Tuéqflam '- fuéqflum as as . is family facts 40‘ 4mg A newsletter publication of theFulgham‐Fulghum Family National 32 ?7 Association: A non-profit, family educational, historical 8: genealogical researchsociety. All artlcloswith hy-llno arecopyright or theauthor L Summer 2007 FULGHAM-FULGHUMFAMILY FACTS Issue No.59 J INSIDE Officers and State Representatives on the Boardof Directors; In Memoriam Page 2 Fulgham-Fulghum Family NationalFoundation News . Pages 3 & 4 MoreFamily news; In Memoriam,Reunion 2007 ~ Page 5 The 50‘“ Annual Pilgrimageto the OldBrickChurch (St.Luke’s Church) Page 6 The 50'“ Annual Pilgrimage to the OldBrickChurch (St.Luke’s Church).(Continued)...........................................Page 7 The 2007 Reunionin Williamsburg, Virginia was an Outstanding Success ! The 126 attendees plus the children attending the 2007 reunion had a wonderful time. Twenty states were represented. While wemissed seeing Queen Elimbethand the Royal Family (they came aweek earlier than originally planned) and missed attending the 50th Pilgrimage to St. Luke’s Church (which was held aweek later near Smithfield, VA), other events at the reunion and at the Heritage Weekend at Jamestown’s 400 Anniversary commemoration kept everyone very busy. Both the luncheon on Friday and the banquet on Saturday were excellent and delicious, albeit expensive. The dinner on Saturday was served in separate courses by wait staffin Colonial costume. It started with asoup course featuring peanut soup. This was followed by aseries of courses including salad, fish, redmeat, and dessert, each course beingserved separately fromthe preceding course. After dinner the Fulgham-Fulghum Family National Association held its annual business meeting in the Banquet Hall of the Woodlands Conference Center in Colonial Williamsburg. One of the items was the acknowledgment of the twenty years of dedicated service Peggy FulghumWood has provided the Association as Secretary-Treasmer by 0. Thomas Fulghumof Augusta, GA followed by the presentation of aplaque commemorating her service. Committee reports and other business matters, having been discussed and voted uponat the Saturday morning meeting of the Executive Committees and Boards of Directors of boththe Association and the Foundation, were presented at the business meeting. Events at Jamestown commemorating the 400"I anniversary of the first permanent, settlement by Englishmen in North America, thereby beginning in 1607 what was to become our Nation, were attended by most of the Reunion Attendees. There were too many events going on for one to attend them all aswell asvisiting the archeological sites, museums and other displays at Jamestown Island and the Jamestown Settlement re-creation of “Jamestowne Cittie.” One important event that involved the Fulgham-Fulghum Family National Association was our status as one of the “Official Communities” of the Jamestown 2007 Commemoration. On Saturday afiemoon on Jamestown Islandour family was represented at aceremony by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities by CarolynA. Fulghumof Greenville,NC. The ceremony recognized Official Communities and groups. There were many speeches and recognition of various other groups there includingthe present day family of the first African American family in Virginia and newly recognized American Indian tribes from the region. All of the attendees and the Association send our thoughts of deepest gratitude to President BettyWiggins for all of her work in organizing the 2007 Reunion. Without her work and connections in Colonial Williamsburg and to regional politicians,the FFFNA planning committee would not have been able to achieve the level of success that was achieved in organizing and conducting this eventful reunion. It was too bad that Betty’s involvement with security for the Jamestown 2007 events kept her sobusy during the reunion, causing her to beunable to attend many reunion events. We missed her but are grateful for her efforts for the Reunion as well for the secure setting for the Jamestown 2007 events. Well done, Ms.President ! . PLEASENOTE The Email address for James Grant Fulgham, FFFNA Historian and Archivist, has been changed to: [email protected]. Summer2007 Fulgham-Fulghum Familfiacts No.59, Page2 ‑ Fulgham-Fulgham Family 2007-2008 FFFNA STATEREPRESENTATIVES: (Cont’d.) NationalAssociation STATE REPRESENTATIVES on the NORTHCAROLINA: Issue No.59 Fulgham-Fulgham Family Facts, a newsletter, is BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judy Fulgham Gay a publication of the Fulgham-Fulghum Family For US. Postal Service Addresses for State (919) 586-5321 National Association. (FFFNA) The FFFNA is a Representativess contact the Secretry-Treasurer. OKLAHOMA: private, non-profit educational, historical and MaryOklah