Ancestry of
Muhammad Ali
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
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1st Generation
1. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (1942–2016)
2nd Generation
2. Cassius Marcellus Clay (1912–1990)
3. Odessa Lee Grady (1917–1994)
3rd Generation
4. Herman Heaton Clay (1876–1954)
5. Edith E. Greathouse (c1890–1971)
6. John Lewis Grady (1886–1965)
7. Birdie Bell Morehead (1894–1944)
4th Generation
8. John Henry Clay (c1837–1909)
9. Sarah "Sallie" Fry (c1854–1901)
10. James Montgomery Greathouse (c1849–1914)
11. Betsy J. Alexander (c1864–1964)
12. Abe Grady
13. ----- Walker
14. Thomas Morehead (c1835–c1913)
15. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bibb (c1870–1919)
5th Generation
22. Wesley Alexander (c1830–1888)
23. Patsy Hopkins (c1836–1937)
26. Lewis Walker (c1850–1928)
27. Amanda J. "Mandy" ----- (c1846–)
28. (probable) Armstead S. Morehead (1808–1865)
29. (probable) Dinah -----
30. Abram Bibb (c1830–)
31. Rachael Ferguson (c1835–)
6th Generation
44. Archer Alexander (c1806–1880)
45. Louisa ----- (–c1866)
46. Jesse Hopkins
47. Betsy ----- (1796–1911)
56. Presley Morehead (1775–c1847)
57. Mary Duncan (c1776–1853)
7th Generation
88. Aleck Alexander
89. Chloe -----
112. Charles Morehead (a1736–c1783)
113. Mary Turner (c1739–p1807)
8th Generation
224. John Morehead (c1696–c1768)
225. Mary ----- (–p1768)
226. James Turner (–a1773)
227. Kerenhappuch Norman (c1712–a1804)
9th Generation
448. Charles Morehead (c1609–a1705)
449. Jane Presley
454. Isaac Norman (–p1733)