The Cherokee Village Historical Society will hold its regular meeting March 10 at the Thunderbird Recreation Center from 5 to 6 p.m.
This month’s featured speaker is Ann Russell Reynolds, who will speak about the origins of Cherokee village.
“In 1897, Ann’s great-grandfather, Edmond Stillman Clarke brought his family from Farina, Illinois, a small village located about 90 miles east of St.Louis. After a 26-day trip by covered wagon, Clark acquired 280 acres in Hardy for $240,” the society stated in their release. “his son, Ann’s father sold the land to John Cooper in 1952 and the family bought a white two-story house located behind the Biggers’ grocery store in Hardy.”
According to Ann’s Sister, Robin Norris and based on land descriptions, the Clarke homestead and farm were located year Yosemite Road in what is now the eastern end of Lake Thunderbird.
Edmon Clarke worked for Cooper Development and Ann was employed at the Sitting Bull Restaurant.
The community is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.
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