His name is written in records both ways, but I will call him “Alec” in this post to differentiate between him and his grandson. They’re also (stated with utter pride) in my family. They were Alec/Alex Haley and his wife Queen. But Alex’s grandparents were prominent and well-known Savannah citizens from the end of the 19th through the early 20th century. Alex Haley’s Roots in HardinĪlex Haley grew up in Hening, Tennessee, which is actually several counties over in Lauderdale County. Many of my family members lived in a suburb called Hooker’s Bend, which is fodder enough for another post.Īlex Haley (the author of Roots) is Savannah’s biggest celebrity and he plays a prominent role in the tourism brochures for the area. Hardin County’s largest city and county seat is Savannah. My maternal ancestors are from a rural, Southwestern county in Tennessee called Hardin County that most folks haven’t heard of unless they’re from there or have been following my post. I’ll profile a celebrity not in my local area, but in the local area I am researching. We Tree’s Weekly Genealogy Prompt #27 asks us to visit the graves of local celebrities and talk about their lives.
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