| Name: | Barbara Goodman |
| Email: | barbaraarealus{at}comcast.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | As Salaam Alaikum Family (Peace be unto you all) Just wanted to say that in this past year Allah has blessed me to meet many new family members across America.I had a wonderful experience of meeting so many new blood ties. I felt like Alex Haley in "Roots" meeting my ancestors and relations. We are a blessed family of Muslums, Christians and possibly some Jewish relations. (Who knows how far back we really go)? But what I am trying to say is May Allah (God) bless us to continue to grow with each other, love and respect each other (as what was expressed to my side of the Tuck family tree. Just to meet you all in Ocean City, MD and then at the family reunion in Philadelphia will be a expereince that I will never forget. I especially want to extend my thanks and appreciation to Kimberly-Chase Longus and Cousin Phil Hudson who showed a lot of love to us in the Tuck family. I pray that Allah will continue to bless us all and share more knowledge with each other about family matters and eve |
| What branch of the family are you from? | I am a great grand daughter of Cyrus Tyre- Cora's Tyre-Tuck's grandaughter |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | The whole website is outstanding- especially the family tree |
| July 27, 2008 17:46:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Barbara Goodman |
| Email: | barbaraarealus{at}comcast.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | As Salaam Alaikum Family (Peace be unto you all) Just wanted to say that in this past year Allah has blessed me to meet many new family members across America.I had a wonderful experience of meeting so many new blood ties. I felt like Alex Haley in "Roots" meeting my ancestors and relations. We are a blessed family of Muslums, Christians and possibly some Jewish relations. (Who knows how far back we really go)? But what I am trying to say is May Allah (God) bless us to continue to grow with each other, love and respect each other (as what was expressed to my side of the Tuck family tree. Just to meet you all in Ocean City, MD and then at the family reunion in Philadelphia will be a expereince that I will never forget. I especially want to extend my thanks and appreciation to Kimberly-Chase Longus and Cousin Phil Hudson who showed a lot of love to us in the Tuck family. I pray that Allah will continue to bless us all and share more knowledge with each other about family matters and eve |
| What branch of the family are you from? | I am a great grand daughter of Cyrus Tyre- Cora's Tyre-Tuck's grandaughter |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | The whole website is outstanding- especially the family tree |
| July 27, 2008 17:45:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Terry Callen |
| Email: | TCall2004{at}comcast.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | South Jersey |
| Comments: | Was goggling names of people from my past who I hadn't thought of in years and I came up with Clara Shippen on this site. I worked for Colonial Penn in Philadelphia from 1/1976 to 4/1978 and I remember a Clara Shippen who was a supervisor in the word processing department. I remember when I left she was pregnant with twins. I'm wondering if the Clara Shippen listed with the Weldons is the same lady. |
| What branch of the family are you from? | None |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | |
| July 13, 2008 23:41:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dana Meyers |
| Email: | djaneen2000{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Comments: | I am the Great Great Grandaughter of Theodosia Welburn Hudson and Handy Hudson Sr. I am the Great Grandaughter of Sallie Hudson, and the Grandaughter of Marie Hudson Meyers. |
| What branch of the family are you from? | William James Welburn -----> Hudson branch |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | I enjoy the entire website |
| July 10, 2008 20:20:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dana Meyers |
| Email: | djaneen2000{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Comments: | I am the Great Great Grandaughter of Theodosia Welburn Hudson and Handy Hudson Sr. I am the Great Grandaughter of Sallie Hudson, and the Grandaughter of Marie Hudson Meyers. |
| What branch of the family are you from? | William James Welburn -----> Hudson branch |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | I enjoy the entire website |
| July 10, 2008 20:17:53 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Sally |
| Email: | isel52{at}yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Northeast Philly |
| Comments: | I'm amazed at how many cousins live in Philly. It's nice but also kinda scary. I guess we really need to be careful. |
| What branch of the family are you from? | Oliver |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | I love the message board its a way to stay connected |
| June 25, 2008 19:24:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Terrell Harris |
| Email: | Beloveddig{at}msn.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia, Pa |
| Comments: | |
| What branch of the family are you from? | |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | |
| June 25, 2008 05:47:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | michele |
| Email: | michele.stewart{at}uphs.upenn.edu |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | philly |
| Comments: | Since I did post my opinion, I wanted to let it be known that Kimberly Longus did E-mail me back, and she did make me feel like we were Family!!!!! And I really appreciated that!!! Peace, until the next time |
| What branch of the family are you from? | Tyre |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | Everything!! |
| June 19, 2008 12:29:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Michele |
| Email: | michele.stewart{at}uphs.upenn.edu |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | West Philly |
