21st 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. All of these sons were represented by descendants at the 21st Annual
Youngblood Reunion, held Sept. 11th & 12th, 2004 at Blue Eye, MO.

The always popular cemetery tour conducted by Larry & Linda Pyshny was held on Saturday, while Sunday was spent getting acquainted with new found
cousins and renewing ties with others. Ertie Youngblood gave the Invocation. The potluck dinner feast was fantastic. Musical entertainment was provided by Jeanie & Randy Straub, with Robert LaCaze and Ertie Youngblood lending their talent to the group.

The silent auction turned into a hilarious auction circus, when Sonny King took the auctioneer reins to dispose of the remaining white elephants, and
Shirley Bohannon stood by with scanner and printer to facilitate the sharing of old photographs brought for that purpose. Vineta Wingate provided a copier which was ran by Wanda nearly all afternoon.

Those in attendance representing JAMES YOUNGBLOOD were: Debbi Baker of Bellaire, TX & daughter, Patricia Lopez of Houston, TX; Jeanie & Randy
Straub of Versailles, MO; Bob & Joann Keith of Clinton, MO; Virginia Nelson and guests, Bill & Berta McCartney, of Phoenix, AZ.

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

Representing AMBROSE YOUNGBLOOD were: Wanda Gideon of Chadwick, MO; Norene Youngblood of Berryville, AR; Dorothy Quaife of Springfield, MO; Ed Tobler & daughter, Paige, of Springfield, MO; Larry & Darlene Youngblood and son, Clark, of Fair Play, MO; Ertie Youngblood of Oak Grove, AR; Terry & Shirley Bohannon & Shea Smith of Adrian, MO; Dave & Margie Kirby of Wenden, AZ; John & Melba Kirby of Westville, OK; Angie Youngblood and guest, Coy Ford, of Compton, AR; Willie "Bill" Youngblood of Green Forest, AR; Sharon & Tony Netzer of Springfield, MO; Jesse & Dorothy Youngblood of Alpena, AR and Ken & Connie Youngblood Galloway of LIve Oak, TX.

Representing JEREMIAH YOUNGBLOOD, JR. were: Larry & Cathy Youngblood of Ward, AR;

Those representing GEORGE BRADLEY YOUNGBLOOD were: Vineta Terherst Wingate of Green Forest, AR; Larry & Linda Pyshny and L.D. & Trudy Pyshny of Omaha, AR; and Ethel Flippo Gardner of Green Forest, AR.

Representing THEODRICK BIRGIT YOUNGBLOOD were: Coraline Youngblood Woodson and Fred & Johanne Youngblood Liess of Tulsa, OK; Dana Durst Lawrence of Little Rock, AR and Chris Ragsdale of New York City, NY.

Descendants of JOHN FANNING YOUNGBLOOD were Steve & Ann LaCaze of Tullahoma, TN and Robert & Becky LaCaze of Pitkin, LA.

Sharon Morris of Blue Eye, MO was a welcome guest.

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

Please feel free to print and provide copies of the newsletter to anyone that may be interested and does not have access to the internet.