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Ritter in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Tyson Jay Ritter
Place of Birth: Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 24, 1984
Ethnicity: English, as well as Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Irish, Dutch, evidently remote Choctaw Native American
Tyson Ritter is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and model. He is the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of rock band The All-American Rejects.
Tyson is the son of Tracey and Tim Ritter. He is married to Georgian-American actress Elena Satine , with whom he has a son.
Tyson’s paternal grandfather is Steve Delano Ritter (the son of Warren Jewell Ritter and Hazel Schoonover). Steve was born in Oklahoma. Warren was the son of Warren Peter Ritter and Mary Alice Carney. Hazel was the daughter of Louis C. Schoonover and Rebecca Dobbs.
Tyson’s paternal grandmother is Peggy Earline Sharpton (the daughter of Earl Earick Sharpton and Pauline Spyres). Peggy was born in Oklahoma. Earl was born in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, the son of John Calvin Sharpton and Grace Mabel/Mable Cronk. Pauline was born in Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Clark Spyres and Vica Lou Cotterman.
Tyson’s maternal grandfather is Tony Eugene Lyons (the son of William Hansel “Bill” Lyons and Anna Lee Webb). Tony was born in Oklahoma. William was the son of Cornelius Breckenridge Lyons and Viella Lou Letisha “Tishie” Bagwell. Anna was the daughter of Robert E. Lee Webb and Nancy Katherine/Kathryn “Nannie” Ford.
Tyson’s maternal grandmother is Edwina Janora Sherman (the daughter of Byron T. Sherman and Margery/Marjorie Faith Daniel). Edwina was born in Oklahoma. Byron was the son of George Whitfield Sherman and Maggie Anice Williams. Tyson’s great-grandmother Margery was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of James Henry Daniel and Effie May Phillips.
Sources: Genealogy of Tyson Ritter – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Tyson’s paternal great-grandparents, Warren Jewell Ritter and Hazel Schoonover – http://www.findagrave.com
Tyson’s paternal great-grandfather, Warren Jewell Ritter, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Tyson’s paternal grandmother, Peggy Earline Sharpton (through her sister) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Tyson’s paternal great-grandfather, Earl Earick Sharpton – http://www.stwnewspress.com
Obituary of Tyson’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline (Spyres) Sharpton – http://www.legacy.com
Tyson’s maternal grandmother, Edwina Janora Sherman, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Tyson’s maternal great-grandfather, Byron T. Sherman, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Tyson’s maternal great-grandmother, Margery/Marjorie Faith Daniel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org