Howdy All... I'm forwarding this message to the list, on the chance that your surname, from Bell County, may be represented, and because of the genealogy implications. I had asked the sender to clarify the Bell County connection, and I think that's been done. Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner >Text: >There is a CROSSLAND FAMILY REUNION >The branches of our maternal family migrated from GA and paternal >lines from TN to settle in Central Texas in the Counties of Bell, >Falls, McLennan, and Limestone between 1835 and 1890. Invitation is >extended to family lines including: >Maternal lines of James Burns Clements / Sarah Edocie Lucas / >Marietta Hogg and paternal lines of William C. Crossland, Nancy >Elliot / McCollough and others). > >In 1960, Oscar Reuben and Ira Pearl Crossland were honored by Bell >County for helping build the population with 10 children, and over >80 Grand and Great Grandchildren. These Crosslands lived in Lott and >then Temple, where many descendants live today. > >The reunion will be hosted by Crosslands descendants of Central Texas >and held in Temple, (Bell County), Texas at Belton Lake on May 29-31, >1999. >The reunion pavilion site is near Temple, Texas at Belton Lake. It is >really pretty setting and there are very nice trailer/RV/tent >camping sites nearby (for those who like to camp). It is also easy >to get to and hotel reservations are available close to Temple for >those who wish to drive. Traditional cookout is on the last weekend >in May 1999 scheduled all day Sunday, May 30. > >There are also two camp sites reserved within walking distance for >May 29-31 (All day Saturday and Sunday, Saturday and Sunday nights >and leave Monday ) use. If any of you wish to camp also, let Rita >Kelley know, E-mail address below. She will send the info on making >required campsite reservations. It is NOT too early to go ahead and >do that. The pavilion has lots of parking space, lots of shade from >the Texas sun and electricity. It also is equipped with a sand >volley ball court and net, a washer court and horseshoe court. There >is plenty of room for kids to run and play. There is a fishing area >and a place to put in a boat nearby. > >Please pass the word out ASAP to all family members, especially >those who will need to travel to get here. Reunion attendance is >always over 200, with previous participants from Texas, VA, GA.and >CA. family branches. There will also be people collecting and sharing >family history information for inclusion in our growing computer >database. > >Your help is appreciated. Also, please send names and addresses >(email and street, phone) for contacting. Written announcement have >gone out to known family members, but it's never to late to join us. > >The CROSSLAND FAMILY REUNION >(Clements/Elliot/Hogg/Lucas/ McCollough) >in TEXAS on May 29-31, 1999 > >For more information on attending: contact reunion co-ordinator: >Rita Kelley- rkelley@n-link.com. > >For queries and family information Contact: >Harold Watson- benchmarkstudios@worldnet.att.net >or Jerry Clements- JDEANC@aol.com _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com