born in roanoke,va august 1, 1920 loretta pleasant no one knows where henrietta came from
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Henrietta Lacks
Born in Roanoke,Va August 1, 1920 Loretta Pleasant No one knows where Henrietta came from
How did Henrietta end up in Clover?
Henrietta’s mother died giving birth to her 10th child.
10 children divided up between relatives.
Clover, VA
How old was she when she started bearing children?
14 1st Child (Lawrence) Lucile Elsie Pleasant (4 years later)
How did she discover the knot?
Hospital January 29, 1951 “I got a knot on my womb. The doctor
need to have a look.