Jawny

Birth Name: Jacob Lee-Nicholas Sullenger

Place of Birth: Fairfield, Solano, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 23, 1995

Ethnicity:
*father – English, German, French, Dutch, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Norwegian, Swiss, 1/32 Choctaw Native American, remote Spanish
*mother – Irish, other

Jawny is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his 2019 single “Honeypie.” He was formerly billed as Johnny Utah.

Jawny’s paternal grandfather was Orvus Lee Sullenger (the son of Cecil Claude Sullenger and Ora Belle Dempsey). Orvus was born in Arpelar, Oklahoma. Some of his ancestors were born in Barbados, Brazil, Denmark, and Poland, though were not of local descent. Cecil was the son of William Thomas Sullinger and Mary Elizabeth Goodin. Ora was born in Arkansas, the daughter of William Green Dempsey and Able Lucinda Barnhill.

Jawny’s paternal grandmother was Permelia Viola Stephens (the daughter of William Lawrence Stephens and Eliza Belle Gee). Permelia was born in Morgan, Missouri. William was the son of Thomas David Stephens and Permelia Jane Wood. Eliza was the daughter of James Samuel Gee and Kempey Armina Viola Walters.

Jawny’s maternal grandparents were named Sally and Marie Matthews. They were of Irish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Jawny’s father (through his own sister) – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jawny’s paternal grandfather, Orvus Lee Sullenger – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Jawny’s paternal grandmother, Permelia Viola (Stephens) Sullenger – https://www.dailyrepublic.com