Texas Events and Places of Interest

Create Your Own Family Journal Workshop

Was cancelled and will be re-scheduled in early 2012.

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Levi Alfred Smith & William Brooks Walraven Family Reunion - was held the 2nd Saturday in September, 2011. We had approximately 65 family members and friends present this year. Our annual auction was held and we raised $300 + again this year. All the children enjoyed swimming in the pool and the playground activities.

The next Smith-Walraven reunion will be the 2nd Saturday in September, 2012 at Mabank, Texas.

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Chief Bowles Memorial--Between Canton & Tyler on Neches River will be held in July, 2012

Contact: Danny Hair

 

Shipp Family Reunion - This reunion will have its 58th reunion in June, 2012 (about 3rd week-end). However, I only have last years information for now. I hope to get an update shortly.

2010 Reunion
The Shipp Renuion, which is held annually in Texarkana Texas, Will host it's Renuion this year Saturday June 19, 2010 This year it will be held at the Hampton Church Of Christ St Micheal Drive is the I-30 Westbound Frontage Road Church is on the west side of Texarkana Texas bewteen Gander Mtn & Nash Tx Exit:Life Net Ambulance next door to church.

This Reunion was started by the late Barney Gibbs Shipp Sr, in a Pasture beside his house- Barney,would be pleased to know that we still carry on this Reunion.

If you would like to attend , feel free to stop and visit and learn more genelaogy on the Shipp Line.

Pot Luck Meal-Come about 2:00 P.M. and eat and visit with us. Alot of the family are descendants from David C SHipp & Richard C.Shipp. But there are many lines still in this area We would love to have you and share what we know about our kin. Come and share your family genealogy.

Hope to see you there

This is approx. the 57th year for the Renuion

Estelle L Shipp--ekshipp@aol.com

 

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