130th Edition April 2023

LOOK WHAT APRIL BRINGS

Family, April marks the birthday of our Matriarch Elizabeth “Betty” Tucker Scotland. Not only will she celebrate her birthday she will be celebrating her anniversary as well. Family, let’s give a warm shout to our second oldest matriarch. Betty is the daughter of the late Harry P Sr. and Helen Stroud Tucker. She reigns as the wife of Norman “Mickey Scotland.

From where we've come to where we are going

    In the early stages of the website some very interesting family history was included. It took us back to the early 1780's with Charles and Sarah Marshall, the parents of Mathew Marshall Ford a Slave. It went on to tell us how Jane Ford a free woman married a slave and so Mathew took on her Surname. And finally, it explained our Early beginnings in what is known as Culpeper, Virginia. 

  You may not have been a history buff, but Culpeper was the sight of the most military battles in the Civil war.  Why is this important to Our family.  Jane and Mathew (a former slave) ran a commissary for the Union Army in the midst of the war.  Less than a mile away from the homestead was a military jail. 

  You have to ask yourself: What kind of People were Our Family!  Some of our new readers may still ask : Why  is Jane and Mathew important to us.  Well Jane and Mathew fathered Richard Ford who married Sarah and had Mary T who in turn married Dock Stroud.  Well, hold on Dock  and Mary had 5 daughters who eventually moved to Mount Vernon, N.Y and married into the Haden, Tucker, Michael,  Ford and Wyatt Family.  Need I say more?

GREATEST APRIL FOOLS GIFT

This is a True Story, 6 years ago this young man Glover Sanchez Haden was born on April 1st. His parents Kyle and Chela Sanchez Haden only let a few people know that she was pregnant.  So on April 1st 2017 when they made the announcement of his arrival, many thought it was and April Fools Day joke.  Well Family, Glover is no joke, but he is a jokester.  Happy Birthday to the Grandson of Clarence and Connie Lowe Haden and Gr Grand of Clarence and Barbara Glover Haden. And Great  Great Grandson of Lloyd and Jane E Stroud Haden

Peace love and Blessings, 

We are thankful to all who read, share and comment on this newsletter.  We are working on a new format and this may appear a little different.  Just know we are making every effort to share the little we know and ask you to share what you know. 

 You may send or contact me at fullergail@hotmail.com.   If you have a question you want answered we will do the research and come back with our findings. On a more somber note, we wish to once again extend our sincerest condolences to the families who Experienced losses . 

 We stand with you and pray for you as you adjust to the “New normal”, May each of you be comforted by your faith and memories.

As you know we are moving around more now than we have in the past couple of years.  We ask that you continue your do diligence in being safe. We’ve come  this far and are pleased with our survival record

GOOD NEWS!!!

We are still here making a difference in the world!

We have received several messages that we hope reflects the purpose of this newsletter.  Message have come on how families are reaching out and touching base with one another.  How the messages share in this newsletter is keeping us connected far and wide.

We are indeed Blessed 

So Plan on joining us as we plan on making a record in Family participation. This year’s theme is Carnival Well family, you will hear more but put on your calendar, Relay For Life Southern Nevada.  Sept 17th we will gather as many as possible for our family participation.  We will pave the way for a cure for Cancer

Wider Horizon Book Club

The Wider Horizon Book Club just completed celebrating its 2nd anniversary and Women’s history month. The group had a large turnout and was honored by the presents of a Special guests.  Our Zoom windows were full of happy and supportive faces.  It was widely recognized and much appreciated by all who have participated.

Thanks goes out to Susan Granata for her Women’s  Month Video presentation.

 April’s book is “Passing” by Nella Larsen.   We meet the last Saturday of each month via Zoom.  You can come as you are and you'll be welcomed.     This event will be hosted on Saturday April  25th. at 4:00 EST/ 1:00PST  Stop in and see what this group all about. Bring your glass. We believe you will be pleasantly surprised and drawn into joining us again.

 Meeting ID: 827 9641 9692 and the Passcode: HORIZONS https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82796419692Stop in and see what this group is all about. Bring your glass. We believe you will be pleasantly surprised and drawn into joining us again all ages are welcome to join us.

Family History

A year ago we report the reuniting of Barbara McClane with her biological Family.  Barbara was left at the hospital after her birth by her mother.  There was no information on the mother or her whereabouts.  After 60 years of being in Foster Care, experiencing drug addition, sexual abuse and rehabilitation Barbara finally had a clue to her birth family.  

Barbara explains that she dared to think she would find her family, she never believed she would have that missing piece to the puzzle.  Recently she watched shows where people were reunited and she thought she deserved that family connection too.  Barbara, did her DNA test on Ancestry and waited to find some connections that would help her.  She sent me an email that says we are a close DNA match, in fact 2^nd Cousins. I looked through my files and had no clue as to who she might be.  She later emailed again that she and other close DNA matches were going to have a zoom meeting.  I agreed to attend and sat with a group of 8 people whom I had no knowledge of.  As they introduced themselves and their family lines, I was looking for matches in our family tree. Names became familiar and I noticed in the group of 8, seven people were from one side of her family and  I was not. 

The revelation came quickly and shockingly,  I knew who her mother was .  I had met her twice. When it was my turn to speak, I barely could contain myself. As concisely, as I could I drew the lines of our connection, and told her that her mother was Barbara Black who married a McClain.  And that she had 7 seven brothers and sisters. I immediately contacted her birth family and they said: We have been looking for her for years.!! All Praises Due.

I write about Barbara today because she is Paternal cousin who has decided that we will finally meet. Barbara has written a book entitled “ Blessed Not Bitter”.  She will be here to Celebrate Mothers Day with me because I helped her find her mother!