ANNOUNCEMENTS
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BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT! - (From Nance Killough Cunningham, daughter of Zora Killough Cunningham).
The association might like to know that Edna Mae Killough, wife of Roy Killough, cousin in John Allen Killough, will be celebrating her 90th birthday in Oklahoma City on December 2, 2007. Her actual birthday is December 12. Roy and John Allen were very instrumental in the founding of the Killough Reunion Association at Jacksonville, Texas. Edna Mae attended the reunion for many years. She has always been so proud and happy to be welcome in the Killough family.
Edna Mae's address is 837 N.W. 49th Street, Oklahoma City OK 73118.
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2007 Killough
Reunion
June 8th,
9th,
& 10th
at Jacksonville, TX
Our Killough reunion
was held in Jacksonville with lodging provided by America’s Best Value
Inn (Same place as last reunion). The
Hot Biscuit Restaurant provided the conference room again for our
use.
Registration began at 8:00 am Saturday morning in the conference room
accompanied with much visiting. Early registration was done
Friday evening around 6:00.
At 1:00 we was our regular meeting followed by a board meeting
directly after.
Dinner was at the Larisa House and our annual
Silent auction. Money raised from the auction goes directly to helping keep
the grounds up at the Killough monument. Nancy McRae hosted the
silent auction.
Sunday morning after breakfast Bill McRae gave his talk about the
Killough monument in the conference room, followed by much visiting. Around
10:00 am we began our caravan out to the monument.
All reports from attendees is that they had a great time at the reunion! Next Reunion will be June 2009. Upcoming Reunion information will be posted here as reunion time approaches.
History of the Texas Killough Reunion
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9/15/05 - It is with sadness that I write of the passing of Zora Louise (Killough) Cunningham yesterday at the age of 80. Her daughter Nance writes: "after a long and happy life, and a pretty difficult and heroic struggle with a variety of medical problems, especially these last few months, Mom died peacefully on September 14 about 2:30 in the afternoon. Family was close to her bed constantly for several days." In Memoriam (Zora's obituary).
8/3/05 - From Floyd "Nolan" Ross - The reunion was a hit and we all had a great time. We had the best dessert contest, youngest and oldest person attending, Silent auction, and regular gathering at the monument. There were about 150 people that attended from as faraway as Alaska and Ireland. Within the USA it was Southern California, Utah, Las Vegas and New York.
6/14/05 - Floyd "Nolan" Ross, writes: "put me on the Web site for the Old south Branch, we are still looking for a permanent replacement. Let me know if you hear of any volunteers. I will be sending you a letter to post on how the [50th Killough] reunion went... Also The current news on Zora is that hospice is with her and she is coherent about 3 hours a day. Please continue to pray for her and her family."
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The "2005 Killough Reunion Association Newsletter" is now online (opens in a new window, click close at the bottom of the page to return here).
Ken Kalloch has volunteered to take the job of Message Board Administrator on the "Killough Message Board" at RootsWeb (see http://killough.org/mb.htm for link). Ken is also Board Administrator for the "Kalloch Message Board".
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We would very much like HELP from other family members
to write News and Historical Articles and HELP with keeping track of the Killough Family History/Genealogy and with
Web Site Editing.
If you can HELP in any way, PLEASE contact: Webmaster Ken Kalloch, or one of
the other officers listed below.
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2005 MASSACRE SITE REUNION
The 50th year that the Killoughs have been meeting will this time be Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12. I am sorry to say that the two motels in Jacksonville are already sold out. You will have to make reservations in Tyler or Palestine, which are 28 miles from Jacksonville. We weren't allowed to reserve a block of rooms at the usual motel this year. However, we will have the use of the big meeting room in this same place now called America's Best Value Inn, formerly Best Western and then Ramada. It is attached to Hot Biscuits Restaurant. All our activities will take place there all day Saturday. Saturday night will be the banquet, Silent Auction and program at the Larissa House in Jacksonville. Sunday we will meet at this motel for a short program after breakfast and then go out together to the old Killough cemetery for a memorial service and picture taking. We say our good byes about noon. For more information call John and Liz Killough at 903-469-3087.
