Cobb County GaArchives News.....Frey Family Reunion August 25, 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: M Little http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006458 October 9, 2008, 5:09 pm The Marietta Journal August 25, 1904 THE FREY FAMILY REUNION On last Saturday there was a family reunion and barbecue at the home of Mr W M FREY, three miles east of Marietta, in honor of Col Ed W FREY and family, who were here on a visit from Bockchito, I T. It was a very happy occasion and will not soon be forgotton. A splendid barbecue added to the sumptuous dinner served of meats, delicacies, melons and fruits. Mr and Mrs W M FREY moved from South Carolina in 1856 to Cobb county, and settled where they now live, having reached the age of 74 and 78 years, respectively. They raised a family of nine, 4 boys and 5 girls, all of whom lived to be grown, six now living, as follows: W J FREY, the efficient Sheriff of this county; B T FREY, a prominent attorney of Marietta; E W FREY, Cashier of the First National Bank of Bockchito, Indian Territory; Mrs B J HAMBY, Mrs N B WHITE, and Mrs C J BULLARD. The husband of the daughters are now living, and are successful farmers in this county. There were born to these sons and daughters 40 grandchildren, 32 of whom are living. There were present at this very pleasant reunion, Mr and Mrs W M FREY, their six children, their wives and husbands and 27 grandchildren, and a number of friends, among whom were Mr J L REED, Deputy Sheriff W T DEWBERRY, Judge P D McCLESKEY, Mr Claud BISHOP, Miss Lula HAMBY, Mrs BARRETT, Mrs Leila GRIST of Marietta; Mrs RHODES and Mrs BREWER of Atlanta; Miss Nellie and Annie DOW and Miss DESMOND of Augusta, and Mr and Mrs Harry ROBERTSON of Lo-i-, Ga. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/cobb/newspapers/freyfami250nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb