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Last weekend Hubs and I enjoyed attending our family reunion..it was the 70th year and is very keen on genealogy...
it is held each year at Glenwood Church where my grand parents attended church and which their forebears built. In the early days of the church it was serviced by a circuit riding preacher who rode his horse over several miles preaching at country churches along the Allegheny ridges.
When my parents retired and moved back to be near their parents they found the church had been closed for several years, and my mother was hugely responsible for getting the church reopened ... my dad and a couple of other neighbors dug out the basement of the church with shovels and buckets... and created a lovely fellowship and Sunday school room...as well as restrooms. So this church means so much to me and our family!It is so sad, though, that in this generation there is no interest in family ties or genealogy it seems.. I can remember when almost 200 folks would attend from all over the country.. This time maybe there were 25 in attendance.
Later in the day Hubs and I visited some cousins whom we just don't get to see nearly as much as we'd love to... such precious memories we share of our Granny and living in the backwoods of SW Virginia. He urged me to travel down past granny's home to visit the family cemetery which had recently been beautified... I am so glad we did!
First of all, it was a fabulously beautiful day!
As I searched for my family sites,
I was mesmerized by the beauty of the surrounds..
So glad to find my grandparents stones..
and the stone of one of the four babies who died before my dad was born.
Lastly, I was so glad to be able to come away with a tangible memory of my past...
I love this photo... I am the oldest of the cousins on both sides... here, we are standing on grandma's porch... and I am holding Cindy... the look on my face says it all.. "Hurry, take this baby before I drop her down the steps!!!!"
circa 1957
What a bunch of urchins!!
Last weekend Hubs and I enjoyed attending our family reunion..it was the 70th year and is very keen on genealogy...
it is held each year at Glenwood Church where my grand parents attended church and which their forebears built. In the early days of the church it was serviced by a circuit riding preacher who rode his horse over several miles preaching at country churches along the Allegheny ridges.
When my parents retired and moved back to be near their parents they found the church had been closed for several years, and my mother was hugely responsible for getting the church reopened ... my dad and a couple of other neighbors dug out the basement of the church with shovels and buckets... and created a lovely fellowship and Sunday school room...as well as restrooms. So this church means so much to me and our family!It is so sad, though, that in this generation there is no interest in family ties or genealogy it seems.. I can remember when almost 200 folks would attend from all over the country.. This time maybe there were 25 in attendance.
Later in the day Hubs and I visited some cousins whom we just don't get to see nearly as much as we'd love to... such precious memories we share of our Granny and living in the backwoods of SW Virginia. He urged me to travel down past granny's home to visit the family cemetery which had recently been beautified... I am so glad we did!
First of all, it was a fabulously beautiful day!
As I searched for my family sites,
I was mesmerized by the beauty of the surrounds..
I love this photo... I am the oldest of the cousins on both sides... here, we are standing on grandma's porch... and I am holding Cindy... the look on my face says it all.. "Hurry, take this baby before I drop her down the steps!!!!"
circa 1957
What a bunch of urchins!!
This is such an interesting post and the church is just beautiful and charming. How proud you should be of your grandparents. I've enjoyed reading the various sections of your blog. I agree that being an empty nester takes some time to settle into, but there are joys in the stage of life unlike any other. Your house is so lovely! What I would give for the windows you have in your dining room. It looks so cozy and welcoming.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend, Schotzy.
I'm visiting from Friday's Fave Five.
ReplyDeleteI share your love of genealogy. It has become one of my great passions. My uncle (more like a brother, as he's my age) and I seem to be the only family members into it, though. We mention things to our cousins, but they just don't get our interest.
I also love cemeteries. They are beautiful, tranquil places. It's awesome that the family cemetery has recently been beautified. So many cemeteries fall into ruin and are never restored.
For some reason, your photos aren't showing up for me. Where the photo would be, there is a minus sign in a circle. I use Chrome. Not sure if that is the problem or not.
Blessings,
Patti @ Embracing Home
Thanks so much for thr feedback.. I hope I HAve it working now... God bless!
DeleteI am sorry to tell you that your photos are not showing up. Your message did come through very clearly. I love to find out things about our family as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for thr feedback.. I hope I HAve it working now... God bless!
Deletewhat a lovely list of faves...but....for some reason your photos are not uploading. I see it is not just my laptop as others can't view them either! At any rate, it all sounds lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for thr feedback.. I hope I HAve it working now... God bless!
DeleteI can see your photos just fine. I can understand why that church would mean so much to you! Your reunion sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and photos worked for me :)
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot of interesting history. Amazing that you've been having reunions for so many years. That's a great photo at the end. :) Glad you didn't drop the babe!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely history and legacy! It is amazing that you've had reunions every year for that length of time.
ReplyDeleteI was in MD and VA earlier this month and yes, it is a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteAnd your history is so interesting--I too love researching my family history--knowing about our legacies.