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Officers of the Killough Reunion Association
for the years
June 2005 to June 2007 are:
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President: Floyd "Nolan" Ross, 110 Alvis Ln., Waxahachie, TX 75165. fnross@flash.net |
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Vice President couple: Bill and Nancy McRae, 7810 Cornerstone Parkway, Dallas, TX 75225-1805. |
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Secretary:
John Henry Killough,
270 Piney Point, Murchison, TX 75778.
jhk9999@aol.com |
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KILLOUGH ASSISTANT HISTORIANS
For thirteen years (1989-2002), Zora (Killough) Cunningham, Historian for the Killough family that has been meeting in Jacksonville, TX, since 1954, worked with all the Killough records that were sent to her from families all over the United States, Canada and Ireland. She continued to hold the office of Historian until her death in 2005. But in October 2002, because of ill health and age related problems, she began the process of transferring most of the work to wonderful volunteer assistants. Today, these assistants continue collecting updates to the 1997 edition of the Killough Family book.
Please send your updates or first-time information for dates and places for births, dates and places for marriages, dates and places for deaths and burial, (obituaries are helpful) along with types of occupations and current cities of residence to one of the following Historian Assistants:
Covenanter branch of Ohio and Little Britain, PA, branch to Jim Killough, 5400 Walnut Ave. #810, Downers Grove, IL 60515, JIMMIEKILO@aol.com.
The Maine Branch is being collected by the Kallochs (Kalloch Reunion Association) so we do not collect them. Ken Kalloch, 11 Joffre St., Concord, NH 03301, kdk44@juno.com, is helping the Kalloch Reunion Association to collect this information, so please contact him about this branch. (See note in section below).
Send information on the Ireland and Canada Branches to Ken Kalloch, 11 Joffre St., Concord, NH 03301, kdk44@juno.com. He also keeps our records on More Killoughs, Killough families whom we are unable to connect to any specific branch. If you don't know what branch you belong to, give him your data. He will see that it gets to the right place. (See the next section below).The North Carolina/Arkansas Branches and the Rhea Co., TN and Montgomery Co., AL branches go to Daniel T. Killough, 9380 E. Grapevine Spring Place, Tucson, AZ 85710, danielkillough@cox.net .
The Old South Branches of Rutherford Co., TN and Livingston Co., KY go to Floyd "Nolan" Ross, 110 Alvis Ln., Waxahachie, TX 75165, fnross@flash.net.
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KILLOUGH FAMILY DATA ONLINE
Ken Kalloch (Ken's bio page), of Concord, NH has volunteered to help enter all our information from Zora's book into a genealogy program so that a Gedcom file and online database can be created.
If you know about any errors in your information that is in the book, or have new information to add, please let Ken know (email kdk44@juno.com) so that he can make the corrections in the database. This database is online at: Killough Family Database.
Ken is also helping the Kalloch Reunion Association to compile the descendants of the Maine branch of our family, which is Chapter # 3 in the Killough book. This database is online at: Kalloch Family Database.
Both databases (Killough & Kalloch) can be accessed on this page: http://kalloch.org/frame_database.htm
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DID YOU KNOW?
If you are driving south from Tyler,
TX, about 21 miles down Hwy 135, you will see this sign:
If you are driving southeast from Dallas on Hwy 175, when you are about 8 miles from Jacksonville, you will see a sign like this. It takes a few minutes longer to get to the Killough Monument from this point. There will be a large boulder at either side of the road where you turn in to get to the Monument.
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KILLOUGH MASSACRE CEMETERY SITE NEWS
March 23, 2005, Zora reports that the cemetery has not been vandalized since it has been being kept up so well. Right now it is clean and respectable looking in every way. The grass is just now greening up and some flowers will be showing up pretty soon. You will be proud of it.
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As of June 2004, we are happy to report that the cemetery and
surroundings look lovely. There has been only one incidence of minor vandalism there since last fall. When
repeated problems kept occurring last summer, John and Elizabeth (Liz) Killough of Murchison, TX, and Marlena and Carl
Phillips of Jacksonville volunteered to steadily repair and replace whatever had been damaged. The Phillips are
working in the Jacksonville school system and are very interested in taking care of their community.
