Delvee Grove

Lucy Maria (Fuller) Delvee, the wife of Calvin Wilder Delvee was visiting her niece, Louise Maria (Delvy) Hale  in 1886, and the conversation got around to the Delvee homestead.  It was about to be sold to settle the estate of Calvin.  They decided that the families of Calvin and Peter should get together one more time.  Soon they changed that to include all available descendants of the first Peter.  The first reunion was held on Wednesday, 2 June 1886, and was attended by 126 people.  It was such as success, that it was decided to meet each year.  By the time of the second reunion, the farm had been sold to Mr. William Shepardson.  The Delvee Grove was then purchased from Mr. William Shepardson for $60.00.


The Delvee Grove


Memorial to the Original Homestead set up in 1917