Alex Haley Family tree [20th Century Rebel of The Roots]

Alex Haley Family tree: Alex Haley (Alexander Murray Palmer Haley) was the Author of Best Selling Novel of American History in the 70S. The name of the book was "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" describing the family of an African slave, owned in America. Alex Haley was born on August 11, 1921, in Ithaca, New York, United States. Bertha George Haley and Simon Haley were Alex Haley parents.

His book "The Roots" was based on Alex Haley's ancestor's origins in Africa and their journey from slavery to freedom in America. This books created awareness among the people of the different race in America about their family tree and history.

1. Alex Haley Family tree


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As described above that "The Roots" shows how the "Ancestors" of Alex Haley Struggled to get freedom from slavery. It can be assumed that Alex Haley Family Tree started from there. Alex Haley was also of the African Race living in America.

In those times when America got freedom from Britain. There was legal law that permits American to keep slaves at their home. These slaves were taken mostly from the region of Africa. Alex Haley's ancestors were one of the slaves caught from Africa. After Nat Turner (Nat Turner Family Tree), Slave Rebel of 1931, It was Alex Haley who encouraged the people of USA to know about their family ancestry.

2. William Baugh [Great Grandfather of Alex Haley]


William Baugh was the Great grandfather(paternal ) of Alex Haley.  William Baugh was born Circa in the year 1816. He was of Scottish root. He married Sabrina Baugh (Haley) making her grandmother of Alex Haley. They both lived an ordinary life. In the year 1836, Sabrina Baugh became the mother of Alec Haley.

3. Alec Haley (Grandfather)


Alec Haley was the grandfather of Alex Haley. Alec Haley married two women in his life. First, he married "Teenie Haley Circa" in 1856 when he was only 20. After some years, Alec Haley married a second time to Queen Haley (born Jackson) circa in 1860 at the age of 24. Alec Haley was the father of 7 children. He got 3 children from his first wife Tennie Haley and 4 children from his second wife Queen Haley. Out of these 7 children, only 3 names are known to the world Annie Haley, Simon Haley, and Minnie Haley.

4. Simon Haley [Father]


Simon Haley was born to Queen Haley, Second wife of Alec Haley. Simon Haley was a university professor. He married Bertha George Haley. She was the colleague of Simon Haley, also studied in the same college at Lane. After Marriage, Simon Haley became the father of 3 children. One of them was Alex Haley, Another two were George Haley and Julius Haley. Simon Haley married second time with Zeona Hatcher. She was Simon's Friend. Both became parents of a baby girl after marriage.

5. Bertha George Haley [Mother]


Bertha Geroge Haley was the mother of Alex Haley. Bertha was married to Simon Haley. Bertha Groege Haley lived as a housewife and mother of three children. Alex Haley was very near to her mother. Alex Haley was used to talking to his mother Bertha George Haley for so long. Bertha died in 1932, 11 years after the birth of Alex Haley. Alex Haley's father Simon Haley married the second time after the death of  Bertha.

Maternal Grandfather of Alex Haley:  William Edward Palmer, father of Bertha George Haley

Maternal Grandmother of Alex Haley: Cynthia Babica Murray Palmer, mother of Bertha George Haley

6. Alex Haley Wives and children


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Digging Deep in the "Alex Haley family Tree", Alex Haley married three times. His first marriage to Nannie Branch in 1941 ended in divorce in 1964. The same year he married Juliette Collins also ended with divorce in 1972. Again he married third time with Myra Lewis in 1977.

He had three children two daughters and a son.  Alex Haley continued his writing during all these separations and family problems. It led him to complete his book The Roots that made history in American literature.

Children of Alex Haley:



  1. Cynthia Haley

  2. Lydia Haley

  3. William Alex Haley


7. Living descendants of Alex Haley


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"Chris Haley" is the living Descendant of Alex Haley. Recently he went through a DNA test to find out whether he is from the family tree of Alex Haley. He ended up knowing the truth that he is descendant of Alex Haley. He is from the side of Julius Haley, brother of Alex Haley. Julius Haley was a well-known architect by profession. Julius was married to Da Dolores Haley. Chris Haley confirmed that he is the nephew of Alex Haley, who changed the lives of millions of African-Americans.

8. Conclusion


Alex Haley Family tree was started in the 17th century is still continuing. It should be said that Alex Haley was the rebel of American literature who led the American Literature at a new level of glory. His death on 10 feb.1992 was a great loss to literature. However, the happy thing is that we can still see the Descendants of Alex Haley living in America.

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