Reunions: Stroud Family, 1987, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 26, 1987 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Stroud Family Gathers For Annual Family Reunion

On the weekend of August 15 and 16, the family of Theodore Appleton "App" 
and Edith Josephine Garner Stroud gathered for a family reunion in Wheeling
at the homeplace of Marcus Stroud.  App was the oldest son of Lawrence and
Josephine Tolbert Stroud.  He was born at Atlanta and grew up in that
vicinity.  The Stroud family came into Winn Parish in approximately 1860 from
Caldwell Parish.  Josephine G. Stroud was the daughter of Stephen William and
Alice Lott Garner of the Crews Community in southern Winn Parish.  The had
relocated to Winn Parish circa 1882 from Lawrence County, Mississippi, along
with all his brothers and his sister.

Approximately 60 descendants, cousins, and friends joined tow of the four
surviving children, Mrs. Murriel Stroud Brown of Deweyville, Texas, and Mrs.
Lessie Stroud Cloud of Hemphill, Texas.  Mrs. Vermelle Stroud Smart of Buna,
Texas, and Theodore A. Stroud of Alexandria were unable attend.  A spread meal
was enjoyed by all on both days.  Some roamed the hills of the old homeplace
and rediscovered places held in memory for years.  A move of the 1971 family
reunion held at the same place was shown on Saturday night and brought back
many memories of those no longer with the family.  Oldest members were Mrs.
Lillie Perkins Stroud of Orange, Texas and Mrs. Martha Shepard Stroud of
Wheeling.

Plans were made to hold another reunion next year.  Those attending from Winn
Parish were Mrs. Martha S. Stroud, Mrs. Shirley Stroud Bass, Howard Stroud of
Wheeling, Mrs. Lillie DeSoto, Mrs. Laura L. Farr, Mrs. Delea B. Lonadier, Mrs.
Billie L. Trisler, Clifton Londadier of St. Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. Buford
Pinder, Jerry and Thomas of Crews Community, and Wayne and Sherri Stroud
Davison of Winnfield.