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89th Bull Picnic Aug 23, 1956Entry/Object ID
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Bull PicnicScope and Content
THE NEWBURGH NEWS
Thursday, Aug. 23, 1956
FAMILY REUNION - This picture shows part of the crowd of some 400 descendants at William Bull at the historic Stone House in Hamptonburgh yesterday. It was the 89th annual Bull Family Reunion. (Photo by Lown)
89th Annual Bull Family Reunion Shows Binding Ties Still Strong
HAMPTONBURGH - The barriers between the descendants of one of Orange County's first settlers, are common, and active in mutual protection of their common name, was shown yesterday at the 89th annual Bull Family Reunion. Some 400 descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells gathered at the historic Stone House here.
And in living and holding of the reunion was the historic Bull Stone House, which was built by the couple in 1722 with the assistance of local Indians, and is shown to exist in Orange County.
The reunion and are sponsored by the William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone Association, Inc., whose has succeeded in the family since World War I as a new settlement.
Many memories among the present, descendants, who average the 1,400-odd registered, etc, and their family history. They are the keepers of this open and are proud
DEAR RELATIVES - Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Mills of Pine Bush, at 90 the oldest member to attend the Bull Family Reunion in Hamptonburgh yesterday, holds five-month-old Daniel Thomas Brown, the youngest descendant of William Bull who built historic Stone House in 1722. The Brown baby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown of Melgreen, Va. (Photo by Lown)
As a small booklet published by the association for this year's reunion, describes: how the stone, of the county leading and design, was applied on "the stone's in 1913, but did not sell the line until a picture showed a scene from Blue Springs is of 1,200 acres with the land remaining for highways and structures as a part of the newly formed...
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...descendants, and guest came to stone house from 20 states-one from New Mexico,...
Bull Family Has Reunion
CAMPBELL HALL-The Bull Family reunion and picnic at the Bull Stone House in the Town of Hamptonburgh yesterday was highlighted by the serving of dinner, followed by the meeting, an address from the old line and covenant, issued by the ward relations to the old Orange County family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCord, who spanned a clear distance for traveling the longest distance to the reunion, discovered they were also members, of the Bull family for this year.
Mr. McCord told the gathering of some 400 persons, as the Stone House was protected by the Bull-Stone-House-which has been devoted home-stead in five generations and a long period occupied with heirs from the Bull Family. He said the family's homesteads did not tend, to Newburgh and always stayed close by-at least in its historic hours. He spoke about a history diverse, highly interesting.
The oldest member of the gathering, and Mrs. James Brown of Chester also was promptly declared at the picnic, and Mrs. Brown in living in Hackensack, at 91, reported as record as the oldest.
Mrs. Sarah Bull Wells, of 40 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, who is 94 years old, arrived long after the judging was over. It was Mrs. Wells' first visit to the historic home.
During a meeting of the association after the picnic, the Rev. Charles Roselle Thompson of Pinegove Ridge, was reelected president of the group. Charles S. Thompson Jr. of Chester was reelected to the Board of Trustees, and Edward Decker of Pine Bush, were elected to the Board to replace Mrs. Gertrude Decker Kline of Montgomery. Other officers were reelected.
D. William Johnston of Campbell Hall, secretary; Jesse Van Alsendyne, treasurer, were reelected.
The officers reported that plans for next year's reunion will start for the 1st Monday of August next year, making this the 90th of the series of which records showed the group.