Reunion for descendents of Sam Webb Scales

Descendants of Samuel Webb Scales and Ada Jane Bellefant Scales gathered November 23, 2008 at the Arno United Methodist Church near College Grove, TN for their annual reunion.

Samuel Webb Scales, a descendant of Absalom G. and Martha Lavender Scales, married Ada Jane Bellefant December 22, 1886 and they resided at Triune, TN. This union produced seven children – Stella Scales (Wallace), Joe Scales, Urban Owen Scales, Charlie Lavender Scales, Mary Pearl Scales, Marvin B. Scales, and Pauline Scales (Camp).

Those present at the reunion are as follows:

Descended from Charlie L. Scales and Agnes Mae Tosh Scales:

Urban and Vivian Scales, and their daughter, Michelle Locke, and granddaughters, Merideth, & Molly

Charles Leroy and Katie Scales and their son Chris Scales with his wife Tonya and children Elijah, Sierra, and Taylor

Sandra Hill and her daughters, Shelly Hill & Jenny Steele and granddaughter, Emma Steele

Descended from Stella Scales and Jim Wallace:

JoeAnn Wallace

Becky Haley and her dad Mike Haley

Descended from Joe and Corrine Scales:

Beulah Scales Arney and her sons, Ronnie Arney & Joe Ben Arney

Descended from Marvin B. and Thelma Scales:

Sam A. Scales and his son Allen Scales and granddaughter

Barry Scales and daughter Scarlett Scales

The group enjoyed sharing a scrumptious pot-luck dinner. Several brought old photos and every one had stories from the past to share. They all look forward to next year’s gathering, which will be held on the Sunday before Thanksgiving with the location to be determined at a later date.

Many thanks to Vivian Scales from this author for all the hard work to pull this reunion together and host it at her church.