Shawn Colvin

Colvin at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards – Arrivals, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. 01-31-10, s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Shawna Lee Colvin

Place of Birth: Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 10, 1956

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French, German, Welsh

Shawn Colvin is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.

She was partly raised in Carbondale, Illinois, and London, Ontario, Canada. She has a daughter with her former husband, photographer Mario Erwin.

Shawn’s paternal grandfather was Robert Hathaway Colvin, Sr. (the son of William Robert Colvin and Gertrude Belle Hathaway). Shawn’s grandfather Robert was born in South Dakota. William was the son of Ethan Allen Colvin and Julia Eveline Hanney. Gertrude was the daughter of Stephen Conger Hathaway and Harriett Ressegieu.

Shawn’s paternal grandmother was Grace June Hickok (the daughter of Edward Seth “Ed” Hickok and Ida Sophia Lambert). Grace was born in Nebraska. Edward was the son of William Colvin Hickok and Margaret Roddy. Ida was the daughter of German immigrants Fritz “Fred” Lambert and Sophia Graack.

Shawn’s maternal grandfather was Homer Clayton Croson (the son of John Wesley Croson and Lois Grieselda Rolston). Homer was born in Iowa. John was the son of Zachariah Croson and Sarah “Sally” England. Lois was the daughter of Charles Duryea Rolston and Mary Ann Ivers.

Shawn’s maternal grandmother was Esther Lewis Van Natta (the daughter of George Roscoe Van Natta and Mary Ann Wiedman). Esther was born in Iowa. George was the son of William Barnette Van Natta and Teresa Elizabeth Toulouse. Mary was the daughter of Johann “John” Wiedman and Maria Reuter.

Source: Genealogy of Shawn Colvin – http://www.geni.com