Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-27
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TRACY FAMILY REUNION.

TRACY FAMILY REUNION.
The third annual reunion of the Tracy
family will be held at Gouldsboro Point,
at the former homestead OF Jonathan
Tracy, the pioneer settler in this section,
of the Tracy family, on Saturday, Aug. 20,
1898 (it stormy the following Monday, to
which all related to the family are cor
daily invited.
The large attendance and interest man
Tested at the last meeting, being only the
second held, exceeded the expectations OF
the few promoters OF two years ago.
Many names throughout the New Eng
land states were added to the list OF fam
lily ties, through the extended lines OF de-
scent traced at this meeting, and it Is
hoped to make the coming meeting OF
more interest and more universally at
tended by the many relatives.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
The history Of this family may be traced
from Norman ancestry through the Nor
man conquest OF England, down through
English history, and from the early set
Element Of Connecticut, in American his
tory, to the present extended generations
throughout the New England and many
other states Of the Union.
Jonathan Tracy, from whom descended
most OF the family in Maine, was a de-
scendant from the Connecticut branch,
and settled in Gouldsboro in 1862, upon
the site now selected for holding the an
nual reunion. He had a large family,
ten Of whom through their Norman an
cestral propensities Of restless bravery
and adventure, and following the foot
steps Of their father in productiveness,
did their part in the colonization OF the
State. 1t is interesting as well as sur
prising to trace down to the third and
fourth generations from this pioneer
family in Maine and find SO many peo-
pie OF blood relation to one another.
A suggestion will be made at the re-
union this season for the appointment of
historian, and in order that the work
may be materially aided, the head Of each
family receiving this announcement and
any others to whom such notice may
come, are requested to hand In on the day
OF the meeting, or il not able to be pres
ent, mail to Miss Ella b. Tracy or Mrs. {.
l.. Tracy, Gouldsbor Me-, secretaries, a
complete list of their family, giving fun
names OF parents and children, with dates
Of births, marriages and deaths, and trac
ing back, in the same way, family his
tory so far as they can. Also any histor
ical incident connected with any one OF
the family or the general family will be
gladly received.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY.
Forenoon devoted to social greetings and prep.
arations for picnic dinner IN the grove at
noon.
afternoon.
| o'clock-Busness meeting reports aud cleo.
ton of officers, appointment OF
committees. etc.
=" Entertainment
Music, led by Enos Tracy. of Gouldsboro
prayer. Rev Charles ID Morse. OF Bangor
Family poem, Mrs Fannie Rice OF Winter
Harbor.
5-Essay, Lynwood Workman, of Cherry field
6-Messagc from Rev II Tracy. OF Boston.
fluctuations, Mrs sara Abbott OF sullivan,
Miss Grimes, of North Livermore.
s-oration, Merle Tracy, of Southwest Har-
Dor.
9-Closing with music.
The committee on arrangement is re-
quested to meet upon the grounds Satur-
day, Aug. 10, at 10 a. m.
BEDFORD Z. TRACY, president.
ELLA B. TRACY, secretary.