The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Elijah Muhammad
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Material based on
Karl Evanzz,
The Messenger: The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad (1999);
and Claude Andrew Clegg III,
An Original Man: The Life and Times of Elijah Muhammad (1997).
This report is by Christopher Challender Child.
The contribution of the undersigned is
that of HTML-izing Mr. Child's report,
and adding a few census entries.
| Ancestry of Elijah Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Elijah Poole,
later "Elijah Muhammad",
b. Sandersville, Georgia, 7 Oct. 1897,
d. Chicago, Illinois 28 Feb. 1975
m. Cordele, Dooly Co., Georgia, 7 Mar. 1919 Clara Belle Evans, b. Georgia 2 Nov. 1899, d. Chicago Aug. 1972, daughter of Quartus and Mary Lou (Thomas) Evans. Issue by wife: 1. Emmanuel Muhammad, b. 1921 2. Ethel Muhammad, b. 1922 3. Lottie Muhammad, b. 1925 4. Nathaniel Muhammad, b. 23 June 1926 5. Herbert Muhammad, b. 1929 6. Elijah Muhammad, Jr., b. 1931 7. Wallace Delaney Muhammad, b. 1933 d. 2008 [Warith Deen Mohammad] 8. Akbar Muhammad, b. 1939 Issue by non-marital liasions:
by Lucille (Rosary) Karriem Muhammad
1. Saudi Muhammad, b. 17 Jan. 1960
2. Sumayyah, aka Lishah Muhammad, b. 13 Oct. 1961
3. Bahiyyah Muhammad, b. July 7, 1964
by Evelyn Williams
4. Marie Muhammad, b. 30 Mar. 1960
by Ola (Hughes) Muhammad
5. Kamal Muhammad, b. 24 Apr. 1960
by June Muhammad
6. Abdullah Yasin Muhammad, b. 30 Dec. 1960
7. Ayesha Muhammad, b. 4 Sept. 1962
by Tynetta (Nelson) Deanar Muhammad
8. Madia Muhammad, b. 1963
9. Ishmael R. Muhammad, b. 21 June 1964
10. Rasul H. Muhammad, b. 5 Sept. 1965
11. Ahmed Muhammad, b. 28 Aug. 1967
by Lovetta Muhammad
12. Lovlita Claybourne Muhammad, b. 15 July 1964
by Bernique Cushmeer
13. Neemah Cushmeer Muhammad, b. 6 Jan. 1965
|
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Willie Poole, Sr.,
later "Wali Muhammad",
b. Washington Co., Georgia, ... [ca. 1868],
d. ...
m. Cordele, Dooly Co., Georgia, 9 Jan. 1887 |
| 3 | Mariah Hall, later "Marie Muhammad", b. Georgia 1873, d. Chicago, Illinois, May 1958 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Irwin Poole,
b. Washington Co., Georgia ca. 1840
m. ca. 1864 |
| 5 | Peggy ---, b. Washington Co., Georgia ca. 1847 |
| 6 |
Miles Hall,
b. Georgia ca. 1835,
living 1900
m. ca. 1863 |
| 7 | Ellen ---, b. Georgia ca. 1845, living 1900 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Michigan, Wayne Co., Detroit, ED 241, sheet 1A, line 4
Poole Elijah H M Neg 32 M 21 GA GA GA Laborer Auto Factory
Clara B W F Neg 31 M 20 GA GA GA
Edmund E S M Neg 9 S GA GA GA
Ethel F D F Neg 7 S GA GA GA
Lottie M D F Neg 5 S MI GA GA
Nathaniel S M Neg 3 9/12 S MI GA GA
Herbert E S M Neg 0 11/12 S MI GA GA
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1930 Michigan, Wayne Co., Detroit, ED 243, sheet 12B, line 71
Pool William H M Neg 60 M 20 GA GA GA Street Cleaner City DPW
