A Birthday Gathering

BELL, HOBSON, MARTIN

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 4/2/2005 at 03:58:04

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 23, 1908

There was a great social event at the JOHN A. MARTIN home, in this city, on
Saturday. This was a combined anniversary celebration of a number of the
family, whose birthdays occurred near that date, JOHN P. MARTIN, MR. and MRS. CYRUS BELL and MRS. RICHARD HOBSON, who resides in Monroe County. There were 62 guests present, 13 from Eddyville and Monroe County and a number from Clarke County. It was a happy reunion of kinsfolk and friends and a bountiful repast was served at the noon hour. The conversation was spirited and reminiscences were indulged in and the past lived over. The gathering will be recalled in future days and old memories renewed. Such meetings are too rare.

The following were present from a distance:

Woodburn, Iowa: J.H. Robins and Dela Robins.

Osceola, Iowa: James Jamison and Margaret Jamison.

Lucas, Iowa: M.C. Welch.

Logan, Okla: T.J. Mitchell.

Eddyville, Iowa: Elizabeth Hobson, Etta Hobson, J.W. Hobson, Cora Hobson,
Lois Hobson, Truman Hobson, M.J. Stump, Margaret Stump, Florence Stump, Inez Stump, Lena Stump, Harry Stump, and Mary Stump.

Woodland, Iowa: I.N. Beavers and Cora Beavers.

Ottumwa, Iowa: J.M. Wilson, Minnie Wilson, Erie Wilson and Helen Wilson.

Allerton, Iowa: Cora Nelson, Mildred Nelson and Raymond Nelson.

Omaha, Nebr: Minnie Carey.
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