Bay County Family Reunions

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Ethridge/Etheridge Family Reunion

Saturday, June 4, 2011
11 am - 3 pm CDT
in the old Frink School Gymnasium building
at the at the Community Center in Kinard, Calhoun County, Florida. CST at the Kinard Park Public Library, 5416 SW SR 73, Kinard, Calhoun County, Florida. (The Kinard Park Public Library is the old school.) Any and all Ethridge/Etheridge descendants, extended family and friends are encouraged to attend and bring pictures, stories and a covered dish of their favorite recipe.

This line originated with Samuel Ethridge (ca.1816-ca.1885), who was originally from North Carolina. Samuel is first found in the 1850 US Census for Decatur County, Georgia, with his second wife, Sarah Ducker Goodwin Ethridge (ca.1819-ca.1863), whom he married in 1850. In 1860 he was living in Jackson County, Florida and by 1870 he had moved into Calhoun County. When he married Sarah he already had children James (ca.1838), Arlenas (ca.1839), Ann (ca.1843), Martha (1845-1914), and Nancy (ca.1847) by deceased Lucinda Grantham. All were born in Georgia. Sarah had a daughter, Susan (1837), by her first husband, Richard Goodwin. There was also a son, John, but we are unsure of whether he was Samuel's or Sarah's. Samuel's first wife is unknown.

Samuel and Sarah had three children together. Their names were Enoch (1851-1894), Frances Lucinda (1855-ca.1910) and Isaac Samuel (1858-1905. Sarah died sometime in the early 1860's and Samuel married Sarah Ann Scott in 1863. She died sometime before 1870, exact date unknown at this time.

Not much is known about Samuel and Lucinda Grantham's children James, Arlenas, Ann and Nancy. Their daughter, Martha, married William Henry Beck and lived out her life in Calhoun County, Florida. Her children were Elizabeth (ca.1869); Nancy (1872-1952) married William Mann/Manning; Hennie (ca.1874); Jesse (ca.1878) married Mary Ramsey, Tinetha Holland and Mamie Pilgrim; Kizzie (ca.1879) married J.D. Clifton; Tony (ca.1882) married Mamie Wooten; Florance (ca.1883) married Francis H. Clark; and Edith (ca.1886) married Henry J. Wilkes. Nothing is known about the son, John, other than his birth year and that he was born in Georgia.

Samuel and Sarah's son, Enoch, married Nancy Ann Smith (1852-1942) and moved to Pensacola, Florida around 1880. Their children were William Henry (1872-1959); Sarah Francis (1877-1958) married John William Fowler; Isaac Samuel (1880-1962) married Josephine Tonnage and Nora Sophronia Freeman; Mary E. (1883-1967) married Joseph Robert Grimes; Nancy Ann (1886-1943) married ? Hart; John Daniel (1888-1965); and Ellen Jane (1892-1963) married Herbert Archie Mayhair. Many of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren have settled in Santa Rosa, Escambia and Bay counties, as well as other areas of the Florida panhandle.

Samuel and Sarah's daughter, Francis Lucinda, married Wilie A. Kent (1839-before 1910) and remained in Calhoun County. She and Wilie both died sometime prior to 1910, exact date and reason are unknown. Their children are Samuel William (ca.1874); Sophronia (ca.1876); Lucinda V. (1886-1938) married George C. Flowers and ? Rogers; Wiley S. (1893); and Martha J. (ca.1895). After Francis and Wilie's death the children all lived with the oldest son, Samuel William, in Cowarts, Houston, Alabama.

Samuel and Sarah's son, Isaac Samuel, married Henrietta Davis Burk (ca.1852-ca.1930) and remained in Calhoun County. Henrietta had a son, John G., Jr., by her marriage to John G. Burk when she married Isaac Samuel. Together, she and Isaac Samuel had six more children: Isaac Henry (1879-1967) married Willie Belle Ledbetter; James M. "Boss" (1881-1962) married Della Ann Armstrong and Lara B.; Rewen Charly (ca.1882-bef. 1900); Minnie (1883-1883); Lewis Ellis (1888-1974) married Lora E. Durden; and Charles Dempsey (1896-1925). Many of the children, great grandchildren and so forth later moved into the Gadsden and Leon County areas, while many still live in the Calhoun, Gulf, Washington and Jackson counties.

For more information or to share information on the Ethridge/Etheridge family and the family reunion please contact Ellen (Ethridge) Hulbert at (850) 580-1901 or by . Don't miss out on this opportunity to add your stories to the family tree.

Richard B. Mashburn Memorial Picnic
"Family Ties"

May 23, 2009
Bay County, Florida
Where Hallmon Lane terminates at the Econfina Creek about 3/4 mile north of SR 388.

This year marks the 144th annual Richard B. Mashburn Memorial Picnic. Since the first reunion in 1865, it has been held every year. Event coordinator Jack Mashburn reckons this may be one of the oldest reunion in the country. The event is held on family-owned land on the Econfina Creek, and will feature food, games, including greased pole climb and inflatables for the creek. Entertainment will be provided by a bluegrass band. Bring your own chairs and tables.

Everone is welcome. For additional information, please contact Gwynelle at 850-914-9624

Annual Pioneer Picnic

June 4, 2011
10:30 to 2:00
Fellowship Hell
Forest Park United Methodist Church
1401 W, 23rd Street
Panama City, Florida

The Historical Society of Bay County sponsors the annual Pioneer Picnic each year in June. The Society furnishes fried chicken, ham, and tea, and everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to share. Join us for entertainment, door prizes, reminiscing, and enjoying stories of early days. The Pioneer Picnic honors those who have been in Bay County over 50 years. Everyone interested in the history of Bay County is invited.

Also featured this year will be the forth annual presentation of First Families of Bay County certificates to those who have proven their ancestor was in the area that became Bay County before 24 April 1913. During the past four years this program, which is administered by the Bay County Genealogy Society, has generated a huge amount of interest in the history, heritage, and pioneers of Bay County. We will be presenting certificates to descendants honoring Bay County pioneers. We will also present researcher certificates.

Entertainment for the picnic will be music by TBD. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.bayhistory.org

Sowell Reunion

September 26, 2009
Oakland Terrace Recreation Center
1900 W. 11th Street
Panama City, FL

Please bring a covered dish and family photo for scann into our digital photo album.
For more information, please call Mamie Bolling at 850-785-1361

Carden Family Reunion

November 27-28, 2009
Date and place TBD

The descendants of Richard and Lucy Morris Carden are planning a reunion for November 27-28, 2009. We are looking for descendants of Thomas and Christiana Louvinia (Vini) Carden and their children Lillie Belle {Willie Lee}, Richard Ivy, Dortheila Julia (Dothy) {James Daniel Lee}, Minnie Viola (Vi), William Ira {Eva Raffield}, Alexander (Candy){Helen}, and Leola {Call Padgett}.

In addition, we want to make contact with the descendants of Simon Peter and Maggie Evans Morris and their children Eli William James Kerry {Sarah Thompson} and Nancy M. {Seaward W. Hand}. If you are a descendant of these families, please contact .

Barnes-Gainer Family Reunion:
"Loving Our Legacy"

June 25-27, 2010
West Palm Beach, Florida
www.bgreunion.familyplanit.com

We the proud descendants of Arthur and Lucy PITTMAN Barnes are excited to announce our 4th biennial family reunion June 25-27, 2010 in West Palm Beach, Florida. We want to encourage all of our family and friends to attend this fun-filled three day family celebration. For more details visit our site at www.barnes-familyreunion.com http://www.barnes-familyreunion.com.