Any Famous Ancestors?
#54
Originally Posted by thismomquilts
George Rogers Clark... of Lewis and Clark... a distant relative... Also, word has it that Jesse James' cohorts are relatives of ours too...
#55
In doing my genealogy I found a paternal link back to the 1660s in Quebec, where my ancestor married one of the "Kings Daughters" (filles du roi) and settled and farmed on Ilse de Orleans Quebec. There's a statue honoring Francois and Marguerite (Foy) Dumas, which I plan on visiting later this summer. My GGG grandmother in this branch was a direct descendant of Jacque Cartier, the French explorer (1500s), who discovered Quebec. Be forewarned, genealogy can be almost as addictive as quilt making!
#59
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Location: Louisville, Kentucky
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My fame to anyone of claim is Matthew Thornton, signed the Declaration of Independence... and five generations back Elvis and I have common relations.... they were brothers...Prescot was their last name. Now, that and $1.00 might get me a cup of coffee!!!
#60
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Carolinas
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Ohhhh nooooo... now we are talking about both of my addictions! My first addiction is genealogy and my 2nd is quilting. (I'm not addicted to housekeeping!) Can't say for sure if there's anyone famous but I'm descended from Mayflower passengers and Utah pioneers on my mother's side. My father's side was a part of the Great Wagon Road migration in the late 1700s - early 1800s from PA to MD to NC, then they went to southern Indiana. The Prather Meeting house in Harmony NC was started by my direct ancestor. So I'm a misplaced Utahn in SC having escaped from DC! (Wash. DC burbs)
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