Ryan Bingham

Bingham in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: George Ryan Bingham

Place of Birth: Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 31, 1981

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, French, German, remote Dutch

Ryan Bingham is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Ryan is a first cousin of animator and television writer J. G. Quintel. Their mothers are sisters. Ryan is married to actress Hassie Harrison. He has three children with his former wife Anna Axster, who has directed his music videos.

Ryan’s paternal grandfather is Tommy Phil “Tom” Bingham (the son of George Hightower Bingham and Emily E. Frier). George was born in New Mexico, the son of Thomas Swindell Bingham and Louella Mae Simcoe. Emily was born in Texas, the daughter of Philip Arthur Frier and Bessie E. Gregg.

Ryan’s paternal grandmother was Fredda Margaret/Margerit Marcus (the daughter of Fred Andy Marcus and Marguerite/Marguerett Cora Davis). Fredda was born in Texas. Fred was born in Texas, the son of Andy P. Marcus and Mary Frances Allen. Marguerite was born in Texas, the daughter of John William Davis and Julia Lillian Stephenson.

Ryan’s maternal grandfather was Garland Penn Morris (the son of William Penn “Bill” Morris and Lona Pearl Patterson). Garland was born in Texas. William was born in Texas, the son of Thomas Ruffin Morris and Jensey Lou Scott. Lona was born in Texas, the daughter of James Garfield Patterson, whose father was English, and of Mollie Homer.

Ryan’s maternal grandmother was Billy/Billie Jo Ferguson (the daughter of John Franklin Ferguson and Nora Ethel Smith). Billy Jo was born in Texas. John was born in Texas, the son of Robert A. Ferguson and Rosa Lee Plummer. Nora was born in Texas, the daughter of Pelick Smith and Mary Ennis Carey.

Sources: Obituary of Ryan’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – http://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Ryan’s maternal grandfather, Garland Penn Morris – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Ryan’s maternal grandfather, Garland Penn Morris – https://familysearch.org

Ryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Lona Pearl Patterson, on the 1910 U.S Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Lona Pearl (Patterson) Morris – http://www.familysearch.org

Ryan’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Mollie Homer, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Ryan’s maternal grandmother, Billy/Billie Jo Ferguson – https://familysearch.org

Ryan’s maternal grandmother, Billy/Billie Jo Ferguson, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Ryan’s maternal great-grandparents, John Franklin Ferguson and Nora Ethel Smith – https://www.familysearch.org

4 Responses

  1. stlucas says:

    Please remove Italian from his ancestry, and add German. Also, Ryan and J.G. Quintel are first cousins.

    Ryan’s maternal grandmother was Billy/Billie Jo Ferguson (the daughter of John Franklin Ferguson and Nora Ethel Smith). Billy Jo was born in Texas. John was born in Texas, the son of Robert A. Ferguson and Rosa Lee Plummer. Nora was born in Texas, the daughter of Pelick Smith and Mary Ennis Carey.

    Genealogy of Ryan’s maternal great-grandparents, John Franklin Ferguson and Nora Ethel Smith – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LYBW-4HK

  2. Tim Dowling says:

    His maternal grandmother was Billie Jo Ferguson. His grandfather did not marry Rae Dean Jackson until 1986. Rae Dean was only 7 years old when Cindy Morris Bingham was born.

  3. Tim Dowling says:

    Francis Giovanni Poteet was not his ancestor.

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