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Charles McGruder Sr. was born to Ned and Mariah Magruder as a slave in North Carolina in about 1829.[1] Charles' owners used him as a stud, a human breeder, in order to increase their slave population.[2] Charles ultimately became the father to some one-hundred children and is today the progenitor of thousands of people and hundreds of African-American men with the surname McGruder or Magruder.[citation needed] After the emancipation proclamation of 1865, his descendants, most of whom spelled their surname McGruder, settled in Hale and Greene Counties Alabama. Many of them became prominent in the area, particularly in Sawyerville, Alabama.[3][failed verification]
Charles McGruder Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles "Chas" Magruder c. 1829 |
| Died | Sawyerville, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Charles Magruder |
| Spouses | Rachel Hill Mary May |
DNA Testing
editDNA testing conducted by J.R. Rothstein, the author of the Alabama Black McGruders, on male descendants of Charles McGruder confirm that he is a direct descendant of Alexander Magruder (1610–1677).[4] This confirms that a white individual fathered one of Charles' ancestors.
Soul Of The Nation
editCharles McGruder was depicted on the ABC Special, Soul of the Nation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rothstein, Isaiah "My American Passover,"". Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ [1] Most Black McGruders
- ^ [2] The History of the Bass Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- ^ [3] Rothstein, J.R. "The Alabama Black McGruders: The Life and Ancestry of Charles McGruder Sr."
External links
edit- [4] African-American Magruders