the park.

 

For those of you who need directions to this area of the part, take Exit 128 - Lake City - from I-75 Hwy 441 to the West Entrance to the park office complex 2.5 miles on the left.

 

Bring food, old pictures, family records, and genealogy information to share.

 

The Powell family consists of the descendants of Joseph and Mary Ann Summer Powell of the Pine Orchard Community, Morgan County, Tennessee.  Rhodes and Nancy Hodge Powell were the parents of Joseph Powell.  Joe's children were Charlie, Ernest, Frankie, John, Levi, Rube and Vesta.  We have also expanded to the descendants of the other children of Rhodes Powell.  All Powell's and friends of the Powell's are invited to attend the reunion.  There are only 6 in the oldest generation still living and 3 of them are 90 or older.  The oldest is Charles Vigle Johnson, age 100, and lives in Arizona.  Leila Belle Powell Doerflein is 93 and lives in Indiana.  Mary Powell Cate is 91 and lives in Ohio.

 

We also have descendants of "other Powell's" (11-12 sets) attend who are working on their genealogy and everyone is sharing information.  We welcome all "Powell's".

 

If you need information especially for lodging/motels, please contact Virginia Shortt Brown, Knoxville, TN E-mail at vbrown@covhlth.com or 865-688-2460 or 1-888-349-7242

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The Human Family Reunion
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2007 Annual Human Family Reunion
Sunday, Sept 2nd, 10 a.m.
 Community Church at Mill Creek.
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We are "going back to the old time ways" for this year's reunion.  There will be singing by Wilcox and Family, Evergreen Singers, the Mt. Zion Church Singers and others with preaching.  Dinner on the ground will follow the service.  Everyone is invited to attend; you don't have the name "Human" to attend. We especially would like to see present as well as former members of the Mill Creek Community attend. Bring covered dishes and your lawn chair so you can sit out under the trees and visit.  The text below gives the history of the reunion.

Memories of Genevieve (Young) Shannon 
as written by Lillian Sue (Cross) Skipper

The first Human Reunion was July 1949 and was held approximately one mile northeast of its present location (known as the Granny-bug Fairchild's home).  In March 1939, Arthur and Nola (Human) Young build a new home.  He was 43, she was 48.  Times were hard and without a doubt they were very proud of what they had accomplished.  When the building was completed they decided they would like to invite everyone to come by and rejoice with them in their good fortune.  So after getting settled in, they started planning a gathering for all their family and friends.  Since their home was small and the families were large they knew this would have to be an outside event.  They didn't have a pretty green lawn yet, but there was a nice level spot right next to the house with plenty of shade trees that would make the perfect place.  Nola and Arthur had in their minds they would make this not just a day of visiting but one of fellowship with the Lord.

So the work began.  Their oldest daughter, Christine, had three children:  Onlee, Geneveive and Conlee Human.  Gladys, their youngest daughter had two boys: Vaughn L and James Shannon.  Bessie had not started her family yet.  The grandchildren were young, but they knew how to work and work they did!  Underbrush was cut and the ground was cleared and raked clean.  A 12 x 12 platform was built under a large maple tree near the county road.  Seating was built using oak boards nailed between trees.  They also build a long table in the back that would hold plenty of food.  Everything was finally ready for the big day and to Nola and Arthur's pleasure a large crowd of people gathered.  There was singing, preaching, and testimonies given.  Several people just told stories of different times and memories they had made.  It was such a joyful day, just as they had hoped for.

For some, that was the only reunion they attended.  Genevieve was only six years old, but can still see her Daddy's (Ernest Human) smile as he sat leaning against a porch post, watching the crowd gather.  He died two months later on September 29th.  The war came and ended.  The reunion site changed and the families grew.  The children became grownups; the parents got older, and the grandparents passed on, including Nola in 1976 and Arthur in 1982.

Many have faithfully come back to visit with one another year after year, and as long as we have life we must continue to reminisce about those childhood days, and keep making eternal memories at the Human Reunion.

