Daily Republican., 1879-08-16
FAMILY RE.UNI0Hs.

The Talleys OF Brsndywfne Hun.
drea In Annual GatheSing-An
Extraordinary Evont-The Nc.
RaPsins Of New port Also Hold .
Re.uaisn.
Yesterday . grand reunion Of the
Talley family took place in Tallsy's
Woods, on the old camp ground, in
Brandy ywine Hundred. These woods are
most beautiful. and close TO the speak.
ers' stand (ths old place for preaching
at the camp meetine) was An immense
rock, split nearly in two, which has
been named the Crock Of Ages" In
the morning probably two hundred and
ffty Of the Talley family were present.
In the afternoon the number must have
welled TO about FIVE hundred. They
were nearly all we'll to do farmers.
There was large number Of the
most sturdy and handsome little chill
dren We have ever seen, and the nu-
merous babies in arms were the pretti-
est, roundest, fattest little things. One
might search the world over to find an
equal. The old, patriotic Eli Crozier
was there with the flag Of the United
States and some relics of Anthony
Wayne. W. think he is connected
with the Talley family. Mrs. Clayton,
widow Of the late John Clayton, Of
Delaware county, was also there. She
is the mother of Judge Clayton, Of
Delaware county, Pa, and Of Powell
F. Clayton, who was Governor Of that
State, and also U. s. Senator from
that State. The oldest Talley on the
ground was Jshu Talley, who was 81.
The youngest was William Tallsy, q
pretty, lively little babe in arms, the son
Of VIM. T. Tallsy, who took probably
the most active part in getting up the
demonstration. He was 6 months old.
The proceedings commenced by pro-
csesion of the Talleys, especially the
children. This was intended to be
headed by the two invited guests AL.
derman Francis Vincent and the Rev.
Mr.. Gregg, but the guests misunder-
(standing the arrangement, thinking
they were to be told when to take their
places, and this being forgotten they
did not head the procession as intended,
The proceedings commenced with a
ferve mt prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gregg, pas
tor of Bethel NJ. 4. church, in the vi
cinity. The assemblags was then ad-
dressed by City Treasurer Francis Vim
cent.
He said in effect that the Talley
family was one Of the most respectable,
and decidedly one Of the most numer-
GUS families in Delaware, that they
principally were residents Of Brandy
wine Hundred, although some Of them
were scattered everywhere. A preach.
er (Rev. T. B. Hunter, now stationed
at Cherry Hill, Md once remarked
that II you call every other man you
meet in Brandywins Hundred Talley,
you would not be far wrong. Mr.. V.
also said Delaware was A years older
than Pennsylvania, and consequently
we had older families that had gone in
to tribes, and many Of them were scat
tered all over the United States.
That it was astonishing how often
these Delaware families or tribes main.
tanned their characteristics. We had
political families like Ridgelys, Bay
ards, Folks, Claytons and Rodneys, who
had held Offices through generations.
The Ridgelys, were generally Bishops
or Senators. The Bayards fled from
France, intermarried with the Stuyve.
SAINTS, of whom Petrus (Peter) Stuyve
sant become Cover nor otNew York.
Petrus Bayard married Stuyvesant' 3
sister. He had son Petrus who moved
to Delaware and bought Bombay Hook.
Bassett was Governor of Delaware, ani
Senator, and was one of the delegates
that signed the constitution of the Uni
ted States. James A. Bayard married
the daughter of Edward Bassett, 81
there has been four generations in the
Senate reckoning the female side
The Delaware Folks are scattered al
over the Union; one was Governor o
Delaware, another President Of the Uni
ted States. The Rodneys came to Eng
land with the Conqueror and nearly al
that | know have filled public positions
The Claytoss have nearly all beel
governors or senators or chief justice
And so may go on ad infn,tum. Thel
there are the mercantile and land hold
, ing families. Such as the Candy, Tat
nails and others, and especially tn
Bushes, Warmers and Porters. Thes
three last mentioned have had thei
, business descend from father 10 son TO
over hundred years. Then comes thu
r Talley's who Cat least all know arr
| independent farmers, every man al
g acquainted with cultivating his owl
| land. They are the Independent yeo
> many. Of all these Delaware familie
' | have mentioned might use the OLE
= saying: They have no black sheep
: The women are all true. The men al
brave.
2 should like to see family reunions
f have said the most of the familie
= of Talley's reside in Brandywine Hid
But they can be found every where
e except in the Jail and the poor house
n There they are not.
Amongst the principal patYiarcbs c
the family are the following: Jehu Tai
) ley, the oldest who is about S4, Thos
y Ia LEY who has 40 grandchildren be
g sides children, William Z. Talley VIII
g is about 60 years Of age, Lewis Talley
81; Penrose R. Talley, "a; Thomas, 81
John, s.; Peter. GO; Geo. (the butcher
70; John William Talley, (of Linwood
& IS; Isaac Grubb Talley, Is and VIM. G
Talley Of Wilmington 60. They own
t should estimate about two thousan
g acres of land between them. May the
r continue to multiply and replenisb.
a When MIR. Vincent had finished tn
n Rev. Mr.. Gregg delivered an eloquen
It address. He read the following pape