This is Hamilton Doak and Martha Ann Freeman Doak. They are Alexander's father and mother. Taken in West Virginia

This is Alexander Arthurs's grandparents Alexander and Eliza (Ireland) Doak. He was born in 1805 and she in 1810. Samuel Doak his father came from Ireland. This picture reminds me of a Jewish rabbi. I heard that Doak was a Jewish name way back in Russia. It is only a rumor and no proven fact where our relatives were from before Ireland.

Alexander Arthur Doak Reunion Pictures

All those who attended the reunion except Sherri Meacham was taking the photo and Bret and Micheline Barben and children had already left.


Bud Meacham's family who came. Kent & Mary Meacham, Barry and Sherri Meacham, Matt(the tall one) Clara and three of her darling grandchildren Mattie, Dallas, and Dalton, Robin and Bruce Meacham. Little Blythe is in front.

Cousins Bruce, Kent, Doug, Barry Meacham, Gary Peterson, Greg Meacham. and Linda Meacham Lindsey. Gary and Cynthia Peterson our special guests.







Clara and Pearl Meacham Sister-in-laws.


The Lindsey home with the Barben children.


Doug and Trudy Meacham


Greg and Margaret Meacham and Mother of Pearl

George Meacham's family in attendance. Greg & Margaret, Doug & Trudy, David and Linda and Pearl. John and Rachel Lindsey and Hyrum and Lydia were missing.

I made a History Colorbook for the children and adults alike. Much of the info came from Betty Ruth Lindsey. She also married a Lindsey. She lives in Lancaster, Penn. in a retirement center and is in her late 80s. She is the oldest daughter of Uncle Everett, Sylvia's sibling just younger than she.

Alexander, Emma and Virginia Doak Reunion

It was wonderful seeing all our loved ones and getting better acquainted. James Wells sent a fantastic album that he inherited from Audrey. It contained many old family photos. It came the day of the reunion's starting by Fedex. I'll try to figure out how to post the links on Blogspot so you can print them out, etc. Gary and Cynthia Peterson's visit was also a much welcomed bonus. They were able to show their photos on our big screen projector and explain them all to us. On Friday night Doug and Trudy favored us with dutch oven cooking - elk meat(shot by Jon), chicken&cheese, potato dish, etc. Doug was trying out a new recipe which said after you add the water to recover it. He didn't know if you take the water out again or what? How do you recover the water after adding it. He finally was told that recover meant to put the lid on again. It was almost like Amelia Bedilia skit we did again. The younger ones did a bit of geocaching on Friday evening. It's like a treasure hunt.

We played a group game to get aquainted and some tables made up their own rules and we had fun with it. After listening to Gary's experiences with Grandpa Doak, the younger set went off for a few hours of floating the Payette River. Matt brought a raft and the rest had tubes. A wind came up and got quite powerful about ten minutes after they were pulled to safety by a rope David Lindsey threw from the bridge. It was very exciting and they seemed to be thankful that all went well. After a second round of delicious food everyone brought, they pitched horseshoes, rode horses, played water balloon volleyball.

We did miss many of you and especially Gary and Cynthia wanted to meet you. You can share in the fun and education by using the Blog. We invite any of you to join us in posting your blogs. I thoroughly expected it to take til Christmas or so to get this blog up but I felt GOD sent an angel the day the last guest went home. Our friends from Alaska had a son passing through who wanted to give his four little ones a break from driving, with the horses and waterslide. Since his business is with computers he was able to help me set up this spot. Now I'll have to figure out how to attach photos, etc.

Sheri and Greg and Margaret worked on the photos for a few hours. Mary helped so much with the serving and cleaning. She wanted Pearl and Clara our nearly ninety year old Aunts to just sit and visit. Other girl cousins helped also. Bruce and Robin got a short stay with little adorable Blythe but we're very glad they came. They got here in time for the pictures and that was good. Mattie, Dalton, Dallas, Hyrum, Lydia & Blythe were 5th generation attendies. Micheline and Brett's family had been here since Tuesday and headed back to St. George on Friday. They missed the pictures.