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# Tracy Morgan Discovers a Pre-Civil War Freed Ancestor
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/tracy-morgan-discovers-a-pre-civil-war-freed-ancestor/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:27:59.000Z
- Description: Tracy Morgan's third great-grandfather lived as a free man prior to The Civil War.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_22c11d20-df58-4f16-b7f0-e46f805be185, #extra

Surprisingly, Tracy Morgan's third great-grandfather, Wiley Warton, was listed by name in the 1860 census, indicating he was free before the Civil War -- a rare occurrence for black individuals at that time.