Name/Title
106th Bull Family Annual PicnicEntry/Object ID
000562Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
Event Overview
What: The 106th annual gathering of the descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells (the first white woman to settle in Orange County).
Where: The Bull Stone House, located just off the Sarah Wells Trail, about four miles northeast of Goshen.
Attendance: Over 300 descendants from as far as the West Coast are expected to attend the outdoor gathering.
Key Highlights & Tributes
The Fourth Descendant: A featured photo shows Mrs. Amy Bull Crist of Brick Castle, Stony Ford, holding young David Cohen (the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cohen of Goshen). David represents the fourth generation of the family.
Genealogy & Memorial Tribute: The family honors the memory of "Dully" (Dolly) McWhorter, a devoted family genealogist who passed away on April 25, 1973. She bequeathed funds to the family association and the Hamptonburgh Cemetery to help restore and maintain the Bull Burying Ground where William and Sarah Bull are buried.
Picnic Activities: The event features sharing family updates ("kissing, crying, and wide-eyed children"), a massive picnic lunch with homemade pies and cakes, and the exchanging of family recipes.
Association Officers: The article lists the family association officers of the time, including Michael Brown, John Wheeler Sanford III, Mrs. Harriet Patterson Hunter, Gray Radzinsky, John G. Thew, Henry P. Bull, Emma J. McWhorter, Mark S. Roe, and Eleanor Dickerson Hoppenstedt.