Oklahoma Genealogical Society
Family
Reunions, 1976:
Hunter, Miller, Reames, Draper Families
From Oklahoma Genealogical Society
Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, March 1976
Transcribed to Electronic form by Jo White
The George Washington Hunter Reunion
On Saturday, May 1, 1976, the George Washington Hunter family will hold its reunion in Woodson Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The earliest
known ancestor was Daniel Hunter, born about 1780. His oldest child, Malcolm, was born in 1805 in Tennessee. Other children were: Daniel, John, and James who is the father of
George Washington Hunter. James was born
22 July 1826 in Tennessee and married about 1846, probably in McNairy County,
Tennessee. James died in Navaro Co.,
Texas, and his brother, Malcolm, died in Coleman Co., Texas. Malcolm Hunter was the first judge of
Coleman County. James is buried at Eureka,
Texas. George Washington Hunter and his
family moved to Greer Co., Oklahoma, about 1900 from Stephensville, Erath Co.,
Texas.
For further
information, write to Bill Hunter, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Francis D. Miller Reunion
On July 17-18, 1976, the Francis D. Miller family will hold its reunion at TSA-LA-GI Inn in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The earliest
known ancestor is Francis D. Miller, born 25 May 1793, in Germany, the son of
George Miller, tradition says. He
married Margaret Skinner in South Carolina.
Where? His children were all
born in South Carolina, but by 1840 they were all in McNairy County,
Tennessee. Most of the Miller
descendants are from the son, Robert Skinner Miller, from Texas and
Oklahoma. However, Cone, Malone,
Tedford, and Hunter families also married into the Miller family
For further
information contact Mr. Bill Hunter, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Reames Family Reunion
On Sunday,
September 5, 1976, the Reames family will hold their reunion at Springlake
Amusement Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The earliest
known ancestor is James Reames, born about 1810, probably in Tennessee. He married about 1835/36. His children were all born in Tennessee,
according to the census, except James Irvin who was born 25 Dec. 1853, in Illinois. Tradition says that James, Sr. was killed
by bushwhackers, as was a son.
For further
information, contact: Billie Gene
Hunter, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Draper Family Reunion
The Draper Family hold their annual family reunion the first weekend of August. They have done this for the last 40 years. In August of 1975, they met at Lake Murray, Ardmore, Oklahoma. There were 35 descendants from Texas and Oklahoma attending.
Simon Draper was
born in 1817; he died in 1889, in Grayson Co., Texas. His father was Dr. Orrin Draper, who was born in Vermont in 1793
and was buried in Grayson Co., Texas in 1882.
Simon had 19 children from 4 marriages, but less (sic) than half lived
to maturity. They are listed with
spouses as follows:
- Albina Jane, born 1847, married John M.
Eggleston, died 1908.
- Simon, born 1849, married Lucinda Green, died
1881.
- Aurelia Christian, born 1858, married M.N.
Hogue, died 1931.
- Edwin A., born 1860, married Martha A. Rodgers,
died 1931.
- Elizabeth Ellen, born 1862, married A.B. Ingram,
died 1938.
- William G., born 1864, married Ella Webb, died
1938.
William G. Draper
and wife, Ella, taught school and lived many years in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
Edwin (Ned)
Draper lived in Basin Springs, Grayson Co., Texas. He and his wife, Martha, had 11 children. All of those still living were present at
the last reunion:
- Mrs. Bessie Gleen from Madill, Oklahoma
- Mrs. Lois Draper Wells from Lubbock, Texas
- Mrs. Justin (Jid) Draper Powers from Ardmore,
Oklahoma
- Mr. Choice (Pete) Draper from Whitesboro, Texas
- Mrs. Ruth Draper Smith from Denison, Texas
Also attending
was Mr. Fred Byle, Sr. of Sherman, Texas, who is the grandson of Simon Draper’s
oldest daughter.
For further
information, contact Mrs. Justin Powers, Ardmore, Oklahoma, or Mrs. Elizabeth
Gaither, Norman, Oklahoma.
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