You Are The Ones
Joseph Walter Jackson is born on July 26, 1929 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, as the eldest of six children to Samuel Jackson and Crystal Lee King. His parents separated when he was 12. He moved with his father to Oakland, California, where he lived until after turning 18 when he moved to East Chicago, Indiana, to live near his mother. While there, he met his future wife Katherine. She was born on May 4, 1930 as Kattie B. Screws in Barbour County, Alabama. Katherine was the daughter of Martha (née Upshaw) and Prince Albert Screws (born October 16, 1907 and died January 21, 1997). The family name was changed to 'Scruse" by her father when she was four years old. On November 5, 1949 Joseph and Katherine married.

The Jackson Family on Family Day, May 14, 2009 (taken from Jermaine's book You Are Not Alone Michael: Through A Brother's Eyes). Not in this picture are: Carol, Valencia, Sophia, Noah, Randy and the third generation children who weren't born yet: Jordan (Jo Jo) Adren and Savanna.