Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-14
Buckley-Trussell Reunion

The 1899 Buckley and Trussell
family reunion, held at the Porters-
vile grange hall, Sept. 8, was a
very enjoyable affair, although the
attendance was much less than last
year when $50 persons were pres
ent.
The Buckley family held their
first reunion August 3, 1924, and
the Trussell family held their first
reunion about 1928. On Sept. 6,
ions at Moxahala park, and they
have since been held jointly up to
and including 1899. This Buckley
and Trussell reunion had become
one of the largest and most success
full affairs of it's kind in this section
of the country with peak attend
ance of about 200. Members of the
Buckley family have also become in
terested in the Jackson county, Ohio
Buckley reunion, which affair IS
held each year near Jackson, on the
second Sunday in July.
J. J. Buckley, the president of
that group, was at the Buckley and
Trussell reunion and presented us
with a basket of fine apples from
his large orchard. AS usual he told
us to drop around and see him some
time and he would give us an apple.
Because of changing family con-
ditions and arrangements the Buck
ley family reunion is to be held next
year at the home of Chas. Dennis al
before Labor day Chris Buckley
II
NJ Buckley was reelected secretary.
The serving committee members for
1910 are Evelyn Buckley, Myrta
Dennis and Nora Buckley.
The Trussell family reunion is to
be held on the Sunday before Labor
day in 1910 at the home of Mrs. j.
A. Koon. at South GAINESVILLE. Mrs
Anna Mcfarland was reelected
president, and Mrs. Katherine Gibbs
was elected secretary.
The 1899 Buckley-Trussell reun-
ion was attended by the following
persons: Gerald NJ. Buckley, Lena
Buckley, Nita Buckley, P. j. Kron-
enbitter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hearing,
Mary Hearing and Mack Hearing,
Portersville; Mr. and Mrs. Will
Crook, Fred Crook, Bernadine
Crook, Roy Crook, Sue Bolner, Geo.
Buckley, Mary Pyle, and John
Ketcham and three sons, Corning
route; Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Buck
ley and son, and Mary Buckley, New
Lexington; Jean Stine, j. Sewers,
Anna Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cross, Terry Cross, Mrs. J.
w. Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gibbs,
Ray Gibbs, jr., Maude Holcomb, Mr.,
and Mrs. Dean Trussell and son,
Mrs Osie Spring and Mrs. Kate
Cross, Crooksville; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buckley and family, Gordon.
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Buckley
and son, Evansville; Mr.. and Mrs ].
A. Koon, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hamil-
ton, Francena Barr and Emil Ham
ilton, South GAINESVILLE: Chas. a.
Buckley, Gertrude and Sonia Trim
per, Beryl Buckley, Audrey Buckley,
Arlene Buckley. Emma Hurst and
son. Malta route; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
win Shell and family, Lancaster;
Chas. Dennis, Myrta Dennis and
Media Latta, East Fultonham; Lucy
Fickle, Beulah Fickle and H. Fickle,
Fostoria; Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Butin,
Betty Butin and Raymond Rice, CO.
lumbus; M. Tickle, Fostoria; Mr..
and Mrs. j. J. Buckley, Donald L.
Buckley, Helen Buckley, Peggy
Buckley and Donnie Buckley, jack
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCloskey,
Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II
Hare, AIumina Hare, Betty Hare
and Bobby Hare, Findlay; Mrs. Ber-
tha Fulhart, Findlay; Richard Ber-
ry, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Berry and
Moxahala.-Gerald M
Buckley, Sec'y.