Category Archives: We’re Related

Notice # 352 shows President Andrew Jackson as my 6th cousin, 6 times removes, through MRCA, William Cunningham, Earl van Glencairn (1555-1630).  This is the proposed grandfather of my 9th great grandfather, James Pringle (1602-1634).  Notice # 100 is through … Continue reading →

Eli Notification # 351 brings word that Zachary Taylor is my 5th cousin, 6 times removed, through our MRCA, Elizabeth Godfrey (1570-1680)!  Each of our lines begins with Elizabeth’s daugher: mine- Mary Carey (1602-1658), Zachary – Mary Carey (1654-1718).  Now … Continue reading →

Thomas Paine as my 3rd cousin, 7 times removed, is quite interesting.  Our MRCA, George Lewis (1600-1664) is reported as the grandfather of my documented 7th great grandmother, Hannah Lewis (1662-1717).  The problem is We’re Related shows Hannah’s father as … Continue reading →

In notice # 349, We’re Related tells me that Emily Dickinson is my 7th cousin, 3 time removed, through our MRCA, Luke Hitchcock (1615-1659), the great grandfather of Moses Hitchcock (1717-1768), my furthest documented ancestor is that lineage and my … Continue reading →

We’re Related notice # 348 has Vincent Price as my 7th cousin, 3 times removed through our MRCA, Ferdinando Thayer (1625-1713), who would be the 3rd great grandfather of Esther Clark, my 4th great grandmother and the furthest I have … Continue reading →

John Adams, 2nd President of the United States, Report #346, has us as 6th cousins, 7 times removed, through our MRCA, John White (1550-1618), the 5th great grandfather of the furthest member of that line I have documented, Thankful Isham … Continue reading →

Franklin Pierce as my sixth cousin, six times removed, was the #345 report from We’re Related.  This time our MRCA was Ursula Alice Dimery (1596-1665), the 5th great grandmother of my last documented ancestor in that line, my 4th great … Continue reading →

We’re Related reports that Lucy is my 8th cousin, once removed, through our MRCA, Edward Smith (1636-1693)!  This tracks through my documented line!  Lucy’s lineage is through the much documented Sprague family.  This happens to be We’re Related #344!  Cousin … Continue reading →

Demi Lovato is supposed to be my 8th cousin, twice removed, with the MRCA being Maria Margaretha Schopferin (1662-1750), the great grandmother of Magdelena Dockstader, the furthest back in that particular lineage I have documented.   4th great grandmother Dockstader was … Continue reading →