Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
THE ALEXANDER REUNION,


lly, AT tOncrOSS, "nlch are ncld Gach
year on the 27th Of October The
Alexander family at C0ncr0ss have
f)r many years gathered on that date,
which was selected by reason OF the
fact that October 27th, lS9 !, marked
The passing from time to eternity Of
Mrs. Frances J. Alexander, the re-
cred mother Of the heads Of the Al
exandcr families Of the C0ncross sec
tim. One Of the pretty and appr0pri-
ate customs OF these reunions Is the
visiting Of the cemetery where this
Sainted mother sleeps. and her grave
and the graves OF others Of the fam
lily are decorated. The reunions
have always partakcn largely OF the
nature Of Il family drawing near to
the Creator in worship as Il first step
to the days proceedings. There is
always something interesting and in
structivc about these gatherings, and
there are always, besides the mem
bcrs Of the Alexander family and
connections, Il number or visitors,
who esteem it a privilege indeed to
be hidden to this family gathering.
For twcnty-fonr years these annual
gatherings have been held. and there
is no abatement to the interest felt
in, nor the cagcrncSS with which all
who can attend. the Alexander reun-
ions. This may we'll be imagined
when it is learned that considerably
more than hundred persons gather
ed at the 2ith reunion. which was
held AZ the old homestead on Friday.
October 27th. last. Among those
present were:
l. y. Alexander, Mrs Martha Glib
son, ~. ID. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs.
wv. O. Alexander, Rev. and Mrs. Will
burn Abbott, Mrs. Susan NJ Hunsing-
er, Agnes, Bewley, Pearle and Jane
'IIunsinger; Mrs. S. T.. Gibson, Rev.
J. I'll. Aver, John Gibson. Arthur Bur-
nett, Oscar Alexander, Paul Gillison;
Lizzie. Alethla, Beulah, Jessie and
Annie Barker, Annie DuBose. Mrs.
Ethel DuBose, Harriet and Charles
IuBose. J. c. Barker, n. D. Barker,
Mrs. Cora Adams, Mr. and Mrs. II. L.
Alexander, Margaret, Ruth, Rcna, Joe
and Cora Alexander; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. It. Alexander; Birdie. Keith. Bes-
sic, James and Sunic Alexander; Mr..
and Mrs. G. Il. Barker, Nellie Barker,
Laurence BARKER, Edwin Barker.
Mrs. Jtd. z. COS. MildreA, Caroline
and Wallace Cox, Ada Keith; Mr..
ana Mrs. y. S. Abbott 0nd son, d s.;
oscar Gibson, Harrison Gibson. Less
ter Alexander. II. ID. Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. o. *. Brcazcalc. Ned Brca-
Xcalc. Burt Abbott Enis Abbott, ia
ME, Madeira and Cody" Alexander.
RruniS Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. B. u.
HrcaHcalc, Sarah Alexander, Rachel,
Elizabeth and Donald Alexander: Il.
II. Alexander, Mrs. T.. t. Alexander,
Rachel. Lima. Roy. Richard. Eliza
beth Alexander; Chns. T.. Gllson.
collie Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bar
nett, Mrs. j. NJ. Andrews. Lillian An
drcws. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alcxandrr,
Annie. Laura Mae. Jessie and John
Alexander; Mrs. Rosa Broom. Mrs.
Frances Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul
Armstrong and son, James r.; MIR.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Leathers, Mrs. Alex
Y. Lcathers. Nina Abbott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. s. Abbott, jamie Gibson,
Mertie Alexander, Enoch BrcaZcalc,
Adger M. Alexander and daughter
Marion; DR.. and Mrs. John J. Thodc.
G. w. Gibson and Roy NJ. Abbott.
A gathering indeed for a family re-
union. One Of the sons. Marshall l..
Alexander, resides at Ardmorc, Ok
lahoma., and was absent on this oc-
casiOn, though it is his custom, when
ever possible, to visit the old home
on the reunion occasions.
There are few families in Oconce
that number more descendants and
connections than does the Alexander
family. Verify, their name is legion. !
A large family originally. the men,
hcrs Of it have established homes in
every section OF Oconee and their |
children and childrcns children num-
Der we'll into the hundreds.
Two Of the oldest members Of the |
family are |. n. Alexander, of Green
wood, and Mrs. Martha Gibson, Of |
Georgia. They were both present at |
the Gath reunion. The former was
born on January 18TH, 1886, and the |
latter on March II, 1899.
The heads Of the various Alexan-