Jacob Underwood

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Birth Name: Jacob Christopher Underwood

Place of Birth: El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 25, 1980

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, remote Dutch, possibly other

Jacob Underwood is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of boy band O-Town, along with Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick, and, previously, Ashley Parker Angel.

Jacob is the son of Mechele and Steven Underwood. He is said to be a brother of actor Matthew Underwood.

Jacob’s maternal grandfather is Terrence Robert Caster (the son of Hubert Joseph “Bert” Caster and Mary Rita Dunn). Hubert was the son of Henry Caster and Laura Mae Reed. Mary was the daughter of John M. Dunn and Mary Fitzgerald, who were born in Wisconsin, both of them to Irish parents.

Jacob’s maternal grandmother is named Barbara Culver.

Sources: Genealogy of Jacob’s maternal grandfather, Terrence Robert Caster (through his own sister; focusing on his father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jacob’s maternal great-grandfather, Hubert Joseph “Bert” Caster – http://www.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jacob’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Rita Dunn – http://www.ancestry.com

Jacob’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Rita Dunn, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org