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Yoakam in 2003, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Dwight David Yoakam
Place of Birth: Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 23, 1956
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish
Dwight Yoakam is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and filmmaker.
He is the son of Ruth and David Yoakam, who worked at Westinghouse Electric Corporation factory and owned a Texaco oil station. He is married to Emily Joyce, with whom he has one child.
Dwight’s patrilineal line can be traced to Matthias Jochem/Yoakam, who was born, c. 1653, in Germany.
Dwight’s paternal grandfather was Lawrence Raymon Yoakam (the son of Samuel Burton Yoakam and Mary Edith Jones).
Dwight’s paternal grandmother was Helen May Fitzsimmons (the daughter of Bert Elver Fitzsimmons and Stella May Faught).
Dwight’s maternal grandfather was Luther Tibbs (the son of Ballard Tibbs and Margaret Ratliff). Ballard was the son of Margarette.
Dwight’s maternal grandmother was Emeline Gilliam (the daughter of Louis/Lewis W. Gilliam and Nora Catherine Burnett).
Source: Genealogy of Dwight Yoakam (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com