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I love looking at old newspapers! This morning I found an announcement for a reunion/birthday celebration for a W.H Carnes. W.H turned 76. The article was from the  Neosho Daily Democrat 16 August 1930 so W.H was he was born around 1854. The celebration took place near Monett, MO at the Walnut Drive farm. The following people attended:

Mr .& Mrs. T.P. Caple	Monett, MO
Mr .& Mrs. C.W. Carnes and niece	Springdale AK
Mr .& Mrs. *Lawrence Carnes and family	Webb City, MO
Mr .& Mrs. Frank Culkin and family	Neosho, MO
Mr .& Mrs. Frank Savage and family	Neosho, MO
Mr .& Mrs. *Leonard Carnes and family	Neosho, MO
W. H Carnes	Monett, MO
Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Kines	Monett, MO

*Twin Brothers

I previously found an obituary for a William Henry Carnes, turns out that W.H. Carnes is the William Henry in the obit. I also have an article from August 1931 about that year’s reunion. From the article and the obituary I now know that: 

Mr .& Mrs. T.P. Caple	daughter
Mr .& Mrs. C.W. Carnes and niece	son Charles, niece Dorothy Carnes
Mr .& Mrs. Lawrence Carnes and family	Son, 3 children in 1931
Mr .& Mrs. Frank Culkin and family	daughter Cora,  son in law Will
Mr .& Mrs. Frank Savage and family	daughter , 2 sons in 1931
Mr .& Mrs. Leonard Carnes and family	Son, 4 children in 1931
Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Kines	daughter Cora, son in law Will
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Brittenham	Daughter, 3 children in 1931
Mrs. Ione Carnes	4 children in 1931

He was born 11 Aug 1854 in Maryville, TN to James S. W. and Caroline Carnes. He was the oldest of 6 and two brothers are living, Ed in Fayetteville, AK and James in Neosho, MO. He may not be one of 'my' Carnes but the name fits and there is the MO and AK connection. He was born in TN so I’m not sure if this is my family or not…. I may have spent the better part of today looking at an unrelated family!

Carnes Reunion 1930
Carnes Reunion 1931
William Henry Carnes Obituary 1932
Lawrence and Leonard birthday 1933