Lathrop Reunion

Lathrop Reunion is the annual gathering of the descendants of Joel & Louisa (Dove) Lathrop in Fairfield, IL.  It originated as a birthday party for Joel Lathrop and was held on August 1st until his death.  It was moved to Labor Day weekend so more people could attend.  [See Joel Lathrop Family, August 1 & July 8].  

I.  Joel & Louisa Dove and 221 of their descendants

Grace Lathrop, Viola, Ruby Shelton, Tressie, Howard Shelton, Don Austin, Zella & Bernard
Lathrop Reunion ca. 1979

II.  11 children:  Lova, Gertie, Roscoe, Rufus, Tressie, Albert, Zelphia, Forrest, Bernard, Ruby & Raymond

Front row l to r: Jim, George, Mervin, Glen & Barbara
Back row l to r: Ronnie Shelton, Marilyn Shelton, Gene Austin Bill & Howard
at Lathrop Reunion ca. 1979

III.  28 grandchildren:  Gene Austin, Lucille Shaw, Lawrence Shaw, Melvin Shaw, Loren Shaw, Arthur Shaw, Delores Shaw, Glen, Howard, Mervin, Bonnie, Betty, Bob, Bill, Barbara, Dorothy, Jim, Gordon, Phyllis, Albert, Audrey, Irene, John, Virgil, George, Harold Shelton, Ronnie Shelton, Marilyn Shelton

Great Grandchildren at Lathrop Reunion ca. 1979

IV. 79 great-grandchildren: Vernon Austin, Daryl Austin, Kevin Austin, Charles Schmidt, JoAnn Schmidt, Nancy Schmidt, Jeff Shaw, Brian Shaw, Craig Shaw, Janet Shaw, Mark Shaw, Andrew Shaw, Amy Shaw, Ben Shaw, Robert Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Laura Johnson, Mary Johnson, Cheryl, Rick, Anita, Cindy, Patricia, David, Catherine, Stephen, Donna, Twyla, Kenneth, Sandra, Jackie Holler, Dennis Holler, Mark Holler, Doug Porter, Denise Porter, David Porter, Debra, Machelle, Mike, Paul, Stephen, Suellyn, Bea Bolton, Staci Bolton, Scott Utley, Shawn Utley, Sam Utley, Robert Van Buskirk,  Brian Seevers, Andrew, Daniel, Amy, Lisa, Russell, Jeffrey Kercher, Dan Kercher, James Kercher, Carmen Woody, Krista Baker, Tobin, Joel, Neal, Jay, Nina, Tina, Fred, Zina, Anita, Debra Shelton, Scott Shelton, Tina Shelton, Misty Shelton, Tonya Shelton, Rodney Shelton, Robbin Downey, Charles Downey, Pete Downey, Joe Downey, Della Downey, Ray Downey

V. 92 great-great-grandchildren:  Matthew Austin, Amanda Austin, Rachel Austin, Nathan Austin, Daniel Austin, Sam Austin, Joshua Schmidt, Aaron Schmidt, Jennifer, Tarek Al Samiri, Reem Al Samiri, Gretchen Hammil, Jason Hammil, Landon Morris, Kelsey Morris, Pamela Borgens, Matthew Borgens, Christopher Stevens, Adam Stevens, Ryan, Elizabeth, Andrew, Katie, Ann, Evan Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Tamara Juehne, Marco Juehne, Anthony Juehne, Michelle Clement, Amanda Clement, Rachel Hogue, Jennifer Hogue, Ryan Holler, Nicholas Holler, Brandon Holler, Noah Soltau, Ethan Porter, Andrew Porter, Lindsay Porter, Taleha Matthias, Daniel, Justin, Stephanie, Ashley, Jordan, Tyler, Robert Lingafelter, Eric Lingafelter, Crystal Lingafelter, Mikel Lingafelter, Boone Utley, Jasper Utley, Nick Utley, Katie Utley, Everett Utley, Nicole Seevers, Ryan, Steven Owen, Christina Owen, Jason Mast, Aubrey Downey, Kalie Downey, Sadie Downey, Gregory Lashley, Olivia Lashley, Amanda, Jacob, Jessica Michael, Cindy Hudspath, Matthew Hudspath, Benjamin Hudspath, Lindsay, Lee Downen, Seth Williams, Nicholas Tannahill, Jacquelaine Tannahill, Matthew Shelton, Christopher Shelton, Kristine Banks, Amber, Colton Kirby, Tyler Shelton, Tristan Shelton, Emily Shelton, Kathleen Shelton, Holly Wilkerson, Kimberly Downey, Chelsea Bridgeman, Kelsea Downey, Kacey Downey, Ray Downey

VI. great-great-great-grandchildren:  Alea Smeltzer, Rylee Beckel, Reagan Beckel, Reese Beckel, Sydney Meserole, Alyssa Meserole, Kanyen Lingafelter, Mari-Anne Wilkerson, Maddi Woods, Tysyn Woods, Charlynn Foley

I know this isn't everybody, but it's a good start.  Let me know who I'm missing!

Bernard, Zelphia, Ruby, Albert, Perna Stine, Raymond & Tressie

Howard Shelton, Albert, Ronnie Shelton, Gene Austin, Mervin & Don Austin

Highlights of reunion - excellent food, good company, jarts, washers, swimming, hiking around the lake and paddle boats.  Hope to see you there.