Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-29
ZACHARY FAMILY REUNION.
Over u Hundred Descendants Pres
cnt--Pcrmancnt Organization.


rier: On the 24lh of August we
packed our grip and started for
Cashiers Valley, \. c., to attend the
reunion of the Zachary family. Our
route was by Walhalla and Tamas-
see, on the Sapphire road. We ar
rived in Walhalla about noon. found
the Good Roads Convention in ses-
sion, which we soor found to be a
move in the right direction, and
would say it would not be at all out
of order to hold a session at or near
the North Carolina line, with plenty
of good picks and shovels.
After a rest of two hours we re-
Sumcd our journey. We called on
our friend, Gambrell Holland, and
took a survey of his farm and sur
ioundings. His prize acre Of corn is
the finest | have seen in the county.
We arrived at my friends. Doct
Sheppard, about sundown and found
him in fine spirits, with peace and
plenty. Next morning we began the
ascent Of the mountain, and by noon
found ourselves at the beautiful
falls of Whitewater. Our next stop
was in the Valley of Bohama, whcr.
We spent the night with Rev. Sam
Reed.
On Thursday we arrived in Cash
ier'S and found the connection com
ing in to attend the reunion. On
Saturday at II O'Clock the exercises
began at the cemetery by singing the
old familiar hymn, "IIow Firm
Foundation,' and prayer by Rev.
Hawkins, then by reading an histor.
ical sketch Of the family, after which
the monument was unveiled by the
only survivor OF the family, Mrs.
A1.tt Il Nl-l. 1T.
very impressive. The monument wa;
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Next came a bountiful picnic din
ncr in the grove nearby, followed by
the general mingling together and a
general good time. Some had not
met in thirty years. There were
about one hundred Of the connection
present and four generations were
represented. AS result of this un-
VellinS and reunion, a monument as
Sociation was formed, with deter
mination on the part of all to have
reunion every year, the last week
in August, and place a tomb to each
one of the old family that is now
resting in this sacred spot. What
amount Of good this one reunion will
do we cannot imagine, for it has
touched the cord of love that binds
us closer together. We will look
with bright anticipation to The next
reunion, and will make it greater
than the first.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if YOU want a
quiet, cool place for a month next
summer, go TO Cashiers and be with
us at the next reunion.
The following address and facts
were presented at the unveiling of
the monument in regard to the early
heads of
The Zachary Family.
We have assembled here to nav
tribute, and to give a token Of love
to our grand and grcat-grandparents.
by placing a plain monument to their
memory. Though simple and plain,
maybe 1T Will perpetuate their
names for centuries to come, and in
after years, if any of their descend
ants should pass this way, they will
look upon the simple tomb, and
kL0w from whom they descended
We think it appropriate on this
occasion to give, as best we can, a
sketch of our grandparents lives, as
many Of their descendants may not
know of their origin.
About 100 three Zachary broth
ers came over from England to Vir-
ginia. One went to Georgia, one to
kentucky and our great-grandfather
settled in Virginia. Our great-grand-
father, William Zachary, was born
October %, 1850. and died Novem-
Der IA, 1929, at the advanced age of
70 years. He was raised in the
lower part Of Virginia and MARYLAND
on the Potomac River. was aDpren-
iiced to a brick-layer at the age of
fourteen and served seven years, af-
ter the old English custom. He mar
rled Jemimah Johnston and moved
10 Surry county, in this State, and
settled on creek called the Swi3l,rr.
lie was Quaker in belief and
practice, and therefore was not in
any war, but there were some of
his descendants who Joined the Con-
ied"ratc army and crossed the Poto-
mac with Lee and Jackson, and gave
their blood for the cause thev
thought TO be right.
Our grandfather, Col. John
Zachary, was born in this State ON
May -. 1879. He was the eldest
child. He was commissioned can
tam OF militia in 1918, a.ld colonel
or Surry county i'm 1875. In early
manhood he gained trc heart and
hand OF Sarah Robert and they
were Joined in the holy bonds OF
W"dlock and lived i'm peace and hap
plneSS for siXty-fve years, five
month and three days Then she
gently fell asleep on July is, 1ScS
nto this union We're born fourteen
chlidr"n, as follows: Alfred. Will
liam, Alexander. Thomas jefferson,
AnSclcania, Nancy, James, Jona-
man Elizabeth, Susannah, MorGlca.
Meilhda, Woodford, and Matilda
who IS the only survivor OF that