Ancestry and Famous People I am Probably Related To According to the One World Tree on Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com has a new feature that will tell you famous people you are
probably related to based on the information in the OneWorldTree
compiled from member trees. Information is only as accurate as the
individual trees, so we all take this with a grain of salt, but still.
Its fun to dream.

Below is the list generated for me. Some
relations are more fun than others. That I’m related to a couple famous
poets, a number of famous writers, and a couple founding fathers and
presidents is pretty cool. On the other hand, Hillary Clinton is my 8th
Cousin twice removed. Oh well, nobody’s family is perfect. ;)

• Richard Lovelace (1618-1657) English Poet

  • Richard Lovelace was an English Nobleman and poet. His “Lucasta” poems brought him fame.
  • Relationship: 9th Great Grand Uncle
• Angelica Van Buren* (1818-1877)First Lady

  • Angelica
    Van Buren was the daughter-in-law of President Van Buren. His wife
    passed away several years before his presidency, so she assumed the
    role of First Lady and White House hostess.
  • Relationship: 4th Cousin 4 times removed
• Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (1885-1982) First Lady

  • Elizabeth
    Wallace Truman, often called “Bess Truman”, struggled with the lack of
    privacy that surrounded the family of the president. However, her sense
    of duty prevailed and she supported her husband in his duties.
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 2 times removed
• Frank James (1843-1915) American Outlaw

  • Alexander
    Franklin James was the older brother of Jesse James, and an outlaw in
    his own right. James became an outlaw during the American Civil War
    after he was captured and then released by Union soldiers. He joined a
    gang and was involved in several robberies and murders.
  • Relationship: 5th Cousin 4 times removed
• William Williams (1731-1811) Connecticut Representative

  • William
    Williams, a merchant and politician from Connecticut, signed the
    Declaration of Independence. He was a Harvard graduate who studied
    theology.
  • Relationship: 3rd Cousin 8 times removed
• Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968) American author and activist
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 3 times removed
• Lucy Ware Webb Hayes (1831-1889) First Lady

  • Lucy
    Ware Webb Hayes convinced her husband, Rutherford B. Hayes, to fight in
    the Union army and to oppose slavery. He later became an influential
    part of the abolitionist cause.
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 3 times removed
• Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797) Virginia Representative

  • Francis
    Lightfoot Lee was a radical patriot during the revolution. He worked
    with Patrick Henry to oppose the Stamp Act. He later signed the
    Declaration of Independence.
  • Relationship: 2nd Cousin 11 times removed

• Sam Walton (1918-1992) Amercian Businessman

  • Samuel
    Moore Walton founded Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. From the very beginnings
    of his store owning years, he made sure to have a variety of goods at
    low prices.
  • Relationship: 7th Cousin 2 times removed
• Edward “Ned” Kelly (1854-1880) Outlaw

  • Ned
    Kelly is the most famous Australian bushranger of the 19th century. He
    was a cattle rustler and bank robber, and became a folk hero for his
    defiance of colonial authorities. He is immortalized in numerous books,
    films and songs.
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 4 times removed
• Mark Twain (1835-1910 American Author

  • Samuel
    Langhorne Clemens thought of his pen name, “Mark Twain,” while working
    on a riverboat. This humorist’s works include Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 4 times removed
• Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) American Activist and Surgeon

  • Dr.
    Mary Edwards Walker was a feminist Union surgeon. She was given a Medal
    of Honor after the Civil War for her bravery as a prisoner of war,
    making her the only woman to have received this medal.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin

• James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) 20th President of the United States of America

  • Serving
    the second shortest term in U. S. history (only 6 months), James
    Garfield was the second President of the United States to be
    assassinated.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin
• Samuel Adams (1722-1803) Massachusetts Representative

  • Samuel Adams helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. From the beginning he was a loud voice for independence.
  • Relationship: 4th Cousin 8 times removed
• Mae West (1893-1980) American Actress, Screenwriter, and Playwright

  • Mae
    West, born Mary Jane West, is considered one of the most controversial
    stars of the 1930’s. Her scripts often endured huge amounts censorship,
    but also huge success with audiences. She wrote and starred in She Done
    Him Wrong and I’m No Angel.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin 1 times removed
• Willa Cather (1873-1947) American Author

  • Willa
    Cather has been called one of the most eminent American Authors. A
    muckraking journalist at first, she penned the famous My Antonia.
  • Relationship: 6th Cousin 5 times removed
• Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915)

  • American educator, political leader, author
    Booker
    T. Washington was born as a slave but was freed at the age of 9. He
    received national attention as a spokesperson for African American
    citizens.
  • Relationship: 7th Cousin 3 times removed
• Pretty Boy Floyd (1904-1934) American Outlaw

  • American
    bank robber and alleged murderer, Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd robbed so
    many banks in the 1930s that there was a $56,000 reward on his head.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin 1 times removed

  • Ray Bradbury (1920-) American Author
  • Ray
    Bradbury is an American horror, science fiction, and mystery writer
    best known for his books Martian Chronicles and Farenheit 451.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin 2 times removed

• Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-) First Lady

  • Hillary
    Rodham Clinton is the wife of former President Bill Clinton. She was
    the first First Lady to be elected to public office. She remains
    committed to women’s rights and children’s issues.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin 2 times removed
• Gerald Ford (1913-) 38th President of the United States of America

  • President
    Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. became President after the resignation of
    President Nixon. He struggled through economic problems and even a few
    assassination attempts.
  • Relationship: 8th Cousin 2 times removed

• Judy Garland (1922-1969) American Actress

  • Judy
    Garland, born Frances Ethyl Gumm, was a child prodigy who’s singing and
    acting career soared after The Wizard of Oz. Her untimely death at 47
    was caused by a drug overdose.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 1 times removed
• William Faulkner (1897-1962) American Author

  • Mississippi
    native William Cuthbert Faulkner was known for his long, winding
    sentences. Some of his famous novels include Go Down Moses and As I lay
    Dying.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 1 times removed

• John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States

  • Irish-American
    politician John F. Kennedy is an icon of American liberalism. His
    presidency saw the beginnings of racial integration the Space Race and
    the Cuban missile Crisis. He was assassinated while in Texas.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 2 times removed
• Agatha Christie (1890-1976) English Author

  • English
    writer Dame Agatha Christie is the world’s best known crime-fiction
    writer in the world. She wrote the famous mysteries “Death on the Nile”
    and “The Mousetrap”.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 2 times removed
• John F. Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) American Icon

  • John
    F. Kennedy, Jr. was a lawyer, journalist, socialite, and publisher. The
    son of President John F. Kennedy, John Jr. grew up mainly on the Upper
    East Side of Manhattan. On July 16, 1999, John Jr. along with his wife
    and sister-in-law, were killed in a plane accident over the Atlantic
    Ocean.
  • Relationship: 10th Cousin 1 times removed
• John Cage (1912-1992) American Composer

  • John
    Milton Cage was an American experimental music composer, writer, and
    visual artist. He is most widely known for his 1952 composition 4’33”,
    whose three movements are performed without playing a single note.
  • Relationship: 10th Cousin 1 times removed
• George Orwell (1903-1950) British Author

  • Eric
    Arthur Blair is most commonly recognized by his pen name, George
    Orwell. His political commentary is a major theme in his most famous
    works: “1984”, “Animal Farm”, and “Down and Out in Paris and London”.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 4 times removed
• Button Gwinnett (1735?-1777) Georgia Representative

  • Button
    Gwinnett has one of the most famous signatures in American history.
    This signer of the Declaration of Independence has a Georgia county
    named for him.
  • Relationship: 9th Cousin 7 times removed