Biological Father

Date 2006
Place Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Description George Edward FREENEY Jr. learned late in life of Biological father.

Narrative

The identity of George's biological father was kept a secret by his mother, who passed away before revealing the truth.

It wasn't until his grandmother became ill that George, at the age of 38, learned from his Aunt Leola Wright BENNETT that Hollis Jones Jr. was not his biological father. Subsequently, Aunt Bessie Miner informed George that his biological father was George Edward FREENEY Sr.

Source References

  1. the Black Book :projects, George Freeney Jr, Susan Pirtle: Black Book: African American Extant Family Recalls and Archives
      • Date: 2008
      • Page: 1; Extant: Dr. Phil Episode: "Who Am I: George"
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. the Black Book :projects, George Freeney Jr.: Black Book: [23andMe] Genetic Citations
      • Date: 1 Jan 2020
      • Page: 1; Extant: George Edward FREENEY Sr. and Dorothy Ann MINER.
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Dr. Phil Who Am I - George Edward Freeney Jr
      • Citation:

        EAADI Genetic Citation:
        According to extant genealogy records, immediate family recall and explanatations, and DNA test results, it is determined that George Edward FREENEY Sr. is George Edward FREENEY Jr's biological Father.

  3. the Black Book :projects, George Freeney Jr.: Black Book: [MyHeritage] Genetic Citations
      • Date: 2019
      • Page: 1; Genetic Citation: DNA Connection George Edward FREENEY Sr. and Vindell Marvin FREENEY.
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Shared Segments-Vindell FREENEY
      • Citation:

        My Heriatage DNA results reports that George Edward FREENEY Jr. and Vindell Marvin FREENEY are genetically 2nd cousins.

        Genealogy records and sources indicate that Jimmy FREENEY is Vindell's father, and his bother, Jim FREENEY is George Edward FREENEY Sr's Father. George Edward FREENEY Sr. and Vindell Mrvin FREENEY are genetic 1st Cousins.

        George Edward FREENEY Jr. and Vindell Marvin FREENEY Shared DNA segments:

        Chr Start End Start RSID End RSID (cM) SNPs
        1 19481703 90720587 rs139621326 rs112781872 78.1 36352
        1 116675909 168523113 rs74884121 rs7521708 39.1 13696
        4 4340034 18716492 rs2920191 rs112234144 28.4 9472
        8 97847358 129620475 rs1864384 rs1476165 34.2 15360
        9 138061259 141029033 rs7049140 rs193018625 7.7 2007
        15 47765970 80013872 rs16959552 rs12903636 35.7 17536
        19 31989523 51061818 rs9676902 rs4584940 28.3 10368
        20 24292066 55342297 rs11696792 rs6069871 37.1 14976

  4. Dorothy J. Franks: "Unknown no Longer"
      • Date: 1825
      • Page: 55-58; Daniel Devereux; Katy Bradley; Martin Freeny
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        FREENEYs are genetic descendants of Scott and Tabby DEVEREAUX. Daniel DEVEREAUX was born into slavery on September 10, 1825, in Montezuma, Covington County, Alabama, USA. His parents, Scott DEVEREAUX and Tabby Devereaux _____, were enslaved and owned by John William DEVEREUX and his son Julien Sidney DEVEREUX of Monte Verdi Plantation in Cushing, Rusk County, Texas, USA.

        Daniel DEVEREAUX had seven sons and four daughters with a slave named Katy BRADLEY. He passed away at a young age of 30 on November 19, 1856, at the Monte Verdi Plantation in Rusk County, Texas, USA, just before the birth of his son, Daniel DEVEREAUX Jr.

        After Daniel's death, his widow Katy Devereaux BRADLEY was allowed to join in Civil Union with Martin FREENY, who inferred and raised Daniel's children. It is important to note that Daniel is the biological father of "Little" Tabby _____, Mary Jane _____, Nelson _____, Elmina _____, Arthur "Art" _____, Aaron _____, Rolly2 _____, Lucy Ann _____, Robert "Bob" _____ George Elbert _____ Sr, and Daniel _____ Jr. Martin FREENY is their biological Uncle because Daniel's bother Henry was in a civil union with Martin's sister Maria Henry FREENY.