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Werth in 2011, photo by EricBVD /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jayson Richard Gowan
Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 20, 1979
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Jayson Werth is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jayson is the son of Kim and Jeff Gowan. His father is a record-breaking collegiate baseball and football player. His mother competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials, in the long jump and 100 meters. His uncle, Dick Schofield, is a Major League Baseball player. His stepfather is Major League Baseball player Dennis Werth. Jayson is married to Julia, and has two children.
Jayson’s paternal grandfather likely is named Leslie Elmer Gowan, Jr.
Jayson’s paternal grandmother was Martha Margaret Richardson (the daughter of Charles Omar Richardson and Marie LaBon/LeVon Hobbs). Martha was born in Moberly, Missouri. Charles was the son of Robert Elsworth Richardson and Sarah R. Dilks. Marie was the daughter of William Henry Hobbs and Jessie Belle Hall.
Jayson’s maternal grandfather was John Richard “Ducky” Schofield (the son of John Schofield and Florence Campbell). Jayson’s grandfather Ducky Schofield was born in Illinois, and was a professional baseball player, who was a Major League infielder. Jayson’s great-grandfather John was the son of Richard Schofield and Hannah Ball. He was a farmer, who had played 11 seasons of minor league baseball, and made it to Double-A with Kansas City. Jayson’s great-grandmother Florence was the daughter of Sherman Monroe Campell and Minnie Cowden.
Jayson’s maternal grandfather was Donna Dabney (the daughter of Robert M. Dabney and Evelyn Althea Coultas). Donna was born in Illinois. Robert was the son of Roy Earl Dabney and Ollie Hortence Ella Watkins. Evelyn was the daughter of William Henry Coultas and Emma Louise Blackburn.
Source: Genealogy of Jayson Werth (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com