In my ancestry hunt I have come across some family lines I can claim, that have given us men that have attained the highest office in the land, that of President of the United States, and also some of the First Ladies/President's Wives.
I am not someone digging my roots just to be able to wave about the fact that a famous "so and so" is hanging on my family tree.
But I do confess that when one turns up it is fun and quite exciting. ;-)
Here are a few I can count among the limbs on my tree--All photos are from Wikkipedia--
3rd President Thomas Jefferson-Field Jefferson, his uncle, by marriage to my 7th great grandmother
9th President William Henry Harrison-3rd cousin 6x removed
10th President John Tyler-not exactly sure of the distant yet but some sort of cousin
12th President Zachary Taylor-cousin(not sure which number distance yet), also Taylor's wife, Magaret Mackall Smith, through the same ancestor
10th President Rutherford B. Hayes-cousin(not sure which number distance yet)
21st President Chester Arthur, his wife-Ellen Lewis Herndon-6th cousin 4x removed
23rd President Benjamin Harrison-5th cousin 4x removed
28th President Woodrow Wilson, related by marriage to both his wives-1st Ellen Louise Axson, through her great grandmother Eleanor Randolph(not totally sorted out yet but a distant cousin thing), 2nd Edith White Bolling by marriage
43rd President George W. Bush, his wife Laura Lane Welch-7th cousin 1x removed
For better or worse, I am bonded to these people genetically or through allied families/marriages.
With all this in mind, is it any wonder now why I birthed a son on George Washington's Birthday? *Though technically the date we celebrate as Washington's actual birthday is not the same date as he was born on, due to the switch by the British from using the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar 19 years after his birth. See explanation HERE.
Perhaps I should just stick to promoting William Henry Harrison as my famous ancestor, since he is the only one who died before he could do the nation any harm. ;-)
Now go out there and celebrate President's Day like a true red blooded American and buy a large appliance! 8-)))
Sluggy
I am not someone digging my roots just to be able to wave about the fact that a famous "so and so" is hanging on my family tree.
But I do confess that when one turns up it is fun and quite exciting. ;-)
Here are a few I can count among the limbs on my tree--All photos are from Wikkipedia--
3rd President Thomas Jefferson-Field Jefferson, his uncle, by marriage to my 7th great grandmother
9th President William Henry Harrison-3rd cousin 6x removed
10th President John Tyler-not exactly sure of the distant yet but some sort of cousin
12th President Zachary Taylor-cousin(not sure which number distance yet), also Taylor's wife, Magaret Mackall Smith, through the same ancestor
10th President Rutherford B. Hayes-cousin(not sure which number distance yet)
21st President Chester Arthur, his wife-Ellen Lewis Herndon-6th cousin 4x removed
23rd President Benjamin Harrison-5th cousin 4x removed
28th President Woodrow Wilson, related by marriage to both his wives-1st Ellen Louise Axson, through her great grandmother Eleanor Randolph(not totally sorted out yet but a distant cousin thing), 2nd Edith White Bolling by marriage
43rd President George W. Bush, his wife Laura Lane Welch-7th cousin 1x removed
For better or worse, I am bonded to these people genetically or through allied families/marriages.
With all this in mind, is it any wonder now why I birthed a son on George Washington's Birthday? *Though technically the date we celebrate as Washington's actual birthday is not the same date as he was born on, due to the switch by the British from using the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar 19 years after his birth. See explanation HERE.
Perhaps I should just stick to promoting William Henry Harrison as my famous ancestor, since he is the only one who died before he could do the nation any harm. ;-)
Now go out there and celebrate President's Day like a true red blooded American and buy a large appliance! 8-)))
Sluggy
