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110th Bull Family Annual PicnicEntry/Object ID
000586Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
Event Overview
The Occasion: The Bull Family celebrated its 110th Annual Family Reunion and Picnic on the preceding Saturday.
Location: The event was held at the historic Bull Stone House in Hamptonburg, Orange County, New York.
Attendance: Between 350 and 400 people registered for the event. The attendees represented more than 300 families whose ancestral roots trace back to Sarah Wells and William Bull, 18th-century settlers in Orange County.
Travel: While the vast majority of attendees were local to Orange County, some traveled from as far away as Florida and California for the occasion.
Featured Family Members & Highlights
The Youngest Attendee: Four-month-old Amy Brown of Maybrook was recognized as the youngest member of the family present. She is pictured with her mother, Cheryl, and is the granddaughter of Michael Brown.
The Eldest Attendees: William Bull Cocks (age 92) and Homer Bull (age 95) were honored as the oldest living members of the Bull family in attendance.
The Hosts: Michael Brown (resident of the Bull Stone House and Vice-President of the Bull Family Association) and hostess Betty Brown welcomed relatives. Betty Brown was pictured chatting with family members, including her daughter, Lisa.
Notable Welcomes: John Van Der Veel was introduced to relative Ray Shorter by Michael Brown. Notably, Mr. Shorter traveled all the way from Florida to attend the picnic for the very first time.
Socializing: Other captured moments featured family members Amy Bull Crist, Emily Akers, Mabel Finely, Dody Baird, Martha Branden, Julie Michel, and David Cohen catching up on family news.