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Anyone with an interest
in the BLUE (and variants) surname is welcome to join
The National Blue Family
Association
Dues are $12
per year for USA members. Other rates vary depending on postage.
We are working very hard to keep our Dues at $12.00 per year this will only
change if the
postage rates increase to a point that we can no longer continue to keep our
dues at this price.
Submit dues or inquiries to Rev. John Gray, (this is a link to our application page)
and newsletter articles to our new editor, Bud Miner (Bud's email)
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The issue Highlighted is the Spring 2007 Issue.
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Table of Contents
Chalice – Spring 2007
Welcome to the National Blue Family Association 1
Letter from the Editor 3
NBFA Contact Points 3
Additions and Corrections to Blue Family Email Listing 4
New or Returning Members since our Last Issue 4
Lt. Monroe Blue, CSA – His Story 5
4th Western Blue Genes Reunion 11
Excerpts from “Charn Cuimbne”, to Our Scots of North Carolina 13
The Cyclone of 1883 Devastates the People of DeWitt Co., IL 16
Cemetery Stompin 22
Blue Family History, 1947 Edition 23
Darrell’s Letterbox 25
McComas Cemetery – Early Settlers Rest in Overgrown Graveyard 30
Excerpts from Blue Family Gossip – Christmas 1950 32
Fluker A. Blue is Connected to the S4 Scottish Blue Family 33
Sallie Vause Blue’s Death Certificate 34
David Blue (1865-1957) and his Daughter Lottie 35
Remembering 2006 with More Reunion Pictures 36
Meet Your Cousin
Lilyann Singer 42Obituaries
L. Neil Blue 43
Joanne (Blue) Burbridge 44
What’s New in CyberSpace 45
BLUE Family Reunions Planned 46
Full Name Index 47