Descendants of's father is אפרים. His paternal grandparents were יוסף and אסנת. He is an only child.
General Notes
The tribe of Ephraim was allotted territory in the mountainous central region of Canaan. Joshua was an Ephraimite, so he lived in this region. Shiloh was chosen as the first center for worship and administration (Jo shua 18:1) (http://w3b.enmu.edu/~rolll