Birth Name: La Toya Yvonne Jackson
Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana
Date of Birth: May 29, 1956
Ethnicity: African-American
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She was born in Gary, Indiana, the fifth child of the Jackson family of musicians, including her late brother Michael Jackson and sister Janet Jackson (http://ethnicelebs.com/janet-jackson). She is the aunt of Paris Jackson and musicians 3T (Tariano Jackson, Taryll Jackson, and Tito Jackson), among others.
La Toya is African-American.
La Toya is the daughter of Katherine/Kattie Esther/B. (Scruse) and Joseph Walter Jackson.
La Toya’s father has stated that he has Native American ancestry. Her brother Jermaine has said this also. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented. Joseph has also stated that he has some caucasian roots. It has also been said that La Toya’s mother has Blackfoot Native American ancestry, also as yet unverified, at least publicly.
La Toya’s paternal grandfather was Samuel Joseph Jackson (the son of Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams). Samuel was said to be of partial Choctaw Native American descent (as well as having black ancestry). It is not clear if this has been verified. Israel and Emeline are listed only as “Black” on United States censuses. Israel was the son of Jack July Gayle/Milam and Mary Freeman or Gina Gale.
La Toya’s paternal grandmother was Crystal Lee King (the daughter of Samuel King and Gertrude Daniel). Samuel was the son of William King and Nellie. Gertrude was the daughter of Tom Daniel and Mattie. Mattie was said to be the daughter of a white woman and a black slave man.
La Toya’s maternal grandfather was Prince Albert Screws/Scruse (the son of Prince Scruse and Julia Belle Jordan). La Toya’s great-grandfather Prince was the son of Prince Screws and Mary Etta. Julia was the daughter of Julius Willis Jordan and Rosetta Hall.
La Toya’s maternal grandmother was Martha “Mattie” Upshaw (the daughter of Daniel Upshaw and Jeanette Brown). Daniel was the son of Jonas Upshaw and Minerva Grant. Jeanette was the daughter of Columbus Brown and Henrietta Peterson.
Sources: Genealogies of La Toya Jackson – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com/people/La-Toya-Jackson/6000000000782682034
Information (some potentially unverified) on La Toya’s family history – http://www.truemichaeljackson.com
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La Toya’s paternal great-grandparents, Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel Nero Jackson and Emeline Williams on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Likely La Toya’s great-grandfather, Israel Nero Jackson, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of La Toya Jackson (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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