E. G. B.'s father was Milton Mann and his/her mother was Jenny Ricketts. His/her paternal grandfather was Mann; his/her maternal grandfather was William Ricketts. He/she had a sibling of unknown gender named I. E.. He/she had a half-brother and three half-sisters, and also a half-sibling of unknown gender, named Fletcher, Allie, Lumie D., Pearl H. and Mann.