In March 1907 the descendants of John B. Brumfield gathered in a family reunion. This newspaper account gives details of the special day and includes genealogical information. I have added family notes [in green].
Family
Reunion,
The Brumfield Family
Met in Amite County
On Sunday
March 1 an excursion was run over the Liberty White Railroad from Holmesville
to Liberty, Miss. To accommodate the Brumfield family who had arranged to hold
a reunion and centennial celebration at the residence of Mrs. Lucinda Andrews
[Susan Lucinda Brumfield Andrews, 1845–1933], the only surviving daughter of
the late Jesse Brumfield [Jesse Kelly Brumfield, 1807-1884] who now resides on
the old Brumfield plantation east of Liberty.
The train left Holmesville at 7 am,
McComb at 8 and arrived at the plantation about 8:35 in a shower of rain which
for a few -?- considerably disturbed the excursionists.
The Brumfield family is one of the
largest and most influential families in the State. John Brumfield
[John
B. Brumfield, b 2 Nov 1768 NC], Benjamin Bickham and Benjamin Youngblood [1773 GA-1860 MS] came to
Franklinton, La. From York District, S. C. about 1811, settled near Franklinton
and raised large families. Jesse Brumfield, son of John Brumfield, was born
March 12, 1807, and died at the Brumfield plantation in Amite County July 25,
1884. He was the father of Lucinda, Joe, Monroe and Henry S. [and 7 more
children] and it was the 100th anniversary of his birth which was
celebrated by the family Sunday.
Besides the Brumfield family a large
number of friends had been invited, making the total number in attendance at
the reunion nearly 200.
In conversing with members of the
family we gathered several interesting facts about the early history of the
family. Jesse Brumfield and his wife [Hannah Ann Youngblood 1808-1885], parents
of Henry S. Brumfield are buried side by side in the old family grave yard on
the plantation and after dinner the entire assembly visited the grave yard in a
body, even to the old negro slaves, who gazed sadly at the headstones of their
old master and mistress.
Mr. H. S.
Brumfield’s grandmother [Margaret Kelly b 1772] was of Irish descent, she being
a Kelly.
The Brumfields and Bickhams are of
revolutionary fame, several members of both families being officers in the
revolutionary war. Mr. Dolph Bickham of Franklinton, La. Now being in
possession of a sword carried by his grandfather. Several uncles of H. S.
Brumfield were also in the battle of 1812 at New Orleans.
The day was very pleasantly spent,
the dinner being spread upon a large table extending across the front yard, and
consisted of a great variety of delicacies, which all seemed to greatly enjoy.
We will not elaborate upon the
events of the day, as our correspondent from Fernwood, who was with -?- editor
has taken -?- notes -?- has covered the ground so thoroughly that anything we
could say would only be a repetition of what our correspondent has already said
of what took place that day.
Source:
Family Reunion, The Brumfield Family Met in Amite County, (Jackson, MS:
Clarion-Ledger, 21 March 1907) 2; digital image, Newspapers.com: accessed
February 2018.
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So many names! This reunion article is quite a gem, recounting 111 years ago the celebration of the centenary of the patriarch. Lucky you.
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