HOMEPAGE
OF THE REID, TURNER,
GALT, PARKER, ALLEN, BREAUX, JOHNSON AND LASHBROOK FAMILIES
OF OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, BERKELEY, RICHMOND, SACRAMENTO, AND ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND HOUSTON, TEXAS


Maybelle Reid Allen and Ernest Anthony Allen Sr.öA Convergence Of Two African-American California Pioneer Families

Acknowledging African-American Generations

CALIFORNIA'S BLACK PIONEERS
Introduction

THE ALLEN-BREAUX PAGES

Seven Of The Eight Daughters of George and Leontine Breaux Allen

Camille Allen Jones

WRITINGS OF SHIRLEY SCOTT AUGUSTA
Granddaughter of Oscar Braud (Breaux)

Descendants of Oscar Breaux

GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS
By Shirley Scott Augusta

ALL SAINTS DAY, A NEW ORLEANS TRADITION
By Shirley Scott Augusta

BREAU FAMILY REUNION
August 2-4, 2004
Annapolis Royal and Port Royal, Nova Scotia

(The Cajun/Acadian Side Of The Family)

Oscar Breaux

THE LASHBROOK-JOHNSON PAGES

The Houston, Texas Roots Of The Family

Mr. Lashbrook

THE ELLIS AND MABLE ALLEN PAGES

Mable And Ellis Allen

THE REID,
TURNER, GALT
& PARKER PAGES

The Reids of Berkeley, California (circa 1922)

CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY GALT
Father of Annie Galt Moody, Grandfather of Virginia (Jenny) Parker Reid [See "A Brief History Of The Galts, Turners, And Pattersons" By William L. Patterson, Below

CALIFORNIA AFRICAN-AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY NOTES

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GALTS,
TURNERS, AND PATTERSONS
By William L. Patterson

Eliza Galt Patterson

FAMILIES OF ST. VINCENT

The Galts and Pattersons were not from St. Vincent. This link is to the family history of William Patterson, the noted African-American Communist, whose father was from St. Vincent, but whose mother was Eliza Galt Patterson, the daughter of William Henry Galt and Elizabeth Mary Turner Galt. The link contains information about the Galt/Turner side of the family taken from William Patterson's autobiography.

THOMAS HENRY REID SR. AND VIRGINIA PARKER REID AND THEIR THIRTEEN CHILDREN
Photographic Family Tree

Tom and Virginia Reid

EDWARD WEST PARKER AND ANNIE GALT JOHNSON PARKER MOODY
Parents of Virginia Parker Reid

Edward Parker and Annie Parker Moody

THE REIDS OF GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
Family History Of Thomas Henry Reid Sr.

Leila Reid and Unknown Child
Griffin, Georgia

AN EXPLORATION OF OUR HISTORY: THE STORY OF NORTH RICHMOND
Documentary That Includes The Work Of Charlie Reid In The North Richmond Community

NOTED DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS HENRY REID SR. AND VIRGINIA PARKER REID

FIRST REID FAMILY REUNION
September 7, 2002
San Ramon Community Center
San Ramon, California

WILLIAM L. PATTERSON PAGES
(1890-1980)
Noted African-American Leader of the Communist Party USA; Longtime Friend of the Great Paul Robeson; First Cousin Of Virginia (Jennie) Parker Reid; Grandson of Captain William Henry Galt and Elizabeth Mary Turner

William L. Patterson

JOHN HENRY LEWIS PAGES
(1904-1974)
Lightheavyweight Boxing Champion of the World 1935-39
(1890-1980)
Husband of Florence Reid Lewis

John Henry Lewis

BETTY REID SOSKIN PAGES

Daughter of George Allen III of St. James Parish, Louisiana and Oakland, California, Granddaughter of George Allen II and Leontyne "Mama" Breaux Allen of St. James Parish, Louisiana

CBREAUX SPEAKS (Blog)

Betty Reid Soskin: Richmond Community Activist Earns National Honor
Berkeley Daily Planet Newspaper Article

Betty Reid Soskin Oral History Interview For The Rosie The Riveter World War II Homefront ProjectöUC Berkeley Bancroft Library Regional Oral History Office

Scroll Down Near The Bottom Of The Page To Download The PDF Transcript Of The 2002 Oral History Interview With Betty Reid Soskin

National Women's History Project

Betty Reid Soskin÷2006 Women's History Month Nominee

ENGINE 22
The Story of the 1940's-1950's Struggle to Integrate Oakland, California's Fire Department

The Men Of Engine 22 (Ernest Allen, Sr., integration lawsuit plaintiff, second from left, top row)

ALLEN-BREAUX FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM

Contributed By Judith Wilson

CHARLES REID FOUNDATION

Carrying On Charlie Reid's Work In The North Richmond, California Community

BOB REID

Composer, Singer, and Musical Performer; Son of Mel Reid and Betty Reid Soskin; Grandson of Thomas Reid Jr.

DANYEL SMITH

Former Editor of Vibe Magazine; Author of the novels "More Like Wrestling" and "Bliss"; Daughter of Reggie and Janelle Balugo Jones; Granddaughter of Lottie Charbonnet Balugo Fields; Great-Great Granddaughter of George Allen III

NAKED CARTWHEELS
Danyel's daily diary. Stuff about writing and teaching and journalism and music and growing up and food and New York City and California and pro basketball and work and words and life

RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHERS
Information on Danyel's Two Books: "More Like Wrestling," and her latest, "Bliss"

MORE LIKE WRESTLING-EXCERPT
From California Authors.com

MORE LIKE WRESTLING-REVIEW
Africana.com

INTERVIEW WITH DANYEL SMITH
From the Virtual Book Tour

INTERVIEW WITH DANYEL SMITH
From Colored Girls

JUDITH WILSON

Assistant Professor of Art History and African-American Studies, UC Irvine; Daughter of Robert and Elaine Allen Wilson; Granddaughter of Ellis Allen Sr. and Mable Allen

University of California-Irvine Faculty Page

J. TARIKA LEWIS

Visual Artist, Musician, Author, and African-American Activist; the first woman to join the Black Panther Party for Self Defense; Daughter of former Lightheavyweight Boxing Champion of the World John Henry Lewis and Florence Lewis; Granddaughter of Tom Reid Sr. and Virginia Parker Reid

OAKLAND YOUTH CHORUS FACULTY PAGE

PANTHER-THE MOVIE
Newmarket Press Website

CYRIL ALLEN

Progressive Political Activist; UC Berkeley Ice Hockey Coach; Son of Frederick Allen Sr., Grandson of George Allen III

DRINKING LIBERALLY--OAKLAND CHAPTER
Progressive Political Discussion Group Co-Hosted By Cyril Allen

UC BERKELEY ICE HOCKEY
Brief Biography Of Head Coach Cyril Allen

KAMILI ALLEN SAMMS

Entrepreneur; Daughter of Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor; Granddaughter of Ernest Allen Sr. and Maybelle Reid Allen

MUSIC KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTE
A Resource For Music Industry Information; Co-Founder and Executive Producer Kamili Allen Samms