Descendants of the Brandenburg, Caldwell, Gray and Kempson families of Coweta and Meriwether counties will have a family reunion Sunday, Sept. 2l at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church on Ga. Hwy. 362 between Alvaton and Hollonville. Family members will honor their German immigrant, Harmon Kempson, who came to Charleston, S.C. in l776-l777 to fight in the Revolutionary War. He came to Meriwether County in the late l830s and was buried at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in l852. His grave recently has been restored by members of his family.

The event will be conducted along with the annual Homecoming Celebration at Mt. Carmel Church. Activities will include registration from 9:l5 - l0:30 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., and dinner under the "old oak trees" in the church yard at l2:l5 p.m.

The family will gather back at the church to honor their heritage at l:45 p.m. A short memorial service will be held at the grave of Harmon Kempson at 3 p.m. and the family will meet back in the church fellowship hall for refreshments and “chat time” at 3:30.

Each family is asked to bring covered dishes.

For more information contact the Rev. Hugh C. Pope, 770-385-8727.

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