59th Annual Stokes Family Reunion- Florida
Burrell Thomas Stokes, born Feb. 23, 1817 in Laurens S.C. Married Levicy Altman of Ware County Georgia in 1838. Their first daughter, Nancy Jane was born in Georgia. Rurrell & Levicy then moved to Florida to the Hamiton County area and the on the Alachua County where they settled. They had another 10 sons & 4 daughters for a total of 15 children in all.
In 1949 the family of one of the sons, JOSEPH BURL STOKES & ANNIE ELIZA PARRISH, started a family reunion at New Hope Methodist Church in Citrus County on the 1st Sunday of June. The next year it was moved to Dade Battlefield Memorial Park in Bushnell, Sumter County,Florida. It has continued on the site the 1st Sunday of June ever since.
The 59th ANNUAL STOKES FAMILY REUNION will be June 3rd 2007 at Dade Battlefield Memorial Park in Bushnell, Florida. Come early and stay late. We try to eat around 1:00 P.M.
Bring your favorite covered dish to share. Plates, cups, napkins, flatware and ice will be furnished
ALL DESCENDENTS OF BURRELL THOMAS STOKES ARE WELCOME AT THE REUNION, Please Join Us