Birth Name: Shawna Lee Colvin
Place of Birth: Vermillion, South Dakota, United States
Date of Birth: January 10, 1956
Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French, German, Welsh
Shawn Colvin is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the daughter of Barbara Jean (Croson) and Robert Hickok Colvin, Jr. She was married to Simon Tassano and Mario Erwin.
Shawn’s paternal grandfather was Robert H[athaway] Colvin, Sr. (the son of William Robert Colvin and Gertrude Belle Hathaway). 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). 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). 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). 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