The descendants of James and Nevada Mann conducted their family reunion June 26 in the community room at Freetown United Methodist Church.

Several family members attended the church service before the pitch-in dinner. Ethan Watts, son of Ryan and Hanna Watts, performed a piano solo during the service.

Cheryl Stuckwish gave the prayer blessing before the noon dinner. President Angie Rochner conducted the business meeting.

Cards were sent to the family’s military members, Andrew Abel and Kayla Walton. Both are serving in the U.S. Air Force.

Ryan Watts was elected to be the president for 2017.

Booklets were given to the family members that described what life was like on the Mann Farm in Freetown in the 1940s and 1950s.

Those in attendance were Bill and Millie Mann and Larry and Pauline Mann, all of Freetown; Cheryl Stuckwish of Vallonia; Margy Hayes, Roy, Cara and Maddox Watts, Willard and Cathy Abel, Lindsay, Kiley Zabel and Adalyn Roeder, Vickie and Kenny McKain, Angie Rochner and Marian Rochner, all of Seymour; Ryan, Hannah and Ethan Watts of Carmel; J.R. and Connie Hudson and Max and Carol Bobb, all of Columbus; Willie Smith of Henryville; Marsha Waskom of Crothersville; and Eileen Waggoner Goss of Bloomington.