Why were you invited to this newsletter? Everybody comes from somebody! This is what all of us have in common. 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 who was Enslaved. It went on to tell us how Jane Ford a free woman married a slave and so Mathew took on her Surname. Jane and Mathew had 17 children. 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?
157th Edition
Yes, we are too Blessed to be Stressed.
All Praises due to the Most High for allowing us to know who we are. We are running into June with a sense of Joy because we know " We Are Somebody" ! We are not only Survivors, we are Thrivers. The world has been told we are Fatherless Children and yet here we are in numbers to show they are wrong. We've faced many struggles, overcome hurdles that were mountains, and we've crossed over the Oceans not knowing which way to swim, But today in 2025 the seeds sown by Jane Ford and Mathew Marshall Ford flourish despite not having a chart to follow.
We are a mix of thrivers, survivors, dreamer, schemers and achievers. We exist in a world in which we serve mankind as best we can. We teach, we preach, we are storytellers ,we play, we sing, dance, and we create. No one expected us to survive and yet here we are students of Life's lessons. Many of us hold degrees from life's ups and downs, our men possess Degrees and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Street Survival. And today our children are recipients of love, nurturing and Education unmatched.
We are on a mission to raise this generation to higher heights and wave our banner high because we know who we are~
Much love goes out to each of you as we celebrate the month of June and give a loud and proud shout out to the father's of our family. This is not to say they were perfect but the lessons they taught us has brought us to a point where we know Family is First. If the father was missing, he taught the necessity to hang in there. For the fathers who struggled with their tramas; they taught us the struggle is real and we are capable. If his dreams were deferred, he taught you to Dare to Dream and Never Give Up.
So today Thanks goes out to the Ancestors and applause goes out to the Son's who are now Father's. Father's who have a road map to be the best they can be.
Happy Father's Day and Happy Juneteenth
This newsletter serves to put an exclamation mark on the lives our Ancestors hoped we would have. The messages in this newsletter is to offer hope, encouragement and acknowledgement. So I hope you will reach out to one another and share victories, desires and needs. We can only trust you will find this newsletter worthy of your time and take a moment to read and share your news with us. Please send any thoughts, messages or history to fullergail@hotmail.com or give me a call at 646 8515247; I'll answer.
Good News:
Lets give a huge round of applause to Doming Penn who graduated from Glenville State University. He's embraced by his proud father James "Scoonie" Penn. Dom is the Grand son of the late Darnell Penn and Allegra Tucker Penn. He is the Great Grandson of Richard and Majourie Wood Tucker. He is the Great Great Grandson of Harry P. and Helen Stroud Tucker
When you think life couldn't get any better you find yourself in an ideal professional position. Kevin Haden has secure the position as Dean of Music for Boston Conservatory at Berklee and his wife Michelle Pruitt Haden landed a role on Law and Order. Kevin is the son of Clarence Stroud Jr. and Constance Lowe Haden. He is the Grandson of Clarence Sr and Barbara Glover Haden and the Great Grandson of Lloyd Sr. and Janie Stroud Haden.
Drum role goes out to the Fuller Clan. What does a father do when two of his children are making milestone moves in their education and you too have succeeded in completing your degree in Nuclear Engineering. Well, Victor Fuller put his achievement to aside and it was all about his children. His son Jay Fuller walked the stage in Orlando Florida after securing his certification as a Pharmacist Tech from Concorde Institute. His daughter Laila E J Fuller graduated from Apopka High School at 16 with an upcoming Associates Degree from Valencia as well. Jay and laila are the grandchildren of Ronald and Gail Haden Fuller. They are the Great Grandchildren of Luther James and Josephine Haden Coley. They are the Great Great Grandchildren of Lloyd Sr. and Janie Stroud Haden
New Jersey is screaming loud and Proud for David Elijah Augustus Haden who graduated from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania . He is the son of David Sr and Elizabeth Haden and the Grandson of the late John M. and Anna Fields Haden. He is the Great Grandson of LLoyd Sr. and Janie Stroud Haden
We always ask that you keep this Family's name lifted in Prayer. We are separated by miles but not by our thoughts and well wishes. Do not forget our Elders and family members who have recently lost someone. In New Orleans we send our heartfelt condolences to the Semere family. Final goodbyes hurt so much, so we pray for comfort.
Our next shout out goes to Michael "Mikal" Royster in San Diego Calif. who is celebrating 40 years of Sobriety. Mikal is the son of Walter and Helen Haden and the grandson of Lloyd Sr. and Janie Stroud Haden
It's not over until we give Thanks for Michelle Tucker seeing 30 years of Sobriety in Atlanta Georgia. Michelle is the daughter of
All are invited and welcomed to attend our Virtual Book club on Saturday June 28th at 4pm est. The book club will be reading. A Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Just click the link below to join the meeting. See you on June 28th.
