ROOTS MEETING MINUTES

Hannah Emerson Dustin "Captured by Indians" Story by Larry Wallace "The Merna Story" by family of Jane Hayes Merna 2016 Edna Alexander and Roy Schlegel children,...

Presentations from the October 2015 Roots meeting include work from those in the Corbett-Quinlen Line of the Michael and Sarah Murphy Cleary branch. [dflip id="138"...

A good crowd of cousins gathered at Denny’s to catch up with each other and learn something new about our family history.  Joan Cleary ran the meeting and began with news from those that could not attend: GENE KENNEDYRock River Wyoming.  They are sorry that they will...

The room was full as the Brown family turned out in force to honor James Brown who recently turned 90.  James and his late wife Dode have attended the Roots meetings for many years.  Jim is the grandson of Elizabeth Cleary Head.   Many of Jim’s brothers and sisters...

Illinois farmers had enough good weather over the last week to make progress on planting. As of the date of this meeting, 30 % of the corn crop has been planted and the rhubarb is bountiful in our gardens! Those attending the meeting were in order going around table:...

On a sunny Illinois fall day while local farmers labored in their fields harvesting, Cleary/Murphy/Blair/Evans cousins gathered at Denny’s Restaurant in Bloomington. Joan Cleary began the meeting with news sent by those that couldn’t attend. Peggi Pech Evans (grt...

Email hellosEmail messages from folks who couldn’t make the meeting were read. It is a great way to stay in touch even if you can’t attend. Jim Brown (grandson of Elizabeth Cleary Head) told a great true story from his childhood. As a small boy Jim, his eight brothers...

We met at Denny’s Restaurant in Bloomington IL. Larry Wallace brought his wife, Daphne, and grandson, Landis.  They are from Kotzebue, Alaska.  Kotzebue is 33 miles north of the Artic Circle on Alaska’s western coast.  Daphne offered a prayer for the family in her...

APRIL 27, 2012 MEETING MINUTESThe Roots group met for lunch at Michael's in downtown Bloomington for a buffet lunch.  After lunch we crossed the street to the McLean County Museum of History (the old courthouse).  At the courthouse we were able to meet in the former...