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Birth Name: Edie Arlisa Brickell
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1966
Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scottish, German, and Cornish, more distant Native American, Swiss-German, and Irish
Edie Brickell is an American singer and songwriter. She was the lead singer of alternative rock jam band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.
She has deep roots in the southern U.S. Edie is married to musician Paul Simon , with whom she has three children.
Edie’s paternal grandfather was Walter Leo Brickell (the son of Joseph Whitfield “Joe” Brickell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sara” Moore). Walter was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Joseph was the son of Mathias Brickell and Martha Adeline Jean. Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Fielding Moore and Sarah A. Burton.
Edie’s paternal grandmother was Laura Josephine “Arlie” Langston (the daughter of Oscar Lee Langston and Florence Alvaretta Nicholson). Laura was born in Carroll, Arkansas. Oscar was the son of William Alexander Langston and Mary Ann Austin. Florence was the daughter of James Hargrove Nicholson and Mary Derinda Snelson.
Edie’s maternal grandfather was Lawrence Eugene Sellers (the son of Robert Lester Sellers and Rosie Bell Gresham). Lawrence was born in Clinton, Texas. Robert was the son of James H. Sellers and Virginia Tennessee Porter. Rosie was the daughter of Walter Carl Gresham and De Etta Miller.
Edie’s maternal grandmother was Lemna Christine Coward (the daughter of Johel Brock Coward and Mary Lou Crawford). Lemna was born in Lamar, Texas. Johel was the son of Lawrence Brock Coward and Rosy Arra Bell Camp. Mary was the daughter of Lemuel Milton Crawford and Leticia Caroline Edmondson.
Sources: Genealogies of Edie Brickell – http://www.geni.com https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Edie’s paternal grandfather, Walter Leo Brickell – https://familysearch.org