Alison Eastwood

Eastwood in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 22, 1972

Ethnicity:
*father – English, Scottish, Irish, smaller amounts of German and Dutch, remote Welsh
*mother – Swedish, Irish

Alison Eastwood is an American actress, film director, fashion model, and fashion designer.

She is the daughter of Maggie Johnson (Margaret Neville Johnson) and actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood (Clinton Eastwood). Her brother is jazz musician Kyle Eastwood, and her half-siblings include actress and makeup artist Kimber Eastwood; actor and model Scott Eastwood, actress, model, and television personality Francesca Eastwood; and actress Morgan Eastwood.

Alison is married to chainsaw carving sculptor Stacy Poitras.

Alison’s father has English, Scottish, Irish, smaller amounts of German and Dutch, and remote Welsh, ancestry. Alison’s mother is of half Swedish and half Irish descent.

Alison’s Eastwood line apppears to trace to Richard Eastwood, who was born, c. 1620, in England. Richard moved to Virginia, United States.

Alison’s paternal grandfather was Clinton Eastwood (the son of Burr Eastwood and Jesse Mabel Anderson). Clinton was born in San Francisco, California. Burr was the son of Asa Bedesco/Bodisco Eastwood and Emily/Emma “Mabel” Young. Jesse was the daughter of Matthew Anderson, who was Scottish, and of Lois/Louise Sabra/Helen A. Gaskill.

Alison’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Ruth “Betty” Runner (the daughter of Waldo Errol Runner and Virginia May McClanahan). Margaret was born in Alameda County, California. Waldo was born in Buena Vista, Chaffee, Colorado, the son of Charles Claude “C.C.” Runner and Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew. Virginia was the daughter of James William McClanahan and Matilda Belle “Mattie Bell” Boyle; Matilda’s parents were John Pearis Boyle and Eliza D. Patterson.

Alison’s maternal grandfather was named Gilbert F. Johnson (the son of John A. Johnson and Anna). Gilbert was born in Idaho, to Swedish parents.

Alison’s maternal grandmother was Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville (the daughter of Robert George Neville and Maggie McCurdy). Alison’s grandmother Margaret was born in Illinois. Robert was born in Illniois, the son of Irish parents, George Neville and Catherine Moorehead or Megan Leod. Alison’s great-grandmother Maggie was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Alexander McCurdy and Catherine Coneghy.

Sources: Genealogies of Alison Eastwood (focusing on her father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Alison’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Alison’s father – http://www.wikitree.com
http://famouskin.com
http://sethwarddescendants.org
http://freepages.rootsweb.com

Genealogy of Alison’s paternal grandmother, Margaret Ruth Runner – https://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Alison’s maternal grandparents, Gilbert F. Johnson and Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville – https://familysearch.org

Alison’s maternal grandparents, Gilbert F. Johnson and Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Alison’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert F. Johnson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Alison’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert George Neville – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Alison’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert George Neville – http://www.findagrave.com