Bibb County AL Genealogical Research

The Annual Lawrence-Edwards-Hicks (Moore/Henderson/Latham/Smitherman/Byrd/....) Reunion will be SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 at 10 am inside Tabernacle Methodist Church in Active, Alabama (Hurricane Ridge). Lunch under the trees will be sharing whatever you bring. Music inside the church will be at 1 pm and Genealogy Information will be available including Cd's and Research books as well as photos that can be copied. Fred Lawrence will speak. Please advertise this wherever you can. Please contact Evelyn with questions.

EDWARDS/LAWRENCE/HICKS REUNION DIRECTIONS TO:

In Bibb Co. Alabama below is the link to the website for Tabernacle UM Church with address and directions. It is on Hurricane Ridge Rd (Co. Rd. 29) off of Hwy 82 or Active Rd (Co. Rd. 49) Basically Hurricane Ridge runs between Co. Rd. 49 also called Active Rd. off Hwy 82 and then Hurricane Ridge Rd. reconnects with Hwy 82 north of the church. The link will show you more clearly and the GPS is below.

http://archives.umc.org/Directory/ChurchDetails.asp?mid=222&FAC=28168

GPS FOR TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ACTIVE ALABAMA

32.857180, -87.002100

Sometimes my cell phone works at the church - Sometimes!! It is 478) 319-6862, Evelyn Henderson Shimek

OTHER NAMES CONNECTED TO US ARE: Smitherman, Moore, Latham, Henderson, Geeslin, Gar(d)ner, and many more. 10 am meet and greet and memorials and presentation by Genealogist, Fred Lawrence. noon sharing of food under the trees. Afternoon music inside the church. Sharing of genealogy inside the community building. Copiers and cd's available. Bring food if possible and folding chairs for outside as well as a couple of dollars to donate just to offset cost of cd's and copies. Open to the public, friendly and welcoming. For more information contact me at edshimek@cox.net

The 70th Annual Reach-Buford Friends and Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the Watts Home Place on Hwy 11 (Simmsville Road) in Alabaster. Lunch-time will be at 1:00 PM. This is a covered dish event, so bring enough food for your family, plus one. All paper goods and eating utensils; ice and drinks will be provided. We will have an Air-conditioned Tent. Door prizes. Games for the Kids. Come share food and fun. Bring family pictures to display on the memory wall. Share your genealogy information with others. For more information, contact Carl and Kelly Watts at wattsdiesel@bellsouth.net or Robert and Linda Reach Moore at ralrmoore@charter.net. To be added to the Newsletter mailing list contact Lois Reach Cooper at reach1124@yahoo.com.