An especially dear part of Carrie’s life were family get-togethers. The largest of the regular ones was the Ingalls Reunion. Jacob Ingalls had settled in 1792 a Norton Hill parcel just over the Greenville town line on what is today’s Elm Lane. Although there were reunions in the 1800s, the modern Reunion started in 1925, celebrating Jacob Ingalls and his descendants. Carrie notes every one of her diary’s length.
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The Ingalls Reunion
from Carrie Ingalls’ Diary
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Oct 9, 1925
A cold rainy day. I have been busy getting ready for the Reunion. Pop came home to-night they could’nt work to-day on account of rain. Bill & Dorothy came. about 9 oclock.

Oct 10, 1925
Snowing & a regular high gale. A terrible day & Ther. 28. Ray went up to the pipes dont think any pipes are bursted. but will mean a good deal to get ready for work again. We all went to Chas. Ruggs to the Ingalls Reunion a new organization for us but expect it to be permanent. About 90 there day so bad there were a good many did’nt get there. Had a nice sociable time. Ray couldnt get way up to the mill for the snow drifts left the car & walked.

June 26, 1926
Looked a little showery in the morning. But was a beautiful day. The Ingalls family reunion was held at Antoinette Gardners. About 120 of the Jacob Ingalls decendents there. Had a very nice dinner. Everything went off very nice. Henry Ingalls gave quite nice little History of the family. We took Leona over to Greenville to the Alumni Banquet. she stayed at Scotts. Philip came home with us.

July 2, 1927
Very pleasant & warm. We went to the Ingalls Reunion at Addison Smiths at Cornwallville. 108 took dinner. Had a very pleasant time Stanley & family & Ed & family were all of our children that could go. We went up to Warrens in eve. they had fire works. Have 90 people there.

June 30, 1928
Hot & Showery. We all went to Henry Ingalls to the Reunion Mr & Mrs. Gay & William went with us. 108 took dinner. Had a pleasant time. Rained hard just before we came home. We drove up to So. Westerlo & to Warrens. so the boys could see William

June 24, 1929
Raining in the morning so Trum. did’nt start until a little late. Showers all day He was wet. I went to Stanleys to see about Reunion arrangements. Stayed to dinner. Edna called. Stanley Irene Adrian & Muriel & Aunt Minnie. Judson Moss Town Supt. of Durham called & ordered more lumber

June 28, 1929
South East wind. Rained hard from 9-30 until after-noon. Trum. went to mill home at noon. William brot Leone over to help us with preparations for the Reunion. Pop helping us this P.M. getting tables etc ready.

June 29, 1929
Clear & cold & high west wind. A very good day for the Ingalls Reunion. Commenced to arrive about 11-30 all came to the house first. Dinner announced & all went to the Hall where we had a nice dinner 114 ate. Every thing went off very nicely. A branch of the Leonard Ingalls family were here who had never been with the Reunion before. We drove over to Warrens at night to a ball game.

May 23, 1930
Pleasant & hot. Trum. went to Warrens to help with lumber for the barn siding. Leona came over & washed She took me to Warren. I stayed there all day. We went to Freehold to see Mr. Sutton. Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Ingalls called to see about the Reunion.

June 27, 1930
Very pleasant. A lot cooler to-night. Trum. went to mill sawed some custom sawing to-day. Things worked all right to-day. I have been alone all day. made a cake for the Reunion.

June 28, 1930
Some wind but very pleasant & bright. We went to the Ingalls Reunion at Westerlo. Ruth & Bettie went with us. About a hundred there. We went to William & Leonas’ to supper & to Scotts awhile in the eve. Leona came home with us.

June 27, 1931
Very pleasant. The 6th Annual Ingalls Reunion was held here in the Norton Hill Hall. Mr. & Mrs. H.I. Gardner Host & Hostes. Had a very nice time. 105 at the dinner. Several of our children did’nt come. some away & some to busy. Leona stayed here to supper we took her home.

July 2, 1932
Pleasant most of the day once in a little while a little sprinkle. Trum. & Ernest went to the house a little while Ernest stayed all day. Trum. came home we went to the Ingalls Reunion at Cornwalville Went with Stanleys folks On our way home we drove up to East Windham. Stopped at Phinneys had straw berry short cake. Little Walter was good. Leona & Bill come over to stay all night they have a house full. Alex. here too.

July 1, 1933
Very hot Ther around 90º & 100º Trum.. & I went to the Ingalls Reunion at Norton Hill Hall. John Ver Plank & Raymond Ingalls entertained. About the usual croud 98. Lin Gordon went with us. There was a cousin there from Wisconsin.

June 30, 1934
Pleasant & very hot. Pop & I went to the Ingalls Reunion at the Norton Hill Hall. Around 100 there. Stanley & Harrison & their wives entertained. Went to So. Westerlo & got Blanch Janice & Phyllis to stay all night. Clarence & Ellen gone to Ossining to See Marian & her husband.

June 29, 1935
Very pleasant. & warm. A little shower in P.M. We went to the Ingalls Reunion at Westerlo around 80 there not quite as many as usual. Very pleasant time. We stopped at Clarences to supper. Ellen heard from her X Ray they find her improved but still want her to be very careful. Clarence came down he & Leona went to Leonard Palmers & Ruth Slaters wedding at the Episcopal Church. Henry Misigus & wife called here this eve.

