Reunions: Allen-Caves, 1936 Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the October 23, 1936 Winnfield News-American


Members of Allen-Caves Families Gather In Reunion

Second Sunday In September Set as Regular Meeting


Coming from every section of North Louisiana the members of the Allen-Caves
families assembled at Old Union Church on Sunday, October 11 for the annual
reunion and celebrating the 79th birthday of C. C. Allen, who is the oldest
living member of the family.

Mr. Allen is the father of nine children, seven of whom are living.  He is the
grandfather of 30 and great grandfather of nine.

Missing from the group this year was the late T. F. Wade of Verda who was
elected president at the last annual meeting, and in honor of his memory and
tribute to his exemplary life a brief silence was observed.

Jim Sanders, Mrs. Robert Kraft, and Miss Ethel Wade were elected during the
business session to preside over the day's meeting and Miss Wade was also
named family historian.  

The second Sunday in September of each year was set as the annual meeting day
in the future, following which short talks were made by C. C. Allen, Charlie
Allen, Columbus James, Jim Sanders, and Mrs. Susie Allen of Bentley.

The afternoon devoted to singing and general conversation among the various
family groups.

Those present were Mrs. W. C. Kirkland, Oak Grove, La., Mrs. M McKaskle,
Winnfield, Mrs. R. H. Crow, Shreveport, La., Mrs. J. B. Jackson, Hilton
Kirkland, Mrs.  H. V. Mayes, Sikes, La., Mrs. G. I. Kelly, Winnfield, Mrs.
Clint Ham, Winnfield, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus James, Columbia, La., Mrs. Maggie
Duff, Columbia, La., Uncle John Smith, Monroe, La., Mr. and mrs. Joseph Petch,
Monroe, La., Mrs. Uner Arrington, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Allen and family, Mrs. T.
F. Wade and daughter, Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith, Sikes,  
Mrs. Ellen Sowers, Winnfield, Grandmother Perkins, Winnfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Allen, Pollock, Mrs. Sikes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kraft, Mr. Bud Allen
and children, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Allen and children, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Porter
and children, Mrs. Bertha Mayes, Mr. Percy Smith.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)