The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-30
COSBY FAMILY HOLD
BIG REUNION HERE
NUMEROUS kITH AND KIN OF
KINDLY CLAN IN JOYOUS
GATHERING

Tho ANIMAL reunion Of the family NJ
Nicholas Cosby and Margaret Cosby,
both deceased was held last Wednes-
day in this county at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, near TurnersviIls.
All of the immediate family by pre-
arrangement gathered there from
their homes in OHIO and various
points in Kentucky and answered
present at roll call. There are nine
children and members OF this family
living, only one, Matte Afford Cosby
having died, and she died in early in
fancy. Most of the family were born
and all OF them were raised in Lin
cola county Kentucky. They are all
however located elsewhere now ex-
.cept Mrs. W. L. Tucker, and Mrs. L.
J. Hill. This family has grown I'M
I'll it is a very large one and all but
a very few had gathered for the oc-
cas on. The many present crowded
tn full day with open air pleasures
q. enjoyed afresh the quaint and UNI
4. ientiOus "reminiscences linked with
traditions NJ this family. II was
My a day of pleasure and complete
reation for the family. All things
eemlngly held in common as it were
the cares, burdens and duties of life
-"ere cast aside for a day. and pleas
re, contentment and congeniality
were supreme with all. A substan-
tial repast spread bountifully upon
a steady table of temporary build I'M
der the shadow OF the pines and lot
Gusts in the yard afforded the great
est pleasure to the large assembly.
This sight appeared at its best about
l O'Clock r. NJ at which time all ie-
ing blessed with light hearts and
light stomaohs, we're unceremonious-
ly presented to this far famed Idol CT
all, thus conditioned, and blessed;
suffice to say. justice was done ny
all, to this feature of the program.
In the afternoon. shortly before the
Inflated time of separation had arriv-
ed Ed. d +. Cosby summoned all pres
ent to gather under the shade of the
trees for devotional services, and
here an hour was spent in reading
and expounding the scriptures. and
in prayer.
The immediate family all of whom
were present consists OF Eugene &.
Cosby. OF Junction City, Nellie Cosby
Hill. Iva Cosby Tucker, Maggie Co.'S
by Kelley, of Dayton, O.. James d.
Cosby, Of Coyington KY. Ed. Benja-
min F. Cosby. Of Butler. KY. Minnie
Cosby Bernard, OF Dayton, o., Jennie
Cosby Wolf. OF Danville, and John l.
Cosby of Cincinnati, o. Others pres
ent were r. ]. Hill the husband OF
Nellie Cosby Hill. w. r. Tucker. the
husband OF Iva Cosby Tucker. Myrtle
Mcdonald Cosby, the wife of John |.
Cosby. Mrs. Elizabeth Cosby Hill OF
Danville Ky, sister Of Nicholas Cos
by deceased, Mrs. Ellen b. Green of
Mckinney, a sister-in-law OF Margaret
Cosby. deceased, Miss Effie Drye. of
Mckinney a niece of Mrs. Ellen B.
Green, and the following grandchil-
dren: A. G. Hill and wife Nellie Mer-
shon Hill. 7. ]. Hin, Jr, Frank Lee
Hin VIM. Harry Hill and wife Kate
Pence Hill, Leslie Thomas Tucker,
and wife Margaret Holmes Tucker,
Rachel Kelley Ballou, Mildred Cosby
Besse Miller Hill, Jno. Miller Hill, Joe
Wolf Hin, Joe Hammond Wolfe. Ra-
man Tucker, Nellie Wilson Hill. Nor
ace Tucker, Sarah Margaret Kelley,
Bretna Cosby, Rachel Tevis Hill.
Stewart Bernard. Jr., Robert Bernard.
Chas Pernard, James Cosby. Jr., Paul
Cosby. Nicholas Cosby, Jr., John VIII
son Cosby, and the following great
grandchildren, Guy Shipman Balloa.
Myrtle Tucker, and Grady Tucker.
Aunt Sallie Shipman late OF Huston
Vile has heretofore been present at
all OF the previous reunions held by
this family, and her absence this time
due to her recent death was generally
deplored and regretted by all present.
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