Ellsbury in 2008, photo by Renossnowflake/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury
Place of Birth: Madras, Oregon, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 11, 1983
Ethnicity:
*father – English, German, Scottish
*mother – Navajo Native American
Jacoby Ellsbury is an American professional baseball player. He is a center fielder, who played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He is the son of Maggie and Jim Ellsbury. His father is of English and German descent. His mother is said to be a full-blooded Navajo Native American. She is a descendant of tribal leader Ganado Mucho. Jacoby was raised in the LDS (Mormon) church. He is married to Kelsey Hawkins, with whom he has four children.
Jacoby’s paternal grandfather was named Bill Ellsbury.
Jacoby’s paternal grandmother was Lullu Marcella/Marsella “Marty” Barnes (the daughter of Courtland John Barnes and Ruby Melvina Hillyard). Marcella was born in Wapato, Washington. Courtland was the son of John F. Barnes and Nora E. Rawlings. Ruby was the daughter of John Alexander Hillyard and Cordelia Ann Crider.
Jacoby’s maternal grandfather was named Franklin J. McCabe (the son of John F. McCabe and Bilnashnibah). Franklin was born in Arizona.
Jacoby’s maternal grandmother was named Alice Curley (the daughter of Benson Curley and Nellie Nez). Alice was born in Arizona.
Sources: https://web.archive.org
http://www.jockbio.com
Genealogy of Jacboy’s paternal grandmother, Marcella/Marsella “Marty” (Barnes) Ellsbury (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Jacboy’s paternal grandmother, Marcella/Marsella “Marty” Barnes, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jacoby’s paternal grandmother, Marcella/Marsella “Marty” (Barnes) Ellsbury – http://www.legacy.com
Jacoby’s paternal great-grandfather, Courtland John Barnes, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Jacoby’s paternal great-grandfather, Courtland John Barnes – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Jacoby’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Nora E. (Rawlings) Barnes – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Jacoby’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Cordelia Ann (Crider) Hillyard – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jacoby Ellsbury (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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