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WILSON’S CELEBRATE 99^TH ANNUAL REUNION IN MORAVIA PARK

The 99^th Annual Wilson Reunion was held Sunday, August 17, 2008 in the Moravia City Park, Moravia, Iowa. A traditional carry-in meal was served shortly after the noon whistle.

Election of officers was held. This year’s slate of officers is: Keith Hanson, President; Marla Wilson-Batterson, Treasurer; and Kerry Wilson, Secretary. The officers will serve for one more year. Following a brief business meeting and treasurer’s report attendees enjoyed Ice Cream that was served for desert at 2:00 P.M. which was donated by Phil Hutchings.

Reports

John Wilson reported from the 100^th Wilson Reunion Steering Committee. A planning meeting for the 100^th Reunion was held on August 16^th in the home of Glenn and Dana Moritz to discuss plans for next year’s reunion. Tentative plans are underway to hold a three day event at the Destination Park at Honey Creek State Park at Lake Rathbun, Moravia, Iowa on Friday August 14 through Sunday August 16, 2009. Tentative plans include: A Barbeque dinner on Friday night, followed by a memorial service; A Saturday morning breakfast; Free-time on Saturday morning and afternoon; Professional photographs of small and large family groups on Saturday afternoon; A Hospitality Room will be open all day Saturday in which photos, and keep sakes, and scrap books will be displayed; A catered sit-down meal will be served Saturday evening at the lodge; The traditional family picnic will be served Sunday. The agenda will be announced and mailed to the family members in May 2009. Information regarding lodging, meal, and meeting costs will also be announced at that time. For more information about the resort, please log onto: http://honeycreekresort.com/ and http://honeycreekresort.com/category/blog/contruction-journal/ .

Other reports and comments were made by Ric Wilson, Kerry Wilson, John Wilson, Ron Wilson, Keith Hansen, Dean Brown, Chris Cloyed, and Kevin Wilson.

About the Wilson Reunion

Jesse and Miram Wilson, the patriarch and matriarch of this Wilson Clan moved to Moravia in 1857 from North Carolina. They had seven children: Nathan, Abel, Mary, Rachel, Ephriam, John and Martha. Rachel married and was moving away from Moravia in August 1910 to homestead in Wyoming, so the family was called together for a reunion. The 1910 gathering started a tradition that had been carried on for 96 years. The reunion was held at Miriam’s farm for several years. It was held at the home of the children for several years. It has been held at the Moravia City Park since the 1950’s. The reunion is always held on the Sunday closest to the 16^th of August, which was Miram’s birthday, and is still held within 5 miles of its original location.

WilsonFamily.net

The Wilson family now boasts of it’s own web site. Family members can log in, and update their address, and view names and addresses of other family members. Others may also point their browser to the site: http://wilsonfamily.net and read family history. Photos and press releases of recent reunions may be viewed at http://www.kerrywilson.com/reunion.htm. To add names to the database, please email information to kwilson@kerrywilson.com .

99^th Reunion Attendees

It was a beautiful sunny day. Temperatures were in the mid 80’s. Seventy relatives and guests attended the 2007 reunion compared to Sixty two in attendance in 2006, and One hundred eight in 2008. James & Charlene Wilson, Moravia, IA; Ron Wilson Crystal Lake, IA; Kerry Wilson, Gadsden, AL; Paul & Deanna Wilson, Moravia, IA; Keith & Judy Hansen, Marion, IA; Jennifer Simmen (Hansen), Diane Coles Floming & Tony Floming, & Alexandria Hansen, Melrose, IA; Kevin Wilson, Lilburn, GA; Brian Wilson Canton, GA; Dana & Glenn Moritz, Centerville, IA; Marla, Kaitlyn, Kelsey, and Colby Batterson, Pleasant Hill IA; Emma & Jacob Osborne, Urbandale, IA; Matt Wilson, Altoona, IA; Garrett & Shonna & Blake Wilson, Centerville, IA; Lori & Katy Choate, Mitchellville, IA; John & Annabelle & Neal Wilson, Sycamore, IL; Scott Close; Sheila Dowd Reistroffer, Centerville, IA; Faye Lewis; Dave & Marcia Zaputil, Moravia, IA; Ruthann, & Nathan Burkman, Albia, IA; Scott & Julie & Logan & Dylan Rose & Charlie Belle Johnson; Sheri & Jeff Vining, Des Moines, IA; Donna Seddon, Albia, IA; Jenny & Jayson Ledford,& family, Bettendorf, IA; Philip Hutchings, Mesa, AZ; Greg & Kathy Wilson, Moravia, IA; Craig Cloyed, Denver, CO; Milton & Chelsey, and Abby Wilson, Moravia, IA; Mardena White, Centerville, IA; Mikyla Martin, Tracy & Brooklyn & Adam Bettis; Mason, Lincoln, Baylie, Kaydence, & Michelle Thornburg; Bob & Rachel & Laney Hoffman, Moravia, IA; Linda & Nathan Ware, Moravia, IA; Jon & Patty Boland, Albia, IA; Lois, Wilson, Moravia, IA; Janet Dowd Phelps, Dean & Mary Brown, Des Moines, IA; Casey Dowd, Moravia, IA; Alyssa & Trent & Haleigh, & Taelor & Troy & Julie Lewis; Kirksville, MO; Katelynn Penn, Kirksville, MO; Keely Western, Kirksville, MO; Caleb Prough, Kirksville, MO; Steve & Sue Cloyed, Longmont, CO; Harold & Daphen Prough, Chariton, IA; Alan & Ryan Wilson, Moravia, IA; Chris, & Anne Cloyed, Denver, CO; Doris Wilson, Moravia, IA; Rick & Helen & Dick Johnson, Moravia, IA; Rick Wilson; Arden (Chub) & Mildred & Ric & Teresa & Kathryn Wilson, Albia, IA; Richard & Rhea & Cody Wilson, Moravia, IA; Janet Lewis.

100^th Reunion

The 100^th Annual Wilson Reunion will be held Friday through Sunday, August 14-16, 2009. Three Hundred family members are expected to attend the three day event.

Photos:

Ron Wilson