The two couples spent many days out there using their own equipment and muscle power removing graffiti from the state
historical sign, the monument, and the gravestones. They haul away trash regularly.
A bad storm hit the area and knocked down a large sweet gum tree that was just outside the front fence. The tree
had to be cut up and hauled away and the fence repaired. The top railing along the back fence had to be replaced
and repaired from other damage. The railroad ties at the parking place were rotten and were replaced.
The grass and weeds behind, beside, and inside the cemetery have been kept trimmed. Cannas, iris, tulips, tiger
lilies, a redbud tree and crepe myrtle bushes have been planted along the front fence. They sprayed along the
edges for poison ivy and keep the fire ant hills sprayed.
Sometimes tourists come by and want to know the story of the place. John printed up handout copies of Uncle
Billie's story and a map that shows approximately where the Killough cabins were. They are surprised that a modern day
Killough would be there.
We owe these dear folks a big debt of gratitude. Their philosophy is that as long as the cemetery looks well
cared for and people are there often, it is less likely to be mistreated. They do not want to be paid for their
work or materials. However, we are going to insist they take money for their expenses.
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OTHER KILLOUGH/KALLOCH REUNIONS!
WHEN AND WHERE IS YOUR REUNION?
Any KILLOUGH Reunion group may publicize their meetings in this space in
the future. Send complete information to the webmaster: kdk44@juno.com or
Ken Kalloch, 11 Joffre St., Concord, NH 03301.
Send it as far in advance as possible. This is meant to be a means of inviting distant kin who would not
otherwise know about it. It is exciting to get acquainted with Killoughs and their descendants outside of your
own family.
Killough Family Reunion - N. Carolina/Arkansas Branch
Gary Burnett Killough of Indian Trail, NC, announced that on Sunday the 16th of September, 2007 they held their 39th Annual Killough Reunion in Indian Trail, NC. For information about this reunion visit: http://killoughnc.org/reunion.htm
Kalloch Family Reunion - Maine BranchThe Kalloch branch (descendants of Finley Killough/Kelloch) of our family in Maine, held their 140th annual reunion on 8/18/07. For information about this reunion visit: http://kalloch.org/ (Then click 'Family Reunion Association' link at the left of the page).
Greetings from our Kalloch Relatives in Maine!!!
Kalloch family webmaster, Ken Kalloch (Ken is also our webmaster!)
& Kalloch family historian, Peter Richardson while preparing for their
2003 Kalloch Reunion, each put on one of our Reunion shirts, and
in the spirit of family unity, send us their greetings!!!
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MORE KILLOUGH FAMILY WEBSITES
Many of you computer literate folks out there have your own web sites. If you send the URLs to the editor, they will be listed in this site. Others in your big Killough family would probably enjoy seeing what you have. (Also, take a look at the "Killough-Killough Family WebRing" section below).
The first one I know about is that of Gary B. Killough of Indian Trail, NC, near Charlotte, NC. It’s a great site! www.killoughnc.org.
The next one is Mitch Fincher's site: http://www.fincher.org/Genealogy/Killough/."The Kalloch Family Home Page" http://kalloch.org/. Website of the Kalloch Reunion Association. This branch of the Killoughs go by the name "Kalloch" and are descended from Finley Killough (Kelloch), son of Robert Killough, born 1681 in County Antrim, Ire., and his wife Margaret Finley Killough.
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KILLOUGH-KALLOCH FAMILY WEBRING
The best place to view our other family sites is the Killough - Kalloch Family WebRing. Right now (as of 3/25/05) there are only 5 sites listed in this WebRing. If you have (or know of) a website that isn't a part of this WebRing, but should be, then PLEASE notify Ring Master, Ken Kalloch.
When visiting any of the sites in the WebRing, look for the blue WebRing logo (usually towards the bottom of each page), then click: "Next", "Previous" or "Random to go to any site in the Ring. To JOIN click: "Join Now"!
In a WebRing, similar sites are grouped together in rings and each site is linked to another by a simple navigation bar. Rings form a concentration of sites of a similar topic which allows visitors to quickly find other sites of possible interest, and form virtual communities based on the Ring topic. In this Ring, Killough and Kalloch (a branch of Killoughs) websites are connected to form a "virtual community" of our family's sites!
