Malsbury - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The annual family reunion of the descendants of the late John V. Malsbary was as usual held yesterday June 18 at the home of John M. Malsbary, the old Malsbary homestead northeast of town. This date which has been fixed as the day of the Malsbary family annual reunion was the birthday of Mr. Malsbary, yesterday being the 83d anniversary. Mrs. Malsbary has seven surviving children: all of whom with their families being present: Mrs. CM Riston of Romney; Mrs. John Coyle of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Robert A. Bonwell of New Market; AE Malsbary of LaFayette, Samuel C. Malsbary of Romney; John M. Malsbary of New Richmond and Mrs. Edward Haywood of Romney. Those present numbered about 75. Mr. Malsbary who died four years ago is survived by two brothers, William Malsbary 80 years old of Rantoul, Ill and Jasper Malsbary, 68 years old, of Crawfordsville, both of whom were present yesterday. An unsual feature of this annual reunion is the big dinner under the shades trees on the lawn. An addition feature yesterday was a guest book to be perpetuated in which all those present at future reunions will be enrolled. Others from a distance yesterday were Mrs. Alice Stockard of Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Jessie Mercer of Ohio; and Frank Malsbary of Indianapolis, daughters and son of WM. Malsbary. Also, Fred Malsbary of Indianapolis, who is a member of a more distant branch of the Malsbary family.