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 and Swiss-German, remote Welsh, Hungarian, Dutch, Cajun/French, Belgian [Flemish, Walloon], Danish, Corsican Italian, Jersey Channel Islander, Swedish, Norwegian, French Huguenot, and Powhatan Native American

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 Eva 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 born in Kentucky, the son of Simeon Everly, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Everly. Mary Jane was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Archibald Taylor and Mary Ann Brown.

Phil’s paternal grandmother was Mary Delilah Norris (the daughter of John Roland Norris and Lucy Jane Spears). Mary was born in Barren, Kentucky. Roland was born in Overton County, Tennessee, the son of William Roland “Billy” Norris and Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Jones. Phil’s great-grandmother Lucy was born in Barren County, Kentucky, the daughter of Harvey/Harry Spears and Mary Delilah/Lila 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. “Billie” Embry and Evalene/Eveline Elizabeth Embry. Phil’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of William Wiley Embry and Frances Elizabeth Howerton. Phil’s great-grandparents were first cousins, once removed, through their Embry lines.

Phil’s maternal grandmother was Eva J. Burden (the daughter of Jefferson Jennings Burden and Sarah Elizabeth Keown). Eva was born in Butler, Kentucky. Jefferson was born in Butler County, the son of James Enos Burden and Elizabeth Smith; who were first cousins through their Burden lines. Phil’s great-grandmother Sarah was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Alexander Chapman Keown and Sarah Elizabeth “Sally”/Sallie Morris.

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

Sources: Genealogies of Phil Everly – https://www.findagrave.com
http://www.wargs.com

Phil Everly on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org