McKune Family Reunion (1919, 1886, 1887)

1919
Photo of 1919 McKune Reunion

The annual reunion of the McKune and Comfort families met with Mr. & Mrs. B.
R. McKune, in Port Dickinson, NY, the second Saturday in August, 1919. Over
80 relatives being present.

Meeting was called to order by the President.  S.A. McKune (Sidney Arthur)

All joined in the song "Blest be the tie that binds"

Minutes were read and stood approved.

Election of officers were as follows:
Pres. S.A. McKune re-elected.
Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Jacob Helmar.

Amount in the treasury is $6.90.  Expenses of the day amounted to $2.50
leaving $4.40 as no collection was taken.

Place for next meeting was then  voted upon.

R.F. McKune of Windsor extended a cordial invitation to meet with them, but
Mrs. Effie Comfort of Greene requested the next meeting to be at her home on
account of the inability of Mrs. Fannie Comfort to attend.  Invitation
Accepted.

Meeting adjourned.

                                                              Mrs. G. H.
Bates, Sec'y


Gleaning:
In 1886 a Preliminary meeting of the McKune Family Organization was held
pursuant to invitation of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McKune at the Cascade Farm on
October 6, 1886. Relatives and Friends to the number of 80 or more
assembled.

Upon motion Rev. D. Malpass was called to chair and upon motion made and
seconded J.F. McKune was chosen president, Rev. D. Malpass, Vice President,
F.A. Lyons, Secretary,and N.R. Comfort, Treasurer of the Association.
President required heads of families represented to prepare genealogical
record of their respective family before next meeting.  Upon motion made and
seconded N.R. Comfort was requested to prepare Literary exercise.  Hon. R.
H. McKune, if present, to be orator of the day. Upon motion it was resolved
to hold the next reunion at the same place Fri.Aug. 5, 1887.          F.A.
Lyons, Sec'y

Gleaning: 1887 Reunion
Minutes of Second Annual reunion of McKune family held pursuant to
appointment of previous meeting at the residence of C.. McKune, Harmony
Township, Susquehanna, Pa. Aug. 5,  1887

The day being auspicious about one hundred and fifty of relatives, friends,
and invited guests were found assembled.
The Association then proceeded to the election of officers.
President, J.F. McKune
Vice President, B. F. McKune
Treasurer, Bradley Beebee
Secretary, F. A. Lyons

Interesting letters from Mrs. Lorena B. Thayer, daughter of Hezekiah McKune
and Elizabeth Lewis, and from Rev. Geo .Comfort of Montana, were then read,
also a fine poem from the pen of John Hilborn and a few interesting items
connected with life of Hon J.H. McKune of Sacramento City, Cal, remarks by
Rev. Malpass.

Not complete, however, is our record of the day without the mention of its
one sad event, tho tinging and softening the festivities of the day.  Many
of us hardly reaching our homes and others yet lingering around the happy
scene of the day came the long "good bye" of Grandma McKune. Almost like a
thunderclap from out a clear sky, yet, how fitting, how sadly beautiful was
the going out of that life upon the natal day. Hovering several days around
the opening doors of the weakening body prison, lingering, as it were, only
but to join with the many friends in this happy reunion upon earth, then, as
the shades of evening began to fall, joyously winging its way to that
happier eternal reunion beyong, went the spirit of one who by her long life
of usefulness, her bright intellect, her Christian fortitude and resignation
in the infirmities of advanced years had endeared herself in the hearts of
all who were so fortunate as to have her acquaintance and confidence.

Mary Hilborn was born Aug. 5, 1792 in Harmony Township.  Dec. 6, 1817 was
married to Robert McKune by whom she bore eight children.   Died Aug. 5,
1887, Age 95 years.

Since that day have passed away Esther McKune Lyons, second daughter of
Robert McKune and Elizabeth Fowler.  Born in Sullivane Co. N.Y., Sept. 13,
1812.  Married July 22, 1834 to Seth A Lyons to whom she bore three
children.  Died April 8, 1888.  Ages 75 years, 6 months, and 25 days.


F.A. Lyons, Secretary