Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1882 — GRAND FAMILY RE-UNION. [ARTICLE]

GRAND FAMILY RE-UNION.

As there are quite a number of the descendants of Simon Kenton, the famous old pioneer and Indian fighter and partner of Daniel Boone living in Jasper County, we give place to the following from the Ada (Ohio), Record: A friend handed us the following clipping which gives notice of a grand family reunion to be held in Champaign county next month. One of the events of the coming summer season, and one to which the public will look forward with much interest, is the joint family reunion of the Kenton and Arrowsmith families. Those to whom the duty of fixing the day has been assigned have agreed upon Thursday, the 24th of August. The reunion will take place at the residence of Elijah Hanna, in Madriver township, one and a quarter miles north of Westville, on the Con. cord pike, and will be held in the grove south of his house and adjoining the public road. This is the old homestead of the late Bev. Wm. Haller, at which he spent the greater part of his life. It is a part of the original tract of land owned by Ezekiel Arrowsmith, and upon which he Bettled in 1801. The two families are so widely known, their history having been so closely identified with the country from its earliest settlement, and indeed long before its settlement by white men was the name of Simon Kenton familiar among the savage race, that the forthcoming rennion will eclipse all other efforts of a similar nature ever held in the county. The invitation is hereby extended to all relatives of both families, whoever or whatever they may be. The descendants, either lineal, by marriage, or inter-marriage, of Simon, Wm. Jr., Philip C., Thomas or Mark Kenton, as well as all relatives and descendants of Ezekiel Arrowsmith, are hereby urgently solicited to be present and participate in the festivities of the day.