This reunion is different than any other reunion I attend. We are both family and genealogy oriented. Some people come just to hook up with other relatives with the same interests. I am a Norwood, Watkins, Claggett, Moxley, Mullinix, Beall, Lewis, Shipley, Barnes, and several others. I have met relatives from each of these familes at the reunion. Last year I met a 3rd Cousin from my Watkins family. The next day I was at his house sharing more information. This is a fun reunion without games or auctions. Just good talk and information sharing. We will have Doris Day, a Norwood Cousin, doing a spinning demonstration. SUNDAY APRIL 24th 7th ANNUAL NORWOOD REUNION Surname list in order of frequency count. Norwood(790),Moxley(272),Watkins(234),Wivell(221),Day(211),Bosley(167),Ridgely(153),Brandenburg(150),Conaway(134),Smith(123),Baker(118),Ford(110),Beall(95),Mitchell(94),Hood(89),Browning(87),Thompson(85),Burdette(81),Hobbs(79),King(77),Devilbiss(72),Fahner(66),Falconer (65),Vansant(62),Darby(61),Mullinix(56),Hyatt(53),Green(52),Miller(49),Brown(47),Waters(47),Rust(46),Saye(45),Williams(45),Barlow(44),Franklin(44),Cain(42),Lawson(42),Purdum(42),Dorsey(39),Ramsburg(39),Moore(38),Gibbons(37),Grimes(37),Noland(37),Turner(37),Davis(36),Shipley(34),Randolph(33),Finley(32),Taylor(31), Duncan(30),Richards(30),Boyer(29),Harrison(29),Wright(29),Barnes(28),Farley(28),Stansbury(28),Claggett(27),Clary (27), Ellis(27),Fisher(27),Howard(27),Kindley(27),Chapin(26),Hardy(26), Lewis (26),Long(26),Clay(25),Hammond(25),Johnson(25),Stull(25),Walker(25),Hillery(24),Key(24),Oliver(24),Thomas(24),Ward (23),Pitman(22),Reaver(22),Schuh(22),Dean(21),Durham(21),Faulkner(21),Hurle(21),Paulley(21),Poole(21), Ridout(21),Roderick(21),Weems(21),Pond(20),Ramsey(20),Richardson(20),Stone(20) COME EARLY – DOORS OPEN AT 2:00 PM There will be refreshments before dinner. Dinner at 5:00 PM catered by Mountain Gate of Thurmont, Maryland The Fire Activities Building Twin Arch Rd. and Rt. 27 Mt Airy Maryland $13.00 per person. Send money for reservations by April 15th to Mary Norwood 4115 Harrisville Road Mt. Airy MD 21771-8211. [email protected] We will have a digital camera, lap top computer, and scanner. We would like the old photos of individuals or group family photos and some present day ones also especially if they can't attend. Obits, wedding, birth or death announcements are also very important for filing in the ieces. Do you have a pile of unidentified pictures? Bring them along too. Maybe we can find family resemblances! We are adding 5 new VERY LARGE (3’ x 30’ each) charts to the one of last year with even more known descendents of Capt. John Norwood. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THAT MANY NAMES LOOK LIKE! Our Norwood genealogists have added thousands of names and information since last year.