Reunions

Carroll

The descendants of Madison (Matt) Taylor and Ada (Hutcherson) Carroll, former residents of the Coffey-Jameson area, met for a carry-in dinner at Dockery Park in Gallatin on Sunday, June 23.

Those attending the annual reunion were: Ellen Clark and Christine Cox, Cameron; David Cox, Hamilton; Bob and Pauline Carroll, Raymore; John and Sherl Carroll, Kansas City; Phillip, Josh and Abbey Carroll, Lamar; Paul Carroll, Gallatin; Betty Carroll, Coffey; Jerry and Charles McCrary, Richard and Marcella Summers, Macon; Matt, Sarah and Garrett Clark, Jamesport; Robert, Megan, Zachery and Chandler Asher, Gallatin.

Taul

The second bi-annual Taul family reunion was held Saturday, June 15, at Wallace State Park, near Cameron. Ninety-one family members arrived by noon for a carry-in dinner, organized by Gretchen Stephens and Jessie Couchman. After introductions, the following were awarded prizes: icebreaker game – Serena Howard and Dixie Knox; oldest living Taul – Milton Parker Taul, Jr., 91, followed closely by Hibbard Taul, 88; youngest Taul in attendance – Channon Taul, six months; family traveling the furthest – Milton Parker Taul, Jr. and his family drove over 650 miles; and the largest family in attendance belonged to Jessie Couchman with 21.

Families in attendance arrived from Colorado, Iowa, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. Members posed for family photos and shared compiled family tree information. The next Taul reunion will b held the second Saturday in June 2004 at Wallace State Park.

Attending from this area were Betty J. Taul, Ike and Becca Taul, Justin Taul, Derek, Jenny and Libby Fewins, all of Trenton; Gretchen, Carter and Petyon Stephens of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Trenton; John Lisa and Lauren Pawling of Chillicothe; Mildred Flemming, Eugene and Irene Taul, Donnie, Cecilia, Kathy and Bret Cecil of Gallatin; Dorothy Post, Jessie Couchman, Penny, Sean, Matthew and Stephen Sherlock, David, Mona, Myra and Benjamin Bentley, Harvey and Betty Tucker, Bill Tunnell and family of the St. Joe area.

Attending from out of state were Robert McCloud and Lola Mae Bowker of Sterling, Colo.; Richard and Barbara Smith, Jim, Melanie and Xavier Smith of Yuma, Colo.; Laurie Spells, Roger, Lana and Serena Howard of Wray, Colo.; Hibbard Taul, Roger and Susie Taul, Rusty, Lynda, Jessica, Dusty and Channon Taul, Tami and Hannah Broyles of Baldwin City, Kan.; Olan Taul, Betty Sarrow, Milton Parker Taul, Jr., Dixie Knox, and James Allen Taul of Denison, Texas; June and Don Sloan of The Colony, Texas; Alyssa Anderson, Fresno, Calif.; Rick Daes and Sherri of Arizona.

Bruner

The annual Bruner reunion was held at The Barn Bed and Breakfast Inn in Valley Falls, Kan., June 21-22. Those attending were Lee and Vivian Bruner, daughter Penny, Willard, and daughter Lori Lawrence, Springfield; and Michael and Meryl Bruner en route to their new home in Tucker, Ga.;

Gayle and Harriett Bruner, grandson Michael Bruner; Diana and Bill Meyer and daughter Harriett, Monett, and daughter Lisa Bruner, Waynesville; Roger and Brenda Bruner, and son Duane, Webb City; Linda and Alan Goodwin, Platte City; John and Carol Bruner, Clayton, Wisc.; Miles and Nita Bruner; Gene and Kathryn Van Vickle, St. Joe;

Myrtle Redd, Kansas City; Sharon and Charles Usher and children, Carey and Kyle, Leawood, Kan.; Joe and Maureen Redd, Irvine, Cal.; Bethine Ninnegar, Kearney, Neb.; Carol Krepel, Chadron, Neb.; Jo Anne Green, North Platte, Neb.; Kathryn Warren, Ft. Collins; Nancy Atchley, Lawrence, Kan.

Next year the reunion will be at The Barn, Valley Falls, Kan., July 4th and 5th.