Bayes Family Reunion - Cousin Bait

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 28 (REUNION)


In the summer of 1991 there was a Bayes family reunion that my branch of the family didn't attend. We did submit updated information for all of us that was included in the take away book created for that weekend.

Front Cover

A few years ago my mom's cousin's wife (yes it can get way more complicated than that list, and still I understand the connections) sent me three copies of the book. One for each of my sons and myself. 

Just after Christmas I made contact with a DNA match on Ancestry who was related through my Bayes family line. When I asked her for more information she replied that she honestly didn't know. She shared that her dad had moved away from the immediate family, and had lost track of them. I offered to mail her a copy of the Bayes family reunion booklet after finding her, her parents, and her grandparents listed in it.

After she received the book in the mail she sent me a heartfelt email explaining that her dad had been very emotional while he reattached to his family through the stories, drawings, and details.  I loved that I (and the relative who sent me the booklets) was a part of this moment for this branch of my family tree. 


The book outlines the descendants of Solomon & Artimissia* (nee Merrill) Bayes:

* sometimes spelled Artemissa

First page, followed by pages of details about each family member

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Artimesa (as spelled) death registry noting mother as Phoebe Lotrip (as spelled)

Solomon Bayes (August 31st 1885 ~ September 16th 1907)
Married - November 8th 1867
Artimissia (also spelled Artemissa) Merrill (June 1st 1842 ~ November 14th 1936)

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CHILDREN

Franklin Sheldon Bayes (January 20th 1869 ~ abt 1955
married -July 12th 1898
Mary Story (March 26th 1879 ~ abt 1911)
my X2 great grandparents
they had 5 daughters and 1 son (my great grandfather)

Franklin Bayes with great grandchildren: George, Florence & Margaret

Herman Leonard Bayes (October 1970 ~ unknown)
married - February 14th 1900
Annie Elizabeth Kohaelach (aka Kohelick) (August 1879 ~ unknown)
they had 3 sons and 1 daughter


Vida Blanche Bayes (July 5th 1875 ~ November 1966) ~
never married


Henry Ernest (Harry) Bayes (March 10th 1880 ~ November 9th 1971)
married - December 7th 1910
Annie May (Anna) Yabsley (June 22nd 1887 ~ July 1st 1982
they had 7 sons, raising 6 (one died as an infant)


Ethel Maude Bayes (August 13th 1882 ~ March 15th 1946
married - December 18th 1907
Leonard (Len) Carr (September 3rd 1885 ~ June 10th 1970)
they had 1 son and 1 daughter

Artemissa with daughters Ethel & Blanche (recorded on back)

Blogging as cousin bait!

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

**** UPDATE ****

The bait worked - Within 24 hours I have three cousins who are now excitedly awaiting the reunion booklet copy they asked me to send them. 

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

Sources:

Bayes Family Reunion Booklet, July 27-28 1991 

Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/

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