The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-27
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August III, 1915, For the Seventh
Annual Reunion and Home Conn.,
fng of THE AFTER Family.

ing Ok THE AFTER Family.
Though not a ray of sunshine
could be seen Wednesday morning
and the clouds filed with rain threat
ened To mar the days pleasure yet the
thought of meeting relatives and re-
newing acquaintance of former
years, meeting new members, and
hearing from a goodly number who
are interested, some of whom have
never been able to meet az these
gatherings and from others who have
attended former meetings but could
not b. present this year, and ~ was
with such pleasant hopes that caused
the many members of the different
families to wend their way to Mans
field, through the rain TO meet one
another. This proved that the sec
ond Wednesday in August had been
rightly named "Arter Day. and in a
few years III IL hoped to make this
family reunion one among the notable
gatherings of families and that the
ancestry of the family can b. traced
much farther back than at present
The names of the paternal ancestor,
AZ far as authentic knowledge makes
possible, can be- traced to the year
1892.
If the biography is correct, then
W. have found that which W. have
been trying to ascertain for so many
years, the nationality of the family.
Michael After who was born in 1882
~ the paternal ancestor Of most Of
the different branches that have yet
been found. He was married to Cath
crime Dillon in The year 1861. They
lived iii Frederick county, Maryland,
and were the parents of II children,
ten sons and two daughters. These
ancestors never left Maryland. Their
bodies repost in Krider's cemetery,
near Westminster, Nd, records
found prove that their children (Kho
grew to maturity living in their ma
tive state for some years after mar
riage, then migrated to some other
states Some Of them migrated to
Pennsylvania, others to Ohio, and
some remained in Maryland. Two Of
thu sons, whose names were Solo
mon and Michael, Jr., remained in
Frederick county. Descendants of six
OF the sons have been found. The
different branches at the reunion are
distinguished by different colors Of
ribbon which they have selected as
brunch colors. Members from three
-fferent branches were represented,
some new banches which have not
yet been classified, wore the Laven-
der
AT noon the usual delicious din
ner was served in the dining pavil-
lion.
After all had partaken OF the deli
FOL oil N of
130 the members were called to or
der and a program was enjoyed BY
al! who are interested in the gen
ealogy and history Of the family.
THE Reunion Day Song" was fol
lowed by the reading Oh The Ances-
try Of the Arters," by Lettie AFTER,
after which the Genealogy Of each
branch was given by members of the
branch they represented. Sherman
After. OF Cleveland, told of the good
of family reunions VIM AFTER, of
jamestown, N. Y., told us about the
b nch with which he is connected.
The secretary received many letters
of regret and greeting from absent
members, who could not be present
Those in attendance from a dis
tance were MIR. and Mrs. Charles B-
AFTER. md son, Paul, OF Upper San
dusky; Mrs H. A. Brindsley and
children, Glenna and William, Miss
Dora Nunnamaker, AIT Of Ft. Wayne,
Ind; Frank a. After, Sherman and
sisters. Minnie c. and Charlotte L.
AFTER of Cleveland; Jacob AFTER, of
Clutter, Iowa; Libbie After, Of Mort
pelier: Miss Minerva Muselman, Of
Lima; Or. p. A. Arer and daugh-
ter, Elsie, Of Greenburg, IA; Mrs
Iavina Kerr, of Findlay; Mr. and
Mrs. John After and Jessie and Mel
liz, John After, IT., Mrs. Eva AFTER
Baker and daughter, Marion, all Of
Marion; Mr.. VIM. o. AFTER, of James
town. n. Y; A. O. After brought
with him two very prettily decorated
cakes. The frosting was white letter
ed with pink and red, Penn. Branch"
The cakes were cut in enough pieces
that the entire crowd might sample
them.
Any descendant of the several
branches whether classified Or not,
YOU are invited to attend these fam
lily gstheringS, in order to get the
geneaiogv of the families. A. has
been stated one or the objects Or these
reunions is to get the family history
Of each family, as soon as possible
They All ought to b. sent i'm this
coming year. Then some progress
could be made and a history of the
different branches could soon be ar
ranged into one complete book.
Will everyone who receives this
paper please acknowledge receipt of
same.
Deaths reported since the reunion
Of 1914:
Mrs.. Mary RuInmel, of F'indlay-
Mr- George After. of Crestline.
Mrs. Lucy T. After, Of Bushnell, Ill.
Mrs. Emma After Anderson, Cot
tonwOod, Idaho.
One marriage announcement was
received. that of Louisa Marion Irv-
in to Mr. Frederick Warren Wright.
Nr- Wright II located at Northamp-
ton, Mass.