July 1, 1936
Very pleasant. Went to Cornwalville to the Ingalls Reunion. Held in the Hall Leslie Goff was President Addison Smith Floyd Parks & others seemed to be doing the work. Not quite as large a croud as usual 74 I believe. We took Linda Every thing seemed to go off very pleasant. More of our family there than usual. Came home drove up to Ed & Minnies after supper no butter. Leona at Warrens.

June 26, 1937
Very pleasant the sun shone down on our little group of Ingalls Reunionites held at Henry Ingalls’ the old Homestead of Jacob Ingalls. Not as large a croud as usual 50. but had a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Gibson & family were there who were not Ingalls. but were welcomed. Linn. & Stella went with us. Leona & I drove over to Merritts & to Johns I’s. after she came from work. We have 3 girls in one room to-night.

June 30, 1938
Very pleasant. Neither to hot nor to cool. We get ready & go alone to the 14th annual reunion of the Jacob Ingalls family there. Altho’ quite a croud. About 75. Had a nice visit, came home by Warrens and had a hot dog supper on their ball diamond. Clarence & his help have made new bleechers look very nice. Leona & I went to Catskill Hospital to visit Adrian. in the eve. Looks as tho’ he was getting along good.

July 2, 1939 Sunday
A beautiful clear day. Once again for the 15th year we have met with the Ingalls reunion. Met at Westerlo on the Hall Entertained by Mr. Atkins & Linda Gordon. Our Carrie was President. Elected John Smith for the next year. About 100 there a very pleasant time. Stanley took us. Thanks. Clarence & Irene called. also Norman Edna & Mr. Slocum & Leona went out with them for the late evening.

June 29, 1940
A very pleasant day just a little sprinkle at night. Elgirtha came over took pop Anne. & I to the 16th Reunion of the Ingalls family at the Norton Hill Hall. John Smith President. The new Officers are President Florence Rugg Vise President Elgirtha Ellis Treasure Margaret Goff Sec. Edmund Ingalls. Not so many there as usual. Around 60. Irene Ingalls father Mr. Worth was buried to day from their home.

June 28, 1941
Very hot around 90º Leona at Ingalside. Clarice & I not doing much I have been dizzy for a few days so I have taken calomel. Scott & Elgirtha called on their way to the Ingalls Reunion held at Lambs corners. I did’nt feel like going. Ed. & Carrie came over after supper told me about the Reunion Not a very big croud 47. We went to Norton Hill for a few groceries. Some city boys called Leona gone out.

(no reunions 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945)

Oct 10, 1946
Cloudy morning clears to a beautiful day cool to-night. Ed. goes to work. Mrs. Webb called in. They had a letter from Sandy to-day think they will go to New York & may be home Tues. or Wed. We went to Clarences to-night to meet Scott & Elgirtha to plan the dinner for the Ingalls reunion.

Oct 19, 1946
Pleasant. Another great day. The Ingalls Reunion all met at the South Westerlo Church Hall. Quite a big croud altho’ not all there, But there was 80 there. Had a very nice visit & lunch They elected officers. Elgirtha is President. A good collection. Two people there from Wisconsin one a cousin. I’m at Scotts to stay all night.

Oct 18, 1947
A very pleasant day just a very little cloudy but hot. A great day again for the Ingalls Reunion. Held in the Norton Hill Hall 86 there. A lot more could have been elligable to have been there but it was a good croud & every one seemed to enjoy it several there that does’nt usualy come. Elgirtha was president & she did very well indeed. Edmund Ingalls elected for president next year. Scott & Elgirtha came in to bring back a borrowed cake. Leona & I went to the Library. Leona & Eleanor sang.

Sep 12, 1948 Sunday
Pleasant cool mornings hot this P.M. Leona Lillie & I went to Church. I rested a long time this P.M. Len. Gardner made a nice long call. Merritt & Ruth came. They D.H. Leona & I went to Margarets to make plans for the Ingalls reunion. D.H. & Leona went to see the new Grandson Geo. Turon.

Oct 7, 1948
Pleasant we see the new moon to-night & hope it indicates rain. Leona baking & cleaning. D.H. went to Smiths with a chest to have sanded. Leona & I with Ruth went to Geralds to set tables for the Reunion Sat. Ingalls Reunion. She went to a Methodist Board meeting & just home at 9-30. Glad she is home early.

Oct 9, 1948
The day has come for the Ingalls Reunion. A beautiful mild day. All went to Ingalside 105 there, a good many there that havent been there in some time. And some who had never been there. The woman from Wisconsin & a lady friend were there got there very late. They stay at Clarences to-night & were here for the evening. Gail was with them. D.H. at a sale all day.

Oct 15, 1949
Cloudy & a little rain now & then. Rushing around getting ready to go the Ingalls reunion. D.H. & Leona went on to go to Ruths’ in Maine go part way to-night. Ed. & Carrie brot us to Greenville. Scott Elgirtha & Roy came on up here to stay with me while they are gone. We had a very nice time & a good croud. A very nice entertainment a man & woman sang so very nice. City people frineds of Scott Winans people. Not so very many of my family there as usual. Ruth is complaining low blood pressure. I wish she would take it a little easier. They couldnt come to the Reunion.

Oct 21, 1950
A very pleasant day. Busy getting ready for the Ingalls Reunion again. I’m going with Ruth & Betty have packed my suit case to go home with D.H. & Leona. So I’m here again. Len. & Claribel came for supper. Horace & Dot called. There was a very good croud at the Reunion & had a nice visit with a lot of the old friends & relatives. It was held in the Church hall at Cornwalville. A very nice place.