Phil Everly

Birth Name: Phillip Jason Everly

Date of Birth: January 19, 1939

Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Death: January 3, 2014

Place of Death: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, as well as Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant German, Swiss-German, remote Welsh, Hungarian, Dutch, Cajun/French, Belgian [Flemish, Walloon], Danish, Corsican, Jersey Channel Islander, Swedish, Norwegian, French Huguenot, Powhatan Native American, and Norwegian

Phil Everly was an American singer and songwriter. He was one half of musical duo The Everly Brothers, with his brother Don Everly. The two had hits in the 1950s and 1960s.

Phil was the son of Margaret and Isaac Milford “Ike” Everly, Jr. He was partly raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was married to Patrice Arnold, until his death. He had two children.

Phil’s paternal grandfather was Issac Milford Everly (the son of Jesse/Jessie Everly and Mary Jane Taylor). Issac was born in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, and had deep Colonial American roots. Jesse was the son of Simeone Everly.

Phil’s paternal grandmother was Mary Delilah Norris (the daughter of Roland Norris and Lucy Jane Spears). Mary was born in Barren, Kentucky. Roland was born in Oak Hill, Tennessee, the son of William Roland Norris and Mary Elizabeth Jones. Lucy was born in Barren County, Kentucky, the daughter of Harvey Spears and Mary Delilah Wilson.

Phil’s maternal grandfather was Louatress/Luatress Atris Embry (the son of Christopher Columbus Embry and Mary Embry). Luatress was born in Butler, Kentucky, to parents who were also born there. Christopher was the son of William C. Embry and Evalene Embry. Mary was the daughter of William Wiley Embry and Frances Elizabeth Howerton.

Phil’s maternal grandmother was Eva J. Burden (the daughter of Jefferson Jennings Burden and Sarah Elizabeth Keown) Eva was born in Butler, Kentucky, to parents who were also born in the state. Jefferson was born in Butler County, the son of James Enos Burden and Elizabeth Smith. Sarah was the daughter of Alexander Chapman Keown and Sally Morris.

Phil was said to descend, on his Bryant line, from Chief Wahanganoche Patawomeck, Chief Japasaw lopassus Powhatan, and Anne of the Patawomeck.

Sources: Genealogies of Phil Everly – https://www.familysearch.org
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