Moore Family Reunion

 

The Rushville Times, August 11, 1999

    The descendants of Thomasand Mary Elmore Moore gathered at the Rushville Senior Center on Aug. 1.This was the 71st annual reunion. The first reunion was held in Rushville,back in 1928 with 145 in attendance.
    The host this year wasDean Ross, the great-great-grandson of John D. and Mary Turner Moore.
    The family members enjoyeda potluck meal. Delma Moore said the prayer, before the meal.
    After lunch, a genealogyupdate was submitted by Aileen Boehm.
    Births–Lindsey NicoleMoore, Sept. 22, 1998; Sean Patrick Moore, Oct. 7, 1998; Grace Nicole Bartlett,April 1, 1999.
    Deaths–Helen K. Moore,Oct. 30, 1998; Lynette Rittenhouse, Sept. 27, 1998; Mildred Horney, Nov.15, 1998; Royal Hodges, Nov. 12, 1998; Lyle Street, Oct. 19, 1998; MarthaWilcox, March 22, 1999; Harriet Knitter, March 27, 1999; Pearl Eva Allgren,June 10, 1999.
    Also pictures were sharedwith each other, as well as a reading of past reunions.
    Stanley Boehm, was alsocelebrating his birthday. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday.” Susan Geer, 92,the oldest attending, accompanied on the piano. Susan shared a couple ofmore songs on the piano. She had also written a sonnet entitled, “To MyMother,” which was read by Dean Ross.
    The one traveling thefarthest was Vail and Robert Moore from Paxton. The person having the mostchildren present was Marlene Acheson Wiley of New Berlin.
    The following peoplewere present:
    NEW BERLIN–Marlene Wiley,Joshua Wiley and Krista Wiley.
    PAXTON–Vail and RobertMoore.
    ROCK ISLAND–Delmar andDonna Moore.
    JACKSONVILLE–Terry,Linda and Ashley Cockerill.
    MT. STERLING–StanleyBoehm.
    RUSHVILLE–Aileen MooreBoehm, Susan Greer, Alan, Holly and Keely Acheson, Gene and Wanda Acheson,Maurine Corbridge, Yvonne Horney, Byron Ross, Maurice and Sonja Ross, DeanRoss.
    The 2000 reunion willbe held the first Sunday in August, with Dean Ross as host.

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