Archive for category Newberry, SC Chapter

VOTED MVP OF THE GAME 8 TIMES

Aug 27

Posted by Mary Herbert in 2009 WLH Newsletter, Newberry, SC Chapter, WLH Athletes, WLH Scholars, WLH Youth On The Rise | No Comments

“Ja’Ceree Caldwell is the son of Shonda & Cecil Caldwell, grandson of Forrest & Sara Werts. Since we last saw each other, Ja’Ceree has had many accomplishments on and off the football field. Ja’Ceree is truly following in his fathers and uncles footsteps. With that being said, Ja’Ceree has truly been rewarded for his talents. His football accomplishments over the past year, have been his receiving: LINEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD; VOTED MVP OF THE GAME 8 TIMES; CROWNED HOMECOMING KING; DEFENSIVE MVP PLAYER OF THE YEAR; and the COACHES RIGHT CHOICE AWARD. Ja’Ceree also scored the winning touch down in the super bowl game. In addition to football achievements he has also received several honors in school such as: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR; SUPER SCIENCE AWARD and SUPER ENGLISH AWARD. Ja’Ceree will be going to the sixth grade this year, as well as returning to his 2nd love- the field, but this year he will not be alone, he will be teaming up with his brother, Ja’Maree.

If you believe it, you can achieve it. May GOD continue to bless us all.”

Respectfully Submitted,

Margo Whitener, Newberry, SC Chapter

Tags: Coaches Right Choice Award, crowned homecoming king, Defensive MVP Player of the Year, Lineman of the Year, Super English Award, Super Science Award, Voted MVP of the game 8 times

HAPPY TO BE RECUPPERATING AND RETIRED!

Aug 16

Posted by Mary Herbert in Newberry, SC Chapter, Philadelphia, PA Chapter | No Comments

Gloria Leaks Gaymon reports: “This has been a trying year for myself. I had bilateral knee replacements in March. I returned to the hospital on May 25th for what is called a manipulation, which actually was a 2 month setback. However, things are improving! I am still in therapy 3 days per week, down from 5 days per week. I do not have the type of pain in my knees that I had prior to surgery.”

“I have retired from my job of teaching history to high school students in Philadelphia, after 33 1/2 years so that I can really focus on recuperating. After my recuperation is over, I plan to write, travel and continue researching family history.”

Respectfully Submitted,

Gloria Leaks Gaymon, Editor of Newberry Roots Newsletter, Philadelphia, PA Chapter

Tags: Recupperating, Retirees, School Teacher

Rev. Daniel Spearman of Silver Street, S.C.

Aug 16

Posted by Mary Herbert in 2009 WLH Newsletter, Inspirational, Newberry, SC Chapter, Obituaries, Our Family History, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, SPEARMAN FAMILY NEWSLETTER ---- NEWBERRY ROOTS | No Comments

FROM THE NEWBERRY ROOTS NEWSLETTER (Aug. 2009) by Gloria Leaks Gaymon–Reverend Daniel Spearman of Silver Street, S.C.:

“For this newsletter, I’d like to spotlight Daniel Meing Spearman.
I located a four page article written about him in a book called the History of the Negro, South Carolina edition printed in 1918. The book is over 700 pages long. This is taken directly from the book” –

The world owes much to the men of simple faith, the men who pray and work while they pray, the men who, when always triumphant in the end, even though they may not be successful as the world measures success. Rev. Daniel Spearman of Silver Street, S.C., however, is both. He was born in obscurity on Christmas day either in 1864 or 1865. His parents died when he was only seven years of age and he was brought up in poverty and under the most discouraging conditions and sometimes cruelty. His parents were Levi and Hannah Spearman. His grandparents were Willis and Lucinda Spearman.
After the death of his parents, the boy was taken by an older sister whose husband beat the boy unmercifully and thereby received a good flogging from the boy’s older brother. For a long time the boy did not have sufficient clothes to go to church and an education under such conditions was out of the question. God seems to have kept His hand on the boy and preserved him for His work. A new home with his brother William was secured and hope brightened. He remembers with peculiar gratitude the assistance received from Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spearman and from Mr. W. A. Hill of Newberry. Rev. Spearman says that he has frequently sought help from the white people and has never been denied. He speaks also of assistance received from Rev. P. L. Spearman, Rev. A. G. Spearman and Rev. S. R. Floyd.

He first attended the rural schools and later Benedict College for a part of three years. Here he was nobly assisted by his home church and by the Union of the New Enoree Baptist Association. How well he has repaid that service may be judged by the fact that for eight years he has been the Moderator of that Association.

