See all by Grant W. Sullivan
A Virtual Cemetery created by Grant W. Sullivan

African-American

My Ancestry appears to entirely Caucasian Western European, researched as far back as the 1st Century AD Roman Empire. However, a number of my relatives married, or partnered intimately with, people of African, African-American, and African-Native American descent. Among the Living, this includes myself, and at least 1 1st cousin, a child of a 1st cousin, and a 2nd cousin, as part of the Living today. But a number of deceased relatives also married, or partnered with, people of African descent, and there are a fair number of deceased relatives. Sadly, some of the relatives were the product of forced sexual relationships during the period of Legalized U.S. Slavery. All that is most unfortunate, but a fact we have to live with as it can't be denied.This includes the descendants of cousin US President Thomas Jefferson and his wife's half-sister / slave-mistress Sally Hemmings. I am also a cousin to Thomas Jefferson's wife, but not a cousin to Sally. Sally was 1/4 African-American.This Virtual Cemetery includes "Roots" Author Alex Haley (via his mother), and World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad (sp?) Ali (Cassius Clay, Jr.).I have included Sally Hemmings, though not a cousin, because she was a Mistress of my cousin Thomas Jefferson, and the Mother of a number of children by him. Therefore, her children are all my cousins, which makes her the Mother of my cousins.I have included Singer / Performer Michael Jackson because he was at one time married to my cousin Lisa Marie Pressly.I have included Ennis Cosby because both of his parents are my distant cousins, via BALDIN, and HANKS families.

10 memorials
List Settings
Skip past search results

Lawrence Althair “Larry” Anderson Jr.

12 Dec 1948 – 6 Sep 2016

Roslindale, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Mariah L. Williams Anderson

12 Feb 1915 – 21 Jul 1993

Roslindale, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Bertha George Palmer Haley

27 Dec 1897 – 16 Feb 1932

Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

William Alexander Haley Sr.

19 Nov 1945 – 17 Dec 2012

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA

Plot info: Sec 7 Plot 309

Michael Jackson

29 Aug 1958 – 25 Jun 2009

Musician, Entertainer. Globally known as the "King...

Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: Great Mausoleum, Holly Terrace, Sanctuary of Ascension, Distinguished Memorial – Sarcophagus 9, Crypt A. This mausoleum is private and locked to the general public.

Eston Hemings Jefferson

21 May 1808 – 3 Jan 1856

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Section 3, Lot 018, Grave 3

Advertisement