| Comments: | Hello All,I guess I would be considered a "CRASHER" at the famliy reunion, unfortunately we (My Mother & my Aunt)waited too late to pay our $75!!! What a Crime!! But, we booked a room and ventured out to meet family anyway!!! We can go to the website and order our T-shirt, and we didn't eat any food while we were there!! We only attended the opening night Friday, and there wasn't much to eat that night!! We did get to see some family. And a lot of family stayed at the Flagship Hotel, so we got to see family the whole weekend!! I'm sure that if we attend the Reunion in 2010 we'll pay our $$$$$ on time, we wouldn't want security to escort us from the Reunion!!! Still had a good time in Ocean City MD....... Peace |
| What branch of the family are you from? | Tyre Branch (Cora Tyre was my Great-Grandmother) |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | Everything!! |
| June 18, 2008 20:31:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mike S. |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | South Carolina |
| Comments: | All I can say is WOW. I remember getting a call last year about the reunion and some lady explaining to me how we were all kin. I thought she was kidding. Now I know she was not. I promise to be in Philly in 2010 and will encourage my brothers to come as well. God bless everyone who put this website together. |
| What branch of the family are you from? | Baylis |
| What is your favorite part of this website? | The history. The pictures. Everything. |
| June 17, 2008 14:08:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Greetings Sally Davis, I am the great grand daughter of Nancy Jane Welburn Tyre. The grand daughter of Cyrus Edward and the daughter of Gladys Neal. So nice to make your acquaintance. Feel free to email me at anytime - that goes for any cousin out there. Peace and blessings. |
| June 6, 2008 13:48:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | sally Davis |
| Email: | ise52{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | philadelphia |
| Comments: | Hi everyone, Iam the great great granddaughter of Nancy Jane Welbourn. I was thrilled to meet the family on the Memorial Day Weekend. I want to thank Kim for doing such a wonderful job of putting this reunion together. It is also wonderful that we can keep in contact, advertise our businesses and keep everyone informed about events. Take care everyone. w |
| June 6, 2008 00:18:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Suzanne Austin |
| Email: | suaustin{at}cox.net |
| Where are you from: | I am part of the Conquest family. Bertha Adkinson was my great grandmother. |
| Comments: | |
| June 5, 2008 22:38:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Hey Michele, This family is awesome..........we are all definitely connected.......we all have the same names.........I have a neice named Michele. I have a brother named Cyrus. And your grandmother mentioned some names of her family members and we have the same names.....Etta, Dorothy, Paul......... Stay in touch. Feel free to email me. |
| June 3, 2008 21:08:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Good Morning Cousin. Thank you soooo much for mentioning me to your mother. She remembers my mother (Cousin Gladys) very well. She also remembers my two oldest sisters, Enid and Carol. Everybody remembers them. They are the best! I was/am so delighted to have spoken with her. Hope to get to meet and visit with you soon. Love G. Jane (Gladys' daughter/7th child - smile) |
| June 2, 2008 12:50:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Katheryn & Brian Jackson |
| Email: | mookie_p{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Bear De...(green name tag, descendent of Alice Rickards) |
| Comments: | Hello everyone, (Im not a blood relative ,I'm happily married into this family) I truly enjoyed this reunion, from the moment my husband received Kim's call we were excited. THANXXXXX SO MUCH KIM & EVERYONE ON THE VARIOUS COMMITTEE'S FOR YOUR HARD WORK ! |
| May 31, 2008 02:54:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Me again. Wow - thankx for the pix - especially of the tombstone of Great Great Great Grandpop Mitchell Tyre. I wish more people would post here. It's a great way to meet and greet one another. |
| May 28, 2008 20:03:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Hi everybody, Does anyone out there remember my mother, Gladys Neal Short? She grew up in Ardmore (between Frankfurt, Delaware and Ardmore). Does anyone out there have any pix of her while growing up? She was born to Mae Postly and Cyrus Short in 1920. Please contact me by email or telephone 215-228-2732. Thank you. |
| May 23, 2008 14:26:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | This is powerful!!!! Unfortunately, this is the same weekend as the Philadelphia AME Annual Conference and I have to be in attendance. I hope I get another chance to meet you all. Perhaps we'll do this again next year. Love, Great Great Granddaughter of Sena Ann Welburn Tyre and Great Granddaughter of Nancy Jane Short. Thanks again to you who posted pictures on the web. I keep them open on my computer to look at all day. It really makes me feel blessed and connected. |
| May 20, 2008 19:54:15 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | lakisha thomas |
| Email: | showtimeboys{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | north philly |
| Comments: | Ever since i heard about the reuion I've been very excited,and we only have a couple days to go i'm looking forward to meeting my extented family and traveling with my immediate family.We are representing the Oliver branch GOD BLESS AND SEE EVERYONE ON FRIDAY!!! |
| May 19, 2008 16:43:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Stephen Oliver Rickards |
| Email: | stephanlife{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | smyrna DE, Wilmington DE, Brooklyn NY, Sharon Hill PA, Charlott, NC |
