Birth Name: Dwight David Yoakam
Place of Birth: Pikesville, Kentucky
Date of Birth: October 23, 1956
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish
Dwight Yoakam is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and film director.
Dwight’s patrilineal line traces back to Matthias Jochem/Yoakam, who was born, c. 1653, in Germany.
Dwight’s paternal grandparents were Lawrence Raymon Yoakam (the son of Samuel Burton Yoakam and Mary Edith Jones) and Helen May Fitzsimmons (the daughter of Bert Elver Fitzsimmons and Stella May Faught).
Dwight’s maternal grandparents were Luther Tibbs (the son of Ballard Tibbs and Margaret Ratliff) and Emeline Gilliam (the daughter of Louis/Lewis W. Gilliam and Nora Catherine Burnett).
Source: Genealogy of Dwight Yoakam (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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