Welcome to the group, Gary! Keep watching for postings about the reunion. By the way, do you know anything about a school teacher named Anne Whitney who was killed by indians in Hamilton, Texas? I don't know the year. She was defending her students during a raid. All the children survived. I think her father was Orlando Whitney. from, Carolyn "Whitney, Gary" wrote: > I would like to have it in Georgia , Louisiana , or Texas. There or a lot > of us Whitney's around the old south. Just happen to like some warm weather > , not to hot are to cold. By the way this is the first time I have answered > anyone. I put myself on the roots web a long time ago and have enjoyed > reading all the emails I have received. I cannot tell anyone my past because > I have no clue. All my grandparents passed away when I was small. I am now > 40 young years old. I still today try to trace back my ancestor's. I have no > one to ask as being I never thought of going forward with my search till my > Mother passed away ( God Rest Her Soul) a few months ago. I am from the > South with folks from Ark., TX. ,and LA. If anyone can direct me were to > find INFO. on these state's where our famous and proud Whitney name is > associated I would grateful. > > Gary Whitney > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy S Whitney [mailto:rsw@UU.NET] > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 5:10 PM > To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Whitney family reunion > > I personally like the DC-VA-MD idea, being somewhere close to the 1/2 > point between NB and FL. (Not to mention the fact that I call it > "home" ;-) ) > -- > Randy. > > Joan C. Miller <jrm107@juno.com> writes: > > Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few > > months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got > > back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was > > wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, > > yes? > > We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries > > and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich > > reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. > > > > Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending > > then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? > > We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 > > to 3 hrs. > > If we can do anything to help, please advise. > > > > Joan Reed Miller > > York PA > > > > > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney > > <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: > > >Count us in! > > >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a > > >wonderful > > >idea. > > >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. > > >Besides, when > > >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas > > >or > > >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps > > >the best > > >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport > > >that is a > > >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly > > >in. > > >But great idea! Do we need a committee? > > >I demand a recount! > > > > > >Shawn Whitney > > >Seattle WA > > > > > >PS to Gary Wallace > > >I plan to just ride my bike over. > > > > > >Chris Branagan wrote: > > > > > >> > Hello WRG members ! > > >> > > >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea > > >of > > >> > having a Whitney family reunion. > > >> > > >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, > > >but the > > >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around > > >the > > >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the > > >regular > > >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of > > >them are > > >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > > >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > > >> > posting. Give me some feedback! > > >> > > >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and > > >lectures could > > >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to > > >see > > >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for > > >some of > > >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where > > >members > > >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures > > >specific to > > >> > Whitney Geneology. > > >> > > >> > A good golf course would be nice. > > >> > > >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, > > >this > > >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > > >> > > >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone > > >come? > > >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I > > >saw no > > >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I > > >would > > >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It > > >may not > > >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but > > >perhaps > > >> > in 2002? or 2003? > > >> > > >> > from, Carolyn > > >> > > > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.