Patti Jo Harding became the family historian and, with the help of her cousin Diana Redman and Getting Word consultant, Beverly Gray, has been gathering information from courthouses and graveyards to understand the rich history of her family. She was present at the very first Getting Word interview, with other members of her family. She said, “Everybody keeps talking about Thomas Jefferson, … but I’d like to find out more about Sally.”
Ancestry
Elizabeth Hemings
1735-1807Sally Hemings
1773-1835Madison Hemings
1805-1877Sarah Hemings Byrd
1835–1884Patti Jo Medley Harding
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Interview Information
28 Dec. 1993, Chillicothe, OH
Interviewees: George Pettiford, Jacqueline Pettiford, Ann Medley, Patti Jo Harding, Tony Medley
19 July 1995, Chillicothe, OH
Interviewees: Diana Redman, Rosemary Ghoston
Also present: Patti Jo Harding, Monica Steed, Beverly Gray, Terry Leonard