John Bailey and John Peace Latimer Reunion
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ATTENTION:BAILEY & LATIMER FAMILY MEMBERS
A Bailey/Latimer & Allied Families (Bell, Callaway, Leroy, etc)Reunion is planned for August 4, 2007 in the Ball Room of the Fitzpatrick Hotel, Washington, Wilkes CO, GA. This reunion is for the descendants of John & Gracey Bailey and descendants of John Peace Latimer, Oglethorpe and Wilkes CO's, GA.
Lodging: If you require sleeping accommodations in and around Washington , GA,call Laura Purdy (one of our Latimer cousins) at the Fitzpatrick Hotel (706-678-5900)and ask for her assistance.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Friday (Aug 3) afternoon/evening:Arrival at Fitzpatrick with informal gathering of family members and dinner at the Fitzpatrick Hotel Restaurant.If you plan on joining our group for dinner, please check the appropriate box on registration form.
Saturday (Aug 4) morning:9:00 AM –Noon:Family group gatherings in Fitzpatrick Hotel Ball Room.Bring your scrapbooks, photo albums, family histories/trees, recipes, quilts and anything you want to display and show-off…………This is an informal time of family meeting, greeting and mixing.Large group photo will be made by a professional photographer at 11:30 AM to 12:00 on the town square in front of the hotel.The photographer will be available to make small group photos all morning.Sign up your groups at the hotel study near the check in desk ….. bringing your own cameras is also encouraged ….
Saturday noon – 1:00 PM:Lunch will be served in Fitzpatrick Hotel, Restaurant.Cost of meal is $18.50 per person, which includes cost of meal, taxes, tip, and cost of use of ball room.The meal is “A Country Buffet” consisting ofFried Chicken, Mixed Green Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Squash Casserole, Green Beans, Blue Berry Crunch, Cornbread/Rolls, and Tea/Water/Coffee. .
Saturday 1:00 – 4:00 PM:Formal introduction of families with stories of each family.Buzzy Randall and Winston Bailey will discuss cemeteries where most ofour ancestors are buried.Betty Stewart, ggg granddaughter of Thomas Bragg, the 1808 victim of Russell Bailey, will discuss what she knows about the murder trial and the families involved.Ed Bailey from Dallas will discuss his ongoing Bailey DNA project.I will try to bring you up-to-date on Rebecca Latimer Felton, our Latimer cousin whose life Margaret Mitchell utilized to create her Scarlet O’Hara character in the movie, “Gone With The Wind”.If you have any other interesting ancestral findings let me know and please be prepared to discuss them…….
Saturday 4:00 – 6:00 PM:Cemetery tours conducted by Winston Bailey and others.
Saturday night – dinner:Family breakout groups on your own.
Sunday:Worship at one of the local churches….Examples: 1) Rehoboth Baptist Church, Metasville; celebrated it 200th Anniversary last summer…..Clark Henry Latimer was the first person buried in their cemetery…..Simon Bailey and his family also attended this church.; and 2) Rock United Methodist Church, Rayle;John Peace Latimer, Martha Patsy Latimer (his wife),Fannie Wynne (his daughter) and other members of his family were founding members of this historical church. RUMC preaching service starts at 9:00 AM.
Sunday – Noon:The Fitzpatrick Hotel offers a Sunday Buffet at noon for $9.95/person. If you are interested in the buffet, please place reservations at the front desk.
Special Note:If you are planning on attending the Bailey/Latimer Luncheonat noon,please fill out theregistration form (below) and enclose a check to cover the number in your party that will be attending.The registration fee includes lunch (taxes and tip) andrental of the ball room.Please mail the check and forms to:
Nancy Robertson (Fred and Edra Bailey’s granddaughter and a great granddaughter of Oscar Mack Lane Bailey and Mary Ida Jane Latimer Bailey)3171 CO Hwy 1Oneonta, AL35121-3807
Please feel free to copy this material and pass on to as many family members as possible…….Hope to see you there.....
Bob Usry, great grandson of Clark Henry Latimer,great grandson of Simon Bailey,
Call me if you have any questions on the reunion…..(205) 556-2145… Tuscaloosa , AL.
Nancy’s number is (205) 274-2303.
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Registration form,Bailey/Latimer & Allied Families Reunion :
Name of Attendee(s):______________________________________________________
(Please make sure all names are included to assist in making out name tags)
Address:________________________________________________________________
Telephone:_________________________________________
E-Mail:___________________________________________
Bailey &/or Latimer or allied family’s Ancestor’s Name & relationship:_____________________________________________________________
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Cost of meal (which includes tax,gratuity andrental of Ball Room) is $18.50 per person.
Please send check (with this form) to cover charge for persons attending to:
Nancy Robertson
3171 CO Hwy 1
Oneonta, AL35121-3807
Do you plan on eating in the Fitzpatrick Hotel dining facility on Friday evening?Circle one:YesNo
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