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Odessa Lee O' Grady 1917–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1917

Birth Location: Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 20 August 1994

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Grady

Mother: Bertie Morehead

Spouse(s): Cassius Clay

Children(s): Muhammad Ali

In 1917, Odessa Lee O' Grady entered the world in Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Walker Louis Grady And Bertie Bell Morehead. Odessa Lee O' Grady married Cassius Marcellus Clay, and had children including Muhammad Ali. Odessa Lee O' Grady passed away in 1994 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Odessa Lee O' Grady entered the world in Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Walker Louis Grady And Bertie Bell Morehead.
  • Odessa Lee O' Grady married Cassius Marcellus Clay, and had children including Muhammad Ali.
  • Odessa Lee O' Grady passed away in 1994 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Grady
1886–1965
Birth Location: Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, USA
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Bertie Morehead
1894–1944
Birth Location: Logan, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Cassius Clay
1912–1990
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Muhammad Ali
1942–2016
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
MA

Odessa Grady's Ancestors

Self
Odessa Grady
1917–1994
Birth Place: Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Walker Louis Grady
1886–1965
Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Bertie (Bell) Morehead
1894–1944
Logan, Kentucky
Grandparents
Abraham Grady
1856–1922
Kentucky, United States of America
Mariah (Walker or Billingsley or) Billington
1868–1927
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky or Todd County, Kentucky
Thomas (Morehead (GGGF. to C.) Clay)
1836–1913
Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Bibb
1869–1919
Logan Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amanda KY
1846–
Armistead L87T-Z2G
1808–1865
Abram Bibb
1819–1900
Rachael Ferguson
1838–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Craw
1818–
Martha Cline
1822–

Odessa Grady's Descendants

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Odessa (Lee O') Grady (12 February 1917–20 August 1994) m. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay (11 November 1912–8 February 1990)
  1. 1. Muhammad Ali 1942–2016

Odessa Grady's Timeline

2 Records

1917
12 February 1917
Birth of Odessa Lee O' Grady in Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America
Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America
1994
20 August 1994
Age 77
Death of Odessa Lee O' Grady in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1917
    Event Place: Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1994
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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