The Gordy Family
The Gordy Family
Reunion

2010 Mississippi Gordy Reunion

Current as of 21 May 2010
We will gather on Saturday June 26 at Fred and Eileen Gordy's house at 10:00 A.M. If you do not know how to get there, please email Eileen at eileen@gordyfamily.org and I will be glad to email you directions. Sunday June 27, 2008 will be optional. We will be here and glad to continue or extend discussions, land explorations or cemetery visitations.

The planned discussion this year will center on what has been recently found on the locations of some of the Mississippi Gordy's in 1860 and 1870. (I located some 1800s Newton County tax rolls that are amazing -- many thanks to Dr. Harold Graham of the Newton County Archive for the tip.) For interested cousins who were not here to see it last year, there is also Mississippi family location information for the latter years of 19th century and early years of the 20th century. Barbara Fox and Melinda Corporon will be here this year if you would like more information on the 17th and 18th century history of the Gordy's on the Maryland Eastern Shore. Copies of their book, The Gordy Family Story, will be available for purchase.

At the house we have internet connection, wi-fi, and printing/copying capability, so bring computers, flash drives, CD/DVDs for information transfer. Melinda will be adding information to the family genealogy database, so please bring the statistics for any recent life changes or new research in your lines. The computer and scanning equipment will be set up, so also bring any family photos that you have to share. Please email Eileen at eileen@gordyfamily.org if you will be bringing pictures to scan so I will be ready. Thanks!

We will have morning coffee/tea and snacks ready at 10:00. The Saturday mid-day meal will be an old-fashioned pot-luck. Everyone please bring a dish. All the eating utensils, ice, water, soft drinks and coffee will be provided.

The Mississippi reunion is sponsored by the descendants of William D. Gordy (b. abt 1824 Hancock County GA, d. 13 Jan 1898 Newton County MS), PeterI/PeterII/Leonard/WilliamM. /WilliamD.