The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Oprah Winfrey
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Oprah Winfrey | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oprah Gail Winfrey, b. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 29 Jan. 1954 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Vernon Winfrey,
b. Carroll Co., Miss., ... [ca. 1933]
non-marital liaison |
| 3 | Vernita Lee, b. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 2 May 1935 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Elmore Winfrey,
b. Poplar Creek, Montgomery Co., Miss., 12 March 1901,
d. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 15 Oct. 1988
[SSDI 426-30-9215]
m. Carroll Co., Miss., 10 June 1925 |
| 5 | Beatrice Woods, b. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 18 Feb. 1903, d. Jackson, Hinds Co., Miss., 1 Dec. 1999 [SSDI 425-15-6542] |
| 6 |
Earless / Earlist Lee,
b. Hinds Co., Miss., ... 1887,
d. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., ... 1959
m. ... [ca. 1921] |
| 7 | Hattie Mae Pressley, b. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 15 April 1900, d. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., 27 Feb. 1963 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Sanford Elias Winfrey,
b. ... , Miss., ... Nov. 1871,
d. ... [living 1910]
m. ... [ca. 1894] |
| 9 | Ella Staples, b. ... , Miss., ... July 1874, d. ... [living 1910] |
| 10 |
Tom W ... Woods,
b. ... , Miss., ... June 1874,
d. ... [living 1930]
m. ... [ca. 1898-9] |
| 11 | Hattie Ross, b. ... , Miss., ... April 1878, d. ... [living 1920] |
| 12 |
Harold Lee,
b. Hinds Co., Miss., ... [ca. 1855],
d. ... [living 1900]
m. |
| 13 | Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ... [by 1900] |
| 14 |
Nelson Alexander Pressley,
b. ... , Miss., ... March 1872
d. ... [ca. 1907]
m. Attala Co., Miss., 22 March 1893 |
| 15 | Amanda Winters, b. Kosciusko, Attala Co., Miss., ... Jan. 1874, d. ... [ca. 1940] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Constantine Winfrey,
b. ... , Ga., ... Oct. 1836,
d. ... [living 1900]
m. ... [ca. 1860] |
| 17 | Violet ... , b. ... , N. C., ... Jan. 1839, d. ... [living 1900] |
| 18 |
William Staples,
b. ... , Miss., ... [ca. 1835],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. |
| 19 | Abigail ... , b. ... , Miss., ... [ca. 1848], d. ... [living 1880] |
| 22 |
... Ross,
b. ... ,
d. ... [by 1900]
m. |
| 23 | Katie ... , b. ... , Miss., ... Jan. 1860, d. ... [living 1900] |
| 30 |
Pearce Winters,
b. ... , Miss., ... [ca. 1846],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. |
| 31 | Henrietta ... , b. ... , Miss., ... [ca. 1855], d. ... [living 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 - Mississippi, Carroll Co., Beat 5, ED 13, sheet 16B, line 51
Winfrey Elmer H M Neg 29 M 25 MS MS MS Farmer General Farm
Beatrice W F Neg 27 M 23 MS MS MS
Lee W S M Neg 3 11/12 S MS MS MS
Brister S M Neg 2 9/12 S MS MS MS
Marie D F Neg 1 7/12 S MS MS MS
Woods Tom W FiL M Neg 55 M 20 MS MS MS Farmer General Farm
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1930 - Mississippi, Attala Co., Beat 1, ED 3, sheet 25A, line 45
Lee Earliest H M Neg 32 M 23 MS MS MS Farmer Farm
Hattie M W F Neg 30 M 21 MS MS MS
Susie M D F Neg 10 S MS MS MS
Hal S M Neg 8 S MS MS MS
Willie S D F Neg 5 S MS MS MS
Hubert S M Neg 1 6/12 S MS MS MS
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1920 - Mississippi, Carroll Co., Beat 5, ED 36, sheet 8A, line 97, continued on sheet 8B
Woods Tom H M B 46 M MS MS MS Farmer General Farm
Hattie W F B 40 M MS MS MS
Beatrice D F B 16 S MS MS MS
Walter S M B 15 S MS MS MS
Katie L D F B 13 S MS MS MS
Teresa D F B 11 S MS MS MS
Thomas S M B 9 S MS MS MS
Elma D F B 5 S MS MS MS
Velma D F B 5 S MS MS MS
Willie D F B 3 6/12 S MS MS MS
Evalena D F B 1 4/12 S MS MS MS
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1910 - Mississippi, Montgomery Co., Beat 15, ED 93, sheet 9A, line 27
Winfrey Sanford H M B 38 M1 16 MS GA NC Farmer General Farm
