Updated: 02 August 2009
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Adams-McKain Family Reunion Officers -- 1919 - Present (work in progress. Please send data to Jim Adams at adamsmckain at gmail.com)
Reunion newsletters and minutes will be linked from this page. Return often for updates.
(Minutes transcribed from Adams-McKain Family Reunion books by James. R. Adams. Thanks to Barbara Gale for making the books and minutes available.)
Article from the Kalamazoo Gazette (Sunday, August 15, 2004 )
1. 1919 Reunion, Sunday 06 July 1919 , Centennial Farm. 35 present
2. 1920 Reunion, 08 August 1920, Catholic grounds, Bankson Lake.
3. 1921 Reunion, 21 August 1921, Horace Herbert. Adams cottage, Wrest-A-While, West Side Park, Bankson Lake, Porter Township, Van Buren County. 52 present
4. 1922 Reunion, 06 August 1922, Bert & Iva Adams cottage, Bankson Lake. 81 present
5. 1923 Reunion, 05 August 1923. 56 present
6. 1924 Reunion, 03 August 1924, H.H. Adams cottage on Bankson Lake.
7. 1925 Reunion, 02 August 1925, H.H. Adams cottage. 66 present
8. 1926 Reunion, 01 August 1926, Whrest-A-While Cottage of H.H. Adams, Bankson Lake. 62 present
9. 1927 Reunion, 07 August 1927, Whrest-A-While Cottage of H.H. Adams, Bankson Lake. 60 present
10. 1928 Reunion, 05 August 1928, H.H. Adams cottage, Bankson Lake.
11. 1929 Reunion, 04 August 1929, Whrest-A-While Cottage of H.H. Adams, Bankson Lake. 40 present
12. 1930 Reunion, 01 August 1930, Thornton's Resort, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI. 41 present
1931 Reunion, probably held at Thornton's Resort, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI (This reunion was not numbered, thus the confusion about the numbering that follows. I stayed with the numbering used by the reunion secretary)
13. 1932 Reunion, 05 August 1932, Thornton's Resort, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI. 45 present
14. 1933 Reunion, 06 August 1933, Thornton's Resort, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI.
15. 1934 Reunion, 05 August 1934, Thornton's Resort, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI. 46 present
16. 1935 Reunion, 03 August 1935, Thornton's Park, Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, MI. 42 present
17. 1936 Reunion, 01 August 1937, Milham Park. 43 present
18. 1937 Reunion, August 1938, Milham Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 43 present
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20. 1938 Reunion, Milham Park, Kalamazoo, MI.
21. 1939 Reunion, Milham Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 35 present
22. 1940 Reunion, Milham Park, Kalamazoo, MI.
23. 1941 Reunion, Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the Lodge, State Route 43 & County Road 652 (aka Fish Hatchery Road). 35 present
24. 1942 Reunion, 01 August 1942, Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the Lodge, State Route 43 & County Road 652 (aka Fish Hatchery Road). 20 present
25. 1943 Reunion, Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the Lodge, State Route 43 & County Road 652 (aka Fish Hatchery Road). 26 present
26. 1944 Reunion, 04 August 1944, Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the Lodge, State Route 43 & County Road 652 (aka Fish Hatchery Road). 20 present
27. 1945 Reunion, 05 August 1945, Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the Lodge, State Route 43 & County Road 652 (aka Fish Hatchery Road). 12 present
28. 1946 Reunion, 04 August 1946, Maple Isle, Maple Lake, Paw Paw, MI. 25 present
29. 1947 Reunion, Maple Isle, Maple Lake, Paw Paw, MI. 28 present
30. 1948 Reunion, 01 August 1948, Maple Isle, Maple Lake, Paw Paw, MI. 45 present
31. 1949 Reunion, 07 August 1949, Maple Isle, Maple Lake, Paw Paw, MI. 24 present
32. 1950 Reunion, 06 August 1950, Carl V. Adams home, Porter Township, Van Buren County, MI. 46 present
33. 1951 Reunion, 05 August 1951, Carl V. Adams home, Porter Township, Van Buren County, MI.47 present
34. 1952 Reunion, 03 August 1952, Milham Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 21 present
35. 1953 Reunion, August 1953, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 40 + 1 guest present
36. 1954 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 43 present
37. 1955 Reunion , Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 58 present
38. 1956 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 45 present
39. 1957 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 59 present
40. 1958 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 25 present
41. 1959 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 40 present
42. 1960 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 31 present
43. 1961 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 42 present
44. 1962 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House).
45. 1963 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 40 present
46. 1964 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 31 present
47. 1965 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 25 present
48. 1966 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 49 present
49. 1967 Reunion, Vineyard Grange Hall (former location of Adams School House). 32 present
50. 1968 Reunion, Portage City Park, Portage, MI. 30 present
51. 1969 Reunion, Stafford's Restaurant, Kalamazoo, MI. 64 present (50th Anniversary Year)
52. 1970 Reunion, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 27 present
53. 1971 Reunion, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 31 present
54. 1972 Reunion, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 36 present
55. 1973 Reunion, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 35 present
56. 1974 Reunion, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 34 present
57. 1975 Reunion, Upjohn Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 39 present
58. 1976 Reunion, Upjohn Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 36 present
59. 1977 Reunion, Upjohn Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 33 present
60. 1978 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 51 present
61. 1979 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 41 present
62. 1980 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 32 present
63. 1981 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 13 present
64. 1982 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 50 + one guest present
65. 1983 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 40 present
66. 1984 Reunion, Sunday, 05 August, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 44 present
67. 1985 Reunion, Sunday, 04 August, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 37 present
68. 1986 Reunion, Sunday, 03 August, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 51 present
69. 1987 Reunion, Sunday, 02 August, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 49 present
70. 1988 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 24 present
71. 1989 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 17 present
72. 1990 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 40 present
73. 1991 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 21 present
74. 1992 Reunion, Prairie View Park, Kalamazoo, MI. 08 present
75. 1993 Reunion, Maple Isle, Paw Paw, MI.
