McPHERSON, KS -- Descendants of Allen A. Trego, Harry S. Trego and Robert Trego had their first family reunion. The event was July 4 in the City Park in McPherson.

Edgar P. Trego, great uncle of Allen A. Trego, Harry S. Trego and Robert Trego, was a captain in the 8th Kansas Regiment volunteers in the Civil War. He was killed Sept. 19, 1863, in the battle of Chickamauga. Trego County in Kansas was named in his honor.

More than 50 adults and 20 children attended the reunion.

The group visited and viewed many albums and pictures of Trego families.

Those attending from Newton were: Carney and Marilyn Hinz, Wayne and Idell Hinz, David and Karen Hinz, Mark and Cathy Willis and children, Mary Trego, Keith and Pam Denno, Richard and Pat Denno, Michael and Amy Wedel, and Neal and Denetta Denno and children.

Others attending were from:

Halstead -- Joe and Joanne Trego, Lisa Brown, Randy, Jan and Matt Smith and Mary B. Denno.

Wichita -- Carol Trego, and Alan and Kerri Denno and children.

Sedgwick -- Jerry and Shirley Sheffler and Arlene Wilson.

Haven -- Joseph P. Trego and children.

Roxbury -- Jeff Trego.

Hutchinson -- Greg and Paula Vogel and baby.

Mount Hope -- Paul Caffrey.

Whitewater -- Mike and Callie Hill and children; and Pat and Carla Ryan and son.

McPherson -- Mark and Jean Childs, Mark Childs Jr., and Kevin and Jan Wright and children.

Canton -- Lindon and Ann Unruh and children.

Auburn, Wash. -- Marcia and Tolstad.

Federal Way, Wash. -- Elizabeth (Trego) Barrett.

Blue Grass, Iowa -- Mary Joe Smith, Dennis Smith, Jacque Smith and children.

Calvert, Texas -- David Waltz and William H. Neill.

Killeen, Texas -- Cleo Ashley.