Marie W F Neg 54 M 16 GA GA GA
James S M Neg 20 M 18 GA GA GA Sprayman Auto Body
Herbert S M Neg 18 S GA GA GA Sander Auto Body
Taylor Peggy MiL F Neg 75 Wd GA GA GA
Pool John Boarder M Neg 23 M 21 GA GA GA Sprayman Auto Body
Ethel Boarder F Neg 20 M 18 GA GA GA
Bertha Boarder F Neg 1 3/12 S MI GA GA
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1920 Georgia, Crisp Co., Militia District 1451, ED 24, sheet 14A, line 49, continued on sheet 14B
Poole William H M B 51 M GA GA GA Farmer General Farm
Mariah W F B 44 M GA GA SC Farm Laborer Home Farm
T J S M B 16 S GA GA GA Farm Laborer Home Farm
John R S M B 12 S GA GA GA Farm Laborer Home Farm
James S M B 7 S GA GA GA
Puttman Jessie GD F B 12 S GA GA GA Farm Laborer Home Farm
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1910 Georgia, Crisp Co., Militia District 1451, ED 22, sheet 22A, line 22
Pool William H M B 42 M1 22 GA GA GA Farmer ...
Mariah W F B 38 M1 22 12 12 GA GA GA
Willie Jr S M B 18 S GA GA GA Laborer Own Farm
Cammes D F B 17 S GA GA GA Laborer Own Farm
Hattie D F B 15 S GA GA GA Laborer Own Farm
Loula D F B 13 S GA GA GA Laborer Own Farm
Elija S M B 12 S GA GA GA Laborer Own Farm
Elder S M B 9 S GA GA GA
Emma D F B 7 S GA GA GA
J J S M B 5 S GA GA GA
John R S M B 3 S GA GA GA
James S M B 9/12 S GA GA GA
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1900 Georgia, Washington Co., Clay, ED 95, sheet 6B, line 55
Pool William H B M Jan 1868 32 M 13 GA GA GA Farmer
Maria W B F --- 1872 26 M 13 7 7 GA GA GA
Annie D B F --- 1889 11 S GA GA GA
Billie S B M --- 1891 9 S GA GA GA
Tammie D B F --- 1892 8 S GA GA GA
Hattie D B F --- 1894 6 S GA GA GA
Lula D B F --- 1896 4 S GA GA GA
Elija S B M --- 1897 3 S GA GA GA
Elder S B M Jan 1900 2 S GA GA GA
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1900 Georgia, Washington Co., Clay, ED 95, sheet 8A, line 37
Hall Mizet H B M --- 1844 56 M 38 GA GA GA Farmer
Ellen W B F --- 1850 50 M 38 11 11 GA GA GA
Ordie S B M --- 1876 24 M 2 GA GA GA Farmer
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1880 Georgia, Washington Co., 127th Subdistrict, ED 127, page 11, line 13
Hall Miles B M 35 Garming GA GA GA
Ellen B F 35 W Keeping House GA GA GA
WIley B M 16 S Laborer GA GA GA
Mollie B F 14 D Laborer GA GA GA
Harriet B F 12 D Laborer GA GA GA
Lydia B F 11 D GA GA GA
Mariah B F 9 D GA GA GA
George D B M 6 S GA GA GA
Otie B M 4 S GA GA GA
Lucius B M 8 S GA GA GA
Georgia A B F 9/12 GA GA GA
The "relationship" column is not filled in for Georgia A.
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1870 Georgia, Washington Co., Clay, page 8, line 2
Poole Irwin 30 M B Farm Laborer GA
Peggie 23 F B Keeping House GA
William 3 M B GA
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1870 Georgia, Washington Co., Clay, page 3, line 21
Hall Miles 37 M B Farm Laborer GA
Ellen 25 F B Keeping House GA
Willey 6 M B GA
Mary 4 F B GA
Harriet 2 F B GA
Luzenia 6/12 F B GA
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