Minutes of the 70^th Annual Davis Family Reunion

 

The descendants of Jenkin Davies met Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church to celebrate the 70^th annual reunion of the Davis Family. 

Kay Whelan opened the meeting. Attendants introduced themselves and stated who their grandparents were. Treasurer Mark Jeffers reported as follows:

$305.40 balance forward – September, 2008
$154.00 collected
$158.72 reimbursements for stamps, supplies, etc.
$300.68 balance – net  

Dues of $2/adult were collected. Lewis Davis, who died last winter, left $50 to pay for use of the church.

The Minutes of the 69^th Annual Reunion were unanimously approved as distributed.

  Historian Michael Warner reported on the following births, deaths, and marriages:

Births

 ELEANOR HONG-JING BROADRUP to GARRETT and JENNIFER BROADRUP, February 6, 2009

  ELIZABETH WORTHINGTON PORTER, to JESSICA STITELY and BRYANT PORTER, on April 17, 2009

 Marriages

JESSICA STITELY, granddaughter of LAURA HELEN DAY STUP, to BRYANT PORTER, September, 2008

 COLIN ROBERT ANDERSON, son of CAROLYN ANDERSON (married to JACK ANDERSON), daughter of WILLIAM BROSIUS, JR., to JESSICA LECARO MUSCATO on July 4, 2009

  INGE BROOKE SCHMIDT, daughter of DALE and DONNA SCHMIDT, to ROGER E. GORDON on July 11, 2009

  LAURA JEAN BROSIUS, daughter ofJOHN WILLIAM BROSIUS, III, to TOBY PULSCHER on July 12, 2009

Deaths

VIKTOR LOCKARD SPENCER, son of IRMA DAVIS and HARRY SPENCER, on May 2, 2007 

JAMES DAVIS RANGE, son of JAMES J. RANGE and ESTELLE DAVIS, on January 20, 2009

LEWIS DAVIS, son of JAMES RAY DAVIS and FRANCES LEWIS, on February 5, 2009

CHARLES T. OFFUTT, Sr. 57, son of the late LEONARD JEROME and MARY LORETTA DAVIS OFFUTT, on June 18, 2009, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick

Correspondence: None

The Secretary reported on invitations that had been returned, and attendants made suggestions about how to find the “lost”. He also suggested that each attendant might offer addresses of two more relatives who could be invited to the next reunion.

Old Business

Historian Michael Warner reported on several items:

The Davis farm records are available for review in the Maryland Room at the University of Maryland Library in College Park.

The publication “Local Histories”, No. 30: 1 from January, 2000, includes a story about Richard Davis. Kay Whelan has a copy that relatives may request by e-mail.

In response to a question about where previous reunions had been held, someone noted that early reunions were held at Hyattstown Carnival Grounds.

Michael also reported about a business trip he took to Wales earlier in the year.Unfortunately, he could not visit the family home because it was about 90 minutes away by treacherous roads. He did, however, meet many Davises and Davieses and came away with a feeling for the area.

New Business

Members inquired about using the church for future reunions. Kay Whelan had been in touch with the pastor and expressed the opinion that the church will be available.She volunteered to check with the pastor about two months before the next reunion.

The family resolved to observe a moment of silence in gratitude for the many contributions of Lewis Davis, who passed away in February. Mike Nasser offered some touching thoughts about what a hard worker and inspiration Lewis had been to him. Members also recognized Lewis’s sister Ruth Bennett, who was present.

Prizes

Prizes were awarded to RUTH BENNETT (oldest family member in attendance, age 94); DOROTHY WARNER, age “39 and holding” (youngest); and DALE SCHMIDT (farthest traveled, from Alexandria, Virginia). DOROTHY WARNER won the candy jar with the closest guess (850) to the actual number (910).

Everyone expressed appreciation to Dorothy for providing delicious, edible prizes.  

Present at the Reunion were: Ruth Bennett; Jack and Elizabeth Davis; Stan and Fran Davis; Mark and Betty Davis Jeffers; Leslie and Teresa Jeffers; Mike and Hayat Nasser; Gene Salvo; Dale Schmidt; Michael and Dorothy Warner; Pat and Sarah Warner; Tom and Kay Davis Whelan; Nancy Winchester.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

The 71^st annual Davis Family Reunion will be held on the THIRD Sunday in September, 2010 (September 19, 2010).

Respectfully submitted,
Dale R. Schmidt, Secretary

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