The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Rosa Parks
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Robert Battle contributed to this report.
| Ancestry of Rosa Parks | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Rosa Louise/Lee McCauley,
b. Tuskeegee, Ala., 4 Feb. 1913,
arrested 1 Dec. 1955 in Montgomery, Ala.,
d. Detroit, Mich., 24 Oct. 2005.
m. Pine Level, Ala., ... Dec. 1932 Raymond Parks, b. ... , d. ... 1977, son of ... Parks and of ... . |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
James McCauley,
b. Abbeville, Henry Co., Ala., ... May 1886,
d. ...
m. Pine Level, Montgomery Co., Ala., 12 Apr. 1912, div. ... [before 1920] |
| 3 | Leona Edwards, b. ... , Ala., ... Apr 1887/92, d. ... 1979 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Anderson McCauley,
b. ... , AL/GA, ... May 1850,
d. Henry Co., Ala., 31 March 1917
[Alabama deaths: Anderson McCally, vol. 15, roll 2, page 505]
m. ... [ca. 1879] |
| 5 | Louisa ... , b. ... , Ala., ... Jun 1850/60, d. ... [living 1910] |
| 6 |
Sylvester Edwards,
b. ... , Ala., ... May 1858,
d. ... [living 1920]
m. Montgomery Co., Ala., 23 Dec. 1882 [IGI, from FHL #1,492,201] |
| 7 | Rose Percival, b. ... , Ala., ... Sept. 1861, d. ... [living 1920] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 12 |
... [prob. Jacob "Jake"] Edwards,
b. ... , Ga., ... [ca. 1819/20],
d. ...
m. |
| 13 | ... , b. ... , GA/AL, ... , d. ... |
| 14 |
James Percival,
b. ... , SC/MO, ... Dec 1832,
d. ... [living 1920]
m. ... [ca. 1859] |
| 15 | (Mary) Jane (Nobles), b. ... , AL (or GA), ... July 1846, d. ... [between 1900 and 1920] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 28 |
... Percival,
b. ... , Ireland, ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 29 | ... , b. ... , SC/MO, ... , d. ... |
| 30 |
... ,
b. ... , AL, ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 31 | ... , b. ... , AL, ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1920 - Precinct 13, Pine Level, Montgomery Co., AL, e.d. 120, sheets 3b-4a Edwards, Sylvester Head M Mu 62 M AL GA GA Farmer ___, Rosie Wife F Mu 58 M AL SC GA Farm Laborer McCauley, Laona Dau F Mu 27 D AL AL AL Teacher Public School Percival, James F-i-L M Mu 90 Wd SC US US McCauley, Rosa GDau F Mu 6 S AL AL AL ___, Sylvester GSon M Mu 4 4/12 S AL AL AL -------- 1910 - Precinct 10, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, e.d. 125, sheet 4a McCauley, Anderson Head M Mu 59 M1 37 GA GA VA Farmer ___, Louisa Wife F Mu 49 M1 37 AL AL SC Farm Laborer ___, Addie Dau F Mu 26 S GA AL[sic] AL Farm Laborer ___, Jim Son M Mu 24 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Carl Son M Mu 20 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Anderson Jr. Son M Mu 18 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Robert Son M Mu 17 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Fred Son M Mu 15 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Mamie Dau F Mu 14 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Lena Dau F Mu 11 S GA AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Reba Dau F Mu 8 S GA AL AL ___, George Son M Mu 6 S GA AL AL -------- 1910 - Precinct 13, Pine Level, Montgomery Co., AL, e.d. 109, sheet 10a Edwards, Sylvester Head M Mu 54 M2 26 AL GA GA Farmer ___, Rosie Wife F Mu 50 M1 26 2 1 AL SC GA Farm Laborer ___, Leona Dau F Mu 18 S AL AL AL ___, Cora L. AdDau F Mu 13 S AL AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Jake Head M B 91 Wd GA Un VA Farmer -------- 1900 - Precinct 9, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, e.d. 92, sheet 11b McCaulley, Anderson[?] Head B M May 1850 50 M 20 AL AL AL Farmer ___, Sue[?] Wife B F Jun 1850 49 M 20 15 9 AL AL AL ___, Ada Dau B F Feb 1884 16 S AL AL AL ___, James Son B M May 1886 14 S AL AL AL ___, Carl Son B M Mar 1889 11 S AL AL AL ___, Anderson Son B M Jan 1891 9 S AL AL AL ___, Robt Son B M Jul 1893 6 S AL AL AL ___, Mamie Dau B F Jan 1894[sic] 6 S AL AL AL ___, Susie Dau B F Jan 1895 5 S AL AL AL ___, Soyed/Loyed[?] Son B M Feb 1897 3 S AL AL AL ___, Willie Son B M May 1899 1 S AL AL AL -------- 1900 - Pine Level, Montgomery Co., AL, e.d. 116, sheet 7b Perceville, James Head B M Dec 1832 67 M 40 SC SC SC Farmer ___, Jane Wife B F Jul 1846 53 M 40 9 8 AL AL AL Farm Laborer ___, William D. Son B M May 1880 20 S AL SC AL Farm Laborer ___, Pearl Dau B F Aug 1883 16 S AL SC AL Farm Laborer Fielder, Alvira[?] Neph B M Apr 1893 7 S AL AL AL Edwards, Sylvester Head B M May 1858 42 M 17 AL GA AL Farmer ___, Rosy Wife B F Sep 1861 38 M 17 2 2 AL SC AL ___, Fanny Dau B F Jul 1881 18 S AL AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Bessie Dau B F Mar 1884 16 S AL AL AL Farm Laborer ___, Leona Dau B F Apr 1887 13 S AL AL AL Farm Laborer Perceville, Cora L. Niece B F Oct 1896 3 S AL AL AL -------- 1880 - Pine Level, Montgomery Co., AL, e.d. 140, sheet 22 (p. 471b) Edwards, Vest Mu M 25 Farmer AL AL AL ___, Nancy B F 23 Wife AL AL AL ___, Silas Mu M 17 Bro farm Laborer AL AL AL Parks, Delfy B F 70 Board VA Africa VA [next household] Edwards, Jacob B M 59 Farmer Keeps House[?] GA SC GA -------- 1880 - Pine Level, Montgomery Co., AL, e.d. 140, sheet 33 (p. 477a) Percival, Jas. Mu M 45 Farmer MO Ireland MO Percival, Jane B F 36 Wife GA GA GA ___, Rosena Mu F 18 Dau Farm Laborer AL MO GA ___, Laura Mu F 16 Dau Farm Laborer AL MO GA ___, Alex Mu M 14 Son Farm Laborer AL MO GA ___, Jas Jr. Mu M 12 Son Farm Laborer AL MO GA ___, Sapphronia Mu F 9 Dau AL MO GA ___, Newton Mu M 7 Son AL MO GA ___, Dave Mu M 1 Son AL MO GA -------- 1870 - Abbeville P.O., 8th Precinct, Henry Co., AL, p. 22 (378b) McCauley, Anderson 22 M[ale] M[ulatto] Farm Laborer GA -------- 1870 - Pinelevel P.O., Twp. 13, Montgomery Co., AL, p. 138 Pursavill, Jane[sic] 28 M B Engineer 100 150 SC " Jane 24 F B AL " Rose 9 F B AL " Sarah 8 F B AL " Alexander 6 M B AL " June 4 M B AL --------