He was converted and joined Silver Street Baptist Church in 1881. Later, feeling called to preach the Gospel, he yielded himself to the Divine leadership and was licensed by his home church in 1887, and in 1892 was ordained to the full work of the ministry. Prior to this he had taught the home school for two years. In the same year, he was called to Mt. Moriah, now in Saluda County. He served that church eleven years and erected a new house of worship.

From the beginning his ministry was richly blest. His work has been marked by growth and harmony. He pastored Bush River, Newberry county, five years, from 1897 – 1902, raised money, bought lot and began a new church. Other churches that he associated with mentioned in the article are: Antioch in Edgefield, Young Mt Zion, Vaughnsville, Pine Pleasant, Silver Street Baptist church, Willow Spring, Scurry Spring, Marshall Chapel near Ninety-Six, Boozer Chapel, Bethlehem, and Old Beaver Dam Church.
He attributed his success, not only as a preacher, but in every department of life, to prayer.
He has not only the confidence and affection of his own people, but is highly regarded by his white neighbors as well. He is a capable business man and owns considerable farm property and some lots at Newberry.

Rev. Spearman has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1886 to Miss Anna Boyce, a daughter of Henry and Charlotte Boyce. After her death he was married to Miss Mary Jane Pinkney, a daughter of Daniel and Malinda Pinkney. Of the seven children, born to him, three survive: Marcus L., Joel D., and Henry Spearman.
Next after the Bible, Rev. Spearman liked United States History. He is a trustee of Morris College and a member of the Executive Board of the State Convention.

Rev. Spearman is a man who preaches and practices simple, clean living, honest dealing and uprightness.

Respectfully Submitted by Gloria Leaks Gaymon of the Philadelphia, PA Chapter

Tags: 2009 WLH Newsletter, Genealogy, Newberry Roots Newsletter, Spearman

The 2009 Family Reunion Gathering

Aug 4

Posted by Mary Herbert in 2009 WLH Newsletter, Announcements, Columbus, OH Chapter, Greenville, SC Chapter, Hillside, NJ Chapter (Inactive), Newberry, SC Chapter, Norristown, PA Chapter, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, Washington, DC Chapter | Comments off

The 2009 Family Reunion Gathering

Greetings, peace and blessings to all of our wonderful family members- It is with great pleasure that we are once again able to be involved in putting together our 2009 WLH Family Newsletter as we celebrate our Forty-First Annual Wilson, Lake & Herbert Family Reunion this Labor Day Weekend.

Raddison Columbia SC

Our Reunion this year, sponsored by our Newberry, SC Chapter, will be held in Columbia, SC, on September 5-6, 2009. We will be staying at the beautiful Radisson Hotel Columbia, 2100 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, 1-800-333-3333. We will have an activity filled weekend which includes Saturday morning breakfast at the hotel; afternoon family cookout evening get-togethers; Sunday morning church service; Family Reunion Banquet; Executive Committee Meeting and other gatherings.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary A. Herbert

Tags: Radisson Hotel Columbia, SC Chapter, The 2009 Family Reunion Gathering

2009 Editorial News & Reviews

Aug 4

Posted by Mary Herbert in Columbus, OH Chapter, Editorial News And Reviews, Greenville, SC Chapter, Hillside, NJ Chapter (Inactive), Newberry, SC Chapter, Norristown, PA Chapter, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, Washington, DC Chapter | No Comments

Deaths of some Influential African Americans over the past year – September ’08 to September ‘09

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs, age 72, the Four Tops lead singer, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died October 17, 2008. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit house he shared with his wife, said Dana Meah, the wife of a grandson.

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba, age 76, South African singer, civil rights activist against apartheid and Grammy Award winner for best folk recording: An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba. She was married previously to South African Jazz Trumpeter, Hugh Masekela and in the late 60’s early to the Leader of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, Stokely Carmichael. She died of a heart attack in Italy after performing one of her most famous songs- “Pata Pata” on November 10, 2008.

Odetta

Odetta, age 77, Voice of the Civil Rights Movement. She was a folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century died on December 2, 2008. Odetta died of heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt, age 81, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality died December 25, 2008. Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died in Connecticut of colon cancer.

J. Max Bond, Jr

J. Max bond, Jr., age 73, was one of the most influential African American architects. He was one of a few black architects of national prominence. He died on February 18, 2009 of cancer. At his death he was a partner in charge of the museum portion of the National September 11th Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center. Also he was a professor at City College in NY and at Columbia University. With his firm, Bond, Ryder he led architects in the 1970 project –Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non Violent Social Change in Atlanta, GA; the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Alabama.