genealogical research society with a mission to W preserve and interpret family history and the ALABAMA: PENNSYLVANIA: achievements of the family through the ages. Verna M. Fulgham J. CordellHatch The FFFNA promotes family interaction, (259389-8687 stimulates interest in family historical events and (814)466-6849 ARKANSAS: SOUTH CAROLINA: genealogy through publications and instructive Anthony B. Fulgham interaction at reunions with socials, exhibits, Leonard C. Fulghum workshops lectures,and programs. W (843)884-4047 Please address articles, obituaries, comments CALIFORNIA: TENNESSEE: and questions concerning FFFF to the Newsletter Sue Fulgham Libby Mara Fulgham Sprott Editor. (530)342-7327 (901)327-3725 CONNECTICUT: TEXAS: Officers and Executive Committee Barbara L. Beall Dan N. Fulghum W (281) 363-1174 President- BettyWiggins FLORIDA: VIRGINIA: 5105 Scarborough Mews Jane FulghumSimpson Williamsburg, VA 23188 LibbyFulghumCrossland BwigginsQwidonaker.com £8_5(D_385_-94§2 (752) 898-6114 GEORGIA: WASHINGTON: 0. Thomas Fulghum,Jr. President Larry Fulghum Christian M. Fulghum Elect 2805 Dove Lane W (206) 282‐3595 Raleigh,NC 27604 IDAHO: (919) 872-1787 PatrickW. Fulghum W Address Change Secretary‑ Peggy Fulghum Wood IOWA: The U.S. Postal Service took OUT OF Treasurer 2970 St.Johns Ave., #120 J. Walter Bell SERVICE the Post Office Boxes at the Jacksonville, FL 32205-8729 ( 563) 242-7162 contract Branchwhere your Newsletter (904)389-6510 KENTUCKY: Editor received mail. Now, please use [email protected] William C.Fulgham the following street address: W Historian‐and J. GrantFulgham Robert S. Fulghum Archivist 2551CorteTela LOUISIANA: Camarillo,CA 93010-2219 James Thomas Fulgham 2109 Westminster Court (805)482-6698 W Greenville, NC 27858-5553 igfulQroadrunner.com MARYLAND: Peter C.Fulgham Assistant James E. Fulghum W2 In Memoriam Historian 2221Nash Street North MASSACHUSETTS: Pauline Bryan May, age 88, died Wilson,NC 27896-1711 DavidW. Fulgham July 14, 2007 at her home in Evans, GA. (252)243-3803 508 757-3373 Fulgi_e@bbngcom She was born in Washington County, MICHIGAN: 1918 Judyth A. Porter Georgia on September 28, to Assistant DanN. Fulgham Ophelia Fulghum and William Gainer Archivist 10707 Fairview Drive W Conroe,Texas 77385 MINNESOTA: Bryan. Pauline married Joe Coleman (281)363-1174 MaryFulghumAdams May on September 13, 1941. dful hum ex.net (502)931-5605 Pauline worked in the County MISSISSIPPI: Agricultm'al office in Sandersville, GA, Newsletter Editor &. Associate Archivist: HilliardFulgham. Robert S. Fulgham and as drafi board clak for Jenkins, W Jackson, and Banks Counties in Georgia. 2109 Westminster Court MISSOURI: Greenville,NC 27858-5553 Later,when livingin Atlanta, her greatest (252)355-0615 MiltonL. Fulghum,Jr. (63g)329-8039 interest was her church, Westminster [email protected] Presbyterian. 1" Past President DanN. Fulgham NEBRASKA: Conroe,Texas Troy Fulgham During World War 11, Mrs. May joined 2" PastPresident CarolynF. Sdimershal (308)345-2210 her husband through a number of Meyersville, Maryland NEWHAMPSHIRE: stateside military assignments. Alter the Jane Johnson war, the couple resided in the Georgia (603)938-5281 cities of Millen, Elberton, and Jefferson. NEW JERSEY: In 1957 the Mays moved to Wilmington, Anne Koboyashi NC and in 1968 to Atlanta. In 2001, they (732) 741-3658 goljambe firms left Atlanta for Brandon Wilde retirement community in Evans, Georgia. Edited ti'om the Atlanta Chronicle Summer2007 Fulgham-Fulghum FamilyFacts‘ No.59. Page? the property to the church Vestrymen. funds to restore the church, and hired science further the understanding of Undoubtedly Rebecca was a strong a Mr. Mainard from Surry to oversee our physical and biological world by influence on Michael and Ann the repairs. Mr. Mainard found making observations and developing , regarding matters pertaining to the several bricks that were (as described theories that attempt to explain the Church in the article written by R. S. observations we have made. Then we And why had not this land Thomas‘”) “Curious" and further devise ways, including more detailed been deeded to the Vestry and Church described as “peculiar in their observations and tests (experiments) Wardens before 1683? It was known character and shape.” These bricks or to disprove or prove our theories. that the land was the site of church(s) the parts thereof, were inscribed with Similarly, one must take the historical for over 50 years prior to 1683.0) .the date, “1632””! . facts available and develop the St. Luke’s Church, also Since only two or three of history revealed by the historical known as the Old Brick Church, was these bricks were found (one quite facts. We must test our developed built in Isle of Wight County, broken up)‘5) and such bricks history (and the speculation that