Conoly/Conoley Clan Gathering!
September 17 and 18, 2011
Raeford, NC
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It's Our 51st Annual
Reunion!
Come Join Us!
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An Update from Don Conoly:
- Aug. 17, 2011
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On this our 51st reunion we want to recognize the memory
of those family members who served in the 51st Infantry of
the North Carolina Troops during the War between the States 1861-1865.
Some died, others injured severely, and those who survived had vivid
memories of the events. They came home to the destruction of their
property by Sherman on his march through our area.
This year the gathering will be held during the North Carolina
Turkey Festival in Raeford, NC. The Festival includes food, crafts,
bands, parades, and other events, as there is much to see and be a part
of. Visit the website for more information on the events at
www.ncturkeyfestival.org. On Saturday September 17, 2011 a cook out
will be held at the Raeford-Hoke Museum 5:00-7:00 pm. On Sunday
September 18, 2011 at Antioch Presbyterian Church services will be
followed by a meeting and covered dish lunch. The gathering is headed up
by Jaclyn Joann ( J. J. ) and her brother William Chad Jones ( Chad ).
On the Saturday, September 17, 2011, from 1pm-4pm before the cook
out, Don Conoly, the family historian will be taking those interested on
a tour of the area. We will meet on the Court House steps on Main Street
at 1pm. Then we will go to old home sites, gravesites, and discuss the
history of the families and the area. It will be a transition back in
time, bring your camera to take back memories. He has written two books
on the family history during over forty years of research. Ask him about
them.
Contact for details or questions:
www.conolyclan.com or Don Conoly (336) 682-0132.
I will be happy to assist in lodging
(Days Inn, Raeford, NC phone 910-904-1050), details, and directions.
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Saturday, September
17, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 4:00
p.m.
A Trip Back in Time |
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From Don Conoly:
I will meet with
those interested in visiting old home places, grave sites and a
tour of the area where our ancestors lived.
The tour will
start Saturday 1pm to 4pm.
I will discuss the
events of our ancestors
and answer
questions.
This is the area that our ancestors,
Daniel Conley and Nancy Campbell,
settled when they married and came from
Scotland to America in the 1790’s.
We will
meet at the Courthouse steps
on Main
Street in Raeford
and go from
there and end up at the Museum for the pig pickin’.
Bring your camera
to take back memories.
This tour
has been a great interest for those who don’t live in the area
and want to know more about our ancestors. |
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Family Pig’Pickin’
Saturday, September
17, 2011
5:00 p.m. – 7:00
p.m.
Hoke County
Museum in Raeford, NC |
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Cousin Joyce
Conoly Monroe, the Hoke County Museum Director, has graciously
opened the Museum for family members to enjoy the pig pickin’.
The Museum is
located at East Central Avenue and South Highlands Street, a
couple of blocks off Main Street in Raeford. |
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Sunday, September
18, 2011
Conoly/Conoley Reunion
at Antioch
Presbyterian Church |
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The Reunion will
be held
after church
services.
The church is
located at Antioch
on Hwy. 211
between Raeford
and Red Springs, NC.
At 1pm a covered
dish will be provided by attending family members.
The food is worth
the visit, but come and visit with your cousins and friends.
Donations are appreciated to help offset expenses of the
Reunion. |
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Other
Saturday events at the
NC Turkey
Festival include:
9:00 a.m.
Turkey
Cooking Contest
on Stewart Street Stage
9 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
Music,
Performers, Park Vendors
at McLauchlin Park
10:00 a.m.
(Registration at 9:00
a.m.)
Kids-In-The-Park
at McLauchlin Park
10:00 a.m.
18th
Annual Dog Show
at the Library Stage on Main
St.
10:00 a.m.
Auto &
Motorcycle Show
behind the Methodist Church on
Main St.
8:00 p.m. -
11:30pm
Music
Concert
at Armory Ball Park on E.
Central Ave.
For more information
about the reunion, contact Don Conoly at
(336) 682-0132 or
e-mail him at
DNConoly@windstream.net.
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Lodging can
be at the
Days Inn, 115 N. Hwy 401,
Raeford, NC 28376
Phone 910-904-1050
This is a no frills motel with
several restaurants across the street. Or you can choose a motel in
Fayetteville or Lumberton as places to stay. Those cities are 20 - 30 miles
from Raeford.
The reunion coincides with the
North Carolina Turkey Festival, so come prepared to spend some time in
Raeford. For information about the NC Turkey Festival go to their website
at
http://www.ncturkeyfestival.org.
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The clan gathering draws
family from afar including members from South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia,
Tennessee, Florida, Texas, California, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri and South
Dakota who have attended in the past.
Are You Family or Friend?
If you think you might
be a descendant of Daniel Conley and Nancy Campbell you are welcome to
attend our gatherings. Some family names include: Blue, Brown, Caldwell,
Carlisle, Cobb, Conoley, Conoly, Currie, Elliott, Fiveash, Galbreath, Hodgin,
Holland, Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Laughlin, Livingston, Mathews, McBryde,
McDonald, McDougald, McEachern, McIntyre, McLauchlin, McLean, McMillan,
McNeill, McPhail, McPhaul, Melvin, Moffitt, Monroe, Nye, Parker, Patterson,
Prevatte, Scott, Sinclair, Stiles, Sumner, Thompson, Wallace, Williams, Wood
and many others.
