Originally Posted by 6mm250
Originally Posted by Seafire


My great grandfather on my mom's side was one of three brothers that started the Lilly Family Reunion in 1929... that reunion held every year, has made the Guinness World Book of Records many many times as being the largest family reunion either in the USA or the World.. depending on the year....

My great grandfather's legal Christian Name, was Spotts Clownly Lilly...
but of course he went by a totally different other name... his nickname, which was Jimmy...IIRC
Raleigh County WVa.....the Lillys were the first white settlers in what is now the State of West Virginia..

Robert and Francis Lilly, the family patriarchs, were both born in 1696....
Francis Died in 1810 and Robert died in 1814....
Francis lived to be 110 years old and Robert lived to be 114 years old...

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/lilly-family-reunion-flat-top-wv/

http://mymedievalgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/10/robert-lilly-and-mary-fanny-moody.html




You some kin to old Ben Lilly ?

Mike


If he's a West VA Lilly, then yup.... only trouble is, which Ben Lilly are ya talkin about???

Family Reunion Joke:

So at the Family Reunion, the President of the Reunion, said that we'd like Jim Lilly to come forward and give the opening Vocation and prayer....

So 300 Jim Lillys stood up....

No NO.... We were referring to "CornLicker Jim" Lilly.....

At least 3 people sat down....

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