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?
160th Edition
Peace and Continued Blessings Family,
Can you imagine, this is the 160th edition of our Family Newsletter? I want to thank everyone who has stopped by, offered suggestions and participated. I have to say last months newsletter go a lot of attention. It's been awhile that anyone has openly responded to this project. It appears that healing and Family Reunion are subjects close to our family's heart. So again, before we move on I ask: Have you taken time to move forward and heal from your hurts. Are you in a place where emotionally you can actually celebrate the concept of a Family Reunion?
Have you discarded that useless trunk of needing to be right? Can you see you were carrying baggage that served no other purpose other than to bring us down and separate us? Are you able to answer in the affirmative that you can look beyond being right, beyond yesterdays hurt and place a greater value on what we need as a Family to survive today? Yes, I know you are doing fine all by yourself; but we really can be doing Better Together!
Before you hold a grudge - hold a conversation. It may be a result of a misunderstanding
Having said that we are looking for volunteers to spearhead our upcoming Family Reunion. Please take a leap of faith and let's make this happen. We don't want the funeral Director to be the one who plans our next Reunion! If you're interested or have ideas please email me at fullergail@hotmail.com or call. I look forward to hearing from you
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. If you wish to view our family tree on Ancestry. com please reach out to me for an invite. 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.
Meet, Greet and Applaud Cousin Valerie Tucker.
Allow me to share what little I know of this blossoming Cousin, mother and Sister/Friend. Valerie is the daughter of the late Lawrence and Catherine Romumeliotis. Valerie is the mother of High School grad Alonzo Pizarrro and school age son Carmelo Michael. She is a thriver and a woman on a mission to share what changes can take place when tap into your strengths and resiliences. Take the power out of your I can'ts and glide like an eagle into "I can and I will" ! Much love to you Valerie.. Here's a message I received from this young daughter when I merely shared a birthday greeting with her:
"Appreciate You Cousin… Looking forward to becoming an example for our family to recognize the divine timing of things… & to listen to our inner voices that come from our ancestors.. We are truly special people if we take control of our vessel 
& not allow water to impede onto it"
Arnaz Cooking with Jazz
Family, let me be the first to invite you to join our own Jasmine Jennings who is owner and operator of Arnaz BB Q in Belville, Texas. We shared with you earlier her Food Truck opening as well as her entry into a brick and mortar establishment. Jasmine the daughter of Teresa Haden Boone has taken an even more personal step in her ownership. Jasmine will host a cooking segment each Sunday. You missed last weeks Double Buttermilk battered Fried Chicken and mashed potatoes. Well from this point forward you won't have to miss a thing. Join
The zoom link is Mary & Michele is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Arnaz BBQ Presents Cooking with Jazz
Time: 10AM Central - 11EST/ 8AM PCT . This is a recurring Sunday meet-up.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89044717532
Meeting ID: 890 4471 7532
Passcode: cooking
Relay For Life in Southern Nevada
This is our first and only request for your support. On Sept 17th our family will return to Nevada to represent Sisters From the Heart and Royster Family and Friends. As a family all of us have been impacted by Cancer. Our fundraising efforts help to educate, provide services and support Cancer patients,. Please make a donation to our team in any amount you can! We are a Nationally known team who has been recognized for our outstanding efforts. So please help us in reaching our goal of raising the top amount!
Please click the link. Thank you
Just click the link to go to our page:
Lord Ain't that Good News!
We want to extend sincere congratulations to Charles Edward Tucker Jr., son of the late Charles Sr and the late Marie Pitman Tucker for his acceptance of his Lord Jesus Christ. Charles in the presence of his family and Church congregation was baptised in August 2025
Florida, Sending Milestone Birthday Greetings to Alexis Royster in Orlando Florida .She is the daughter of Michael Royster Jr. and granddaughter of Michael "Mikal" Royster and the former Judith Johnson Royster. Sweet Sixteen and her father has a gun!
California, Happy Milestone Birthday to Liliana " Lily" Tucker who turned 1. Lily is the daughter of Nick and Katlyn Murphy Tucker and Granddaughter of the Late Kashiem Abdullah " Jeffrey " and Cynthia Haulsee Tucker
New York , Welcome into the world Jordyn Jade Anderson. Daughter of Jeremy and Kim Anderson. Granddaughter of Lawrence and April Anderson Kershaw. She is the great granddaughter of our own Matriarch Victoria Grant Kershaw weighing in at 8 lbs and 7ozs. Mother and father and baby sister Kaylani are doing great.
Florida, New York and South Carolina send some love for young Samir Fuller who is celebrating his Milestone Birthday. Yes, Samir is turning 13 years old. Samir is the son of Victor and Paulette Miller Fuller. With great pride I say he is the grandson of Gail Haden Fuller and Ronald Fuller.
California, it's time to shout out the Academic excellence of the one and only 9th grader Emanuel Raheem Bartley; has been assessed by the Southwest High School as Reading and writing on an 11th grade Level. Much love and high accolades goes out to Emanuel on a job well done. Emanuel is the son of Tiffany Bartley and the late Kendall McCullough. He his the grandson of the former Paulette Bartley Royster and Michael "Mikal" Royster
Prayer Warriors:
It goes without saying we need all of us to. Keep one another in their prayers. Continue to ask for good health and wisdom for Our Elders. We also ask that you send out prayers for those who are sick, rehabilitating, or working through uncharted waters. We may not know what they are in need of but we wish them Grace and Wisdom.
We ask for your prayers as our family prepares to send Heaven Bound Birthday greetings for the first time to our dearly departed Matriarch Jean Osborn Tucker Grant. Sept 9th would mark her 99th birthday, this year she's celebrating with the Angels. Prayers for her immediate family who remember better days. Much love to all.
Heaven Bound Birthday Greetings to Lloyd Linwood Haden Jr. on Sept. 9th., son of the late Lloyd Linwood Sr. and Janie Stroud Haden.
Wider Horizon Book Club:
We encourage you to join us on the last Saturday of each month to discuss our book choice or be a part of ongoing circle of friends.
Our next Discussion will be September 27th is Vera Wongs Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) |
To join our monthly Book club visit us at: https://bookclubs.com/clubs/27950/join/6352f4/
ID: 827 9641 9692 with the same Password: HORIZONS.
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82796419692 Password HORIZONS
Stop 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.
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