John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin, 94, on March 26, 2009. Distinguished and revered, historian, scholar and professor and author of the book, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans. He was Professor Emeritus of the University of Chicago. Dr. Franklin received degrees from Fisk University and Harvard University.

Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale, age: 44. Wherever Wayman Tisdale went, whatever he was doing, chances were he was smiling. Tisdale was a three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma in the mid-1980s before playing a dozen years in the NBA and later becoming an accomplished jazz musician- a smooth jazz bass guitarist. Wayman lost a two year battle with cancer on May 15, 2009.

(Judy Lake (Sukie) was on the Wayman Tisdale Jazz Cruise in January, 2009. She said, “I had a ball. There were no children on this cruise and the jazz was 24/7. I also celebrated the inauguration of President Obama on the cruise. We had a great celebration.” For more info & photos, click on the category- WLH World Travelers)

Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor, age 80, a sharecropper’s daughter whose regal bearing and powerful voice earned her the sobriquet “Queen of the Blues,” died after complications from surgery on June 3, 2009.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, Age 50, the sensationally gifted “King of Pop” who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world’s most influential singer and dancer died Thursday, June 25, 2009. He was described as the world’s greatest ever entertainer and was a double-inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records – including the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” with 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles, and the sale of over 750 million records. He was also a noted philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to many charities he supported. He fostered love and peace through his music. His personal life generated significant controversy, however, with vitiligo of his skin and reported face lightening to even out his complexion, his facial surgeries and his unusual and child-like ways. Michael was accused of sexually molesting a boy at his Netherland Ranch home. He was acquitted at the trial. The day after Jackson died, the boy who brought the charges against him admitted that he lied to get money to escape poverty-that his father put him up to it. Michael Jackson was loved by many. His memorial service was broadcast live around the world and was watched by over one billion people.

Judi Ann Mason, whose precocious success as a playwright brought her to network television as one of the first female African-American sitcom writers and one of the youngest television writers of any race or either sex, died on July 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. She was 54.The cause was a ruptured aorta, the Writers Guild of America, West, said in a news release. Ms. Mason was just 19 and a student at Grambling State College in Louisiana when she wrote “Livin’ Fat,” a comedy about a struggling black family in a Southern city whose members find their lives changed and values challenged when one of them accidentally discovers a cache of stolen money from a bank robbery. The play was produced off Broadway in 1976 by the Negro Ensemble Company, but even before that, it won a comedy award sponsored by the Kennedy Center and the television producer Norman Lear. Mr. Lear then hired her as a writer for the series “Good Times,” a broad comedy spinoff of “Maude” about the family of Maude’s former housekeeper, Florida Evans. It starred Esther Rolle, John Amos and Jimmie Walker. Ms. Mason went on to write for a number of popular television series, including “Sanford,” a vehicle for Redd Foxx that was a sequel to “Sanford and Son”; “A Different World,” the “Cosby Show” spinoff set at a black college; the popular prime-time soap “Beverly Hills 90210”; and “I’ll Fly Away,” a dramatic series set in the 1950s South that focused on a successful white lawyer (Sam Waterston) and the black woman (Regina Taylor) who cares for his children. For the movies, Ms. Mason was a writer of “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” starring Whoopi Goldberg.

E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris, age 54, died Thursday July 23, 2009 while on a business trip to Los Angeles, California, said Laura Gilmore, his publicist. The author, who introduced millions of readers to the “invisible life” of black gay men, was a literary pioneer whose generosity was as huge as his courage. E. Lynn Harris touched fans with his courage and his kindness. Harris wrote a series of novels that exposed readers to characters rarely depicted in literature: black, affluent gay men who were masculine, complex and, sometimes, tormented. Keith Boykin, an author and friend, said Harris encouraged the black community to talk openly about homosexuality.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary A. Herbert, Editor

Tags: Deaths of Influential African Americans, E. Lynn Harris, Eartha Kitt, John Hope Franklin, Koko Taylor, Levi Stubbs, Michael Jackson, Miriam Makeba, Odetta, Wayman Tisdale

WITH WHOM DO YOU SHARE A BIRTHDAY

Aug 1

Posted by Mary Herbert in Celebrations, Columbus, OH Chapter, Family Member's Birthdays, Greenville, SC Chapter, Hillside, NJ Chapter (Inactive), Newberry, SC Chapter, Norristown, PA Chapter, Our Family History, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, Shared Media Presentations, Washington, DC Chapter, With Whom Do You Share a Birthday | Comments off

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
— Dr. Seuss (Happy Birthday to You!)

