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Pearisburg Courthouse Formed in 1806
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Pearisburg Courthouse
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Sheriff and Jail
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Pearisburg, Virginia
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Angel's Rest
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Nellie Stafford-Gentry and Carolyn Denton in Pearisburg, Virginia with Angel's Rest in the background. The family begins to gather at the foot of Angel's Rest in Pearisburg, Virginia.
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Giles County, Virginia
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Giles County Statistics
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Staffordsville Post Office
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Larry Allen Stafford and Robert Preston Stafford at the Staffordsville Post Office. Anyone interested in a stamped envelop cancelled August 14, 1999 at the Staffordsville Post Office and signed by Frank E. Brown (married to a Stafford) should contact Larry Allen Stafford at lstafford@johnstafford.org. A self-addressed stamped business sized return envelop will be the only cost to family members!
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Staffordsville Post Office
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Robert Preston Stafford and Larry Allen Stafford at the Staffordsville Post Office
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Staffordsville Cemetery
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View from Staffordsville, Va. Cemetery.
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A Family gathering
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A Family gathering for dinner concludes with family discussion and music.
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James Michael Stafford and Emma Zetta Smith's Clan
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The family is preparing for the reunion by gathering at a family members home in nearby Princeton, West Virginia. What a lovely day we spent sharing memories, singing timeless hymns, and rekindling family bonds.
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Helicopter Ride
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An unexpected treat awaited us when we were whisked away in a helicopter for a "bird's eye" view of the area.
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Wesley's Chapel
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Wesley's Chapel View from the cemetery
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Reunion Genealogy
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The Stafford family is very proud of its history and before the reunion the genealogist met to spend time gathering and sharing information that was collected throughout the year. Our family is very particular about proof of family relations and detailed documentation of the facts of the lives of those that worked so hard to make a life in America. Our family was a part of making this country great and we are proud of it.
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The Service
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Everyone gathered for the service held within Wesley's Chapel.
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The Service
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The highlight of the reunion was to come together to worship as our ancestors did during their lifetime. There is no denighing the significance of the community spirit that this family gathering generated.
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The Service
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Paster Jo Ellen Heatherington gave an inspiring sermon on the value of love, family and the community. It was wonderfully presented.
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The Service
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Paul Dills Stafford,II moderated the ceremonies and Frank Eliott directed us in singing the hymns.
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Fellowship
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Our family comes from near and far as pilgrims to their homeland to share in the common bond and ambience of the family reunion. It brings a sense of belonging and peace into life which is anchored in the past yet permeates into our day-to-day lives.
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