Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis – “My Valentine” Video Premiere Hosted by Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney – Arrivals – 8823 Beverly Boulevard – West Hollywood, CA, USA, 2012 – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Birth Name: Jason L. Parker
Place of Birth: Newport Beach, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 25, 1971
Ethnicity: English, some Irish, Dutch, and German
Jason Lewis is an American actor and fashion model.
Jason’s paternal grandfather was William Jack Lewis (the son of Edward Wayland Lewis and Florence E. Buxton). William was born in Indiana. Edward was the son of Simpson Hawley Lewis and Medora Jane Gregory. Florence was the daughter of William John Buxton, whose father was English, and of Eva Yount.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was Helen F. Towner (the daughter of Clem A. Towner and Bernice Faye Horrell). Clem was the son of Benjamin Mac D. Towner and Florence M. Wimberley.
Jason’s maternal grandfather was named Houston Thomas Knox (the son of Charles Houston Knox and Margaret Pierce). Jason’s grandfather Houston was born in Oklahoma. Charles was the son of Jarusha.
Jason’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Jean Dorsey (the daughter of Robert Isom Dorsey and Fern Pearl Thorn Layman/Laymon). Margaret was born in California. Robert was the son of Peter James Dorsey, who was of Irish descent, and of Eliza Mable Rector. Fern was the daughter of Edward M. Layman/Laymon and Margaret Elmina Badgerow.
Sources: Jason’s paternal grandfather, William Jack Lewis, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Jason’s paternal great-grandparents, Edward Wayland Lewis and Florence E. Buxton – findagrave.com
Jason’s paternal great-grandfather, Edward Wayland Lewis, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jason’s paternal great-grandfather, Clem A. Towner, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
He has also German ancestry (Yount line): https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GQB1-2DK
Probably also elsewhere.
This family just got even more complicated. Nancy wasn’t born as Mayrose, but as Knox
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGCM-4QZ
But I did find her parents
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KZ-RPD
Jason’s maternal grandfather was Houston Thomas Knox (the son of Charles Houston Knox and Margaret). Houston was born in Oklahoma. Charles was the son of Jarusha.
Jason’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Jean Dorsey (the daughter of Robert Isom Dorsey and Fern Pearl Laymon). Margaret was born in California. Robert was the son of Peter James Dorsey and Eliza Mable Rector. Fern was the daughter of Edward M. Layman/Laymon and Margaret Elmina Badgerow.
Add Irish to ethnicity. Peter Dorsey was of Irish descent.
He was born as Jason L. Parker
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLSC-6MD
Are his paternal grandparents correct, then?
I got Helen’s name from a newspaper article about Jason. She called herself Jason’s grandmother. I don’t know anything else. Was he an illegitimate child or was he adopted by his mother’s second husband. His older brother Sean also changed his name to Lewis, so I’m now leaning towards the second option.