Join us as we honor and celebrate the 2023 Ridley Garland Family Reunion
slated for July 13-16th, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.
Our reunion is named after two men born during American slavery,
John Westley Ridley and Milton L. Garland Sr.,
who had over 26 children between them.
John Westley Ridley produced 11 children
• Horris Ridley
• Lela "Sela" Ridley (Garland)
• Cornelia "Sis" Ridley (Appling)
• Elnora Ridley (King)
• William Ridley
• Octavia Ridley (Barnes)
• Louise Ridley (Garland)
• Fannie Ridley
• Nathaniel "Bud" Ridley
• West "Son" Ridley
• Clifford Ridley Sr.
Milton L. Garland produced 16 children
• Lurlean "Nannie" Garland (Coleman)
• Roberta Garland
• Theodore R. Garland
• William "Bill" Garland
• Daisie Garland (Holmes)
• Benjamin Garland Sr
• Earnest "Shortie" Garland
• Effie Garland (Howard)
• Hugh Dorsey Garland
• Anne Bell Garland (Patterson)
• Eurealia Garland (Jewell)
• James Garland
• Lelia "Big Sis" Garland (Lloyd)
• Lillie "Little Sis" Garland (Cunningham)
• Milton Garland Jr
• John T. Garland
These are the primary families we will honor in July of 2023.
We also would like to update our family trees, create a new family cookbook, update our family members on who has passed away, and collectively welcome and bless our new editions.
That's where you come in. Whether you're attending our event or not, please fill out this survey to help us better understand what products, goods, and services we need to provide for you.
Thank you for jump-starting the registration process for our family reunion event and our family newsletter by filling out this form. If you have any questions and concerns, reach me at:
Milton Jewell
PO Box 11322
Carson, Ca. 90749
310-755-1124
mjewell@miltmon.com