Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

to Iowa in 1851, after having lived in
! Westmoreland and Allegheny counties
in Pennsylvania, and settled at Kirk
vile in Wapello county, where the
father died
After his marriage Archie Forsyth
came back to Iowa, but in SO went
to Hooking county, Ohio, where he
I lived for twenty-four years. Then he
came to Oskaloosa, and has since re-
sided in this city, where he has raised
his family. During his active life the
head of the family followed coal min
ing.
| Mr.. and Mrs Archie Forsyth have
kaloosa Frances Abel Swingle, of
| Margaret Jones, of Buxton; Ida Lewis
of Oskaloosa; Laura Hartman, of Bux-
ton and Adeline Stump, of Oskaloosa.
Three children died in infancy; they
i are: Stella, Mary Jane and katherine.
Quiet and unpretentious has been
| the life of Mr.. Forsyth in this city.
Both the father and his estimable
wife are of a retiring disposition, yet
/ both are actively interested in the
welfare of the town. In spite of his
for the reunion, Mr.. Forsyth Wednes-
day braved a drenching rain and came
up town to cast his ballot for the in
terurban. Such is the patriarchal
head of the Forsyth family, Of which
it was once said lightly: "Forsyths
land dog fennel will take the state Of
Iowa" But such families are credit
to the state.
Those in Attendance.
Those who were present at the re-
union were:
Rev. ]. E. Kidney, of West Bridge
port Pa.
J. D. Kidney. of Bridgeport, Ohio.
From Kirkvillc, Iowa-Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. w. Forsyth, Charles, Sarah and
Mary Forsyth Mr.. and Mrs. Manley,
Samuel Mccullough.
Dudley-Mr. and Mrs Olney, Miss
Alma Olney.
Frederick-Silar Warren.
Chillicothe-Dcra Warren Mrs. Jen-
ME Warren, Nellie. Forest and Harold
Warren, Elsie Bellman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Forsyth, Sam and Walter Forsyth.
Buxton-Mr and Mrs Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs. Jones, Ethel Jones and An
thony Forsyth.
Ottumwa-Mr. and Mrs. John T.
| Forsyth, Dora and Title Forsyth, Mrs.
Della Lephart. Roy and Ethel Len
| hart, Mrs. w. D. Sinnamon, and Helen
Sinnamon.
/ Griswold-Mr and Mrs. George NJ.
| Forsyth and Glen and Marie, Mr.. and
| Mrs. j. G. Forsyth and ]. G. Jr.. Mr..
and Mrs. M. G. Forsyth and Grace,
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Forsyth and H. K.
Forsyth. Mr. and HRS. F. G. Forsyth
and Edgar. Mr.. and Mrs. Dave For
syth, Myrtle, Mildred and Leslie, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Forsyth. Mrs. Belle
Morford and Miss Ollie Morford.
4 Oskaloosa-Mr. and Mrs. Archie
/ Forsyth. Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Forsyth
and Edith, Earl aud Robert. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ross. Edith and Elizabeth
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stump and
Paul and Madeline Mrs. Thompson
Forsyth and Miss Viola. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ A. NJ Coffin. Miss Marguerite eLwis,
and Lloyd Swingle, and Mrs. Della
Swingfe, of Marysvillle. Also there
were present other relatives not de.
scendants of John and Elizabeth For
syth.
At the business meeting of the as
sociation held in the afternoon, it was
I decided to hold the next annual meet
ing at the home of G. T. Forsyth, near
Griswold on the third Thursday Of
next August. The officers elected
were: President, John K. Forsyth, Of
Griswold; vice president. John T. For
} syth, of Ottumwa; secretary-treasurer,
Ella Forsyth. Griswold.
Following the business meeting, a
trolley car was chartered and the fam
lily was taken over Oskalosa via the
electric line. The trip was greatly
enjoyed.