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National Allison
Family Reunion
and
Heritage Hoedown
2003
An old English family celebrates
345 years in the New World!
Entrance to the Reunion events at Brevard College
photo by Becky Howell
Beautifully decorated reunion hall
Ready for the Heritage Hoedown to begin
photo by Becky Howell
Descendants of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
front row: John-David Styles, Jordan Ledford,
Debbie Browning, Jessica Ledford
row 2: Tammy Browning Styles, Becky Howell, Delores Schultz,
Frances Parton Eiland, Barbara Hartman, Bill Moore
back row: Debrada Browning, Ramona Brooks
photo by George Schultz
Her Majesty's Consul General Micheal Bates and wife, Janice
Honored Guests and Allison Cousins
photo by Ramona Brooks
Her Majesty's Deputy Consul General
Stephen Collier and wife, Erica
Honored Guests
photo by Ramona Brooks
Former Chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation
Leon Jones and wife, Janice Allison Jones
Honored Guests and Allison Cousins
photo by Ramona Brooks
Monica Deaver-Noland
Noted Haywood County vocalist
Descendant of Benjamin Allison
Singing "Go Rest High" in memory of the ancestors
photo by Delores Shultz
Joe Allison and Delores Schultz
On the porch of the historic Allison-Deaver House
Descendants of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
photo by Delores Schultz
Ed Allison
Holding the gorgeous fiddle
which he made and donated to the Reunion auction
photo by Delores Schultz
Micheal Allison and Janice Allison Jones
trip the light fantastic
photo by Toni McCall
Stephen Collier and Becky Howell do a little old-time flatfootin'
photo by Toni McCall
Even Brevard's legendary white squirrels
made an appearance at the Reunion
photo by Toni McCall
Micheal Allison presents an Award of Appreciation
to Ms. Stella Trapp, owner and editor
of the Transylvania Times and Allison Cousin
photo by Ramona Brooks
Harold Rice (black suit) and wife Hilda
Descendants of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
photo by Becky Howell
Wanda & James Reece & Toni McCall
enjoy pre-reunion events
photo by Micheal Allison
Wanda Reece and Doyle Chambers
Enjoying the Heritage Hoedown
photo by Toni McCall
George Allison and wife
with Frances Parton Eiland
photo by Delores Schultz
George and Delores Schultz
Bill Moore, Barbara Hartman
Descendants of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
photo by Delores Schultz
Ramona Brooks
Descendant of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
On the porch of the historic Allison-Stepp cabin
photo by Ramona Brooks
The Allison women dance a Ladies Circle
photo by Ramona Brooks
Performing, on stage during morning events,
Hogtown Squealers Old-Time Band
Dancing l-r:
Janice Allison Jones (in red sweater),
wife of Cherokee Chief Leon Jones, Cherokee, NC;
Elizabeth Rahn (in tan), Pisgah Forest, NC;
Becky Howell (in white sweater), Honea Path, SC;
Linda Benson Peoples (in red); Brevard, NC
photo by Delores Schultz
Becky Howell, descendant of
Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
holding g-grandson Luke Van Noland, descendant of
Benjamin Allison of Transylvania County, NC
Ramona Brooks, descendant of
Joshua Allison I, in background
photo by Debrada Browning
Joe Allison of Waynesville, NC &
Delores Shultz of Gadsden, Alabama
Descendants of Joshua Allison I of Haywood County, NC
Getting acquainted on the porch of the Allison-Deaver House in Transylvania County, NC
photo by Delores Schultz
Association member Mary Lewis
greets the Allison family as they arrive
photo by Becky Howell
"Look Homeward Angel"
A fitting finale to the best Reunion ever
photo by Becky Howell
Haywood County donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
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