THE WOOD FAMILY REUNION has been held every year since 2008. The next reunion is scheduled APRIL 14, 2012 at the Massey Lakehouse in Claxton, GA, starting at 11 am. Like meetings in the past, it is a POTLUCK, so bring a covered dish. Also bring the KIDS - there is an Easter Egg Hunt after the meal for them! For details , contact Winona Shuman at (912) 557-4932.
about the 2008 Reunion from the
Claxton Enterprise and Tattnall Journal.
The first three reunions were roaring successes! The descendants of Roger
and Nancy Wood first gathered together on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the
The first "Reunion Grand PooBah" was Jean Shuman (below, center). Jean, with help from Patty Tootle, Nancy Crosby, and many others, did an outstanding job securing the church social hall, putting out tables, organizing the food and exhibits, and cleanup. For the 2nd Reunion on February 7th, 2009, and 3rd Reunions in March 2010 and April 2011, Jean's first cousin Winona Shuman held the honors. Winona is also coordinating the FIFTH Annual Reunion in 2012, to be held for the second year in a row at the Massey Lakehouse in Claxton, a beautiful setting owned by Allen and Evelyn Wood Massey, a John Wood descendant.
Represented at the first reunion were the descendants of three of Roger & Nancy's sons: John Michael Wood, William Henry Wood, and George Eason Wood. Host Craig Weatherly, a descendant of "Willie" Wood, gave the introduction and brief presentation. The afternoon was spent with all members sharing memories and retracing family footsteps. Click on each picture to enlarge.
That afternoon, many family members took a pilgrimage to the old farmhouse formerly owned by William H. & Alice Parker Wood, and currently owned by Nancy Anderson, granddaughter of John Wood. First cousins William Orr, Carolyn Wood Solana, and Mary Alice Walker shared memories of the farm, their parents, and others who have passed on. Children, spouses, and grandchildren enjoyed the great weather and run of the grounds. A few went on to visit the Old Tippins Cemetery, Brewton Cemetery and other sites where relatives are buried.
