What a wonderful day we had for a reunion at my oldest
brother's home near Drumright on July 5, 2008. We had about 75 in
attendance! We felt a family reunion was important to
help keep the family connected after losing our mom in
October last year. Besides all my siblings, Mom's sister, Aunt Nina, joined us,
plus some of Aunt Willie's kids and grandkids. Also,
Aunt Lucille's kids joined us, so we had a very
large bunch.
I made CD's that I distributed to all the family that I made
up just for this occasion. It was filled with my
genealogy charts, census images, document images, family
photos, and a complete copy of my website pages.
My youngest brother, Bill, (who actually owns most of the
acreage of the original farm) was there and seemed to be
doing well after having lost his wife only a couple of
months prior. I was very thankful to see that. A
niece and family had driven all the way from New Jersey to
visit her mother and to attend the reunion. We had a
blessed day!
Below is a picture of the sign entering my brother's
property that was posted by the Oklahoma Centennial
Committee as a 100 year Oklahoma farm, one of only
three in Creek County. Bill was the one who submitted
the application for official recognition. Here's a photo of the entrance
to the Carroll Farm:
Here's a link for more information about the Oklahoma
Centennial Farms project:
