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Pauli Murray's Family Tree
Description
Cornelia Smith Fitzgerald was born into the prominent white Smith family of Orange County, North Carolina. The family consisted of James Strudwick Smith (1787-1852), his wife Delia Jones (1787-1854), and three children: Mary Ruffin (1814-1885), Frances Jones (Frank) (1816-1877), and James Sidney (called Sidney) (1819-1867).
Harriet, Cornelia’s mother and Pauli’s great-grandmother, was enslaved by the Smith family. Harriet was raped by James Smith’s son, Sidney, and as a result gave birth to Cornelia in 1844 (Proud Shoes, page 43). Harriet gave birth to three more girls fathered by Sidney's brother, Frank: Emma (born 1846), Annette (born 1848), and Laura (born 1851).
Harriet, Cornelia’s mother and Pauli’s great-grandmother, was enslaved by the Smith family. Harriet was raped by James Smith’s son, Sidney, and as a result gave birth to Cornelia in 1844 (Proud Shoes, page 43). Harriet gave birth to three more girls fathered by Sidney's brother, Frank: Emma (born 1846), Annette (born 1848), and Laura (born 1851).
Creator
Elledge, Annie
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