 
The Southern Chapter
On February 27, 1987,
a small group of Mershon descendants met in Sharon,
Georgia. Their purpose was to form an organization that
would locate other Mershon cousins living in the Southeastern
parts of the United States and to hold annual reunions
with their Southern cousins. From this initial meeting,
The Southern Chapter of the Mershon Association was
organized. The first annual meeting of the Southern
Chapter was held on April 25, 1987, in Rochelle, Georgia.
The Southern Chapter is an integral part of the Mershon
Association and has the same stated purposes as the
parent organization. It has its own slate of elected
officers, publishes its own newsletter on Southern activities,
and is financially independent of the Mershon Association.
The Chapter holds an
annual reunion at a site chosen by the membership. The
reunion has been held as early as March and as late
as May, but generally in April. Prior reunions have
been held in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina,
and Missouri. The membership of the Chapter (according
to our newsletter mailing list) live mostly in the five
states previously mentioned, but also includes cousins
in Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and
as far away as California. Most of the reunions are
planned as a family vacation, and many of the attendees
spend up to a week at the reunion area.
An interesting aspect
of the Chapter is the relatively high number of members
who are greatly interested in their family history.
The charter members of the Chapter were descendants
of Enos5 Mershon, who was a son of Lt. Henry, son of
Andrew3 . Enos was mentioned in his father’s will
as living in a southern state. Up until 1935, the descendants
of Enos Mershon were considered a “lost branch”
of the family tree. From that point on, the genealogy
of the descendants of Enos Mershon has greatly expanded.
With the addition of Chapter members from other branches
of the Mershon family, the genealogy of the Southern
Mershon family has vastly grown.
Membership in the Southern
Chapter is free (no dues) and is open to any descendant,
or spouse, of Henry Mershon II. Financial support of
its activities is provided by donations from our members.
Membership entitles you to the receipt of our annual
newsletter, and an invitation to our annual reunion.
By requesting to be added to the Southern Chapter mailing
list, you are automatically added to the Mershon Association’s
mailing list and will receive their publications.
To view the 2006 Southern
Chapter Newsletter: Click
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links below to save the 2006 Southern Chapter Newsletter:
Comments
and inputs to the newsletter should be sent to:
John Kaster,
President
514 Donaldson Dr.
Debaru, FL 32713-2736
Home: (386) 668-0678
Cell: (407) 310-5653
E-mail: johnmkatms@mindspring.com
If you would
like to be added to our mailing list to receive our
newsletter and invitations to our annual reunions, or
if you already receive our newsletter, and have a change
of address(postal or e-mail) please contact:
Ann Roberts, Corresponding Secretary
P.O. Box 2154
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Phone: (352) 215-3113
E-mail: mittiear@yahoo.com
If
you have a question or comment about our financial statements,
or would like to make a contribution to the Association,
please contact:
Jean Kaster, Treasurer
514 Donaldson Dr.
Debaru, FL 32713-2736
Home: (386) 668-0678
Cell: (386) 804-2528
E-mail: jihert@aol.com |
