Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
P|CKEN Reunion
NEAR FREMONT
DESCENDANTS OF MATHEW PICK.
EN- ENJOY ANNUAL EVENT;
WILL PICKEN PRESIDENT.

Fremont, Sept. 15.--Of late years
more families are holding reunions
than was common dozen years ago
and in almost every neighborhood
reunion of some kind takes place an
nually, and In every instance they are
source of much pleasure and social
enjoyment. The descendants of Mat
thew and Susanna Picken had their
first reunion fifteen years ago and with
the exception Of 1913 have had a re-
union every year since. This year the
function took place at the home or Mr..
anc Mrs. John l.. Picken, seven miles
south of Fremont, on Thursday, Sept.
3. The officers are:
Will Picken of Fairfield vice presl-
dent.
Miss Ferne Picken, Of Cedar, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Miss Lena Picken of Cedar, assis-
tant secretary.
The reunions will be held annually
and H. P. McFadden of Chillicothe, Will
have the honor OF entertaining the re-
union in the year 1915
Mrs. Eliza Picken of Boulder, Colo,
said that she had been member OF
the family for forty-five years, that 1t
was near and dear to her, and that
she enjoyed the reunions and thought
that they ought to be continued.
She saw many new faces, as she had
not attended for six years. She spoke
of the older folks and mentioned some
present with whom she had attended.
The different branches of the Pick
en- family present at this years reunion
are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs M. H. Picken and fam
lily, Mrs. Jasper Warner and two
daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. James Picken
and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Funk and son Carl, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Moore and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Funk and
family, Cedar, Iowa; Mrs. Harry
Wright and three sons, Charlton; Mo.
and Mrs. Will Funk and family. Ere
mont; Ebert Rupel, Kirkville; Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Ludwick, Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0.
Wright, Mr. and Mrs. John Picken and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Balm, Of
tumwa; Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Allison
and family, Mystic; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ross and two sons, White City; Iris
Funk, Mrs N A. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Picken, Mr.. and Mrs. Burn1e
Picken, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mckee and
family. Fairfield Mr.. and Mrs. G. X.
W. Forsythe, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wad-
dinston and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Brown
and family, Eddyville, R. 8; Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. r. McDonough, New Sharon;
Mrs. E. B. Picken, Boulder, Colo; Mrs.
Ben Picken, and Miss Marjory Mos
man, Fl. Collins, Colo; Mrs. Mary
Jane Cole and daughter, Minnie, Ere
mont.
Mrs. Sarah McCleron, Mt. Pleasant;
Anna Donahey, Washington; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. McDonough. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Groves and family, New Sharon;
Miss Vida McDonough, What Cheer.
Mrs. Nina Goodwin and two children
Avery.
Bertha Mcdonald English, Ottumwa
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. McFadden, Kirk
vile; Mrs. S. r. Canon, Mrs. Ollie AK
erman, A. w. McClain, c. w. Fellers
and family, Mrs. Geo. w. Arganbright,
Fremont.
Visitors L. c. McDonough, Lacey;
Mrs. Nina Houser, Mrs. Hon and two
hildren, Mrs. Lieut. and Mrs. Courtney,
Kirkville: Mr. and Mrs w. A. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshal and. family, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
N. McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. NIGEL
roy and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Proud, Mrs.
Gaily and daughter, Margaret. Miss
Dorcas Aldrige, Ben Thomas and fam
lily, Ottumwa, Mr.. and Mrs. McCarty
and son, Dalonega, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.
Neral, Jas. Roger, Oskaloosa, Mrs.
M. E. Cooper, Corning.