42nd Cocanougher family reunion set for Sunday, July 30
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 — The 42nd Annual Kentucky & Beyond Cocanougher (and related spellings) Reunion of the family of Jacob & Neley (Silvertooth) Cocanougher is 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday July 30, 2017, at the Perryville American Legion Hall. A potluck meal will be served about 12:30 pm. The annual reunion began in 1976 with the U.S. bicentennial, but newspaper clippings have been found of Cocanougher Reunions dating back to 1905 and pictures of 1911 and 1912 family gatherings as well as other historic info.
The reunion will consist of food, fellowship, stories, pictures, genealogy information and charts, games, recognitions, and FUN !! Please bring family & friends, pictures, food, and stories.
Jacob & Neley Silvertooth Cocanougher were 1790 pioneer settlers to the canebrakes area of Salt River between Perryville & Danville in then Mercer County but now present day Boyle County. By about 1795 – 1797 they had moved to the Long Run section of Washington County near the Texas community. Some of that farm and homestead is still owned by descendants of Jacob & Neley with a continuous ownership by Cocanougher descendants for over 220 years.
Come celebrate our family. Come learn about your family. Come have FUN. Hope to see you there.
For more information, please contact Bill and Beulah (Cocanougher) Jones, (859) 236-9695 or Mike Crain (859) 368-3853, or email Mike at Postcardlex@aol.com.
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