Henrietta Lacks: The journey of her cells

Henrietta Lacks is born to Eliza and John Randall Pleasant in Roanoke, Virginia.

Day was the father of her first two children and was Henrietta's first cousin. Being first cousins cause their children to be some what deaf.

Henrietta and her two children are moved to Turners Station, which is now in Maryland, because of her husbands work.

Henrietta dies eight months after she was first admited, at the age of 31.

Henrietta's doctor, Dr. George Gey, cuts off a piece of Henrietta's Cervix to examine without her consent.

Henrietta is addmitted to John Hopkins, claming she feels a knot in her stomach

When Henrietta's mother dies, she is given to her grandfather, Tommy Lacks

Lawrence was born when Henrietta was just 14 years old

Henrietta loved her daughter, even though she was different. She would not talk, only making chirping sounds.

Henrietta's third child is named David "Sonny" Jr