My Trails into the Past

In 1988, we were invited to a Gorrell Family Reunion being held over the Memorial Day weekend in Odessa, Missouri. We decided to go. Most of the attendees were there on the first day, May 28. The party was held at the senior center in Odessa. Those invited were the descendants of Amos Gorrell and Catharine Shotts’ five children: Louella Gorrell, who married William E. McMahon Linnie Sarah Gorrell, who married William P. Netherton Joseph Norman Gorrell, who married Matilda P. Davey Ada Leah Gorrell, who married John Whitlow Arthur L. Gorrell, who married Minnie Gillespie Of the five children, only three of the children had offspring. Arthur died in 1916 and left no children. Lou & William McMahan also had no children. The Nethertons had five children, with only two living to adulthood. Linnie & William had five grandchildren. The Gorrells had four children, all living to adulthood. Joe and Matilda had thirteen grandchildren. My husband is one of those grandchildren...