Birthdays Are Special and So Are You!

January Birthdays

1/1Matthew Herbert

1/2Tracey Weathers

1/2Khalilulla Frank

1/6 Karen Lake

1/9Michelle Herbert Epps

1/10Ralph Herbert

1/11 Sherlynne Lake

1/13 Sheniece Lattimore

1/13 Retha Louis

1/15 Olivia (Libby) Lake Officer

1/15 Dara E. Herbert

1/15 Melissa Haley

1/15Lynn Herbert

1/17 Babette B. Jones

1/18Kerry Fitts, I

1/19 Joanie Haley McCullon

1/19 Todd Johnson

1/20Shubby Wheelan

1/20 Louise Brown

1/21Michele A. Lake

1/25 Rolando Mann Smith

1/27Damara Rattigan

1/27 Eddie Dean

1/27

February Birthdays

2/2 Jenela Lake Dean

2/5 Sabrina Hawkins-Chambers

2/5 Fatima Hawkins-Chambrs

2/5 Whitney Smith

2/5 Benjamin Delaney

2/6 Jabari Lake

2/7 Darryl Fitts, Sr.

2/8 Stephen Israel Herbert

2/10 Eric Longshore

2/11 Jareena Herbert

2/15 Andrew Randolph Herbert

2/15 Ibrahim Muhammad

2/16 Delores Lake-Knight

2/17 T’Ara Renee Dickens

2/17 Henry (Pookie) Lake

2/19 Roy B. Herbert

2/19 Rima Lake

2/19 Sinaiya Herbert

2/20 Ethelda Brown

2/23 Darryl Fletcher Herbert

2/23 Michael William Herbert, Sr.

2/27 Kyle Tadlock

2/28 Jeremiah Elisha Logan

March Birthdays

3/2 Troy Mobley

3/3 Karen Davis Lattimore

3/3 Butch (Raymond) Lake

3/10 Sophia Herbert (Todd)

3/10 Janie Griffin

3/11 Kizmier J. Fitts

3/12 Carolyn King

3/12 Javon James

3/12 Shonn Herbert Edmunds

3/13 Darryll M. Herbert

3/16 Denise (Nessie) King

3/17 Charles (Chuck) Lake

3/18 Terrance Hairston

3/19 Emmanuel Beatty

3/19 Billy Downs

3/20 Ronald James

3/21 Andre C. Tadlock, Sr.

3/21 Salimah Muhammad

3/22 Susie Williams-Herbert

3/26 Rodney Herbert

3/26 Justin Haley

3/29 Sameerah James

3/30 Sherre Davis

3/30 Erica Wilson

April Birthdays

4/7 Devin Haley

4/7 Evangeline Lake

4/7 Latonya Corvetta Hollingsworth

4/8 Horatio Lake

4/10 Mary Dogan Herbert

4/14 Clifford Nathaniel Logan, III

4/15 Michaiah Haley

4/15 Samuel Hairston, IV

4/16 Peter Subert

4/16 Evan Herbert

4/20 Jadira Hairston

4/22 Taron Herbert

4/26 Richard Tadlock

Enjoy Your Special Day!

May Birthdays

5/1 Amy Elizabeth Herbert

5/1 Kyra Denise Lynn Herbert

5/1 Derrick Mobley

5/4 Felicia Anderson

5/6 Angela Brown

5/7 Jackie Hudson Duncan

5/7 Virginia Livingston

5/7 Carl Lake

5/7 Victoria Talley

5/11 Lavette Fitts

5/12 Tatiana Angila Logan

5/12 Caron Norwood

5/13 Eric M. Tadlock, Sr.

5/14 Kym Werts

5/15 Patricia Herbert

5/16 Jackie Davis

5/18 Kerry Fitts, Sr.

5/20 Denise Jones Herbert

5/22 Christopher (Kareem) Wayne Herbert, Jr.

5/26 Phillip (Phil) Lake

5/26 Benjamin Dickens

5/26 Gary Hinkle, II

5/28 Roxanne Herbert

5/28 John Little

5/28 Jamina Herbert

5/29 Ralph Herbert, Jr.

5/29 Craig Collins

June Birthdays

6/2 Darryl Fitts, Jr.

6/4 Rodney Herbert, Jr.

6/5 Fletcher Herbert

6/7 Gloria Leaks Gaymon

6/9 Andre Tadlock, Jr.

