103rd Annual Reunion · 2026 · Straight Outta Screven

Morgan-Frazier
Family Clan

Rooted in Screven, Georgia · Since 1923

Honoring Maggie Wells — Born 1820 · Survived to 107
July 10 – 12, 2026 · Screven, Georgia
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2026 Honoree
She was 103 years old when she reunited with the daughters slavery had taken from her — and we have gathered every year since.
Margaret "Maggie" Hill Wells · 1820 – 1927 · Buried at Rock Hill Cemetery, Jacksonville, Georgia

This year's reunion celebrates the 103rd year of the Morgan-Frazier family gathering — a tradition begun by the extraordinary reunification of Maggie Wells with her children after 82 years apart. We gather in her honor, carrying her legacy forward.

Our Roots

A Family Born
of Strength & Faith

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The Morgan-Frazier family clan traces its origins to the Gullah Geechee heritage of coastal Georgia and the resilience of ancestors who survived the cruelty of enslavement. Matilda Morgan Frazier (1862–1942) and her husband Jordan Frazier, Sr. (c.1859–1925) built a family of 11 children in Screven, Georgia — and their legacy has grown into a sprawling clan across these United States.

"Indeed, the very soil that they once walked upon as slaves, we now own it as free and proud black men and women!"

— Herman Franklin Harris, Sr., Family Reflections

1820
Margaret "Maggie" Hill Wells is born into slavery.
1841
White slaveholders separate Maggie from her young daughters Sarah and Rosa — they would not see one another for 82 years.
1862
Matilda Morgan — daughter of Alexander Morgan and Sarah Wells Morgan — is born in Appling County, Georgia.
1880s
Matilda Morgan marries Jordan Frazier, Sr., uniting the Gullah Morgan and Geechee Frazier lines. They settle in Screven, Wayne County, Georgia.
1923
The first family reunion — held the 2nd weekend of July in Screven. Maggie Wells, age 103, reunites with her daughter Sarah Wells Morgan, age 90, after 82 years. Our annual tradition begins.
1942
Matilda Morgan Frazier passes. Her daughters Minnie and Sarah carry on the July reunion tradition.
2005
The annual reunion expands to a three-day event — Friday meet & greet, Saturday cemetery memorial and field day, Sunday church service and potluck dinner.
2026
The 103rd reunion — honoring Maggie Wells, who was 103 when she first reunited with her family.
Matilda Morgan Frazier
Margaret Maggie Hill Wells
Margaret "Maggie" Hill Wells (1820–1927) — born into slavery, she lived to 107 and witnessed the first family reunion at age 103.
Family Reunion · Screven, GA · c. 1965–1970
Daughters of Matilda Morgan Frazier
Left to right: Martha Frazier Fisher, Minnie Frazier Dixon, Sarah Gaffney Frazier, Alzada Frazier Harris, Mary Frazier McLean — five of Matilda's nine daughters.
Gullah Geechee Heritage Screven, Georgia Wayne County Carter Cemetery St. James AME Church
Reunion Theme

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler
Let the Good Times Roll

Come dressed in the royal colors of Mardi Gras — Purple for Justice, Gold for Power, Green for Faith — wear your beads, and celebrate our heritage with joy and flair. Don't forget your best sneakers for Saturday night's Sneaker Ball!

Purple
Justice
Gold
Power
Green
Faith
July 10–12, 2026

Reunion Schedule

Three days of family, food, faith, and celebration in Screven, Georgia.

01

Friday, July 10

Meet & Greet Night · Mardi Gras Theme

5:00 PM

Check-In Opens

Welcome to the 103rd reunion! Check in and receive your materials. Come dressed in Mardi Gras colors with your beads on.

Mardi Gras Attire
6:30 PM

Low Country Boil Dinner

Gather with family for a classic Gullah Geechee-inspired low country boil — shrimp, sausage, corn, and all the fixings.

Friday Dinner
02

Saturday, July 11

Family History · Field Day · Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball

9:00 AM

Family Breakfast

Start the day together with a family breakfast at the shelter.

Morning
Following
Breakfast

Family History Tour & Cemetery Memorial

Led by Dr. J. Vern Cromartie, Family Historian. Walk the Carter Cemetery where Alexander Morgan, Sarah Wells Morgan, Jordan Frazier Sr., and Matilda Morgan Frazier are buried. A living connection to our roots.

