Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-25
A Day Long to DO Remembered.

Early Wednesday morning, August y,
1903, tho brothers, sons and daughters
assembled to spond tho day with their
brother, father and mothor, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. p. Tannory. Tho guests mum
bored soyonty-thrco, and cvory ono
seemed to enjoy tho occasion, which was
tho reunion of tho family. Mr.. Tanncry
and his wife appeared moro youthful
| than wo have seon thom for somo time.
They mado each one feel welcome,
whether relative or friend, and tho day
WAS 0Do long to be remembered, AT
noon dinner was spread upon Il tablo in
tho shady grove. prepared for tho occa.
sion, Thoro was everything that any
one could want. Dinner was announced,
and the crowd marched to tho tabIo with
Mr. and Mrs. Tannory at tho head
Aftor dinner tho young folks retired
to the house and sang songs. The 18th
chapter of Matthew was read aud. sew
oral prayers wero offered, thanking God
for past blessings and asking for "a con
tinuation of tho same. All joinod in
singing "God be- with you till we meet
again." and shook hands with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tannory wishing them happier and
brighter days in tho evening of lifo.
Seventy persons wore prosent-twC
grandchildren, four great .grand-chil.
drcn--tho remainder being cousins and
friends.
Mr.. Tannery is ono of our oldest citi
IONS. IIo was born juno 2G, 1922, and
has always lived in this county. He was
married to Miss Elizabeth Land on
December 81, 1916. OF this union ton
children, five girls and five boys, wore
born, of whom eight arc living, foul
girls and four boys. He has always been
engaged in farming. BY hard "ork and
economy ho has made good living, cdu-
Gated his children and started them in
life well. They wero all present except
ono son, who is Il merchant at Grcon-
wood. Mr., Tannory is a good Christian
man, and his children follow in his foot
steps. The good of his country is always
at heart, and he is over ready to help in
advancing tho cause of Christ in his
Tho following were present at tho re-
union:
Brothers and their wives--Samucl p.
Tanncry, w. X. Tannery, Malssc Tan
merry.
Children present and trrir wives and
husbands-Jo w. Tanncry, Amanda
Tanncry, Amanda Moore, Robcrt A.
Moore, Levi Tanncry, Ashmore Tannery,
Waite, w. S. Prichard, Mamie Prichard,
Eva Cleveland.
Grand children and wives and hus-
bands present - Ida Driver, Newton
Driver, Jasper Driver, Anna Driver,
Nannic Tanncry, Cora Tamory, Lcard
'rannory, Efio Tannory, Afford Tannory,
Jr., Honor Tanncry, Luther A. Moore,
I.osta Moore, Larin Moore, Patrick
Moore, Ella Moore, May Moore, Dcssic
Moore, Alex. Tamcry, Benson Tamcry,
ploma Tanncry, Whitncr Tannery, Jcs-
sic Tannory, w. A. Prichard, Lille
Prichard, Afford Prichard, Hila Prich-
ard, Ollie Prichard, Vassic Prichard,
Alta Prichard, Ola Cleveland, Dora
Cleveland, Claude Cleveland.
Great grand children present.. .ilian
Tamnery, Valara Waite, Selma Drivor.
Cousins and friends prosont--J. p.
Tannory, }. G. Tannory, S. S. Tanncry,
w. II. McLoes, w. NJ. Iemmons, IS. L.
Brown, D. }. Morgan, Marie Morgan,
CLAUDIO Isbcll, Elzopha Isbcll, Carrie
Isbcll, II. w. Land, Mrs. c. Anna Elrod,
Thad. Elrod, NJ. n. Sitton and [lcnry
Oneal. A FRIEND.