6/10 Doris Lake Walker

6/12 Sahqana L. Hawkins-Chambers

6/12 Mary Ann Lake

6/13 Nafis Muhammad

6/14 Veda Perry

6/18 Xavior C. Tadlock-Harrell

6/18 Jacqueline Haley Tinsdal

6/19 Michael Anthony Cooper

6/19 Sherryl Herbert

6/19 Shenequa Davis

6/22 Curtis Epps

6/23 Lando Lake

6/24 Raymond Herbert

6/26 Johnnie Smith

6/27 Jessica H. Wheelan

6/27 Kerry L. Fitts, Jr.

6/29 Devon Officer

6/29 Regina Fitts

6/29 Joshua Isaiah Todd

6/30 Darryl Werts

July Birthdays

7/1 Marcus Weathers

7/1 Sanita Herbert

7/2 Frances Lake

7/3 Terri Walker

7/3 William A. Herbert, III

7/4 James Hawkins-Chambers

7/5 Joyce Mangum

7/6 Cierra Tadlock

7/6 Saquina Herbert

7/7 Shanequa Hawkins-Chambers

7/7 Madeline Jones

7/9 Renee McCord

7/9 Tara Culbreath

7/9 Todd Culbreath

7/10 Edward Culbreath

7/10 Forest C. Lake, Jr.

7/10 Kijuan Smith

7/11 Leroy Herbert

7/11 Christopher Wayne Herbert, Sr.

7/14 Jordan Jair Todd

7/16 Shaquile Herbert

7/17 Neddy Lake

7/17 Marcus Robinson

7/17 Lavera Herbert

7/18 Lisa Herbert O’Branty

7/18 Eric M. Tadlock, III

7/19 Tamika Herbert Quao

7/19 Precious Herbert

7/21 Kyrie M. Tadlock-Jackson

7/21 Janeal Hairston

7/24 Malinda Lake Robinson

7/26 Jackie Herbert

7/30 Jaionne Haley

7/30 Ari Kaleb Werts

7/31 Travis Morris

7/31 Denise Anderson

7/31 Elijah Muhammad

August Birthdays

8/3 Bettye Herbert

8/3 James Hawkins, Jr.

8/5 Jacqueline Tindal

8/5 Lakeisha Herbert

8/7 Keith Todd-Dickens

8/8 Anthony Thurston

8/9 Earnest Herbert, Jr.

8/9 Taleasa Herbert

8/11 Robin H. James

8/11 Warren Todd Fitts

8/13 Orneatha Lake-Ingram

8/16 Charles Crowder

8/17 Barbara Herbert Rogers

8-18 Siarra Haley Verdell

8/23 Vickie Lake

8/24 Raymond Herbert, Jr.

8/25 Marlin Weathers

8/27 Bessie Brown

8/27 Fajr Hairston Muhammad

8/29 Latoya Hollingsworth Logan

8/31 Earnest Herbert, Sr.

September Birthdays

9/1 Tanya Henry

9/2 Rasheed Herbert

9/2 Deborah Herbert

9/2 Khloe Navi Snell

9/9 Sumiyah Abul Rasheed

9/11 Amirah fitts

9/11 Carolyn King (Bootsey’s wife)

9/14 Anthony Werts

9/17 Doloris Herbert Tadlock

9/17 Lisa Poe Dickens

9/17 Roger Henry

9/19 Saleema Herbert

9/20 Gerald Smith

9/20 Stephanie Regina Herbert

9/21 Margaree Lake Burdine

9/23 Andrea Herbert

9/23 Ivanna Marie Smith

9/24 Pamela Herbert Lee

9/24 Stacy Haley Verdell

9/24 Shawn Henry

9/27 Sheila Crowder Mobley

9/27 Tracey Champion

9/27 Jocelyn Haley

9/27 Elijah Tadlock

9/28 Malikah Herbert

October Birthdays

10/2 Christopher R. Calloway

10/2 Tyrick Henry

10/7 Vanessa Harris

10/7 Teia Henry

10/11 Theodore Wilson

10/11 Stephanie Tadlock (Harrell)

10/11 Denzel H. L. Herbert

10/14 Shannon Davis

10/14 Christin Harris

10/15 Freddie Williams

10/17 Tracey Herbert

10/17 Willie (Skinny) Duncan

10/18 Beatrice Beatty

10/18 Jahmir Elisha Herbert-Mason

10/18 Misha Lake

10/20 Corvetta Herbert Hollingsworth

10/20 Natasha Nicole Epps

10/20 Florence Brown Collins

10-21 Todd Verdell

10/27 Mary Aydlett Herbert

10/27 Alexis Hawkins-Chambers

10/28 Heyward E. Herbert

10/30 Michael Knight

10/31 Devyn Mary Williams-Herbert

It’s Your Birthday, Make It A Great One!

