The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-12
A BIG REUNION.
The Descendants Of George R. and
Emily Burgess Reunile.

To the number Of forty and six
the living descendants OF George X.
Burgess and Emily his wife met
last Tuesday at tho old homestead,
now occupied by his grandson,
Malcolm Burgess. These survivors
came from Pikeville, Louisa, Catletts-
burg. Ashland and cannonsburg. and
they came with big box. little box,
handbook and bundle, and these var
ious receptacles we're filled 10 burst
INK with the fat OF the land, com
prehensiyely speaklng,and this fiat"
was Transformed into Just such eata-
bles as might be expected from such
an aggregation Of born cooks and
caterers. Some went up on the ear
y morning train. and some came
down on the morning west bound
train BY an appreciated eonces-
sion ON part OF the road all pas
nsnger trains stopped at the house
Of reunion. thus saving most dis
agreeable tramp on part OF those
attending
The hours were most happily spen,
Moa OF the talk was reminiscent
and the recalling Of 30 muchthai was
interesting could not be otherwise
than affecting. II was time
for memory and for tears, but not
for grief The memory Of the de-
parted worthies was not bitter
recollection. for their lives were
blameless and their deaths triumph
ant
The old farm was stroled over,
old Fairgrounds again visited, old
nccnes talked over, and IN spite Of
the gloomy weather which. with sick
ness. had kept mme away the day
was one OF pure enjoyment,
The old home. built in 1854. is In
\ good state Of preservation II
was erected by Mr.. Burgess. who.
had he lived until now. would have
been exactly one hundred years old
His wife. born Emily Johns. would
have biyn ~
J. l. Carey, Geo r. Burgess and
MI Burgess were appointed to have
the burial ground put In good CON
dition, and have an iron fence erect
ed around s.
= Mrs. Billie Camy and Mrs Ella
waldeck are the only surviving
children Of Mr. and Mrs Burgess
All the children and all the grand
children OF Cornelius H. Burgess
were present being the only family
completely represented. The de-
sccndan,s will meet again septem-
Der 10. 1901
Not the least interesting feature
0f the meeting was the presence
of Aunt Sarah Carved. once owned
by the Burgesses, and Annie Burg
ezs. Becky Burgess and Siel-
IA Burgess PIckerell. descend
ants Of colored people who in
ante bellum days we're also the prop
erty OF the Burgesses. As matter
Of record list Of the names Of all
who were present is here given;
Mrs w l.. Andrews, Ashland.
Mrs NJ. NJ. Magabn. Catlettsburg
Mr. and Mrs. Geo W Calvin. Cat
lettsburg; Mrs John J. Johnson,
Mrs. c. r. Johnston. Pikeyille; Mr.,
and Mrs Augustus Snyder and
Misses Leila and Julia Dorcas. Mast
er Gus and Alya Burgess Snyder; Mr.,
and Mrs. A. NJ Hughes and Ellen
and james Burgess Hughes; Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Conley and Neil. Eliza
beth and Emily Burgess Conley;
George II. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs
T. s. Thompson, Mrs. G. Y. Abbott,
Mrs. Belle Mcclellan, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Carey, Misses Emily and
Mex Carey. Billy Carey. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. d, j. Burchett. Jr,. Mr. and
Mrs. C. ]. Carey. Mr.. and Mrs J,
l.. Carey Louisa; Mr.. and Mrs. Nal
com Burgess, and children, Nellie,
Julia and Onolda, Gallup