Milwaukee Beckley Club

REUNION AND CLUB HISTORY

The reunion idea came from Mrs. Nellie Beckley Smith. She was the first member of the family to organize a reunion. She realized a family reunion would be an ideal solution to her dream of uniting the family. The first Beckley Family Reunion was held in Memphis, Tennessee at Fuller State Park in 1957. The second one was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Masonic Hall in 1958. Over the years, the Beckley Reunion has grown to be the most important event in our lives. Each year, we look forward to the gatherings of the Beckleys, young and old.Out of the reunion came eight known Beckley Family Clubs.

The first and oldest club - the Beckley Family Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Jean Cobb; The Beckley Family Club of Memphis, Tennessee, President and Founder, Jonas Beckley; The Beckley Family Club of Chicago, Illinois, President Clydell Todd; The Beckley Family Club of Cleveland, Ohio, President Charlie Givhan; The Beckley Family Club of Tupelo, Mississippi, President Sina Ella Huff; The Beckley Family Club of Rochester, New York, President Joyce Hogan; The Beckley Family Club of St. Louis, Missouri, President Herron Beckley, and the Beckley Family Club of Voorhies, New Jersey, President Preston Beckley III.

(Source: Beckley Family Book)