November Birthdays

11/2 Samuel Hairston, III

11/4 Carmita Crowder Poe

11/5 Amirah Muhammad

11/5 Tracey Johnson

11/6 Joe (Bootsey) King

11/6 Nayser Rasheed Whaley Herbert

11/6 Jarmeelah Hairston

11/7 Patricia Haley Hawkins

11/9 Clifford Logan

11/11 Amos (Tiny) Herbert

11/12 Rose Lake Culbreath

11/12 Juanita Haley Newton

11/13 Michael William Herbert, Jr.

11/15 Jazell Haley Hudson

11/16 Michael S. Lee

11/18 Annette Borwn

11/19 Edward Ingram

11/20 Betty Wilson

11/22 Tina Haley

11/24 Tori Carletta Dickens

11/24 Thomas W. Snowden

11/27 Brian Sudler

11/27 Joseph Smith

11/28 Michael Knight, Jr.

11/29 Gary Hinkle

11/29 Melvin Lee

11/30 Niye-lah Nijae Morton-Battles

December Birthdays

12/1 Aaron Edward Herbert

12/3 Tiffany Knox Herbert

12/6 Reginald Wilson

12/6 Theresa Davis

12/7 Sean Sudler

12/7 Deborah Lake-Hinkle

12/11 Willie Mae Suber

12/15 Eric M. Tadlock, Jr.

12/15 Michael Wilson

12/17 Patricia (Tricia) Herbert

12/18 MarQuita Lee

12/22 James Hawkins

12/23 Amira Henry

12/24 Thelma Lake

12/24 Toni Henry Smith

12/25 Thomas (Teeter) Robinson

12/26 Khalid Hinkle

12/29 Gary Smith

12/30 Belton Mobley, Jr.

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Tags: Birthdays, Family Member's Birthdays

The Biggest News Story Over The Past Year

Jul 31

Posted by Mary Herbert in 2009 WLH Newsletter, Columbus, OH Chapter, Editorial News And Reviews, Greenville, SC Chapter, Hillside, NJ Chapter (Inactive), Inspirational, Newberry, SC Chapter, Norristown, PA Chapter, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, President Obama, Washington, DC Chapter | No Comments

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President Barack Hussein Obama

The Biggest News Story Over The Past Year– from September, 2008 to September, 2009 was the campaign, election and inauguration of our 44th President of the United States of America, President Barack Hussein Obama. As Susie Williams Herbert said last year . . . “the man is Baad . . . ! ! !

Election Day, November 4th and Inauguration Day, January 20th were extremely happy days for the majority of Americans of all races as President Obama was overwhelmingly elected and sworn into office. Millions of people from around the world showed their approval of him. Black people were particularly elated as many of us thought we would never live to see the day that we would have an African American as President of the United States. Our ancestor’s, who fought so hard for our right to vote, would have loved to have seen this day.

President Obama has wasted no time – making many changes, addressing the many problems left behind by our previous administration. He has been continuing to address many issues since he took office which includes the economy, i.e., failed banks, the stock market, unemployment and mortgage foreclosures. His economic stimulus plan was passed and has shown some progress but it will take time to see real improvement. He is working on ending the Iraq war- bringing our troops home; passing healthcare reform-(which will provide quality affordable health care for every American); the War in Afghanistan; Korea’s threatened use of nuclear weapons; and finding a vaccine for Influenza A(H1N1) “swine flu” as soon as possible, as well as dealing with other issues.

Some of the other issues include President Obama having to address petty issues such as his killing a fly while being interviewed (he was criticized by PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals); the insistence of the “Birther’s” and many Republicans that he is not a US Citizen even though there is a legitimate Birth Certificate that indicates otherwise. His use of the words “acting stupidly” when referring to a Cambridge, MA policeman who arrested the prominent Black historian, Henry Louis Gates, in his own home. This was widely covered and pounced on by the media and those wishing to slow down our President’s progress. This was a distraction to President Obama’s work to put forward his Healthcare Reform Bill. And there were outright lies by some who were opposed to the Bill-they just didn’t want the President to succeed. Some say it has to do with pure racism. (I am so glad he has his wife, First Lady, Michelle Obama, with whom he can share his frustrations.)

During his travels since coming into office, our president has addressed the G20 (Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors); NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and EU Summits (European Union Summits).

In addition he had a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI for the first time at the Vatican after the G8 Summit in Italy. He has been encouraging diplomacy during his visits around the world as he traveled sometimes with his wife, First Lady, Michelle Obama and daughter’s Malia and Sasha, to such places as Canada, London, Paris, Czech Republic, Turkey, Iraq, Mexico City, Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, Moscow, Italy and for the first time Ghana, as the first African American President ever to visit an African nation.