Ella W F B 36 M1 16 7 7 MS GA MS Farm laborer House farm
Vendee S M B 12 S MS MS MS Farm laborer House farm
Alonzo S M B 10 S MS MS MS Farm laborer House farm
Elmo S M B 9 S MS MS MS Farm laborer House farm
Victor S M B 7 S MS MS MS Farm laborer House farm
Purnell G S M B 5 S MS MS MS
Belmo P D F B 6 S MS MS MS
Rose L D F B 12 S MS MS MS
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1910 - Mississippi, Carroll Co., 5th Beat, ED 37, sheet 24B, line 94, continued on sheet 25A
Woods Tom H M B 35 M1 11 MS MS MS Farmer
Hattie W F Mu 30 M1 11 9 6 MS MS MS
Annis S M B 10 S MS MS MS
Beatrice D F B 7 S MS MS MS
Walley S M B 5 S MS MS MS
Katie Lee D F B 4 S MS MS MS
Teresa D F B 1 S MS MS MS
J H S M B 3/12 S MS MS MS
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1910 - Mississippi, Attala Co., Beat One, ED 3, sheet 6A, line 12
Pressley Amanda H F B 36 Wd 9 7 MS MS MS Farmer General farm
Ascar S M B 14 S MS MS MS Farm laborer Home farm
Harvey S M B 13 S MS MS MS Farm laborer Home farm
Hattie M D F B 10 S MS MS MS Farm laborer Home farm
Emma D F B 6 S MS MS MS
Isaac S M B 4 S MS MS MS
Ida D F B 3 S MS MS MS
Katie D F B 11/12 S MS MS MS
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1900 - Mississippi, Montgomery Co., Beat 5, ED 84, sheet 2B, line 65
Winfrey Constantine H B M Oct 1836 63 M 40 GA GA SC Farmer
Violet W B F Jan 1839 61 M 40 8 8 NC NC NC
Parker Georgia D B F Aug 1866 33 Wd 4 4 MS GA NC
Guss S B M Aug 1891 9 S MS MS MS
Isa B D B F Sep 1893 6 S MS MS MS
Ann D B F Sep 1895 4 S MS MS MS
James S B M May 1897 3 S MS MS MS
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1900 - Mississippi, Carroll Co., Beat 5, ED 22, sheet 18B, line 81
Woods Tom H B M Jun 1874 25 M 2 MS VA VA Farmer
Hattie W B F Apl 1877 22 M 2 1 1 MS MS MS
Benne S B M Sep 1899 8/12 S MS MS MS
Ross Katie MiL B F Jan 1860 40 Wd 4 4 MS MS VA
(three boarders)
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1900 - Mississippi, Claiborne Co., Beat 3, ED 159, sheet 12B, line 74
Lee Harry H B M Feb 1872 28 Wd MS MS MS Farmer
Earless S B M Jun 1892 7 S MS MS MS
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1900 - Mississippi, Attala Co., Beat 1, ED 2, sheet 9B, line 86
Presley Milton H B M Mar 1872 28 M 7 MS MS MS Farmer
Amanda W B F Jan 1874 26 M 7 4 4 MS MS MS Farm laborer
Oscor S B M Jan 1895 5 S MS MS MS
Harry S B M Nov 1896 3 S MS MS MS
Georgia D B F May 1892 2 S MS MS MS
Hattie M D B F May 1900 1/12 S MS MS MS
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1880 - Mississippi, Montgomery Co., ED 144, page 20, line 35
Winfrey Constantine B M 48 Farmer GA GA SC
Violett B F 41 Keeping House NC NC NC
Jane B F 21 D At home MS GA NC
James B M 19 S Farm laborer MS GA NC
Henry B M 15 S Farm laborer MS GA NC
Sarah B F 13 D At home MS GA NC
Silas B M 10 S Farm laborer MS GA NC
Sanford B M 8 S MS GA NC
Cornelia B F 6 D MS GA NC
Winn B M 4/12 Apl S MS GA NC
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1880 - Mississippi, Choctaw Co., 3rd Supervisor's District, ED 38, page 35, line 42
Staples Wm B M 45 MS MS MS
Abbie B F 32 W MS MS MS
Wm B M 15 S MS MS MS
Mary B F 12 D MS MS MS
Warren B M 11 S MS MS MS
John B M 8 S MS MS MS
Ella B F 6 D MS MS MS
G Am B F 3 D MS MS MS
Jim B M 9/12 S MS MS MS
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1880 - Mississippi, Attala Co., Beat 1, ED 42, page 8, line 28
Winters Pear B M 34 H Farmer MS GA GA
Harriett B F 25 W Farmer MS GA AL
Green B M 7 S Farmer MS MS MS
Amanda B F 6 D Farmer MS MS MS
Matilda B F 4 D At home MS MS MS
Benton B M 2 S At home MS MS MS
Georgia B F 2/12 D At home MS MS MS
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1870 Mississippi, Hinds Co., Jackson, page 92, line 30
Lee John 37 M B House Carpenter 300 ---- TN
Gracy 37 F M Keeping House MS
Harry 15 M M At School MS
John E 13 M M At School MS
Mariah 11 F M At School MS
Joseph 8 M M At School MS
Mary E 4 F M MS
Nathaniel 8/12 M M MS
William Alexander 22 B Domestic servant VA
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