Harry Dean Stanton
Stanton in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Date of Birth: July 14, 1926
Place of Birth: West Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: September 15, 2017
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Irish, distant Welsh, French, and Swedish
Harry Dean Stanton was an American actor, musician, and singer. He was the son of Ersel Greene (Moberly) and Sheridan Harry Stanton. His family had lived in the United States for many generations.
Harry’s paternal grandfather was Solomon Allen Stanton (the son of William M. Stanton and Obedience Stroud). Solomon was born in North Carolina. William was the son of John/Jonathan Shelton Stanton and Margaret Elizabeth Piveley/Piverly. Obedience was the daughter of David Stroud.
Harry’s paternal grandmother was Hester Jane Tweed (the daughter of Abner Grainger Tweed and Jane S. Pinner). Hester was born in North Carolina. Abner was the son of James Tweed, who was born in Ireland, and of Rachel Neely, who was born on the Atlantic Ocean, on the way from Ireland. Jane was the daughter of Hugh Pinner and Isabella Tweed, whose father was born in Ireland.
Harry’s maternal grandfather was Archibald Crawford “Archie”/Arch Moberly (the son of Valentine Crawford Moberly and Agatha Smyth/Smith). Archibald was born in Kentucky. Valentine was the son of John N. Moberly and Armina Delina Crawford. Agatha was the daughter of George Smyth/Smythe and Nancy Green Cole.
Harry’s maternal grandmother was Zouie/Zuey/Jamie Maude/Maud Wilson (the daughter of Harvey Lucas Wilson and Mary Susan Marcum). Zouie was born in Kentucky. Harvey was the son of Jonathan Bangum Wilson and Elizabeth A. Freeman. Mary Susan was the daughter of Lewis Elias Marcum and Mary Jane Bowles.
Sources: Genealogies of Harry Dean Stanton – https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
http://www.findagrave.com
Harry Dean Stanton on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Harry Dean Stanton (focusing on his father’s side) – http://genforum.genealogy.com
Harry’s paternal grandparents, Solomon Allen Stanton and Hester Jane Tweed, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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