Arthur Harrell of Amite, Louisiana

Arthur Harrell and his son Michael Harrell, Sr.
Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell

Arthur  Harrell was born in 1928 in Amite, Louisiana, to Palmer Harrell and Manilla McCoy Harrell. He was the fifth child born. Among his siblings were: Ellis Harrell,  Doris Harrell, Helen Harrell, Theodora Harrell, Audrey Harrell, Joseph Harrell, Vera Harrell, Bobbie Harrell, Yvonne Harrell, and Elbert Harrell. He was married to Ruth Avant. He is the father of four sons, one daughter, and several grandchildren. Arthur took the African DNA test many years ago. Six weeks later, his DNA results were returned. The DNA of his African ancestry was associated with the Mbundu people living in present-day Angola, a Bantu group.