Clark and Sarah Morrical had been
dead for over fifty
years when their descendants began holding family
reunions. The first Morrical family reunion was held
in 1919. Only two of Clark and Sarah Morrical's
children were alive at the time -- Lewis and Alamanda.
Above: Group photo from the
first Morrical family
reunion in 1919. The reunion was held in rural
Herscher, Illinois. Forty people were in attendance.
Right: Siblings Alamanda and
Lewis in 1919.
Alamanda was 68 years old; Lewis was 71.
Below:
Group photo from the Morrical family
reunion in 1920. The reunion was held at Elmer
Morrical's home in rural Irwin, Illinois.
Ninety-one people were in attendance.