Reunion Related

Rousey Family buried in the Rousey Family Cemetery
Rousey Old Homeplace

1. Thomas (Tom) Rousey 1848-1861 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
2. Jordan Rousey 1798-1863 Son of Leonard & Elizabeth Rousey
3. Smith Rousey 1841-1868 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
4. Arch Rousey 1852-Feb 28, 1880 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
5. Camden (Cam) Rousey July 28, 1845- Feb 12, 1881 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
6. John Rousey 1825-1890 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
7. Micajah (Cage) Rousey 1836- Dec 22, 1894 Son of Jordan Rousey Sr
8. Delilah Rousey Lamb Shearin 1839- ???? Daughter of Jordan Rousey Sr
9. Henry Rousey Son of Camden (Cam) Rousey
10. Rousey Baby not named. Son of Camden (Cam) Rousey
11. Nancy Curry Rousey 1803- ???? 2nd wife of Jordan Rousey Sr
12. John Lamb Jr 1856-July 10, 1882 Son of Delilah
13. Jasper Shearin 1862-Feb 10, 1884 Son of Delilah Rousey Lamb Shearin
14. Loyd Sherwood Rousey May 29, 1941- May 8, 2014 Son of Loyd Carl Rousey
15. David McMullin -1953-May 21, 2015 Son of Anita Rousey McMullin

16.  Patrick Allen Rousey-1935-September 2, 2015 Son of Loyd and Tina Rich Rousey

First Meeting to Plan Rousey Reunion 2016

Date: Friday-Sunday, July 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2016
Place: Rousey Old Homeplace, 4170 Butchertown Road, Parksville, KY

Meals:
• Breakfast and Lunch will be each family’s responsibility.
• Bring your own drinks
• Friday night’s meal will be beans and cornbread provided by locals (any cornbread donations will be appreciated)
• Saturday night’s meal will be the main event pot luck. If you need to keep food cold, try to bring it in a cooler.
Friday Tentative Activities
• Jeep Rides to Sand Knob tower
• Hayrides
• Cornhole, horseshoes or other games
• Beans and Cornbread supper
• Homemade Ice Cream for dessert
• Rook Tournament
• Night Hike
Saturday Tentative Activities
• 7AM Fun 5 K Trail Run/Walk
• Registration Booth
• Reunion Store- t shirts, hats, cookbooks, family tree memorabilia, family tree CD, **To insure that t-shirts are available you can preorder. Check the website and facebook page for details later.
• Raffle of donated craft or other family items like reunion picture book
• Jeep Rides to Sand Knob
• Corn Hole, Horseshoes and/or other games
• Hay Rides
• Kids Tent activities/games (face painting etc)
• Inflatables- one dry and one a wet slide
• Snow Cones
• Amazing Race Game for adults
• Bluegrass Music provided by local band
• Genealogy update tent & posters
• Memorial Service 5PM
• Main Event Pot Luck Dinner @ 6PM
• Movies on the grounds featuring old family pictures and movies

Sunday
• Continue many of previous activities
• Visit
Family Genealogy Book is being updated by Patrick. No new hardback books will be available but we hope to put the book on a CD that will be available in our Reunion Store. Patrick has requested that you send family history that you know including recent births and deaths to his daughter via email: dsa0878@yahoo.com He will continue to add to the information as long as he is able.

Accommodation contacts are listed at the end of this information. Note the guest houses in Stanford are a new addition. These are houses that can accommodate families. Also the Bedford Inn in Liberty is locally owned and very nice.
A limited number of RV campsites with water and electricity are available and must be reserved. Contact Bill Fox home 859-236-1735
Primitive camping is unlimited.

Lodging:
• Hampton Inn, Danville, KY
• 859 236-6200
• Quality Inn, Danville, KY
• 859 236-8600
• Super 8, Danville, KY
• 859 236-8881
• Comfort Suites, Danville, KY
• 859 936-9300
• Red Roof Inn, Danville, KY
• 859 236-5525
• The Bedford Inn, Liberty, KY
• 606 787-0145
• Wilderness Road Guesthouses, Stanford, KY
• 606 879-0555 Candice Smith
• Golden Lion Bed & Breakfast, Danville, KY
• 859 583-1895
• Beaumont Inn, Harrodsburg, KY
• 859 734-3381
• Pioneer Playhouse RV Campground, Danville, KY
• 859 236-2747
• Chimney Rock RV Campground, Harrodsburg, KY
• 859 748-5252
• The Rousey Homeplace Camping, Parksville,(Butchertown) KY
• Contact Bill Fox 859 236-1735

Wow, the big reunion of 2012 is fast approaching!  We have decided on t-shirt and hat  designs.  I have attached a picture of the submitted design.  The actual products may be slightly different.  The shirts will be off white with either green or red lettering and the hat will be tan with black lettering. 

You should preorder the number and sizes of the t-shirts and pick them up, pay for them at the reunion.  Just reply to this email letting me know how many t-shirts you want and what sizes.  I also need to know the number of hats.(The hats are adjustable and embroidered with the various Rousey spellings)

t-shirts (adult sizes only)

S,M,L,XL  $12

XXL, XXXL, XXXXL  $15

Hats (one size adjustable)

$12

We will also have small cloth backpacks with Rousey Reunion on them.  If you are interested in purchasing one for $5, let me know by the 25^th also.  You can pay and pick them up at the reunion.

Please reply by June 25^th to insure that you items are ordered.

Bill is fired up to plan the Big Reunion!

First Planning Meeting

2012 Big Reunion

October 1, 2012

Date of 2012 Big Rousey Reunion:  Friday-Sunday July 20 -22, 2012

****Proposed Change:  The Big Event pot luck dinner will be held on Saturday evening.

The Saturday Big Event Day will include activities all day with a Memorial Service at 5PM and Pot Luck dinner on the grounds at 6PM.  We will draw raffle tickets immediately following the meal. 

Activities Friday will include a cookout (hotdogs and pulled pork with bring your own sides)at 6PM followed by a movie under the stars.  Night hike will be directed by Bill if some are interested.

Saturday activities discussed include:

• a narrated tour or Butchertown and the sand knob fire tower.
• Hayrides
• Snow cones
• 3 Inflatables for children (one a water slide)
• Scavenger hunt for adults
• Scavenger hunt for children
• Temporary tattoos and face painting
• Music (depending on availability-your suggestions would be helpful)
• Horseshoe and Cornhole contests

Sunday

• Bring your own picnic lunch or eat leftovers
• Hayrides
• Scavenger Hunt
• Horseshoes
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Hikes
• Inflatables
• Butchertown tour (for those who did not do it on Saturday)

We are having a t-shirt and hat design contest beginning now.  You may submit a drawing or picture of your design to me by email.  I will post them on the website where you can vote for the one that you like.  Deadline for submission of designs will be January 1, 2012.  Voting will be finished by March 30^th.

T-shirts and caps will be available for purchase but we are asking that you request a t-shirt by Mid June so that we know about how many to order.  You will pay for them at the reunion.  You will not be assured of getting a t-shirt if it has not been requested.

A limited number of campsites with electricity and water are available.  There are numerous options for dry camping.  No sewer facilities are available for campers.  Those wishing to use a campsite should let us know prior to the event.

Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated.  There is still much to be done.

Our next meeting is November 5^th-our fall clean-up day.  Email your comments and suggestions and I will relay them to the planners.