Many of us have famous ancestors Who are yours?

[.45 Dave]

I'll start.

Courtney Trisler was Ronald Reagan's ranch foreman. He is a cousin of mine.

Mike Trisler, a cousin, is a stuntman in Hollywood and, so far his biggest part was in the first Transformers movie, He was also the the stunt coordinator on Lost, among many other shows.

Purnell Houston, my great-great-great- grandfather was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware at the attack on Trenton

Sam Houston of Texas fame was a cousin of mine.

Another cousin, for a short time was married to actor Robert Preston and remembers him singing her to sleep at night when he was in Bloomington visiting her relatives.

Donner of the infamous Donner Party was a cousin by marriage

I'm also related very distantly to Daniel Boone. Again, by marriage.

I'm sure you all have others that did famous (or infamous) deeds. Here's your chance to reveal them!
If you dare!...

 

[Hoosierdood]

On my mother's side, I am related to the Dalton Brothers. Dalton Gang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

On my father's side, I am related to Abraham Lincoln.

 

[snapping turtle]

Mother in Law is related or was to Steve McQueen.
Steve McQueen | Official Website

There is dalton gang on her side also.

My side not much at all. My fathers fathers fathers must have spent to much time in the woods to get famous,

 

[NYFelon]

I am related by illegitimate childhood, on my father's side, to Roberto Cofresi. A Puerto Rican pirate who was executed by firing squad in the early 19th century.

ibIGuessCrimeRunsInYourBloodJokes

 

[phylodog]

I got nothin

 

[SmileDocHill]

I'm related to both Adam and Eve. My parents told me they were characters in a book that has the most sales ever.

Seriously though, my wife is related to Sybil Ludington.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I got nothin

But YOUR kids will be able to answer this with pride, right?

 

[shibumiseeker]

First cousins six times removed with Abe Lincoln. Cuzzin Abe I call him...

 

[NYFelon]

First cousins six times removed with Abe Lincoln. Cuzzin Abe I call him...

I detect the slightest hint of patronizing sarcasm. It's just barely there, but I have a keen sense for these things.

 

[mrjarrell]

On my paternal side I'm related to Robert E. Lee (cousin), Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee. Also related to William Wallace (a many times great uncle) through his brother. Haven't got any famous people on the maternal side that I know of, yet.

 

[Pooty22]

Nothing that I know of in my family, but John Dillinger was engaged to two of my wife's great- aunts at the same time. The aunts happened to be sisters as well. #awkwardfamilygatherings

 

[fullauto 45]

Patsy Cline is in the family line. Grandfathers cousins daughter or something like that.
Daniel Boone is in there somewhere.
And me. Oh, wait, I'm not famous yet.

 

[NYFelon]

Patsy Cline is in the family line. Grandfathers cousins daughter or something like that.
Daniel Boone is in there somewhere.
And me. Oh, wait, I'm not famous yet.

Hey, famous is 2/3 of infamous.

 

[hornadylnl]

My second cousin is married to Tim Hudson.

 

[pirate]

Dick Van Dyke is my uncle.

 

[perry]

I have been told that I am a descendent of the tallest soldier to serve in the civil war from Blackford county

And to General John Burgoyne who led the British (to defeat) at the battle of Fort Ticonderoga.

 

[blurr95]

My wife is related somehow to Orville Redenbacher.

 

[gvsugod]

You know that guy that invented the light bulb? Thomas Edison...your welcome.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Jimmy Page, guitarist for Led Zeppellin.

Sir Ralph Hopton, Knight of Bath, Royalist General, Army of Cornwall/Devonshire, English Civil War.

 

[JB357Mag]

Jimmy Page, guitarist for Led Zeppellin.

WOW!! Im a HUGE fan, played lead guitar in a Zep tribute band
for a bit.

Can u arrange a meeting?

Jimmy