One of our President’s strongest supporters, Senator Ted Kennedy, passed away on 8/26/09 after a 15 month bout with brain cancer. During nearly 5 decades in the Senate, Senator Kennedy was a major force in passing important legislation as it related to Civil Rights, Health and the Economic advancement of Americans young and old. Many of us benefited from legislation that he initiated. He was also very instrumental in the election of President Obama and was a staunch supporter of helping our President pass his Health Care Reform Bill. In his Eulogy of Senator Ted Kennedy, President Obama described Kennedy as the “greatest legislator of our time.” Senator Kennedy’s leadership, vision and passion will be missed.

President Obama continues to face monumental tasks as Chief Executive Officer of our country but seems to be doing his job very well. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Respectfully Submitted,
Mary A. Herbert
Editor

Disclaimer- The preceding information and commentary was referenced from news reports: TV and Radio; the Internet and Newspapers.Some of the opinions are the views of the Editor, but are not necessarily the views of the WLH Family.The Wilson, Lake, Herbert Family will not be held responsible for any of the above commentary.

Tags: Election Day, General News and Reviews, November 4th and Inauguration Day, President Barack Hussein Obama, The Biggest News Story

Our Family History

Jul 12

Posted by Mary Herbert in Columbus, OH Chapter, Greenville, SC Chapter, Hillside, NJ Chapter (Inactive), Newberry, SC Chapter, Norristown, PA Chapter, Our Family History, Philadelphia, PA Chapter, Washington, DC Chapter | No Comments

WILSON- LAKE-HERBERT FAMILY CIRCLE

REUNION HISTORY

In October 1968, at the passing of Arthur (Red) Wilson, the oldest son of Ned and Lou Wilson, Mr. Demosthenes (Mac) McDow, the husband of Arthur’s baby sister, Sarah (Jannie) Wilson McDow, told the rest of the close family present at the time –James Wilson, Sr., Joe Wilson, Nathaniel Wilson, Lillie Wilson, and Marcellus Brooks to name a few, that he wanted to meet at James Wilson, Sr.’s home to discuss some family matters.

At this gathering, which was held at 435 Park Road, N.W., Washington, D.C., McDow stated that he would like to see the family start a reunion because the family should not wait for someone to pass before the family got together, but meet on happy occasions as well. Mr. McDow suggested having the reunion at his and Sarah’s home – 2609 Evergreen Road, Odenton, M.D. Sarah immediately volunteered to prepare Christmas dinner at their home to further discuss the matter with other family members. At this dinner, Sarah told everyone how important it was to have a family reunion because many of the family cousins did not know their kindred. It was decided that the Labor Day Holiday would always be the date.

Mr. James Wilson, Sr. interceded in getting the Lake Family to come down to Mac’s and Sarah’s home to help clean up and clear off the land for the reunion. James Wilson, Sr. was elected President, James Wilson, Jr. was elected 1^st Treasurer, Lossie Mae Lake was elected 2^nd Treasurer, Sarah McDow was elected Financial Secretary, Raymond Wilson was elected Recording Secretary.

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Thus, the first reunion was held during the Labor Day Holiday, September 1969, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Demonsthenes McDow. The menu for this awe-inspiring occasion included roast pig, barbecue goat, turkey, ham, chicken and a variety of other tasteful dishes. At this reunion, all the meats were cooked by Mac and some of the Lakes – Horatio, George, Jr., Willie B, Willie James, Timothy and Andrew to name a few. The salads and vegetables were prepared by Sarah McDow, Gladys Lake, Dorothy (Dot) Lake, Laura Lake, Patricia Lake and Doris Wilson to name a few. There were a host of relatives and friends in attendance at this event – bus loads of family and friends came in from Newberry and Greenville, SC and Philadelphia, PA. In addition, family members came from Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Detroit and California as well. Ernestine Lake’s son, James Williams, had a band and they played music on the back porch. All the young people danced in the back yard. Family slept on the floor and camped-out in the yard. James (Brother) Wilson, Jr. was the supervisor at the Masonic Hall at 10^th and U Streets, N.W. where the first dinner was held on Sunday.

At the first reunion, the family circle consisted of only Wilsons and Lakes. In 1971, at the third reunion, in Greenville, SC, the Herberts joined the circle. As a result, the Wilson-Lake-Herbert Family Reunion Circle was formed!

