SLUSHER FAMILY ORGANIZATION| DECENDANTS OF CHRISTOPHER SLUSHER
Along the Wilderness Trail to the new River...through Wood's Gap...onto Goblintown Creek, Huckleberry Creek, Greasy Creek, Burks Fork of Little River, the Black Ridge, Buffalo Mountain...to the tiny communities of Jacksonville, Rush Fork (Santos) and Willis...came an unfolding line of ancestors who emigrated from Europe in the 1600's and 1700's and eventually made their way to southwestern Virginia. Among them was the youngest son of an immigrant and veteran of the Revolution -- Christopher Schlosser. This web site focuses on him, his ancestors, and his successors. |
| Family Reunion 18 July 2010 |
The Slusher Family organization held it's biennial reunion on 18 July 2010 in Floyd, Virginia. This meeting marked the 40th anniversary of the organization and several charter members were present. Nearly forty (40) people attended the meeting, traveling from as far as Missouri, Texas and New York. The meeting began mid-morning with socializing and sharing of family photographs and stories. A number of attendees brought photographs which were scanned and will soon be incorporated in the Family Photos section of this web site.
The family database was also available for all attendees and many took the time to review their family entries, correcting errors and updating information. The database is now available on-line to Slusher Family Organization members and requires a username and password for access. For those of you wishing access, please send a note to Jeff Slusher at this link. If you are not a member of the organization and wish to join, please send a check for $5.00 to "Alice H. Hollandsworth, Treasurer," 960 Horse Ridge Road, NW, Willis, VA 24380 A pot luck lunch was served at 12:30 PM and it was observed that most attendees visited the buffet at least two times. A short business meeting was held after lunch in which existing officers of the organization were re-elected unamimously. It was noted that Janet Keith has served the organization from it's inception in 1970. Following the business meeting, social exchanges continued and a group
|
Click here to download a full-size version of the group photograph |
photograph was taken shortly before the meeting ended around 3:00 PM.
A number of relatives who were first-time visitors were given a tour of the town of Floyd by Janet Keith