Monday, June 29, 2020

'No 2020 Family Reunion picnic - due to covid-19 pandemic'

There will not be an annual summer 2020 Family Reunion picnic event in Chicago due to covid-19 pandemic.

Have a safe year!

Peace,
Mary Lou Haynes

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The Family Connection Picnic – July 20, 2019






Hello Family Members, It's getting close to the big event. It's a little over a week away. We've got some new and exciting things this year. Thanks to Linda, Raquel and Rhoda, we'll have music and a kiddie bouncy house this year. Come join us for the festivities.


Please pass the word.

The Family Connection TFC POTLUCK Picnic!!!


79th Annual Chicago Fulton/Sawyer/Taylor Family Reunion

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019 - Rain or Shine

Time: All day FUN until dusk!
9:00am-3:00pm

Late Afternoon: Count Off &  Group Photo

Place: Grove # 10, Dan Ryan Woods Central Forest Preserve

83rd & Western (Enter East on Western)

Donation: $20 requested per household

Mail your $20 donation check to Treasurer:

Milton “Junior” Haynes, Jr.
P.O. Box 198785
Chicago, IL 60619


Or please send $20 via PayPal to: haynes_milton@yahoo.com



Tuesday, August 23, 2016

'Where's Aunt Alma?!'

Forty-one folks are in this photo from our Family Reunion that I co-organized with my father this year.

Can you find Aunt Alma?!

 
 
2017 picnic will be in July, per Aunt Alma's request.
 
Thanks for stopping by.
 
Peace,
LuLu

Thursday, January 28, 2016

'Heritage Photos Stash - Fultons!'

Enjoy these heritage photos of the Fulton side of our family!


Aunt Lillie Fulton Sawyer

  

Aunt Lillie Fulton Sawyer France
with 2nd spouse Oscar France
 

Early Fulton
 
 


Carrie Fulton

 



Coyal Fulton
Josh Danner - 1st husband of Carrie Fulton



 
Patriarch George Fulton and daughters, Mattie Fulton
and Emma Fulton (Mother of Aunt Alma Richmond and Mary Sawyer Haynes)
Mattie Fulton

Patriarch George Fulton
 
 
 



Grace Lee and her mother, Minnie Fulton
 

 

 
 
 Minnie Fulton Sirnash


 
 Naomi Fulton Green


 
Pearl Fulton
 

 
Willie Fulton

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

'Our 2013 Reunion Photo!'


Howdy and Welcome,

On Sunday Aug 11 2013 there were more than 115 attendees at our annual TFC The Family Connection Reunion Picnic!

Folks converged in Chicago, IL at Grove #10 in the Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve on the far Southside of Chicago.

In addition to Illinois residents, relatives from the Sawyer - Fulton - Taylor clans came from as far away as Texas, Nevada, North Carolina, and California! This year there were souvenir shirts, too!


Our annual family reunion picnic, where everyone brings potluck food, has been held at this Grove 10 location for more than 70 years...





There were games and a few prizes too - for the youngest and the oldest attendees. 'Aunt' Alma Richmond won the prize for the eldest family member in attendance! She is sitting in row 2, smack dab in the middle of the group photo.

Thanks for stopping by - and please leave a comment!

Peace,
Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes
Heritage Scrapbooker

Sunday, August 5, 2012

'Chicago Real Estate - circa 1950's!'

Howdy and welcome,

This is the corner of 47th and South Parkway (aka King Drive). This buidling was owned by 'Aunt' Carrie Danner and her husband, Realtor Joshua Danner.

Carrie also owned the grocery store and beauty parlor in the building! I remember  my family living in an apartment in this building, before we moved to the Chatham area.



Isn't that a great old jalopy?!

This photograph was found in a treasure trove of memoribilia. It was in an old drawer at '7600' where relatives tossed all sorts of keepsakes and junk since the 1950's! I inherited the contents of the drawer on Father's Day 2012.

Thank you, Daddy!

Thanks for stopping by - please come back soon.

Peace,
LuLu