Heritage Tour
Noon–
2:30 PM

Lunch & Family Field Day

Lunch and family activities at Sam Dryer location — games, fun, and friendly competition for all ages.

Field Day
6:00 PM

🎭 Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball

Dress to impress — Mardi Gras style — and wear your best sneakers! The evening banquet and Sneaker Ball celebrates our family in style. Purple, Gold, and Green in full effect.

Dress to Impress Best Sneakers
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Sunday, July 12

Church Service · Family Photo · Potluck Dinner

11:00 AM

Family Church Service

St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church — our family church. Wear your family reunion T-shirt with pride. Keynote address and worship together.

Please wear reunion T-shirt
Following
Service

Family Photo

All family members gather for the official 103rd reunion photograph. Reunion T-shirts required.

Following
Photo

Potluck Dinner & Family Business Meeting

Our "until next year" celebration. Every adult is encouraged to bring a favorite dish. Hugs, prayer, and fellowship before we depart to places far and near.

Please bring a dish to share
Join Us

Registration

$100
Per Person · Ages 21–74
  • Friday night meet & greet and low country boil dinner
  • Saturday breakfast, history tour, field day lunch
  • Saturday evening Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball banquet
  • Sunday church service and potluck dinner
  • Access to all 103rd reunion activities
🎁 Early Bird Special

Register before March 21st and receive one complimentary family reunion T-shirt per paid registration.

Registration pricing applies to adults ages 21–74.

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Important Notes

What to Bring
& Wear

Friday

Mardi Gras Colors + Beads

Purple, Gold, and Green attire. Bring your beads!

Saturday
Night

Dress to Impress + Best Sneakers

Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball — formal Mardi Gras attire and your most stylish sneakers.

Sunday

Family Reunion T-Shirt

Wear your 103rd reunion T-shirt to church service and family photo.

Sunday
Dinner

Bring a Dish

All adults are encouraged to contribute a favorite dish for the potluck dinner.

The 11 Children

Children of Matilda &
Jordan Frazier, Sr.

The 11 branches of our family clan — each name called out with love at every reunion.

Minnie Frazier Dixon
1888 – 1976
Married Edd Dixon
Emma Frazier
Jan. 1891 – ?
Jordan Frazier, Jr.
Sept. 5, 1893 – July 9, 1965
Married Lizzie Frazier
Sarah Frazier Gaffney
July 6, 1895 – Aug. 15, 1970
Married John Gaffney, Sr.
Bennie Mae Frazier
Jan. 1898 – Oct. 30, 1941
Sibbie Frazier
Sept. 1901 – Dec. 29, 1957
Augustus Manson Frazier
Feb. 16, 1903 – Oct. 14, 1963
Married Gladys McKiever Frazier
Prunnie Frazier Powell
Apr. 11, 1906 – Sept. 1980
Married Carl Powell
Martha Frazier Fisher
Apr. 1, 1907 – Oct. 24, 1978
Married Edward Fisher
Mary Frazier McLean
Apr. 1, 1907 – Dec. 15, 1970
Married D.J. McLean · Teacher & Business Owner
Alzada Frazier Harris
May 23, 1911 – Nov. 11, 1973
Married Ernest Harris, Sr.
Family Resources

History & Documents

Explore the written record of the Morgan-Frazier family clan — documents, research, and the program from our most recent virtual reunion.

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2020 Family Reunion Program

97th Morgan-Frazier Family Reunion · Virtual Event · July 12, 2020. Includes family history essays, research reports, photographs, and the full family tree chart.

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Morgan-Frazier Clan Chronicles

The family book — Chronicles of a Black Family with a Geechee and Gullah Heritage by Dr. J. Vern Cromartie. Available through Geechee Press.

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Family Historian

Dr. J. Vern Cromartie serves as the Family Historian of the Morgan-Frazier Family Clan Association. His research has identified the Gullah Geechee heritage of the clan and uncovered records dating to the 1861 Camden County Slave Deed of Trust. He is the author of Morgan-Frazier Family Clan: Chronicles of a Black Family with a Geechee and Gullah Heritage (Shakur Press, 2013).

Association Officers
President

Nygel Simms

Vice Pres.

Defazio Frazier

Treasurer

Nicole Smith

Secretary

Sanura Kelly

Historian

Dr. Vern Cromartie