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 (she married a Clark). So, I see a research TO DO item that is to complete the Clark Family lineage from the point of 4 times great grandmother, Esther Clark, to Alice’s spouse.
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 end up with believe it! Sixth cousins, three times removed.
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. Now if the same can be said of Cousin Irene’s lines, it would be like Texas Tea! I’ll take a look at it and see if it holds water around the cement pond. (PS – bad photo, WR — Irene is on the left)
Admiral Farragut as a cousin was quite impressive. My lineage kept going with names and dates beyond my documented 5th great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834) for another 5 generations to our MRCA, Richard Ingraham (1600-1683). Not a single PRIVATE in my line nor in the Admirals. Then, I read his biography on Wikipedia – something We’re Related seemed to have attached but not referenced. The lineage given to David Farragut is that of David Porter, HIS FOSTER FATHER. Uh, We’re Related, that is NOT how it works.
Frances Clara Folson has the distinction of being the only First Lady of the United States to be married in the White House. On 2 June 1886, she wed President Grover Cleveland. Our MRCA, William Holbrook (1620-1699), my 9th great grandfather is well documented along my lineage. Cousin Frances’ lineage was presented in a clear manner without those pesky PRIVATE place holders. Once I have confirm that lineage, I will be able to claim the youngest First Lady of the United States as a cousin.
Asa Gray, 6th cousin, 5 times removed, was one of the most noted botanists of the 19th century. The pedigree chart provided by We’re Related is clean — No PRIVATE place holders — on both lineages. Mine progresses to my 6th great grandfather, John Munn (1712-1785), and then four more generations to our MRCA, William Parsons (1570-1653). That makes another TO DO item of 4 generations that I will need to investigate to be able to include Asa as a cousin.
Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, as my 6th cousin, 4 times removed is an interesting development. The lineage provided for my line in the pedigree chart is in agreement with what I have documented all the way to our MRCA, William Ballard (1603-1689), my 9 times great grandfather. There are not PRIVATE placeholders in Clara’s lineage presented! The only question mark arises with her grandfather, David Stone (1750-1827) being the son of David Haven (1731-1800). Children usually have the same surname as their father. I need to look into why this change in name occurred before I make Cousin Clara a definite. I am seeing too many instances where We’re Related is reporting non-genealogical relationships as if they really were the actual biological relationship (i.e. calling a foster parent the actual genealogical parent of a child and then assigning the lineage upward). But, investigation will tell one way or the other.
We’re Related provided complete pedigree lines for both Hamilton and me all the way to our MRCA, Henry Burt (1595-1662). But there is a problem, I have John Munn, the son of Benjamin Munn, the son of John Munn in my line. I have evidence through Benjamin Munn. We’re Related proposes the mother of the elder John Munn was Abigail Burt (1623-1692). Now the mother of the younger John, and the wife of Benjamin was also named Abigail Burt. Coincidence? I don’t think so. I think there may be some untangle work ahead of accepting this as a true related cousin.
James Buchanan Eads, 6th cousin, 3 times removed, has a clean line reported for my line up to the MRCA, my 8th great grandmother, Esther Ballard (1632-1717). James’ line is as defined. So all looks well for this civil engineer, inventor, bridge designer and builder to be a real relative! As long as there is documentation to prove his lineage. Need to check that out.
Cousin Francis goes up my well documented Botsford line and into the Camp line ending with our MRCA, Mary Canfield (1625-1733) – the, as yet, undocumented mother of my 8 times great grandfather Samuel Camp (1645-1763). The line shown for Francis is also minus any pesky PRIVATE entries. Francis’ actions in the Civil War were the earliest that resulted in the Medal of Honor being awarded. Need to add this to the TO DO list – and yes, it is growing by leaps and bounds.
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