20TH ANNUAL YOUNGBLOOD REUNION HELD AT BLUE EYE

Jeremiah Youngblood was born 22 July 1765 and died 6 December 1814. He and his wife, Susannah Birgit, were the parents of seven sons: James, William,
Ambrose, Jeremiah, Jr., George Bradley, John Fanning and Theodrick Birgit. Six of these sons were represented by descendants at the 20th annual
Youngblood Reunion, held Sept. 6th & 7th, 2003 at Blue Eye, MO, with greetings sent by a descendant of the 7th son.

Saturday included a tour of several cemeteries in the area, which has become a very popular event, while Sunday was spent getting acquainted with new
found cousins and renewing ties with others. Ertie Youngblood gave the Invocation, followed by the potluck dinner enjoyed by all. A silent auction
proved to be a lot of fun, and Dolores King was the winner of a beautiful quilt, made and donated for raffle by Ethel Flippo Gardner.

Those in attendance representing JAMES YOUNGBLOOD were: Debbi Baker of Bellaire, TX & daughter, Patricia Lopez of Houston, TX; Earl & Vivian
Braswell of Jasper, AR.

Representing WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD were: Sonny & Dolores King of Muscle Shoals, AL.

Representing AMBROSE YOUNGBLOOD were: Wyndell Cary of Oak Grove and his mother, Anthrea Landon Cary of Berryville, AR; Stan, Amber & Alexis Powell of Berryville, AR; Wanda Gideon of Chadwick, MO; Hugh Youngblood of Branson, MO; Alfred & Ruby Hopper of Hollister, MO; Junior Russell & Ruby Green, son Josh and grandson, Jonathan of Noble, OK; Millie Green Drew and granddaughter, Avery Sprigg of Newalla, OK; Kim Powell Marshall & son, Randy Trumbley of Berryville, AR; Mary Youngblood Kuyper of Reeds Spring, MO; Ruth Ann Youngblood Kessinger of Branson, MO; Ron & Judy David of Branson, MO; Nadine Youngblood of Branson, MO; LeAnn Youngblood Groves of Hollister, MO; Everett Gross of Ridgedale, MO; Norene Youngblood of Berryville, AR; Dorothy Quaife of Springfield, MO; Dale & Lucille Cook of Berryville, AR; Larry & Darlene Youngblood of Fair Play, MO; Ertie Youngblood of Oak Grove, AR; Terry & Shirley Bohannon & Shea Smith of Adrian, MO; Bernard Green of East Lynne, MO; Dave & Margie Kirby of Wenden, AZ and John & Melba Kirby of Westville, OK,

Collateral relation attending were: J.S. Morris of Green Forest, AR; Judie Schatz of Sparta, MO and Lois Mainard of Oak Grove, AR.

Representing JEREMIAH YOUNGBLOOD, JR. were: Helen Lee Garrett & Norene Pope of Green Forest, AR; Jerry & Jill Jackson and Loine Buell of Ozark, MO; Lucy Kell, Wanda Tirey and June Westphall, all of Eureka Spring, AR; Larry & Cathy Youngblood of Ward, AR; Bill & Pat Robbins of Yuma, AZ; Linda Wishon Cogburn, Billy Wishon and Billy Wishon, Jr. of Sherwood, AR and Harold Wishon of Russelleville, AR.

Those representing GEORGE BRADLEY YOUNGBLOOD were: Vineta Terherst Wingate and mother, Nellie Terherst, of Green Forest, AR; Larry & Linda Pyshny, and his mother, Trudy Pyshny of Omaha, AR; Frank Pyshny & friend, Danielle Rogers, Ethel Flippo Gardner & grandson, Bryan Gardner of Green Forest, AR.

Representing THEODRICK BIRGIT YOUNGBLOOD were: Harold & Luella Dulin, and Ruth Dulin Sawyer of Brookline, MO; Charles Dulin of Springfield, MO; Diana Young & children, Austin and Brittany Muir of Republic, MO; Charles & Geraldine Barkley of Ft. Worth, TX; Norma Watts Wright and Linda Watts Bass of Springfield, MO; Coraline Youngblood Woodson, Patricia Youngblood Crouch, and Johanne Youngblood Crittenden, all of Tulsa, OK.

Unable to attend, but sending her best wishes as a descendant of JOHN FANNING YOUNGBLOOD was Allene Giles of Cherokee Village, AR.

Plans are already underway for the next reunion, which will be held at the same place on the first Sunday after Labor Day. All family and friends are
welcome.