The annual Indian Creek Reunion was held Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Kendall Park, below the Wolf Creek Dam on the banks of the Cumberland River. The weather was perfect with warm, brilliant sunshine. The reunion is for all people who lived on Indian Creek in Clinton and Russell counties, their families, descendants and friends. This year’s reunion saw the largest number of attendees in recent years being some 85 people.

Following are those who attended the 2016 Indian Creek Reunion:

Kate Stearns Dowell; Lesa Cole Leonard and John William Leonard; Ramelle Cole and Larry Cole; Kevin Burchett, Shirley Burchett and Adam Burchett; Gary and Adrianne Opp; Larry Davis and Debra Davis; Douglas L. Conner; Iva Lee Summers; Gene Conner; Ina Conner Snow; Jackie Snow Goff, Lisa Snow and Justin Snow Groover; Gary Miller; Gary Green; Colene Hadley; Derrell Conner and Janice Conner; Ike Birdwell; Jackie R. Stearns; James W. Overston; Tommie D. McWhorter; Luther (Hoppy) Conner, Jr. and Susan W. Conner; James Stearns; Lowell Ware and Nancy Ware; Vola Brummitt; Lou Conner; Randall Lonberger; Cordell Dickerson and Mattie Dickerson; Alton Copeland and Lena May Copeland; Jean Conner Grawemeyer and Ernestine Conner; Myrtle Stearns and Johnnie Stearns; Georgia Thurston Stearns; Jessica Hope (Conner) Cosby; Maureen Conner, A. J. Conner, Meghan Conner and T. C. Conner; Linda M. Conner Smith; George Austin and Jeremy L. Austin; Greg Lambert, Elise Lambert, Ashley Lambert and Calvin Lambert; Ozena (Conner) Matney and Robert Matney; Billie Stearns; Geneva Conner Boils; Jeanette Conner Mayfield; Calvin Burchett, April Burchett and Justin Burchett; Jeffery Conner and Eric Conner; Martha Dicken Waymon, Phyllis Vorderhaar and Kenny Waymon; Stephanie Ray, Eric Ray, Liberty Ray and Maverick Ray; Mike Orman, Kim Orman, Hayley Orman, Conner Robey and Isaiah Thatcher; Mary L. McWhorter and Barbara O. Wray; Sherri Walker, Alyssa Walker, Landon Walker and Emma Walker; Sheila Scott.

Ina Conner Snow, 94, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Willie and Laura Conner, was again honored as the oldest person present. Ozena Conner Matney, daughter of Willie and Laura Conner, was a very close second in the oldest person present category with Mary McWhorter being the third oldest. Maverick Ray, 15 months, grandson of Ozena, was the youngest person present. Jessica Hope (Conner) Cosby, descendant of Willie and Laura Conner, was recognized for traveling the greatest distance to attend the reunion, having travelled 450 miles from Mercer, Pennsylvania.

The descendants of Willie and Laura Conner, residents of Indian Creek, held their family reunion in conjunction with the Indian Creek reunion. With some 45 descendants and spouses present, covering four generations, the Willie Conner family provided music, a cake walk, singing and wonderful fellowship. They plan to return next year.

Other families of Indian Creek are likewise encouraged and invited to have their family reunions or gatherings at the Indian Creek reunion. The added people make the reunion more enjoyable, interesting and memorable.

The late Billy Jack Conner was recognized for his many years of scheduling and assisting with the reunion. The late J. B. Burchett and Iva Lee Dickerson Summers were recognized as the organizers of the reunion over 35 years ago. Gene Conner later succeeded Burchett as the supervisor and has been present and has overseen every reunion since.

The reunion is held at the picnic shelter below Wolf Creek Dam on the first Saturday following Labor Day. However, because of a scheduling conflict, this year the reunion was held on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. The 2017 reunion will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m. rather than the next Saturday again because of a scheduling conflict. You are encouraged to save that date, and come and bring family and friends. Dinner is served at noon. Each family is requested to bring a covered dish.

Also, please bring photographs, letters, documents, maps, family histories, artifacts and any other materials concerning life and times on Indian Creek. A book about the people who lived on Indian Creek along with photographs of people, houses, school buildings, school photos, churches and scenes of Indian Creek is being compiled for a permanent record. To submit family information, copies of records, photos and general information for the book, call 606-387-6021.