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2003 KILLOUGH MASSACRE SITE REUNION
Zora Killough Cunningham, Killough Family Historian
at Killough Monument - 2003
Sixty five Killough descendants and families enjoyed being
together in Jacksonville, TX, June 13, 14, 15, 2003. During Saturday morning, people were registering, getting
acquainted and visiting with those they'd never met before and looking over the numerous displays of Killough pictures
and information on the display tables. Family collections of records and pictures brought in by visitors were
also laid out for review. A copy machine was available for free copies of any material people wished to take
home.
Even though lunch time and free time were beginning at noon, at 12:30 people were still there visiting and looking at
the displays. The governing board of the Killough Reunion Association met to conduct its business from 1 to 2
o'clock. Jean Cannon reported that the Texas marker at the entrance to the cemetery, the back of the tall
monument and a stone marker had been vandalized again. She will see that they are repaired as soon as possible.
They had been spray painted with names, words and numbers. Those on the board attending were JR and Janet Green,
Bill and Nancy McRae, Nolan Ross, Zora Cunningham, Jean Cannon and Joyce Jennings. Anyone attending the reunion
is invited to attend board meetings.
During the afternoon session, JR and Janet Green (photo) announced their resignation
as co-presidents due to JR's health problems and too many family responsibilities. Floyd Nolan Ross, of
Waxahachie, TX, our former secretary, was elected our next president. John Henry Killough of Murchison, TX, was
elected secretary. Janet volunteered to be in charge of the reunion activities in 2005, making it a celebration
party for the reunion group's fiftieth anniversary.
The third annual Killough Baking Contest was a big hit. The whole crowd enjoyed the cakes, cookies and pies.
After tasting all the goodies, the judges said they would announce the winners at the evening dinner. At that
time, they announced that the Millionaire Cake made by Joyce Jennings of Groveton, TX, deserved first place and the
prize of a set of dessert plates and the rest deserved second place.
Before dinner at Larissa House in Jacksonville, folks participated in the Silent Auction of items donated by
Killoughs. After dinner, Rachel Ann Killough Heitz (photo) of
Grand Prairie, TX, gave an excellent talk on our ancestors in Scotland. The prize for coming the longest
distance went to Earl and Floy Young who had come 1233 miles (according to a hand held computer) from Grand Junction,
CO. A close runner-up was Reginald "Reggie" Killough and his son Zachary who had come 1066 miles from Ormond
Beach, FL. The prize for the largest family attending went to Robert Beckner of Canton, IL. who had five other
members of his family with him. The youngest one attending was Andrew Richard Mast born in 2002. Floyd
Killough of Pampa, TX, won the raffle of the $50 gift certificate from the Jacksonville Wal-Mart store.
Sunday morning William "Bill" McRae gave an informative talk on the details of the Massacre event, explaining the
conditions that led up to it and what happened in northeast Texas as a result of it. He passed out maps that
showed where the Killoughs had traveled and historical events had taken place. Jean Cannon led the caravan of cars out
to the Massacre Site Cemetery, stopping on the way to point out the site of the old town of Larissa which had been
settled in 1848. Nathaniel Killough and his son had been influential citizens of Larissa. A beautiful
standing bouquet of flowers with the ribbon saying, "Lest we forget" was placed and left in front of the monument.
After folks had wandered around the cemetery and done much picture taking, Reggie Killough closed the meeting with
prayer and we bade each other farewell until next time.
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KILLOUGH.ORG SITE IS BACK!!
Killough.org is officially back online as of March 29, 2003! Thanks to Floyd Nolan Ross for helping Zora to get the hosting and domain information taken care of and to Ken Kalloch for resurrecting the site.
The original Killough.org website went down offline sometime in 2001 and all the pages were consequently lost. What you see here was recreated by Ken Kalloch from archived pages stored in the Internet Archive. The original background color used on these pages was a bright yellow. The text font has been changed from "Times Roman" to "Georgia". Ken is continuing to work with Zora to add additional new information and improve the appearance of the site.
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