Originally Posted By alexbook Hey, I just found out that my Great-Uncle Dick has a Wiki article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Schultz" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R ichard_Schultz</a>
Originally Posted By JazzCat I am not related to anyone famous! (But this is a very interesting topic!)
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb On my dad's side, the James gang. On my mom's side, one of my grandma's uncles was the govener of the Yukon Territory.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl My great great great Uncle (I think... or grandfather. I'm presst sure he was my uncle) on my dad's side was Major Archibald Butt. Among other things he was an adviser and close friend to President Taft and was credited for saving many lives before he perished on the Titanic. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Butt" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A rchibald_Butt</a> ~Beth
Originally Posted By LacyBelle None that I'm aware of for certain, but there is a rumor that we are related to Johann Sebastian Bach on my mother's side.
Originally Posted By DlandJB Yes, but you have to go back to the 1860's. Lawrence Barrett was an actor, contemporary of Edwin Booth (Shakespearean actor, brother of the assassin, John Wilkes Booth) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Barrett" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L awrence_Barrett</a>
Originally Posted By officerminnie Ethan Allen, on my dad's side. Along with Benedict Arnold, he led a raid on Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War. Or something like that.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>Samuel Chase signed the Declaration of Independence. He is our (999haunts & me) something X grandfather or great uncle. I forget which.<< Heya, cousin.
Originally Posted By JazzCat ^^^How funny! I once asked Mr. Sawyer if he was related to a certain actor since he shares the same last name and that actor was from the Northwest. I won't say who in case Mr. Sawyer wants to keep his last name a secret!
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, Suzie already covered one biggie for me - Daniel Boone. Also descnded from William Henry Harrison & Benjamin Harrison - former US presidents, one of whom has the shortest term in office. Nobody RECENT and well-known in my family, though. Er, well, except maybe my Aunt Jean in Colorado if things go well in November - she's running for state house. Oh, and in the world of birds, Uncle Steve is pretty big.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros My mom's cousin was the keyboard player for the Talking Heads ("Burning Down the House"). My mom's other cousin's daughter is married to someone who plays football for the Seattle Seahawks, and played in the Super Bowl. (That's right, my second cousin in law is famous! I know you're jealous) On my dad's side, we think somebody came over on the Mayflower, but we're not sure who or how exactly we're related to them.
Originally Posted By MissCandice Nope, my relatives in the future will only have me for a notable relative, lol.
Originally Posted By avromark By famous you mean for positive things don't you? I'm related to the famous Inspector by first name
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy We're supposedly related to "Mad Anthony" Wayne...and his spirit apparently appears wanders a road in PA every New Year's Day (his birthday) searching for his long lost bones...(many were lost during his corpse transfer)
