Genealogical Society Meeting Tuesday

Omar Reed, an employee at the Fort Gibson Historic Site and a re-enactor will talk to the Delaware County Genealogical Society meeting Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Grove Public Library. The public is invited.

Reed's discussion will center on Chief Opothleyahola of the Creeks who tried at the beginning of the Civil War to lead the Union faction of the tribe to safety in Kansas. Reed takes part in reenactments with the Indian Home Guard at Prairie Grove, Honey Springs, and Fort Gibson.

A graduate of Langston University, Reed is retired from service at the V.A. Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He has civic commitments to Scouting and the Department of Wildlife Conservation. A short social hour will follow the presentation.