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Lacks' Family Tree
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Lacks' Family Tree
Eliza Lacks Pleasant
Johnny Pleasant
Thank You!
By: Joshua Mendoza
Dr. George Gey
Head of tissue growth at Johns Hopkins research.
Developed techniques used to grow HeLa.
Henrietta's mother. She died when Henrietta was four.
Alfred "Cheetah" Lacks
Henrietta's father. He left after their mother died.
Deborah's first husband. The marriage was abusive and ended in divorce.
Tommy Lacks
Raised Henrietta and Day
Gladys Lacks
Henrietta's sister, who wanted Day.
David "Day" Lacks
Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta's husband and cousin
Henrietta herself!
Bobette Lacks
Lawrence's wife. she helped raise Lawrence's siblings after Henrietta's death, and advocate for them when she discovered they were being abused.
David Jr. "Sonny" Lacks
Deborah Lacks
Henrietta and Day's third child
Henrietta and Day's fourth child
Courtney "Mama" Speed
"Crazy Joe" Grinnan
Elsie Lacks
Lawrence Lacks
My personal favorite..
she organized an effort to build a Henrietta Lacks museum.
Henrietta's and Day's first born child
Henrietta's second born and eldest daughter. She was institutionalized due to epilepsy and died at age 15
Henrietta's cousin who fought for her attention with Day
Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahnman
Born Joe Lacks. Henrietta and Day's fifth child
Cliff Garret
Henrietta's cousin. As children, they worked the fields together.
Fred Garret
Galen
Henrietta's cousin. He moved in with Day to help take care of the children.
He abused Deborah.
Henrietta's cousin who convinced them to move to Turner Station