This article by Miles Mathis challenges the widely accepted narratives of Loretta Lynn’s humble beginnings as a “coal miner’s daughter” and Dolly Parton’s rise from poverty. Mathis suggests that both singers’ publicized backstories are fabricated tales, akin to “horse manure” peddled by Hollywood. He points to connections between Loretta Lynn and the Queen through her Webb lineage, suggesting she is not a simple “downmarket Webb from Kentucky”. He also highlights the perceived lack of resemblance and accent differences between Loretta Lynn and her sister Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb).
Mathis delves into Loretta Lynn’s purported family tree, linking her to noble and aristocratic families such as the Rameys/Remys of Virginia, Blairs, Fairchilds, Hollingsworths, Valentines, Jacobs, Webbs, Metzgers, Zimmers, Brauns, Wells, Davenports, Hutchinsons, and Greens. He suggests these surnames are indicative of noble or Jewish heritage, contradicting the “coal miner” image. He also explores the name Vanetta in Loretta Lynn’s husband Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr.’s name, tracing it to Louisville, Kentucky, and Italy, suggesting it’s a misdirection from “Veneti” and ultimately Phoenician origins. Mathis states he found no evidence of Loretta Lynn’s claimed Native American heritage, instead finding links to the Remy family.
The article then turns to Dolly Parton, questioning her “sharecropper’s daughter” narrative and suggesting her birth name, Owens, may connect her to the Kings of England. He links her to the Tudors, Stanleys, and Komnenes, and notes the involvement of her uncle Bill Owens in her early career. Mathis provides an extensive list of Dolly Parton’s alleged ancestral surnames, including Russell, Houston, Partain, Bates, Bristow, Evans, Downs, Rayfield, Moore, Bohanan, Metcalf, Messer, Sutton, Valentine, Whitted, Dixon, Dunn, Paxton, Palmer, Hoffman, Bosch, Cherry, von Roggendorf, von Strocha, Rhodes, Curtis, Alden, clark, Rogers, Gardner, Avery, Reed, Moffett, allen, Powell, Byrd, Kansas, Lee, Maples, lincoln, McMahan, Smith, and Conrad. He specifically highlights her connections to Loretta Lynn through the Valentine and Lee families, and to Abe Lincoln and Ben Franklin through the lincoln and Franklin lines. He also mentions her connections to the Suttons, Hoffmans, Palmers, Bristowes, and Rhodes, tracing them back to early Plymouth settlers and European nobility. Mathis notes that Dolly Parton’s Owens line and some Parton lines are “scrubbed” on Geni.com, implying deliberate concealment. Finally, he touches on Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean’s family, noting his Bates heritage and potential cousin marriage to Dolly Parton.
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This article by Miles Mathis questions the authenticity of the publicized life stories of country music stars Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Mathis suggests that Loretta Lynn’s narrative of being a “coal miner’s daughter” is a fabrication, pointing to her birth name Webb and potential connections to British royalty, specifically the Queen, through her Webb lineage from Kentucky. He also casts doubt on the sibling relationship between Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb) due to their differing accents. Mathis traces Loretta Lynn’s ancestry through numerous surnames like Ramey, Remy, Blair, Fairchild, Hollingsworth, Valentine, Jacobs, Webb, Metzger, Zimmer, Braun, Wells, Davenport, Hutchinson, and Green, suggesting aristocratic and possibly Jewish origins rather than a working-class background. He also analyzes the surname Vanetta in her husband Oliver Vanetta Lynn, Jr.’s name, proposing it’s a disguised reference to Venetian nobility and Phoenician roots.
The article then shifts to Dolly Parton, challenging her narrative of growing up in poverty as a “sharecropper’s daughter.” Mathis suggests her birth name Owens could link her to English royalty and the Tudors. He lists a vast array of Dolly Parton’s alleged ancestral surnames, including Russell, Houston, Partain, Bates, Bristow, Evans, Downs, Rayfield, Moore, Bohanan, Metcalf, Messer, Sutton, Valentine, Whitted, Dixon, Dunn, Paxton, Palmer, Hoffman, Bosch, Cherry, von Roggendorf, von Strocha, Rhodes, Curtis, Alden, clark, Rogers, Gardner, Avery, Reed, Moffett, allen, Powell, Byrd, Kansas, Lee, Maples, lincoln, McMahan, Smith, and Conrad. He highlights connections to Loretta Lynn through the Valentine and Lee families, and to Abe Lincoln and Ben Franklin via the lincoln and Franklin lineage. Mathis notes the suspicious “scrubbing” of certain ancestral lines, such as Dolly Parton’s Owens line on Geni.com, and mentions her husband Carl Dean’s Bates heritage and potential cousin marriage. He also touches on the Phoenician origins of names and the deliberate obscuring of historical information by entities like the Vatican.