HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 reunions Sue Thompson NL ArticleA Few School and Family Reunions in Enfield
One of the earlier school reunions in Enfield was that of District 8, Purdy School, located on Bostwick and Colegrove Roads, built in 1833. The reunion was held on September 20, 1936
on the school grounds. Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Fred Jackson, Homer Cochran and Charles Titus were the oldest students who attended the reunion.
In 1993, Blanch Stout organized a one- and two-room school reunion for the 14 plus schools that once existed in Enfield. There were other schools just outside Town lines that children
went to from Enfield. The reunion was held at the Enfield Grange and advertised that “at least” 2 of the former teachers, Ruth Boyer and Doris Lovelace, would be attending. There were
79 people signed up to attend this reunion. In2004 special entertainment was advertised to be held at the reunion. Harold Bush of Ithaca, entertained the group with a musical harmonic
program. These reunions were held yearly until 2010.
After a quick newspaper search of the Ithaca Journal, I discovered many family reunions were held in Enfield, either in private homes or at the Robert H. Treman State Park (The Glen).
The VanMarter family had 37 members of their family present at the home of Mrs. Lynn Ferguson in 1913 at their fourth annual family reunion. The Curry family reunion in August 1918 was
held at Willow Point, Cayuga Lake.The presence of 10 of the 11 sons and daughters of Lucius and Mary Curry, who lived on the old Curry homestead in Enfield (I think this was located
on Tucker Road) were present. In 1919 the Rumsey Family held a reunion at the “The Glen”. On August 10, 1921 the third annual reunion of the McDaniels family was held at the home of
William and Ida McDaniels Laughlin on Enfield Center Road. A large tent was erected on the lawn where the company sat down to a fine dinner.August 1937 the Teeter reunion of the descendants
of George Keller Teeter and Sarah Anne Grover Teeter took place at Enfield Glen State Park. Officers were elected, vice president, Luther Teeter,secretary and treasurer, Frances Teeter,
and family historian, Mrs. Charles (Nora) Dodd.
In 1926 it was a busy year with the Douglas and Davenport family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Rumsey and the Kisor-Minton family reunion held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur and Lillian Sheffield, 75 were present. August 1927 The Laughlin Family held its annual reunion at Upper Enfield Glen. The Manning reunion was held at Enfield Falls State
Park with 40 present from Syracuse, Willseyville, Newfield, Trumbulls Corners, Enfield Falls, Enfield and Wheeling, W. Virginia on September 19, 1929. In June 1938, the 14th annual reunion
of the descendants of Ephraim and Lydia Allen was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Clarissa Steenburg of Christian Hill with 44 members of the family in attendance. Fred.
D. Rumsey of Trumbulls Corners was elected present of the reunion for 1939 replacing Mrs. Neva Laue of Enfield Center. The Stilwell and Hull reunion was held at the home of Larry and
Linda Stilwell in July 2002.
The School reunion pictures and documents and Teeter and Rumsey family reunion pictures, can be located on the laserfiche site for Enfield, www.townofenfield.org – For Residents – Archived
Documents. Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian.