Birth Name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Place of Birth: 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 21 April 1926

Ethnicity: English, Royal, small amounts of Anglo-Irish, Hungarian, French, and German, and even smaller amounts of Irish, Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian

Elizabeth II is the Queen of England, and of many member states in the Commonwealth of Nations, having served in the position since 1952. She is Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Elizabeth II is the daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who served as King from 1936 to 1952, and of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Elizabeth II is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Among her children is Charles, Prince of Wales, and among her grandchildren are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales.

Elizabeth II’s ancestry is approximately 39% English, 39% Royal, 6.25% Anglo-Irish, 6.25% Hungarian, 3.8% French, 2.95% German, 1.6% Irish, and even smaller amounts of Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian.

Elizabeth II’s paternal grandparents were George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert, King from 1910 to 1936, the son of Edward VII, King from 1901 to 1910, and of Princess Alexandra of Denmark) and Princess Mary of Teck (the daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, and of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge).

Elizabeth II’s maternal grandparents were Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and of Frances Dora Smith Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne) and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (born Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck, the daughter of The Rev. Charles William Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck and Caroline Louisa Burnaby).

Source: Genealogy of Elizabeth II – http://www.wargs.com

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Birth Name: Aron Lee Ralston

Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: October 27, 1975

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Swedish (maternal grandfather), Welsh, some French-Canadian, some Swiss-German, remote French

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Aron Ralston is an American outdoorsman, engineer and motivational speaker, who survived a canyoneering accident in southeastern Utah in 2003, during which he amputated his own right forearm with a dull pocketknife in order to extricate himself from a dislodged boulder, which had him trapped for five days and seven hours (127 hours). The incident is documented in Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place and is the subject of the 2010 film 127 Hours starring James Franco. He is the son of Donna Pearl (Anderson) and Larry Eugene Anderson. He was married to Jessica Trusty.

Aron’s paternal grandfather was Pearl Kendall Ralston (the son of Paul Thomas Ralston and Sarah Pauline Kinnear). Paul was the son of Plenny Kendall Ralston and Nellie G. Brelsford. Pauline was the daughter of Franklin N. Kinnear and Anna Virginia Fults.

Aron’s paternal grandmother was Marjorie Lou Osbun (the daughter of Ivan Verle Osbun and Helen Gertrude Smith). Ivan was the son of Nathaniel J. Osbun and Minnie Alice Oburn. Helen was the daughter of Earl Smith and Elizabeth “Lizzie/Lizzy” Jordan.

Aron’s maternal grandfather was Karl Gustaf H[enry] Anderson (the son of Carl Oscar Henry Andersson, later Anderson, and Anna Pearl Andersdotter, later Anderson). Carl was born in Heberg, Halland County, Sweden, to Anders Petersson and Lovisa Bengtsdotter. Anna was born in Sweden, to Anders.

Aron’s maternla grandmother was Grace Louise Beckley (the daughter of John Ross Beckley and Bertha Leona Buxton). Ross was the son of John Hiram Beckley and Rebecca Jane Brooks. Bertha was the daughter of Presley R. Buxton and Florence Rebecca Nixon.

Sources:
* Aron’s birth record: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/11001457/Aron-Lee-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s father: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/7238704/Larry-Eugene-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s mother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/7269156/Donna-Pearl-Anderson
* Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandfather: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/3836622/Pearl-Kendall-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandmother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/5280138/Marjorie-Lou-Osbun
* Aron’s maternal grandfather on Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96405304
* Birth record of Aron’s maternal grandmother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/1274931/Beckley
* Obituary of Aron’s maternal grandmother: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesreporter/obituary.aspx?pid=157110686

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Birth Name: Jacoby Dakota Shaddix

Place of Birth: Vacaville, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 28, 1976

Ethnicity:
* English, German, some Cornish, some Irish, some Scottish, possibly remote Spanish (father)
* unknown (mother)

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Jacoby Shaddix is an American musician, singer-songwriter, sporadic actor and former television presenter, best known as the founding member and lead singer of the American rock band Papa Roach. He is the son of Richard Kent Shadix and Colleen A. Scarlett.

Jacoby’s paternal grandparents were Elvin Cleo Shaddix (the son of William Steve Shaddix and Lula Mae Miller) and Bonnie Belle Barbee (the daughter of Alvin Smith “Bud” Barbee and Cora Mae Evans).

Sources:
* Jacoby’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL3L-79X
* Marriage record of Jacoby’s parents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6LP-FHD
* Birth record of Jacoby’s father: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGNZ-N45
* Genealogy of Jacoby’s paternal grandfather: http://gw.geneanet.org/jkallman2?lang=en;p=elvin+cleo;n=shaddix
* Marriage record of Jacoby’s paternal grandparents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G937-PBVF

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Birth Name: Conchata Galen Ferrell

Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia

Date of Birth: March 28, 1943

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scottish, German, and Irish

Conchata Ferrell is an American actress.

Conchata’s paternal grandparents were Martin Edward Ferrell (the son of George Washington Ferrell and Willmuthann/Willmuth Ann Gunnoe) and Maude Brackman (the daughter of David Michael Brackman and Nancy Minerva/Minnie Johnson).

Conchata’s maternal grandparents were John Herman George (the son of John Lewis George and Vionella/Vernilla L. Pauley) and Vallie/Valley Jane Clark (the daughter of John Henry Edward Clark and Cynthia Jane George).

Sources: Conchata’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Conchata’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Taylor Danielle Spreitler

Place of Birth: Hattiesburg, Mississppi, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 23, 1993

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish

Taylor Spreitler is an American actress and model.

Taylor’s paternal grandparents are William J. Spreitler and Dixie Lou Phelps (the daughter of Wilford Carl Phelps and Wilma Lucille Lockhart).

Taylor’s maternal grandfather was James Taylor (the son of Joe Taylor and Eliza).

Sources: Genealogy of Taylor Spreitler (focusing on her father’s side) – http://allen-phelpsfamily.com

Obituary of Taylor’s paternal grandmother, Dixie Lou (Phelps) Spreitler – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Taylor’s maternal grandfather, James Taylor – http://www.stonecountyenterprise.com

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Birth Name: Mary Beth Supinger

Place of Birth: Marshalltown, Iowa

Date of Birth: September 26, 1946

Ethnicity: German, English, small amounts of Welsh, Irish, and Scottish

Mary Beth Hurt is an American actress. Her screen surname, “Hurt”, is from her ex-husband, actor William Hurt.

Mary Beth’s paternal grandparents were Eli S. Supinger (the son of Benjamin Franklin Supinger and Ann Susannah Gibson) and Lydia Moyer (the daughter of Henry Moyer and Susanna Hittle).

Mary Beth’s maternal grandparents were Lee Henry Andre (the son of Lazarus Henry Andre and Alwida Wilson) and Opal Lucretia Manatt (the daughter of Frank Eugene Manatt and Sybil Lucretia Walker).

Sources: Genealogy of Mary Beth’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Mary Beth’s maternal great-grandfather, Lazarus Henry Andre (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Wesley Earl Craven

Date of Birth: August 2, 1939

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio

Date of Death: August 30, 2015

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: English, German

Wes Craven was an American director, writer, producer, and actor. He directed The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Swamp Thing (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The People Under the Stairs (1991), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994), all four Scream movies, and Red Eye (2005), among others.

Wes’s paternal grandparents were Eugene Elsworth Craven (the son of Luke Craven and Sarah Hannah Connell) and Maude Lizzie Magoon (the daughter of Edgar Charles Magoon and Frances Charlotte Haskins). Luke was born in Yorkshire, England. Sarah was also English.

Wes’s maternal grandparents were John Turner Miller (the son of Ebenezer Miller and Mary Jane Turner) and Bertha Maria Zimmer (the daughter of Friedrich/Frederick Albert Zimmer and Carolina Albrecht/Albright). Friedrich and Carolina were German.

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Birth Name: Thomas Wesley Pentz

Place of Birth: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Date of Birth: November 10, 1978

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, some Cornish, some Welsh, remote Swiss-German

Diplo is an American DJ, music producer, rapper, and songwriter. He is known for his innovative production and sometimes bizarre music videos. He is the son of Barbara Jean (Cox) and Thomas Wesley Pentz.

Diplo’s paternal grandfather was Charles Raymond Pentz (the son of Reubin Spikeman Pentz and Clare Adeline Dunlap). Reuben was the son of Henry Pentz and Elizabeth Hollopeter. Clare was the daughter of Martin Dunlap and Edna Jane Huff.

Diplo’s paternal grandmother was Ruth L. Thomas (the daughter of Lisle McGara Thomas and Gladys Isabel Rising). Lisle was the son of Vernon Clay Thomas and Mary Emma Wiggins. Gladys was the daughter of William Joseph Rising and Margaret Elizabeth Faith.

Diplo’s maternal grandfather was Norman Haywood Cox (the son of John William “Bill” Cox and Sarah Jane “Janie” Mills). John was the son of John William “Bill” Cox and Henrietta “Pat” Buck. Jane was the daughter of Arden Mills and Martha A. “Mattie” Craft.

Diplo’s maternal grandmother was Barbara F. (likely Chapman, likely the daughter of Tom Chapman and Blanche E. Post). Blanche was the daughter of Oscar Hall Post and Leila Victoria “Lula”.

Sources: Genealogy of Diplo (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com

Diplo’s paternal grandfather, Charles Raymond Pentz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Diplo’s paternal grandfather, Charles Raymond Pentz – http://www.baldwincremation.com

Obituary of Diplo’s maternal grandmother, Barbara F. Cox – http://www.legacy.com

Diplo’s likely maternal grandmother, Barbara F. Chapman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Kevin Dennis Kurányi

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: 2 March 1982

Ethnicity:
*Hungarian German (father)
*Spanish Panamanian (mother)

Kevin Kurányi is aprofessional soccer player. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a German father of Hungarian heritage and a Panamanian mother. He eventually opted to play for the German national football team, after also being qualified to play for Brazil or Panama.

Date of Birth: January 29, 1843

Place of Birth: Niles, Ohio

Date of Death: September 14, 1901

Place of Death: Buffalo, New York

Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, German, Scottish

William McKinley was an American politician. A Republican, he served as the 25th President of the United States, from 1897 to 1901, when he was assassinated. He was previously a Governor of Ohio (from 1892 to 1896).

President McKinley’s paternal grandparents were James Stevenson McKinley (the son of David McKinley and Sarah Stevenson Gray) and Mary Polly Rose (the daughter of Andrew Rose and Hannah C. Chapman).

President McKinley’s maternal grandparents were Abner Allison (the son of Gavin Allison and Mary Koontz) and Ann Campbell (the daughter of Obadiah Campbell and Abigail).

Source: Genealogy of William McKinley – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: John Edgar Hoover

Date of Birth: January 1, 1895

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Date of Death: May 2, 1972

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Ethnicity:
*German, English, possibly other (father)
*Swiss-German (mother)

J. Edgar Hoover was the 1st Director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), serving in the position from 1935 to 1972. He was previously the director of the Bureau of Investigation, from 1924 to 1935.

J. Edgar was the son of Anna Marie (Scheitlin) and Dickerson Naylor Hoover. J. Edgar’s mother was of entirely Swiss immigrant descent (specifically Swiss-German), with all four of her grandparents having been born in Switzerland. There is some dispute as to whether J. Edgar’s father had black ancestry, although it appears that no black ancestors have been explicitly and verifiably identified for J. Edgar’s father.

J. Edgar’s paternal grandparents were John Thomas Hoover (the son of William Hoover and Elizabeth Ann Huff/Hough) and Cecilia Jane Naylor (the daughter of Dickerson Naylor and Ellen Frank).

J. Edgar’s maternal grandparents were Jacob Scheitlin (the son of Johann Joachim Scheitlin and Juditha Holzer) and Margaret Hitz (the daughter of Hans/Johannes Hitz and Anna Kohler). Jacob was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Margaret was born in Virginia, to Swiss parents, from Klosters, Graubünden.

Sources: Genealogy of J. Edgar Hoover – http://www.wargs.com
http://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: February 28, 1969

Ethnicity:
* 75% Irish
* 25% German

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Patrick Monahan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as the lead vocalist for the band Train. He is the son of John Joseph “Jack” Monahan and Patricia Ann Timon. He is married to Amber Peterson. He was previously married to Ginean Rapp.

Patrick’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Andrew Monahan, Sr. (the son of Michael Monahan and Ellen Hession) and Margaret McEnery (the daughter of John McEnery and Mary Coyle). All of Patrick’s paternal great-grandparents were Irish immigrants.

Patrick’s maternal grandparents were Vincent Thomas Timon, Sr. (the son of James Timon and Frances McCallion) and Alberta B. Michel (the daughter of George Michel and Josephine Mehl). Vincent was of Irish descent. Alberta was of German descent.

Source:
Obituary of Patrick’s father – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/erietimesnews/obituary.aspx?pid=157773357

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Birth Name: Dennis Darrell Roady

Place of Birth: Weisbaden, Germany

Date of Birth: June 6, 1983

Ethnicity:
*German, possibly other (father)
*Turkish (mother)

Dennis Roady is an American Internet personality. His father, David Earl Roady, is American. His mother, Nurdane “Nur” (Açıkel), is Turkish.

Dennis’ paternal grandparents were Darrell/Darold Roady and Mary Violet Stumbaugh.

Dennis’ maternal grandparents were Hüseyin Açıkel and Zeycan Kaymakçı.

Sources: Birth record of Dennis’ father – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Dennis’ maternal aunt, Habibe “Yildiz” (Açıkel) Wilcox – https://news.google.com

Birth Name: Paul Dedrick Gray

Date of Birth: April 8, 1972

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: May 24, 2010

Place of Death: Johnston, Iowa, United States

Ethnicity:
*unknown (father)
*English, 1/64th or less Choctaw Native American, some German, remote French, remote Irish, remote Scottish (mother)

Paul Gray was an American musician. He is known as the bassist and one of the founding members of the American metal band Slipknot. He was the son of Paul Anthony Gray and Nancy Diane (Cary) Miller. He is married to Brenna Marie Friedman.

Paul’s maternal grandfather was Paul Sterling Cary (the son of Sterling Paul Cary and Effa D. Tucker). Paul’s great-grandfather Sterling was the son of William H. Cary and Martha Elizabeth Keltner. Effa was the daughter of William Anderson Tucker and Emily W. Cox.

Paul’s maternal grandmother was Helen Elizabeth Bolling (the daughter of John Franklin Bolling and Nancy Isabel Denton). John was the son of George Franklin Bolling and Octavia Toole. Nancy was the daughter of John Denton and Johnie Chapin.

Paul’s great-great-grandmother Octavia Toole was the daughter of Alfred Toole and Belinda Yates. Paul’s great-great-great-grandmother Belinda was the daughter of a white father, Allen Yates, and of Millie Nail, described in one account as “a half-breed Choctaw woman”. The family were official members of the Choctaw Native American tribe.

Sources: Paul’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Paul’s obituary – http://www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

Marriage record of Paul’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Paul’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Paul’s maternal grandparents, Paul Sterling Cary and Helen Elizabeth Bolling, on the 1940 US Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Paul’s maternal grandmother, Helen Elizabeth Bolling – http://www.choctawnation.com

Birth Name: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Place of Birth: Oakland, California

Date of Birth: July 10, 1977

Ethnicity:
*50% Japanese
*25% Swedish
*12.5% English
*12.5% German

Cary Fukunaga is an American director, writer, and cinematographer. Cary’s father is of Japanese descent, and was born in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II. Cary’s maternal grandfather was of Swedish descent and Cary’s maternal grandmother is of English and German ancestry.

Cary’s paternal grandparents are Raymond Fukunaga and Miyoko.

Cary’s maternal grandparents are Trygve Frederic Grufman (the son of Harold August Grufman and Gunhild Anna Johannson) and Marjorie Julie Bell (the daughter of Marion Russell Bell and Marguerite Carlene Schmidt). Trygve was born in Pennsylvania, to Swedish parents. Cary’s great-grandfather Marion had English ancestry. Marguerite’s parents, Frederick August Christian Schmidt and Julia Bertha Augusta Neumeyer, were of German origin.

Sources: Cary’s maternal grandfather, Trygve Frederic Grufman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Cary’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie Julie Bell, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Hehlrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany)

Date of Birth: 20 December, 1955

Ethnicity: German

Martin Schulz is a German politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has served as President of the European Parliament since 2014.

His father, Albert Schulz, a police officer, came from the Saarland and grew up in a mining family who had social-democratic tendencies, while his mother, Clara, from a middle class background, was a founding member of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) in her hometown, Würselen.

Birth Name: Paul Balthazar Getty

Place of Birth: Tarzana, California

Date of Birth: January 22, 1975

Ethnicity:
*German, English, Irish (father)
*German (mother)

Balthazar Getty is an American actor, musician, and producer. He is a member of the band Ringside, and part of the rap duo The Wow.

His mother, Gisela Martine (Schmidt), is German. His father, John Paul Getty III, was American, and had German, English, and Irish ancestry. Balthazar’s great-grandfather, J. Paul Getty, was a famous oil businessman who founded the Getty Oil Company, and was named the richest living American by Fortune magazine in 1957.

Balthazar’s paternal grandparents were Sir John Paul Getty, Jr. (born Eugene Paul Getty, the son of Jean Paul Getty and Ann Rork) and Abigail Harris. Balthazar’s grandfather Sir John, who was raised in the U.K., was a philanthropist and book collector. Balthazar’s great-grandfather J. Paul Getty was the son of George Franklin Getty and Sarah Catherine Risher. Balthazar’s great-grandmother Ann was the daughter of Sam E. Rork (Sam Edwin Rork), a film producer.

Source: Genealogy of Balthazar Getty (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: January 21, 1988

Ethnicity: German (father), Italian (mother)

Vanessa Hessler is an Italian-American model and actress.

She is the daughter of Gabriella and John Hessler. Her father is an American from Washington, D.C., and has German ancestry. Her mother is Italian.

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Place of Birth: Rapid City, South Dakota

Date of Birth: June 3, 1961

Ethnicity: German

Lawrence Lessig is an American academic, political activist, and attorney.

Lawrence is a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2016.

Lawrence’s paternal grandparents were Lester L. Lessig (the son of Christian J. Lessig and Clara A. Hummel) and Katherine Eve Keen (the daughter of Charles E. L. Keen and Margaret May Dietrich).

Source: Lawrence’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Eva Marie Cassidy

Date of Birth: February 2, 1963

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States

Date of Death: November 2, 1996

Place of Death: Bowie, Maryland, United States

Ethnicity:
*English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, remote Welsh (father)
*German (mother)

Eva Cassidy was an American vocalist and guitarist. Her father, Hugh Cassidy, is an American metal sculptor, jazz musician, and former powerlifter. Her mother, Barbara (Kratzer), is a German immigrant, from Bad Kreuznach.

Eva’s paternal grandfather was Lewis Cochran Cassidy (the son of Hugh Gilbert Cassidy and Mary Dorothea Fagan). Hugh was the son of Lewis Cochrane Cassidy, who served as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887, and of Sallie Truman. Mary was the daughter of Louis Estell Fagan and Mary Dorothea Colahan.

Eva’s paternal grandmother was Clara Louise McGrew (the daughter of Frank Lawson McGrew and Eva Avonia Johnston). Frank was the son of James Carr McGrew and Mary Jane Read. Eva was the daughter of James Calvin Johnston and Mary Isabella Kindle.

Sources: Birth record of Eva’s father – https://familysearch.org

Eva’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Eva’s paternal grandmother, Clara Louise McGrew – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com