The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-22
The Dukes Family Re-Uniop

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On Thursday of last week, we again
had the pleasure of attending a re-
union of the Dukes family, which was
among the earliest settlers of the coun-
ty. Their possessions lay along the
Blanchard river, in the township of
that name, embracing both sides of the
river, and extending almost in an un-
broken body for some distance into
Ottawa county. The real estate rep
resented by those of the family present
last year was 6, ,293 acres, and this year
must have been very much larger as
the attendance was more numerous.
The reunion was held this year at
the residence of Lewis Dukes, one of the
handsomest locations in all that town
ship, which is saying much, for perhaps
in all the State, there is not township
with SO much good land and pretty
sites as in Blanchard township. The
residence is built upon an elevation of
land, and faces the South. The view
from the front is a most charming out
look over fields gently sloping to the
river, half mile off, and to the east
aud west affcrding delightful range.
Beautiful farms and farm houses greet
the eye on every side, making the home
of Lewis one of the most desirable in
the county.
As the hour of noon approached, a
large table capable of seating forty
four persons, which had been erected
under the shade trees, was surrounded
with busy workers, and soon presented
an appearance attractive in more
senses than one, as was evident when
the invitation to be seated was given.
The fare was excellent, varied and
it took no slight guam
tity to feed that assemblage. which,
large and small, numbered 107. Din
ner over the company dispersed about
the grounds, enjoying themselves in
pleasant converse, and laughing heart
lily over "reminiscences of early days.
Towards evening, when the company
began to think of returning to their
homes, they gathered together. and
were entertained for short time by
short speeches from various members
of the group, and before adjourning,
concluded to hold their next reunion
on the first Thursday in June, 1878, at
the residence of Eli. Dukes, the first
farm East of Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Dukes will long be remembered
for their gsnialty and fer the sbund-
provision made for the entertainment
and comfort of their guests,
FAMILIES REPRESENTED.
Lewis Dukes, Sr., wife and daughter...........-..
RICHARD Dukes FAMILY
Richard Dukes and wife ......-......-...........
Lewis Dukes, Jr., wife and five cbildren-......
Children OF Cyrus Dukes
Pierce Dukes, wife and child-................. 3
Mr.. and Mrs Aurand and children -....--..
DILLARD r DUKES FAMILY
d. z. Dukes, wife and children, unmarried
Nj. and Mrs. John Stewart and child...... 3
Joseph Dukes, wife and child
NICHOLAS DUKES FAMILY
Geo. W. Dukes, wife and children. s
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Green .-.-.......-..... p
Lewis s. Dukes and ife-.........--.........-..2 2
JOHN DUKES FAMILY.
Mrs. Geo. spangler and son..................... ,
Lewis Spansler, wife and child .............-..
LYDIA DUKES FAMILY
Alfred DAVIS, wife and hildren-.......-.-.....
Nicholas Davis and wife e--.....------..-----.-.
NJ. and Nm. yandekle .
Peter and william Davis, sons Of J. y. Davis,
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M. and xrs. J. w. Powell and children
tNn- Powell was daughter OF Elizabeth Mof-
1T, who was daughter Of Lydis Dukes)--.---.. 5
William and Alfred Davis, and Mrs Anna
Hurd, Of the family Of VIM Davis, OF wyan-