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An only child, Aubrey grew up in California where she was raised by her mother, Jade.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
He was born an only child, on Jan. 22, 1937, to Anne, a homemaker, and Joseph, a steel worker and for a short time the police chief of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Baylee is the only child of Brian and Leighanne Littrell, and the family have performed together on Littrell’s family Christmas albums.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Starke is the only child of Close and ex-partner, movie producer John Starke.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
He was born an only child, on Jan. 22, 1937, to Anne, a homemaker, and Joseph, a steel worker and for a short time the police chief of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Baylee is the only child of Brian and Leighanne Littrell, and the family have performed together on Littrell’s family Christmas albums.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Starke is the only child of Close and ex-partner, movie producer John Starke.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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