76. 1994 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 44 present (75th Anniversary Year)
77. 1995 Reunion, Fred Russ Forest Park. 11 present. 10 members and 1 guest attended the 76th Annual Adams-McKain Family Reunion on 06 August 1995 at the Fred Russ Forest Park. Francis Morse was the oldest family member in attendance.
78. 1996 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 18 present
79. 1997 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 31 present
80. 1998 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 44 present
81. 1999 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 38 present
(80th Anniversary Year). 38 people attended the 80th reunion on 01 August 1999; there were 26 adults and 12 children.Clare (Adams) Price was the oldest and has missed very few reunions since 1919. Linda Adams and others decorated the tables with red and white table cloths and the room with balloons creating a festive air for our 80th reunion. There was a pint of blueberries for someone to take home. A special event was the distribution of the 80th Anniversary Adams-McKain Family Reunion Recipe Book so well organized by the committee chaired by Chris Adams.
The cover and a cake brought by Shirley Davis displayed the Adams coat-of-arms. Although it is possible the coat-of-arms might represent our family it needs to be further researched before a definite conclusion is made. Our ancestors are through Robert Adams of Newbury, MA. The information about the coat-of-arms on hand is through Dr. Ross Adams who in 1924 obtained information from the American Heraldic Art Company, Farmington, PA. He got an Adams genealogical foundation paper that traced the family origins to Europe, an engraved 4x5 Adams coat-of-arms as described in the official recors of Heralds College in London, England, two miniatures of the coat-of-arms that could be used as an adornment for a car, and stationary with the coat-of-arms on it.
The coat-of-arms has five stars in a cross that is surrounded by leaf-like scrolling. At the top of the cross is a crown with what appears to be a lion's head sitting on it. At the bottom of the cross are the words 'Sub Cruce Salus'(salvation under the cross).
Another special feature of the book was recipes published in 1923 by the Young Peoples Class of the Baptist Sunday School in Marcellus that Barbara found in her mother's recipes. The book sold for $0.35 and had about 90 recipes in it. The current book has nineteen recipes one entitled 'mulled wine for Christmas caroling' submitted by Linda & Jim Adams.
The reunion, genealogy, & history books and other data were on display with the emphasis on the Lewis & Candace (Adams) Andrews branch. Jim and Barbara started scanning the reunion books on July 14, 15, & 16 in Sturgeon Bay. We are now working on Book #2. This is an excellent time to contribute data you wish preserved so we urge you to send data. We also encourage you to volunteer to help write an article for the Family History section. For example, a diary, Harmony Chapel, or genealogical information about your branch of the family. REMEMBER: use 01 April of each year for submitting data if you wish to have it published in the next newsletter.
82. 2000 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 28 present. Minutes & news from the 81st Reunion (2000)
83. 2001 Reunion, Holiday Inn, Kalamazoo, MI. 65 present. The 82nd Annual Adams-McKain Family Reunion was a great success. 65 people (including 5 guests) attended the 82nd reunion on Saturday, 04 August 2001 at the Holidome in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
There were six branches represented: Franklin B & Anna Adams, George & Effa May Adams, Chester & Roxanna Adams, Archie & Lillie Adams, Dorsey & Sarah Fletcher, and Thomas & Jane McKain. The oldest person present was Francis Morse and the youngest person was Sydney Baugh. Although Muriel Hurt (ND) and the Jack Coleman Family (FLA) also traveled a long distance, Gerry & Marilyn Adams came the farthest from Barefoot Bay, Florida.
84. 2002 Reunion, Clarion Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI.
85. 2003 Reunion, Marcellus High School, Marcellus, Cass County, MI. 84th Annual Adams-McKain Family Reunion on Sunday, 03 August 2003. Minutes from the 84th Adams-McKain Family Reunion 2003 in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
86. 2004 Reunion, 14 August 2004, Clarion Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI.
87. 2005 Reunion, 13 August 2005, Centennial Farm. The Adams-McKain Family Reunion was held the weekend of August 13-14, 2005 at the Centennial Farm. Group photo in front of Centennial Farm. Thanks to Sally Boldman for arranging the purchase of the blue Adams-McKain Reunion shirts.
88. 2006 Reunion, 12 August 2006, Clarion Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI. 43 attended (5 families) from CA, IL, IN, MA, MI, NC, ND, & WI.
89. 2007 Reunion, 11 August 2007, Clarion Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI (Saturday)
90. 2008 Reunion. 09 August 2008 at the Adams Centennial Farm, Porter Township, Van Buren, MI.
91. 2009 Reunion. Saturday, 08 August 2009 at River Oaks Park, 9202 East Michigan Avenue (M-96), Galesburg, MI. 90th Anniversary Year.
92. 2010 Reunion
93. 2011 Reunion
94. 2012 Reunion
95. 2012 Reunion
96. 2013 Reunion
97. 2014 Reunion
98. 2015 Reunion
99. 2016 Reunion
100. 2017 Reunion
