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Townsend-Linfon ClanReunion Retains Historic SpiritBy MA ft.1 OR IE STKIGHT Messenger Staff WriterA remodeled summer kitchen and a lawn bench, formerly a hand-hewn beam from the 150-year-old main farm house, are alt that remain on the farms homesteaded in 1804 by Si Rob-i n e 11 e and Thomas Linton, brothers-in-law and great-great-grandfathers of the Townsend-Lir.ton clan.Each August, though, a sense 01 wanting to be together calls the family descendants from as Jar away as Anchorage, Ak., and Lake Panasoskee. Fla.. — families with names like Townsend, Andrews, Collins, Spencer, Scott, Withers. Dailey, Sickels, Lightfritz and Brooks.The Robinette Ridge cabin si Is on h basement of hand-hewn stones cut by greal-great grandfather Thomas Linton who was a sione mason, Townsend heirs who bought I he family place iii Waterloo Township on the Vinton County line, have paneled, remodeled and built on in the original summer kitchen, providing a family retreat in the only remaining clearing in 21)4,-000 acres of forest. Don Towns-ear] who often flies his plane over the area says you have toand the least attendance for anyone vear has neen 220.%Another unique thing about the festivities is that they cover; a two-day period. Square dancing on an outdoor paviUion, built by Townsend heirs who now own the farm, captures the attention of guests on Saturday night. Sunday a picnic dinner at noon provides relaxation while those who still have energies left, pilch horse shoes or participate in other games and children enjoy a rope swing.A member of the elan. Jack Stckels, wUii his Green Valley Boys, provides the music for the square dance.Main planners for the affair are the Townsend children, Peg Andrews, Vaughn, Vern, Bob, Donald and Frank. Only Peg remains in the area. Frank lives in Michigan and the other three in Indiana.Among other descendants who remain in the area and at!end the reunion with their children and families are Gertrude Andrews, Catherine Collins, fteba Withers. Lena Liglttfritz, Alary Brooks. Jo Seoit and Dwight Scot I -In addition lo Alaska and Florida. families came from Virginia. -Maryland, Michigan. Idaho and Indiana.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Sun, Aug 23, 1970
Page 17
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