Characters

Ewing Family Tree

A clean, readable guide to the Ewings, the Barneses, and the modern continuation era — the bloodlines that powered Dallas.

Southfork Ranch sign
“Family is everything. It’s what you fight for.” — A Southfork truth

The Ewing Line

The power at Southfork begins with Jock and Miss Ellie — and splinters into rivalries, romances, and inheritance wars that echo across generations.

Southfork Founders

  • Patriarch

    Jock Ewing

    Founder of Ewing Oil and the larger-than-life force behind the Ewing dynasty.

  • Matriarch

    Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow

    The heart of Southfork — the one person who could steady the family when the men went to war.

The Ewing Sons

  • Son

    J.R. Ewing

    Ruthless, brilliant, and unforgettable — the man who turned family into strategy.

  • Son

    Bobby Ewing

    The moral counterweight to J.R., forever trying to keep the family from destroying itself.

  • Son

    Gary Ewing

    The sensitive Ewing son — pulled between Southfork, escape, and the cost of being “a Ewing.”

  • Son

    Ray Krebbs

    A cowboy forged at Southfork who later learned the truth: he was Jock’s son by blood.

The Barnes & Wentworth Line

The Ewing empire has its equal and opposite force: the Barneses — fueled by history, grievance, and a rivalry that never truly ends.

The Barnes Foundation

Barnes Children & Ewing Ties

  • Daughter

    Pamela Barnes Ewing

    A Barnes who married an Ewing — love caught in the crossfire of a family war.

  • Son

    Cliff Barnes

    The Barnes heir who fought the Ewings through business, politics, and inheritance wars — and kept fighting.

  • Child

    Pamela Rebecca Barnes

    Daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper; her arrival in the 2012 era re-ignites the Barnes–Ewing war.

  • Marriage tie

    Jamie Ewing

    A marriage that fused power, revenge, and corporate leverage — with fallout that lasted.

2012 Continuation Era

The continuation era pushes the story forward with the next generation — and brings old secrets back into the open.

The Next Generation

  • Next gen

    John Ross Ewing

    J.R.’s son — inheriting the name, the ambition, and the family’s appetite for war.

  • Next gen

    Christopher Ewing

    Bobby’s son and the heir most often pulled toward “doing the right thing” — even when it costs.

Barnes Tie (Revival)

  • Barnes

    Pamela Rebecca Barnes

    Daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper, she re-ignites the Barnes–Ewing feud in the revival era.

  • Southfork

    Ann Ewing

    A steady presence at Southfork in the modern era — and a stabilizing force beside Bobby.

Family Tree Quick Facts

How are Ray Krebbs and the Ewings connected?
Ray Krebbs is Jock Ewing’s biological son, raised at Southfork and later acknowledged as a Ewing heir.
Why are the Ewings and Barneses enemies?
The feud begins in the early oil days and becomes a generational rivalry: business, betrayal, pride, and inheritance.
Who is Pamela Rebecca Barnes?
Pamela Rebecca Barnes is the daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper, introduced in the 2012 continuation era.
Where does Donna fit in the family tree?
Donna becomes part of the Ewing world through her marriage to Ray Krebbs and her deep role in Ewing Oil politics. Read Donna’s bio.