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Reunion History

1978            Pittsburgh, Pa                        This was the first reunion of the global Woodson family. Members from the Lewis, George, Francis, James, and  William Line attended.                    

1980            Austin, TX

1982            Washington, DC

1984            Columbus, OH              The Thomas  Woodson Family Association was formally established at this Reunion.  Edward Forrest Love (Francis 5) was the first   Association President.                                                                      

1986            Minneapolis, MN

1988            Austin, TX

1990            Pittsburgh, PA                        Members of the Delilah Line were identified and attended this reunion for the first time. At this reunion a resolution was passed establishing a schedule of rotating the reunions among the Thomas C Woodson Family Association Regions as outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws. The West Coast Region volunteered to be the first in the rotation chain. The schedule was as follows:

  • THE PENNSYLVANIA WOODSONS
  • THE WASHINGTON DC WOODSONS
  • THE OHIO WOODSONS
  • THE MINNESOTA WOODSONS
  • THE WEST COAST WOODSONS
  • THE TEXAS WOODSONS

                                                                                   

1992            Richmond, VA

1994            Columbus, OH            Members of the Jemima line were identified and attended  this reunion for the first time.

1996            Minneapolis, MN

1998            West Coast - Due to the lack of a concentrated Woodson population center in the region, the West Coast notified the Executive Board that it could not hold a reunion in 1998 as scheduled. Though several alternatives were discussed, no reunion was held in 1998.

2000            Pittsburgh, PA

2002              Washington, DC            In consideration of the security situation following the 911 incident, Washington notified the Executive Board that it could not hold a reunion in 2002 as scheduled. In order to conduct elections and other essential Association business, all members were invited to a combined General Membership and Regional Representatives business meeting in Pittsburgh in September 2002.

2004            Columbus, OH