Cousin Jeanne Woodward Menges and her committee organized an exciting and varied reunion weekend to initiate the millennium. The weather, reminiscent of the misty Scottish moors, did not dampen our enthusiasm and fun. The canoeists managed a good drift down the Brandywine River before the fog moved in. When the rest of the clan arrived at the Woodward Farm, we just moved all the tables into the big tractor shed. The old wagon bed was decorated with colorful fall mums and groaned with many savory favorite family dishes. Cousin Jeanne had prepared an exceptional display of family photos, letters, and other memorabilia in another shed across the way to remind us of our ancestors and heritage.
Once we had stuffed ourselves, we gathered in a circle to relate family stories and anecdotes. Cousin Ruth Woodward Krebs revealed a heretofore unknown talent as an inspired mistress of ceremonies. About 75 attended the Saturday picnic, but we weren’t finished!
On Sunday about 14 of us carpooled to various previous Woodward farms. We saw the Levi Mattson Homestead, the Concordville Friends Cemetery, the Harry Woodward Farm, the Bryon Woodward homestead, the Norris Woodward farm, the Harold Woodward Farm, the Theodore Bolton Woodward pre-Revolutionary home, and some of us visited Longwood Cemetery, where so many Woodward ancestors are buried.
We thank Cousin Jeanne and her committee for all the hard work and welcome the 2001 chair, Cousin Steve.

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