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OUR ROOTS

“THE FAMILY TREE”

To the union of George Wilson and Laura Spearman four children were born,

MARY WILSON, NED WILSON, DAVID WILSON AND THOMAS WILSON

*Mary Wilson married Burr Lake, to this union nine children were born, BESSIE, AUSBORNE, AFT, (Alfred), EARL, MARY LUVINIA, LAURA, MURT and GEORGE.

*Ned Wilson married Lou Tucker, to this union four children were born, ARTHUR, LAURA, BELLE and LUCILLE. After the death of Lou Tucker,

*Ned Wilson married Carrie Boozer, to this union seven children were born, JOHN, JAMES, JOSEPH, LILLIE, ETHEL, SARA and NATHANIEL.

*David Wilson married Sudy Pend, to this union seven children were born, TOMAN (David), ROBERT, LAURA, KATIE, WOODROW, WILLIE, and FRED.

*Thomas Wilson married and to this union three children were born.

*John Wilson married Lucille and to this union two children were born, CARRIE MAE and JOHN, JR.

*James Wilson, Sr. married Inez Floyd, to this union nine children were born, ISABELLE, DORIS, JAMES, JR., WILLIAM B., JOSEPH, BESSIE, THEODORE, RAYMOND AND JANNIE.

*Joseph E. Wilson married Mattie, to this union two children were born, WILLIAM and JUANITA.

*Lillie Mae Wilson (no children)

*Ethel Wilson (deceased at age 12)

*Sara (Jannie) Wilson married Demonsthenes McDow, to this union one son was born, WILLIE JAMES.

*Nathaniel Wilson married Margaret, to this union two daughters were born, GERALDINE and BARBARA.

Nathaniel Wilson then married Margaret, to this union one son was born, NATHANIEL WILSON, JR.

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Taken from the Newberry Roots Newsletter, September, 2005 by Gloria Leaks Gayman

WILSON, LAKE, HERBERT FAMILY CIRCLE

The Wilson, Lake Herbert Family Circle has its origins from George Wilson and his wife Laura of Newberry, SC. Jane Spearman, age 52, the parent resided in the home with them during the 1870 census. George was born in 1845, Laura was born in 1847, George is buried at Little River Baptist Church’s old cemetery down the road with the rest of the Spearman’s. His son David is also buried there. George’s tombstone inscription states: March 2, 1845 to November 27, 1912.

George and Laura had four children: Mary Jane Wilson, born in 1867; David Wilson, born in 1868, Ned Wilson, born in 1870 and Thomas Wilson who was born in 1873.

Mary Jane Wilson married Burr Lake, son of Henry and Elizabeth Lake. Burr Lake was one of about 15 children. According to the 1900 and 1910 census records, there were a total of approximately 15 children that Burr and Mary had. According to the 1900 census, Mary had birthed 10 children, but only 7 were still living. George Henry was born in 1885; Bessie was born in 1886; Laura was born in 1889; Ernst was born in 1893; Osbourne was born in 1896; Mordia was born in 1897; Myrtle was born in 1893; Washington was born in 1900; Calvin was born in 1900; Mary was born in 1902 and Louvenia was born in 1902.

David Wilson, son of George and Laura Wilson, was married several times. According to the 1900 census, he was married to Saluda. Burried beside him at Little River Baptist church is Susan Wilson, listed as his wife. According to family tradition, he married Sudy Pend. Children of David Wilson were: Willie Wilson, born in 1893, Katie Belle Wilson, born in 1894, Monroe Wilson, born in 1898; Laura Wilson, born in 1900; David Wilson, Wood Wilson, Fred Wilson and Robert Wilson.

Ned Wilson, born in 1870, was married several times. His children were: Arthur Wilson, James Wilson, Laura Wilson, Belle Wilson, John Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Lucille Wilson, Ethel Wilson, Lillie Mae Wilson, Sara Wilson and Nathaniel Wilson.

Thomas Wilson was born in 1873. By 1900, according to the census records, he was on his third marriage. He was married to Frances, his third wife in 1900. His children were Viola Wilson, Luther Wilson and Lauren Wilson. Lauren married a Wise. She is buried at Little River Baptist Church’s old cemetary.

George Wilson was one of 12 children. By 1910, three of the twelve were still living. They were George Wilson, Riley Wilson and Reubin Wilson. Reubin married Lucretia Mingo, mother of Lucretia “Baby” Wilson.

The Wilson, Lake Herbert Family Circle is unique in that it is composed of all family from Mary Wilson Lake and her husband Burr Lake; from Bessie Lake Herbert and her husband Fletcher Herbert and Mary’s brothers, David, Ned and Thomas Wilson and their children, grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, etc.

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