Family Associations/Reunions - Macoupin County IL

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Macoupin County Illinois Family Reunions and Associations

If you know of an association or reunion that isn't listed here, please e-mail the county coordinator.

Also see our Photo Page for some old family photos.

A quarterly newsletter for those with an active interest in seeking and sharing information on BERRY lines and their related Kinfolk. Queries of any length are free to subscribers and non-subscribers alike. Subscription is $10.00 per year.

For more information, contact:

Dorothy A. Koenig, Editor
1232 Carlotta Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707

Held the third Sunday of August at the Terry Park community building, 1/4 mile east of Palmyra. In 1998, the 70th annual Crawford Reunion was held on August 16th. A potluck lunch is served.

For more information, contact:

Marilyn Egger
2452 Arrowhead Dr.
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: 217-544-1931

The descendants of James and Lenor Daugherty held their annual Family Reunion on August 10, 1997 at the Gillespie Country Club. The dinner was pot-luck. The reunion is held annually about the same time of year.

For more information, contact:

Georgia Ferry <jenie@madisontelco.com>

These spellings include: ESTELLE - ESTILL - ESTELL - ESTLE - ESTEL - ESTAL, plus a few misc spellings.

Or, you may contact Bobbi Estle at 2780 Lindale Mt. Holly #164, Amelia, OH 45102; est5ja@aol.com

If you would like to be sent further info on the reunion, please contact Bobbi Estle to be put on the mailing list. If we do not hear from you, you may be missed when we send the info out, so please let us know.

Descendants of Henry and Sallie JENKINS GATES of the Shaws Point area of Macoupin County IL.

Since 1925, the Gates Family Reunion is held annually north of Litchfield, Montgomery County, IL at the Butler Community Building, Butler, Montgomery County, IL.

For more information, contact:

Marilyn Galvan <myng@earthlink.net>

Holds annual reunions in Macoupin County, IL.

For more information, contact:

Robert Landreth
Box 478
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
Phone: 618-585-3003 or 3022

Laura Wiegand
<fmlyhunter@sbcglobal.net>
(618) 372-3832

Holds annual reunions in Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, IL, the last Sunday in June.

For more information, contact:

Robert Landreth
Box 478
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
Phone: 618-585-3003 or 3022

The quarterly Rose Family Bulletin, published since 1966, is recognized as one of the finest of family publications. Approximately 25-30 pages per issue (individually indexed since December 1982) designed to assist in locating Roses. Includes wills, war files, biographies, census, marriages, photos, queries, war rosters, manuscript items, etc.

The nationwide Rose Family Association formed in 1980, has grown so rapidly that over 1600 have joined. The Newsletter of the Association, also published quarterly, keeps members informed about the activities and includes news items, photos, obituaries, membership lists, lineages, etc.

For more information, contact:

Christine Rose, C.G., F.A.S.G. and Seymour T. Rose
1474 Montelegre Drive
San Jose, California 95120

The Sharp Family Association Reunion is held the second weekend in August each year at The Farm Bureau, 220 N Broad St, Carlinville, Macoupin County, IL.


Sharp Families In America Association yearly genealogical workshop/reunion details at this site
in Carlinville, at the county Farm Bureau building

We elect officers at this meeting, Editor, Editor-Assistant, and eight board members.

One does not have to belong to the association to attend the meetings. Please bring material to exchange.
Make plans to attend this years reunion. We would love to have all Sharp family descendants join us at the reunion in Carlinville and help research our Sharps and their descendants. Bring your material and I think you will enjoy the visit.

Dues for Sharp Points, the Sharp Family Association newsletter is $10 per year. Four issues are published each year in March, June, September, and December - 26 pages. Queries are free to all who are researching the Sharp family.

For more information and/or to send dues and queries, contact the editor of Sharps Point:

Donald H. Bethard <DHBethard@aol.com>
2612 South Pasfield
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Phone: 217-753-4121

Descendants of John Wesley and Frances Emaline Thompson Sutton
Holds their annual reunion the last Sunday in June each year at different places in or near Macoupin County IL.

The Newsletter is published quarterly. They have approximately 600 members and dues are $3.00 per year.

The book Wheeler Cousins was published in 1985 and contains 500 pages of history, pictures, family bits of humor, War records and a complete index. Cost $20.00.

For more information, contact:

Viragene Wheeler Handley
2011 E. Rosebrier
Springfield, MO 65804