10:00 AM on Sunday May 19th, 2013

Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church

in Tyrrell County NC

This is a reunion of the descendants of William Reynolds Jr. and his sister Matilda Jane Reynolds Spencer, both originally from Chelsea, England.  William Reynolds Jr. lived in Tyrrell County and became a Primitive Baptist Preacher, while Matilda Jane Reynolds Spencer lived near Roper in Washington County and ran a local store.

Also, everyone is encouraged to bring any items of family interest that they have (such as old pictures, family bibles, diaries or handiwork) to the reunion for “show and tell”.

THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM:

Amanda Reynolds Frymier, past Reunion Secretary and our Family Genealogist, will lead the program of “William Reynolds Sr., Our Founding Father”.  Hear Amanda tell the story of our original Reynolds ancestor and life back in England, as originally written by Reunion Co-Founder and Past President, the late Ed Reynolds. 

AGENDA:
10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration and Fellowship
10:30 – 12:00   Business Meeting and Program
• Welcome and Invocation
• Announcements
• Kids Corner
• Minutes and Treasurer Report
• Memorial Service

• Program:  William Reynolds Sr., Our Founding Father

• Old Business / New Business
• Family Lines Count         

• Recognitions and Show & Tell
• Closing
12:00 – ???      Picnic Lunch
1:30 PM           Bethlehem PBC Preservation Society Annual Meeting

The picnic is pot luck luncheon – the reunion provides barbecue and plates / utensils / cups / ice.  Everyone should bring their drinks and a dish to share. Reminder that out-of-town family members are not obligated to bring a lunch – you are invited to be guests of the local members.

DIRECTIONS TO BETHLEHEM PB CHURCH:  Take US Highway 64 to Columbia NC.  At traffic light head south onto NC Route 94 for about 2 miles, and take right onto Newlands Rd.  The church is 1/8 mile west, park in the yard. 

ANNUAL PREACHING SERVICE AT BETHLEHEM PBC:
The annual Primitive Baptist preaching service will be held at Bethlehem PBC on the 2nd Sunday, June 9th, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., led by Elder Johnny Ray Gardner. 

QUESTIONS?     Contact:

Mark Bateman, President  ……….. (860)464-1715

Gail Reynolds, Treasurer …………. (252)796-9471

If you are reading this post through email or an RSS feed reader, you may not be able to see the directory embedded in this post.  Please visit the Washington County, NCGenWeb site to view.

If you are reading this post through email or an RSS feed reader, you may not be able to see the directory embedded in this post.  Please visit the Washington County, NCGenWeb site to view.

You see, my maternal grandmother was from Plymouth and she and her family history are one of the main drivers behind why I am doing genealogy in the first place.  When I first got online in 2005 to start my family history research, Washington County is where I started.  I received so much help from the work posted on this NCGenWeb site that I knew I had to give back.  One way for me to do that was to begin indexing the Roanoke Beacon.  So, I ordered microfilm, paid to have some issues digitized in PDF form, and then began the index.  Along the way, I secretly hoped that I’d find tidbits about my ancestors and so  far, I have found one!

But now, in cooperation with the Washington County Library, issues from 1889-1918 are online at the DigitalNC.org website! That’s almost 20 years of turn-of the-century issues – whoo hoo!

So, you can expect the index to grow and more entries from Washington County to be added to the NC People in the Papers database, as well as to the Washington County, NCGenWeb site.  Newspapers contain such valuable information so take some time to explore the paper and see what you find.  Your ancestors just may be lurking among those pages somewhere.

After a lingering illness, from a complication of diseases, Capt. John M. BEASLEY, a well and favorably known citizen of this town, died on Saturday afternoon last, aged about 74 years.

The deceased had been married three times, and leaves a widow and several children, by his former marriages, to mourn his departure, there being no children by his last marriage.

Capt. BEASLEY had been for many years a consistent member of the M.E. church; his lief was blameless in the sight of his fellow men, and we truly believe if any man’s spirit went straight from earth to heaven his did so, and that he is now singing hozannas with his God he loved so well.

We sympathize with those left behind, but they have the blessed assurance that their loss is his eternal gain.

The remains were interred in the Jackson burying ground, near this town, on Sunday afternoon.

Source:  Roanoke Beacon, 26 Oct 1900

Our community was greatly shocked on Wednesday evening when it learned that Mr. W.A. ALEXANDER was dead.  

Mr. ALEXANDER went to his mill on Wednesday morning in seemingly usual health.  About 11 o’clock it was thought he had fainted and the physicians of the town were summoned, who soon pronounced it hemmorhage of the brain, and recovery impossible.  At 5 o’clock that evening he died at his office, it not being thought best to carry him home durin ghis suffering. 

Mr. ALEXANDER was well known in this county, being a native of Creswell, where he was interested quite extensively in farming , but of late years he has resided in Plymouth, he being manager and part owner of the Plymouth Milling Co. 

The deceased was 48 years old and leaves several brothers, a wife and four small children to mourn their loss.  He was a consistenct member of the M.P. Church, a loving and kind husband and father and a good citizen. 

The remains were taken to Creswell yesterday morning and interred in the family burying ground. 

We join their many friends in extending to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympathy in their deep distress. Surely an upright man has gone to his reward. 

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 5 Oct 1900

She leaves a husband, sister and brothers, besides seven children, two of whom are married, the other five being little ones, to moun their loss. 

We deeply sympathize with the bereavered ones in their hour of darkest affliction. 

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 21 Sep 1900

There was a pretty home marriage at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Sabra HARRISON, near this town on Wednesday morning last at 6:30 o’clock, the contracting parties being Mr. S.O. LYNN, of Suffolk, Va., and Miss Modie HARRISON, one of Washington county’s most charming young ladies.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. N.H. HARRISON, and the wedding march rendered by Miss Adelia SKITTLETHARPE, of Plymouth.  The attendants were, Mr. Milton RIDDICK, of Suffolk,  and Miss Eunice LYNN, sister of the groom, and Mr. Joe VAIL and Miss Pauline HARRISON, both of this town. 

Directly after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. LYNN left for an extended trip to Raleigh, Washington City, and other points of interest, after which they will go to Suffolk, the home of the groom, to reside in future.  They were accompanied as far as Edenton by Mr. Joe VAIL and Miss Pauline HARRISON. 

The BEACON joins their many friends in best wishes for the continued happiness of this newly wedded couple. 

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 Aug 1900

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 Jul 1900