Chord Overstreet

Life & family

Chord Overstreet is an American actor, singer, and musician. His roles include the films The Hole (2009), A Warrior’s Heart, 4th Man Out, and Falling for Christmas; the music videos for “Lucky,” “Tonight Tonight,” and “Bacon;” and the shows Private, Glee, and Acapulco. His songs include “Homeland.”

Chord is the son of Julie/Julia and Paul Overstreet, a country music singer and songwriter. His brother is musician Nash Overstreet.

He has stated that he has some Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.

Chord’s patrilineal line can be traced to Henry Overstreet, who was born, c. 1700, in Surrey, England.

Chord’s paternal grandfather was The Rev. William Elsworth Overstreet (the son of John Jacob/Jake Overstreet and Minnie Lee Holden). The Rev. William was born in Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi, and was a Baptist pastor. John was born in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of William Sharkey Overstreet and Hattie Leona Whittington. Chord’s great-grandmother Minnie was born in Vancleave, Jackson, the daughter of Simon P. Holden and Ellen Marilla/Merilla/Mariller Rice.

Chord’s paternal grandmother was Mary Lela Havens (the daughter of William Charles Havens and Joanna/Johana Helen Roberts). Mary was born in Vancleave, Jackson, Mississippi. William was born in Vancleave, the son of John Emanuel Havens and Mary Clementine Dubose. Chord’s great-grandmother Helen was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Irwin/Irvin/Ervin Roberts and Martha Cates.

Chord’s maternal grandfather was James Ball Miller (the son of Hugo Victor Miller/Mueller and Marie Traeger/Treeger Ball). James was born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Hugo was born in Milwaukee, to German parents, Anton Mueller/Müller, form Baden; and Elisabeth/Elizabeth/Lizzie Beck, from Saxony. Chord’s great-grandmother Marie was born in Wisconsin, also to German parents.

Chord’s maternal grandmother was Phyllis L. Hager (the daughter of Leslie Wade Hager and Florence/Flossie Clark). Phyllis was born in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Leslie was born in Fife Lake, the son of Gardner/Guard C. Hager and Stella Place/LaPlace. Chord’s great-grandmother Flossie was born in Fife Lake, the daughter of William H. Clark and Lucretia Ann Gill; Lucretia was the daughter of Phillip/Philip Gill and Susannah/Susanna/Susan C. Colvert/Calvert.

Chord is a third cousin, once removed, of actor William H. Macy. Chord’s paternal great-great-grandfather, William Sharkey Overstreet, was a brother of William’s maternal great-grandfather Ellis G. Overstreet.