Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
FOR THE FIRST TIME
The logham Family of Mount Vernon,
Nest All Together.
A Remarkable Family Reunion Held. Las.
Saturday. al Winthrop.

Winthrop, Aug. 1S.-(SpeciaD.- "A &c
union of the family of Mr.. u Mrs. John
S. Ingham of Mt. Vernon, was held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D..
French, In this village, Saturday.
Family reunions are of common occur
renee, but this one was a remarkable one,
for a family of - persons, from 10 to "a
years OF age, father mother and the chill
dren, met together under one roof, face to
face, for the first time in their lives.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
John 5. Ingham, Mt. Vernon; Mrs.
Arthur Smith, Winthrop; Alvenza
lngham, Readfield; Horace b. Ingham,
Mt. Vernon Mrs. Clarence Hammond,
Mt. Vernon; Elbridge G. Ingham,
Winthrop; James H. Ingham, Winthrop
John L. Ingham Mt. Vernon; Mrs. L..
d. French, Winthrop; Fred Ingham,
Manchester, n. H.. Frank Ingham, Nit.
Vernon.
MI. Ingham's age is 70, Mrs. Ingham's
is 90, and the ages of the children run
from 49 to "a years. There were also nine
grandchildren present, and family connec-
tions making the total number present 35.
Every one Is in perfect health, and all the
descendants and family connections were
present with but three exceptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingham raised Il large
family, 10 children, and every one was
present, Saturday, but, strange as it may
seem, they were together for the first time,
and the occasion was a merry one. Years
ago some of the older children had married
and left home before the younger children
were born, hence while all of the family
have resided in Maine, almost all the
time, 1t had never so happened that they
We're all at home together.
Mr.. and Mrs. French had been plan.
ming for several years to have such a
gathering, and when the opportunity pre-
scented itself for Saturdays reunion, the
invitations were in the form of an impera-
tive summons, which no one disobeyed.
The various members of the family ar
rived in the forenoon, and, after consider
able time had been spent in greetings,
made unusually warm by the fact that
every of the family had been
spared to be present, once more at least,
at a family gathering, a picnic dinner was
served in a large tent erected on the
grounds.
1t was a remarkable sight when all
were seated, the like of which but few
people have seen. There were the veneer
able father and mother, aged. yet rugged
and healthy, surrounded by thcir 10
children, from middle aged men and
women to the young man, with youthful
grandchildren playing about, all strong
and well and everyone filled filled with
the joy Of the occasion.
Among those present were the well
known Mr.. and Mrs, Nathaniel Weston
of Manchester, Me md also a niece of
Mr.. l.. D. French.
The afternoon was spent in croquet and
other games, n that best of all pleasures.
the chat of a family reunion,
During the afternoon Il group picture
was made of the party, and Mr.. and Mrs
S. Ingbam also had their portraits
separately taken, the first of their lives.
The gathering broke up in the evening.
after lunch in the tent, and the various
departed to their homes. 1t is
perhaps needless to say that the band |
shakes were as warm and the Good hyes |
and God bless you's" as ferv+nt as ever
given and said.
1t is the hopc of all friends and acquain- |
tances that not a face will be missing at
the next reunion.