Sue Human
Human Reunion President
938 Montcrest Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37771
Phone:  865-986-1457
Cell:  865-80404136
E-mail:  suehuman@bellsouth.net

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COME ONE, COME ALL!

Shannon Family Reunion

In honor of
Uncle Glen Shannon's 91st birthday,
the descendents of Hezekiah and Texas Shannon
will gather for a HUGE family reunion this fall!

Saturday, September 8th, 2007
10:00am until ???
Roane County Park
Shelter #1
Harriman, TN
Note: The Park is actually located close to Rockwood.


Meet your kinfolk!

Great food!

Live music and singing!

Bring your lawn chairs and your favorite home-cooked dish to share.

All musicians are invited to bring their instruments for some pickin' and grinnin'.
We have many talented musicians in our family, and everyone is invited to share their musical gifts

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* Please bring your family photos and albums to share with the rest of your family! *

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WATSON FAMILY REUNION

 

The descendants of Huse & Blanche Coffman Watson will be having their Annual Reunion

on

September 15, 2007

@

The TN Baptist Children's Home

(formerly Camp Howard)

 in the Pine Orchard Community

(just outside of Oakdale, Tennessee).

 

 We will start eating at approximately 12 noon

 

Everyone is asked to please bring a favorite covered dish, dessert, and or some drinks.

 

Any old pictures, family records, recipes or genealogy information would be welcome.

 

Anyone who could arrive a little early & stay a little late to help clean-up, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

All family members and friends are welcome.

 

For directions or more information contact --

 Kim -- (865) 740-5253 or June -- (423) 369-6705

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STONECIPHER FAMILY ANNUAL REUNION

The annual reunion for Stonecipher family and their descendants of Morgan County will be held on

 Saturday, September 15, 2007
at Cove Lake State Park, Campbell County, TN,
Shelter HOUSE #2,
the first entrance into the park
12:00 noon. 

A covered dish and drinks are welcome.

 

Joseph Marion Stonecipher, a revolutionary war soldier from N. Carolina, and his wife,
Salome, came to Morgan County in the early 1800's.
 His ancestry can be traced back to a Johann Steinseiffer b. abt. 1580 in Oberschelden, Germany.
 The Morgan County Stonecipher's intermarried with many of the early settlers of Morgan County...i.e., Williams, Brasel, Summers, Langley's, Justice's, Jones, etc.

 

Angela (5th great grand-daughter of Joseph and Salome)
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Contact for additional information:  Angela Meadows Blackwell 864-476-3648

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The 29th Annual Sisson Family Reunion

The annual reunion for the descendants of
 Richard Albert & Serelda Justice Sisson
will be Sunday Sept. 16, 2007
at the home of Ruby Hunt  210 Hermitage Drive,
Oliver Springs, Tenn.  (across from Food City).  
Bring old photos or documents, covered dish(es), and your family.

 For  more information contact Ruby Hunt @ 865-435-7022   or Teresa Hall @ 865-435-3598

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Family Reunion for the descendants
of
James Robert and Delia Garrett Shannon
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 Saturday, October 6, 2007
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10a.m. - 4p.m
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 Sunbright City Hall Bldg,
 (the old Sunbright school)
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Hwy 27, Sunbright, TN.

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Contacts for more information:
Libby Shannon  AUDLIB@HIGHLAND.NET or phone 423-628-5080
Josephine Wilson  @ Wilsonjola@aol.com.

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If possible, bring old photos to display, your camera & any genealogy you could share with those
 interested in our family history.

I am still looking for photos of all cousins that served in any branch of the military
to add to our "Board Of Honor" for their service to our country and our family.
So, if you have a photo that you would like to add please email a copy to me at
the address below or bring a copy (no larger than an 8X10) to the reunion
and we will copy it there.  

Any questions contact Brenda at famtracr@bellsouth.net or (423)365-6154.

As usual we can't wait to see everyone again!

 GOT A REUNION PLANNED FOR THIS SUMMER OR FALL??

EMAIL ME THE DETAILS AND THEY WILL BE POSTED HERE!
 
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