Category Archives: History

OK, another First Lady shows up as a cousin — 7th, 4 times removed.   The lineage presented agrees with my documentation all the way back to my 9th great grandmother, Elizabeth Cleverly (1623-1681), one generation from our MRCA, Thomas … Continue reading →

Cousin Harry (aka Bing) might be a bit more than 7 times removed or not.   I looked at the lineage for my ancestors that was provided.  I can document back to my 5th great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834), but … Continue reading →

I have to admit it would be kind of fun to claim Pretty Boy Floyd as my 7th cousin, 4 times removed.  As it is, I can only verify up to my 5th great grandmother, Desire [love that name] Hitchcock … Continue reading →

Barbara Ann and I have to go all the way back to my 7th great grandmother, Abigail Stevens (1666-1727), to encounter our MRCA.  But, I do have documentation back to Grandmother Abigail Stevens Lee.  If Barbara’s line is clean, and … Continue reading →

  President and Chief Justice Taft appears to actually be my sixth cousin, 4 times removed through our MRCA, my 9th great grandfather, William Holbrook (1620-1699).  The Taft line up to Grandfather Holbrook goes through the well documented Torrey and … Continue reading →

The famed jurist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is reported to be my 6th cousin, 6 times removed.   I can follow the lineage reported for me through my 5th great grandmother (love the name), Thankful Isham (1752-1834).  But, it requires … Continue reading →

Mrs. Wilson, not the famous Mrs. Wilson who reportedly ran the country when her husband, President Woodrow Wilson, became ill late in his term, was only in the White House a short time.   As my 6th cousin, 3 times … Continue reading →

How neat is this?  Wild Bill Hickok as a 6th cousin, 4 times removed though our MRCA, Alice Pepper (1623-1710).  Unfortunately, Alice is five generations beyond where my documentation supports.  The lineage is straight up the Clark family to Alice … Continue reading →

  Robert Ripley and I share the MRCA of Mehitable Holbrook (1649-1719), my 8th great grandmother.   Robert’s lineage goes down through the well documented Sprague family line for four generations.  I guess this believe it or not might just … Continue reading →

Irene Ryan (Jessie Irene Noblitt) appears to be my sixth cousin, three times removed.   My lineage provided by We’re Related going back to our MRCA, my 8th great grandfather, John Chidsey (1621-1688) agrees with the evidence in my possession. … Continue reading →