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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Family members are invited to participate in our upcoming Clean Up Day. This is a meaningful opportunity to work together, care for the places connected to our family heritage, and continue our shared commitment to preservation.
Please mark the date and join us if you are able. We look forward to seeing family members lend a hand and spend time together.
The Woods–Cottle–Harrell 63rd Reunion will be held Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Fayette County Fair Grounds, County Extension Bldg #450, 400 W Fair Grounds Rd., La Grange, TX 78945.
Festival Weekend traffic is expected. Please avoid Highway 237 through Round Top when traveling to La Grange.
Join us on Facebook: Woods-Cottle-Harrell Family Reunion.
Every family has a story worth keeping. For the descendants of Zadock Woods, that story reaches back to early Texas history and continues through the lives, memories, photographs, records, and traditions carried forward by each new generation.
This website was created to help our family stay connected, share verified history, and make it easier for relatives near and far to take part in preserving our heritage. Whether you are researching your branch of the family, looking for reunion details, or hoping to contribute documents and memories, we are glad you are here.
Family history is more than a collection of names and dates. It is a living record of courage, faith, migration, work, kinship, and community. By gathering and protecting these stories now, we make sure that children, grandchildren, and future descendants will know where they came from and understand the people who helped shape their path.
Preserving our history is one way of honoring those who came before us and strengthening the bonds between those who carry the story forward.
This project grows stronger when family members contribute what they know. If you have old photographs, letters, Bible records, reunion programs, obituaries, land records, or family stories, your contribution may help fill in an important part of the historical record.
In the months ahead, this space will feature family updates, reunion announcements, historical highlights, archive additions, and stories that reflect the continuing legacy of Zadock Woods and his descendants. Our hope is that this site becomes both a trusted resource and a welcoming gathering place for family across generations.
Thank you for being part of this effort. We invite you to explore, reconnect, and help preserve the story we share.