| Comments: | After all these years of looking in phone books in various states and cities, I finally find some Rickards kin folk... And I'm darn glad smeone took the time & iniciatve to set up a web site with so much invaluable information. GOD bless you, and GOD bless the Welburn, Rickards family. I won't be there in the physical but my mother, siblings and a few immediate cousins there... In parting I wish every an enjoyable and safe weekend :) |
| May 18, 2008 04:02:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mary Ella Welburn |
| Email: | maryella1{at}optonline.net |
| Where are you from: | Mount Vernon , New York |
| Comments: | I am Isaac's great granddaughter his daughter was Reba and her daughter was my mother Vera I am glad this reunion is taking place in a few weeks, just can't wait to meet new relatives. See everyone very soon. |
| May 2, 2008 21:55:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Judy Lawrence |
| Email: | jelgourds{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Chico, California |
| Comments: | I am the daughter of Mary Rickards-Lawrence. Grandaughter of Anita V Rickards-Rogers. I will not be able to attend. Sent me pictures and programs. Cousins contact me, I would love to know who is out there. |
| May 1, 2008 04:15:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bertha C Purnell |
| Email: | psalm176bp{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Berlin, MD |
| Comments: | Margaret Baylis-McCray's daughter,Mabel,is now a resident of the Millsboro Nursing Home, Millsboro,DEL. Sadly, Mabel will not be able to attend this great reunion. So many times I have heard her talk about the connection of the Welburn,Tyre and Baylis family. Her room number is 502. Keep her in your prayers. |
| April 29, 2008 05:11:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bertha Carolyn Purnell |
| Email: | psalm176bp{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Berlin, MD; 7 miles from Ocean City |
| Comments: | I am the youngest daughter of Hulda McCray Purnell; granddaughter of Sallie Bertha Tyre-McCray and John McCray of Frankford, DEL. Some of you may know my brother, Joshua "Jock" McCray of Frankford, DEL. and my aunt Annie McCray Draper and 1st cousins Anna Welburn Jones, Della B Welburn Davis,Isabella Welburn Cherry and Benjamin Welburn of Philadelphia. Looking forward to meeting everyone!! |
| April 28, 2008 23:42:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Denise Welburn Summers |
| Email: | dsummers1612{at}bellsouth.net |
| Where are you from: | now Charlotte, nc born in mt. vernon ny |
| Comments: | I am the granddaughter of Rebra Welburn and the daughter of her daughter Ethel Marva Welburn Robinson deceased 10/06/1997 |
| April 10, 2008 02:27:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Inez Yvonne Rickards |
| Email: | zenisemaj{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Sharon Hill, Pa (outside of Philadelphia, Pa) |
| Comments: | My family and I look forward to meeting everyone. This is going to be a very exciting weekend. I have enjoyed reading about the family and how we all became one, how wonder this experience will be for all of us. See you in May. |
| April 9, 2008 18:40:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Borchia McCray |
| Email: | borchiamac{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | Frankford,DE |
| Comments: | I am the granddaughter of Virgil D. McCray, Sr whose mother's name was said to be Frances Tyre. I'm not sure about any of this but it's what we have been told. We'll definitely know more by Reunion time. |
| April 3, 2008 13:40:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Tamika M. Evans-Lee |
| Email: | reeses0630{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia, OA |
| Comments: | Alice A. Welburn-Rickards, Alice M. Rickards-Thomas, Mary Isabelle Thomas-Hughes, Alice M. Thomas-Evans .... Tamika M. Evans-Lee. I look forward to meeting everyone. |
| March 24, 2008 16:48:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | CARLYLE E. THOMAS JR. |
| Email: | carlyle_thomas2002{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia ,Pa. |
| Comments: | Rickards Branch of the Welburn family |
| March 9, 2008 19:18:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lynita C. Norman |
| Email: | Lynita_n{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Mt. Vernon New York! |
| Comments: | Can't wait to meet all my cousins, and see the ones I might have already met somewhere without knowing lol! |
| March 1, 2008 01:46:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane (again) |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | That's Nancy Jane Welburn Tyre Short. She's Sena Ann Welburn Tyre's daughter. Nancy Jane married a Short. In my last sign in I left out the Tyre and called her Nancy Jane Welburn Short (sorry - I'm so excited about all of this history). I don't think I know many others who can go back five generations. Thanks again. |
| February 15, 2008 23:16:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | G. Jane |
| Email: | gloriwalker{at}live.com |
| Where are you from: | Philadelphia |
| Comments: | Awesome!!!!! Thank you to all involved in putting the history together. I found out I'm named after my great grandmother, Nancy Jane Welburn Short. Now I proudly think of myself as G. Jane Welburn/Tyre/Short. There ought to be laws that we can carry our ancestors last names. Remember in honoring your mother and your father (this includes your mother and your father that came before them). Peace and Blessings |
| February 15, 2008 16:46:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | KAREN A. CARVALHO |
| Email: | CCARVALHOJ{at}AOL.COM |
| Where are you from: | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Comments: | LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING MY FAMILY |
| February 1, 2008 03:31:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Kimberly Longus |
| Email: | ErnieL7714{at}netzero.net |
| Where are you from: | Fort Washington, MD |
| Comments: | This is a test of the guest book. |
| December 26, 2007 18:15:11 (GMT Time) |