James Marsters
Marsters in 2010, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: James Wesley Marsters
Place of Birth: Greenville, Plumas, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 20, 1962
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, French, Scottish, 1/16th Mexican
James Marsters is an American actor, musician, and comic book writer. He is known for playing Spike on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and has also appeared on the shows Smallville, Torchwood, Caprica, and Runaways, among others.
He is the son of Margaret and James Marsters, a United Methodist minister. James was raised in Modesto, California. He has a son with his former wife Liane Davidson.
He has stated:
[My ancestry is] English, Irish, German, French and quite a good bit of Scottish from the Buchanan clan. My family Marsters is in the book of Domesday and helped Norman conquer in 1066 – we were good at something so they called us Masters and gave us a good castle and some sheep and stuff.
James’ maternal grandfather’s surname was Raymond (the son of Frederick Nathaniel Raymond). Frederick was the son of Edward Burleson Raymond and Juanita Rodriguez, who was of Mexican heritage.
James’ maternal grandmother was named Cecilia Robb. Cecilia was born in West Virginia.
His family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GDPX-8C6
James is 1/16 Mexican, on his mother side. His great-grandfather Frederick Nathaniel Raymond was the son of Edward Burleson Raymond and Juanita Rodriguez.
That link doesn’t work (same for Henry Thomas).
His father was James William Marsters (1935-2016) and his mother Margaret Raymond Herman.
His maternal grandmother was Cecilia Robb (1911-1993), who was born in West Virginia.