The George Case family returned to Heber Family Campground for a little reunion. Our family has many happy memories at the Heber Campground. I remember our times spent their with mom and dad.
We arrived Friday afternoon, set up camp, and then went on a little hiking trail around the Legacy Lake. After dinner we went for an adventure in paddle boats and canoes on the lake. That evening we sat around the campfire and roasted marsh mellows and enjoyed each others company. We had beautiful weather.
Those present: Me, Jen, Heidi, Ian, Bryan, Cida, Lindsey, Daniel, Allison, Karen, Brent, Annie, Jon, Sarah, Jon, Lorri, and Kynaston. Karen, Brent and Sarah came later because Karen and Sarah have been in Costa Rica on a field trip of Sarah's.
It was kind of funny because another Case family had the campsite next to ours. We were pretty interested to find out who it was. And the mystery Cases' were: Mike Case and Pat (Sheldon) Case and their families. Mike and Pat are my cousins. Our dad's, George and Gordon, are brothers. Mike and dad were barbers together. We knew Mike very well growing up. We enjoyed visiting with them.
Saturday morning, after a delicious breakfast prepared by Karen, Annie and Jon, we all loaded our cars. Annie and Jon began their drive back to California where they are living for the summer. The rest of us began our journey to another Case Family Reunion hosted by my cousin Craig. He was presenting a Frederick Aaron/Mary Humble Case Reunion in Altamont.
Craig has been doing extensive family history and presented a program of Case history that was just incredible. We met at the Altamont Park across from the high school in Altamont and we had a picnic lunch where Craig had displays of Case history.
We went over to the church for a presentation on Case History.
I learned so much.
I learned that I am related to Princess Diana through the Spencer line.
I learned that the first Case, John Case, who was born here in the US, whose parents came over on the Mayflower, settled in Simsburg, CT. There I had more than 120 family members that also settled there. A group of danish immigrants settled there also. There was a story told there that I find very interesting. They knew John Case and could not pronounce his name properly and said it this way, "Yaun Kuss" It later turned to "YANKEES". Our ancestory could have something to do with this word!
Also in this town were two others...William W. Phelps and 10 minutes away, Wilford Woodruff. The Case family moved to Iowa. There Solomon Cowles Case settled and was a very influencial member of that community. Years later the local community church had stain glass windows to remember him. One says CASE and one says COWLES. That church stands today. My brother Jon and his wife, Lorri have visited that church.
These Cases came to the Utah valley with the hand cart pioneers. Solomon Cowles Case was called "Father Case" because he was the oldest member of the party at 52 years old.
We then took a drive around many places in the Mount Emmons/Altamont area where there is Case history. We saw the property where my grandfather, Frederick Earl Case built his home. We saw the home that Floyd Case built for Frederick Aaron Case.
We also drove to the street in Mt Emmons called "Case Lane."
Wonderful family reunion. So proud to be a part!
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