The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday August 20, 1897 Happy Family Reunion. Last Friday was probably one of the happiest events in the lives of J.M. REECE and wife of this place. Mr. REECE was sixty-one years of age while his good wife had just turned the three-score make, and their children and grandchildren, all of whom had not been together for several years, took this day for a general, good time family reunion. When they had all assembled and a count was made it was found that thirty-two descendants of these good old people had congregated to do homnor to them on this occasion. A jolly time was the order of the whole day, and as Mr. Reece remarked, "it actually made me forget my gray hairs and my ripe age to once more be with our children." Following are the names of the parties present: William Reece and family of Amsterdam, Mo.; Mrs. Mary CASH and children of Centerville; C.L. Reece and family, J.H. Reese and family and G.T. Reece and family, all of this vicinity. While they were all together they sent for our photographer, Miss Jessie SHRAKE, and had a picture of the whole group taken. It is hoped that Mr. and Mrs. Reece and their children may live to see many more occasions similar to the one last Friday, and that when they next meet not one will be missing when they call the roll.