Does anyone know how to contact Krutar? The notes from those reunions would be very valuable, especially for those of us whose Conns attended! According to the story, my great grandfather Henry Clay Conn was responsible for the reunions. Henry Clay Conn was... born June 17, 1844 in Lycoming Co., PA died May 23, 1926 in Pulaski Co., IN married October 21, 1873 Pulaski Co., IN Rebecca Anne Moyer Rebecca was born March 03, 1851 in Pulaski Co., IN died March 07, 1891 in Winamac, Pulaski Co., IN Rebecca's parents were Andrew/Andreas Martin Moyer/Meyer & Leah Neff (I have more on Rebecca's ancestry if anyone's interested.) Reportedly, Henry was responsible for organizing the Conn Family Reunions which first took place Sept. 18, 1921, with the final reunion held August, 1954. The following is an excerpt in Henry's handwriting, published originally as "The History of the Conn Family", as he knew it: "This is the history of my ancestors, the Conns. They were born in Pennsylvania. There were six sons and one daughter in this family. I will give you some of the dates of their coming to Indiana. Uncle Jesse came in 1838. Uncle John came in 1847. Uncle Henry, I do not know the date of his coming. My father David Conn came in 1852. Aunt Polly came in 1947. The two oldest brothers stayed in Pennsylvania. Their names were Ace and Israel. The five families that came to Indiana settled in Cass Co. and Pulaski Co. . .This part of the country was not settled much. I had a chance to know. My father and mother came to Indiana in September, 1852, so I have lived in Cass and Pulaski counties 73 years. . .Now I will tell you people how our fathers and their descendants had to work to make the improvements in this country. . .These settlers had to use the axe, grubbing hoe, maul, cross-cut saw, spade. They built themselves log houses and barns." >From letters of Henry Clay Conn: "I will give you some of the Conn family names. I believe that my great-grandparents were German. They came to this country some time in the beginning of the 17th century. . .My father David Conn was born April 12, 1799, in Pennsylvania. In his younger days he belonged to a horse company and trained for the service. His two older brothers Ace and Israel were drafted but were not called to go to war. Father said that was the War of 1812 in Arkansas at Little Rock. . .From the best history handed down to me, the Conns were among the first settlers of Lycoming Co., PA, and both of our great-grandfathers were revolutionary soldiers under Washington at Valley Forge. . ." He went to school in 1852; it was summer school at Ralston, PA. The same year in September, they moved to Monroe Township, Pulaski Co., IN. He went to school two terms west of Winemac in a log school house in the woods. The seats were low down without back on them. The teachers were women at that time. They were good to the students, and they seemed to learn fast. In 1858 the family moved down to Cass Co., west of Royal Center. He went to school four terms there, and the rest of his schooling was north-west of Royal Center about three miles, at the Hamilton School. The school terms were about three months long. Francine Conn Halter