Marsh-Atkinson family plans reunion

The 108th annual Marsh-Atkinson family reunion will be held beginning at noon July 16th at the Follansbee Municipal Park. A picnic dinner will be held in the Community House, which is air conditioned.

Following the picnic dinner, there will a white elephant auction, a basket auction, a display of family photographs and the recording of births and deaths. As in previous years, prizes will be awarded to the oldest and the youngest persons present, the person coming the farthest and the family with the most members present.

A third feature will be provided by guest artist, Jay Obertance, of Toronto, Ohio, a high school student. Obertance serves as a church musician at both St. Anthony’s and St. Joseph’s churches in Toronto, and from time to time performs at the First Presbyterian Church in the same city.

The fourth feature of the day, if it can be arranged, is a visit to the Atkinson Family Cemetery just off McKim Ridge Road. Prayers will be offered and appreciation given to the family’s pioneer ancestors. The Marsh, Atkinson, McKim, Morton and other related families were among the earliest settlers of Brooke County.

The fifth and final part of the reunion program is the business meeting, which will include discussion of plans for next year’s reunion and election of officers. Current officers include Emily Chapman Daily of Fort Mill, SC, president; Denise Dailey Toler of Bidwell, Ohio, vice president; T. J. Burchfield of Steubenville, treasurer; and Robert W. Marsh of Wintersville, secretary.

Further information can be obtained by calling either Robert Marsh at (740) 266-2188 or Burchfield at (740) 282-2156.

(abstracted from Thursday, July 7, 2005 Weirton Times Newspaper)

Brooke County Family Reunion Notices are posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/reunionb.htm