About the Society

Preserving the past.
Renewing the fellowship.

The Livesay Historical Society connects Livesays and Livesay relatives through family history, genealogy, photographs, reunions, newsletters, and shared memories.

Livesay Historical Society gathering in 1957
A Livesay Historical Society gathering, 1957

Our continuing story

A long history of bringing family together

The original Livesay Historical Society enjoyed a long and meaningful history of national reunions, newsletters, genealogical research, and sharing information about Livesay family heritage.

Unfortunately, as the Society’s leaders grew older, its work became increasingly difficult to continue. James, who maintained the Society’s website at LHSociety.org, passed away, and the organization’s leadership officially dissolved its 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in 2012.

“As Scripture speaks of bringing beauty from ashes, we are restoring what was lost.”

In 2026, the Livesay Historical Association was established. The Association is chartered and recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, doing business as the Livesay Historical Society.

We have not taken leadership away from the former organization.

We have simply restored what was lost.

Current leadership

Serving the Livesay family

Vice President

Sue Livesay

Secretary

Patricia Rhoton

Treasurer

Sheldon Livesay

Incorporator

Sheldon Livesay

Board Members

  • Janet Booth
  • Jonathan Livesay
  • Evan Annb McCann
  • Janice Duffy
  • Vickie Livesay

Membership is free

Every branch belongs in the story.

Livesays and relatives of the Livesay family can join in two ways:

Join the Society

Complete the free membership form on our homepage so we have your contact information for our newsletter, reunion news, and occasional family-history updates. We’ll use it for Society communication and won’t spam you.

Go to Membership Form

Join the Conversation

Connect with relatives, ask genealogy questions, share stories and photographs, and help identify people and places in the archive. Our forum is a place to stay connected and help one another between gatherings.

Join the Family Forum