BENEFIEL REUNIONS - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The descendants of George Benefiel, Sr., who settled in Jefferson county, Indiana, in 1814, held their eighth annual reunion at the residence of John L. Davis on Oct. 4. Quite a large number were present and the day was spent in an enjoyable manner. The president of the association. W. H. H. Benefiel, of Jefferson county, called the meeting to order at 12 o'clock. D. H. Gilkey was elected secretary. After the singing of a hymn or two Rev. R.S. Inglis conducted devotional exercises, consisting of scripture reading and prayer. At the conclusion of another song dinner was announced. Only those who were present and partook of the repast can appreciate its excellence. It is hardly necessary to state that everybody present did justice to the long bill of fare. After dinner the president called to order again and an hour or two was spent in talks interspersed with music. Those who took part in the talking were the president, W. H. H. Benefiel, Gen. Manson, Rev. G. W. Switzer, D. H. Gilkey, Henry Benefiel. Mrs. R. S. Inglis rendered a beautiful solo. Some beautiful hymns were sung by the members of the association. The talks of Gen. Manson and Mr. Switzer were especially interesting. W. H. H. Benefiel was reelected president and Old Jefferson church, near Canaan, Jefferson county, was selected as the place of meeting next year. The first Wednesday of October, 1893, was fixed upon as the date. The thanks of the member of the reunion were tendered to Rev Inglis, Gen. Manson and Rev. Switzer for their interest and assistance in making the day an enjoyable one. The visitors from abroad were: W. H. H. Benefiel and wife, David Weatherford and wife, James Buchanan and wife, of Barbersville Robert Benefiel and wife, Wm. Benefiel and wife, Newt Benefiel and wife, Mollie Benefiel, Addie Benefiel, Zoe Benefiel and Orne Benefiel, of Frankfort W. H. Benefiel and wife, of Linnens, Mo. Mrs. Maggie Ryker, of Jamestown Mrs. Carrie McLeland, of Louisville, Ivy. Mrs. Hattie Stokes, Master George Stokes, Master Alva Manners and Sam Benefiel and wife, of Lebanon, Ind. J. B. Gwyn, wife and son, of Terre Haute Mrs. Mary Fullenwider and India Fullenwider, of Heyworth. Ill. Besides these a large number of the friends of the family were present. Of the twelve families descendants of George Benefiel, Sr., five were represented. It was a day long to be remembered by all present. At 4 o'clock the reunion adjourned to meet at Jefferson church the first Wednesday of October, 1893. - transcribed by Kim H