Ashe

Birth Name: Ashlyn Rae Willson

Place of Birth: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 24, 1993

Ethnicity: English, German, one eighth Portuguese Azorean, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, 1/16th Norwegian, 1/16th Sicilian/Maltese, Swiss, French, Belgian, Irish, Dutch, distant Spanish

Ashe is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her 2019 single “Moral of the Story.”

Ashe’s paternal grandfather was Eric Lacque Willson (the son of Brunell Lacque Wilson and Josephine Lillian Pio). Eric was born in San Benito, California. Brunell was the son of Clare Ellsworth Willson and Merville Lacque, whose father’s family was from Hordaland, Norway. Josephine was the daughter of Francisco Pio, who was born in Flamengos, Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal; and of Leonore Dutra.

Ashe’s paternal grandmother was surnamed Flint.

Ashe’s maternal grandfather was Robert Lathrop (the son of Robert Lincoln Lathrop and Marie F. Mollica). Ashe’s grandfather Robert was born in Michigan. Robert was the son of George Russell Lathrop and Mary Archbold. Ashe’s great-grandmother Marie was born in California, the daughter of Angelo Fenech Mollica, who was born in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy; and of Myrtle Bell Holben.

Ashe’s maternal grandmother was Sharon Phipps (the daughter of Billy/Bill Dean Phipps and Johnnie Rae Keller). Sharon was born in Patterson, California, to parents from Oklahoma. Billy Dean was the son of Harry Phipps and Arminta Marie Willhite. Johnnie was born in Leedey, the daughter of Cleo Clifford Keller and Marguerite Ann McMillian.

Sources: Genealogies of Ashe’s paternal great-grandparents, Brunell Lacque Wilson and Josephine Lillian Pio – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Ashe’s maternal grandfather, Robert Lathrop (through his brother) – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogies of Ashe’s maternal great-grandparents, Billy Dean Phipps and Johnnie Rae Keller – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Ashe’s maternal great-grandmother, Johnnie Rae (Keller) Phipps – ttps://www.legacy.com