Morgan Wallen
Wallen in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Morgan Cole Wallen
Place of Birth: Sneedville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1993
Ethnicity: English, some Irish, Welsh, and German
Morgan Wallen is an American country pop music singer and songwriter. His songs include “Up Down,” “Whiskey Glasses,” “Chasin’ You,” “More Than My Hometown,” “7 Summers,” “Wasted on You,” “You Proof,” “Thought You Should Know,” “Last Night,” “One Thing at a Time,” “Everything I Love,” “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” “Man Made a Bar,” “Cowgirls,” “Lies Lies Lies,” and, in a featured role, “Broadway Girls” and “I Had Some Help.” He was a contestant on The Voice. In 2023, he broke the record for number of songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, at 36.
His father, Tommy, was a local Baptist church pastor. His mother, Lesli, was a teacher. Morgan has a son with his former fiancée KT Smith.
Morgan’s paternal grandfather is Wayne A. Wallen (the son of Arvis Taylor Wallen and Cleo “Boots” Stubblefield). Arvis was the son of William Taylor Wallen and Amanda Dodson. Cleo was the daughter of Hampton Willie Stubblefield and Dovie Reed.
Morgan’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Lawrence Edward Trent and Patricia Elizabeth “Patsy” Butler. Lawrence was born in Tennessee, the son of James Edward “Ed” Trent and Kittie/Kitty Rhea. Patricia was born in Milton, New Hampshire, and was the daughter of Edward Thomas “Eddie” Butler and Margaret Jane “Jen” Burbine.
Morgan’s maternal grandfather was Larry Curtis Wilder (the son of Kyle Otis Wilder and Martha Viola “Vola” Greene/Green). Kyle was the son of Christopher Columbus Wilder and Mae Lawson. Vola was the daughter of Greenberry Greene and Sarah Alice Odom.
Morgan’s maternal grandmother is Pat Hodge (the daughter of Albert Charles Hodge and Georgia Opal Wolfe). Albert was the son of Frank J. Hodge and Ida Lee Dalton. Georgia was the daughter of William Henry Wolfe and Mollie J. Debord.
Sources: Obituary of Morgan’s paternal great-grandmother, Cleo “Boots” (Stubblefield) Wallen – https://www.citizentribune.com
Genealogies of Morgan’s paternal great-grandparents, Lawrence Edward Trent and Patricia Elizabeth “Patsy” (Butler) Trent – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Morgan’s maternal grandfather, Larry Curtis Wilder – https://www.findagrave.com
I believe I am related to him through Wayne Wallen, My dads name is James Wallen
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139886817/larry-curtis-wilder
Morgan’s maternal grandfather was Larry Curtis Wilder (the son of Kyle Otis Wilder and Martha Viola ”Vola” Greene/Green). Kyle was the son of Christopher Columbus Wilder and Mae Lawson. Vola was the daughter of Greenberry Greene and Sarah Alice Odom.
Morgan’s paternal grandmother is Pat Hodge (the daughter of Albert Charles Hodge and Georgia Opal Wolfe). Albert was the son of Frank J. Hodge and Ida Lee Dalton. Georgia was the daughter of William Henry Wolfe and Mollie J. Debord.
He’s related to the infamous Dora Madison Burge (once through Riley Samuel Amyx/Manerva Pearson, twice through William D. Trent/Charity Osbourne Burton, and three times through William’s parents Alexander Trent/Elizabeth Woodson., also twice through William Barach Seals/Nancy Ann Butts). Their closest relation is Amyx/Pearson and it makes them 5th cousins.
Would you describe Wallen as a black man?
Why would you even ask that?
Indubitably.
Dora is a person of color.
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