John Lee Bottom was born 1947 to Robert Merrill Bottom (1917-1993) and Beulah Ernstine Ingram (1918-1980) . He married Arlyn Sharon Dunetz (1944) .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| River Phoenix (1970-1993) | 23 August 1970 Madras, Oregon, United States | 31 October 1993 West Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Rain Phoenix (1972) | |||
| Joaquin Phoenix (1974) | 28 October 1974 San Juan, Puerto Rico | Patricia Rooney Mara (1985) | |
| Summer Phoenix (1978) | 10 December 1978 Winter Park, Florida, United States | Casey Affleck (1975) | |
| Liberty Phoenix (1976) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Lee Bottom (1947) | 1947 | Arlyn Sharon Dunetz (1944) | |