am not going to elaborate on the
events of 1975 except to note that we spent a lot of time that year in research
on our roots. We had a severe draught in Shenandoah Valley and the lawns
almost died; the gardens produced little unless watered. During this period
we researched the courthouses in Nelson, Albemarle and Rockingham counties
in Virginia where my ancestors had settled. Also the counties in Pennsylvania
where the first Bradys had lived when they arrived from Ireland. Both Pop
Troy's and my roots were firmly planted in West Virginia and several counties
in that state gave us valuable information. After our retirement Pop Troy
became as interested in our genealogy as I had been for forty years.
We made the usual trips to West Virginia, Ohio and Florida to see our relatives
and visited with close friends during our journeys.
The Brady reunion this year was hosted by Dan and Zylpha Perdue in a restaurant
in Clarksburg, W. Va. The date was set for Oct. 4th and we were expecting
to attend. It was necessary for the Perdues to change it but we had made
firm plans for the second date they chose and were not able to attend. When
Zylpha called about the change she said she had already spent a million dollars
in long distance calling and could not change it again. Lois and Louie were
not able to make the second date either.
The Thrash reunion was at Ruby's in Elizabeth, W. Va. All the Thrash siblings
were able to be there with the spouses who were still living. I think this
was the year that we took our campers and camped for three days in the town
park. I have very pleasant memories of that three day period. Robbie was
with us. Beulah brought one of their grandsons and Gotthart brought a granddaughter.
There was a little rivalry between the grandsons for the attention of the
granddaughter.
