Back on the Jack's Fork

We finally were able to make it back to the river yesterday, June 26.  There's been plenty of water on the upper Jack's Fork this spring and early summer, but our busy schedules kept us away.  It was a beautiful day on the Ozark National Scenic Riverway.

Last summer during the drought the river was usually too low to float.  Our only 2012 float trip was on the Current River.

More rain is forecast for this weekend, so maybe the Jack's Fork will remain floatable for many more weeks.  What a treasure we have five miles from home.

2013 David (Davied) Reunion

On June 21-22 the David family gathered for their biennial reunion at Mountain View, Missouri.  A total of 64 descendants of of Edward R. Davied (1882-1976) and Nina Belle Porter Davied (1891-1974) enjoyed food, games, the Jack's Fork, and each other.

 Ed and Nina discovered "My Corner of the Ozarks" in 1915, moving here with two children, Robert (1912-1996) and Imogene (1914-1998).  They first lived on a farm west of Mountain View. A third child was born on the farm (Erma (1916-2002). Later they occupied a home on East James Street where six more children were born, Mildred (1818-1985), Eileen (1919), Gene (1927), Evelyn (1929), Wayne (1930), and Lloyd (1932).

 Ed and Nina were married June 4, 1911 in Illinois.  They were married 63 years.

Ed sold used furniture, real estate, and anything else that would make a profit. They made a home for a large family during the Great Depression and World War II.  All of their sons and sons-in-law served in the military.

There are five surviving "children" of Ed & Nina.  Four of them were present at the reunion. Pictured here are Gene, Wayne, Lloyd, and Evelyn.

This is Linda David Chastain, Robert's daughter, with her husband Danny.












This is Gene David with his children, and some of his
 grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

This is Evelyn David Peters with some of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

 This is Wayne (Butch) David and some of his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

This is Lloyd David and some of his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  

The Davids plan to get together again in two years.  There will probably be more great grandchildren to get to know.  I think they will grow up to love "My Corner of the Ozarks".