Southern Illinois Record

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VOLUME 3
1 LORA. HJNOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTE.MBER 2. 1915
NO. 50
REUNION OF TOE
STANFORD FAMILY
August 22nd 1015. was an Interest¬ ing event and a day that will long be rememliered by memi)er8 of the well known Stanford family. A reunion of this family had Lieen announced for Saturday Aagust 21st, but owing to the great rain and high water the date was changed to the 22nd. Even a later date would liave been tixed. but for tlie fact that a number of rel¬ atives liad arrived from a distance, and could not remain longer. The re¬ union v^as held at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stanford In Stanford townslilp, who made every one wel¬ come witii a cordial hand shake.
Uncle Lewis Stanford, as he Is af¬ fectionately called by all who know lilm, is now the oldest living member of tills numerous family, but Is still hale and hearty and looks like many inore years of life will be his, wiildi we all hope may lie true for him and ills excellent wife.
I. H. Elliott was chosen to act as clialrman and call those present to order. Tiie sweet old song, "Nearer My God to Thee" was sung by the young people, witli Miss Grace Clark at the organ; after which a fervent prayer was offered by Rev. I. >'. Shipp of Noble. Uncle Lewis was called upon to talk, and he told about tlie old court house at Maysvllle and gave an Interesting reminiscence of the early days. Lloyd Stanford of Decatur, the next oldest member of the family, told of the early settlers of Stanford Township and the hard¬ ships they had to endure. He told of iiauiing their corn to St. Louis for sate, of going to tiie old water mill to iiave their grinding done, and how they would shell the corn and put It in one end of tlie sack and a stone In the other end, so as to balance it on the horse's back; not knowing, or at least not thinking that tiie corn could iiave ijeen divided, and the same re¬ sult attained.
The meeting was one of great hap¬ piness to all present, numbering one hundred and seventy-seven people, representing three generations of this splendid family. The oldest person present was Aunt Ifettie KnelT, a life long friend of the family, now past eiglity years.
A numl)er of friends called during the day to pay their respects and ex¬ tend go