This week's famous cousin is Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977). the famous singer and actor.
Here is the FamilySearch Family Tree Brief Life History biography:
His Wikipedia entry is here.When Elvis Aaron Presley was born on 8 January 1935, in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States, his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, was 18 and his mother, Gladys Love Smith, was 22. He had at least 1 daughter. He lived in Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1958. His occupation is listed as truck driver in Crown, Toledo, Belize. He died on 16 August 1977, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.
The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 9th cousin. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:
My most recent common ancestors with cousin Elvis Aaron Presley are my 8th great-grandparents John Wheeler (1643-1713) and Sarah Larkin (1647-1725).
Are you related to Elvis Presley? Check out his profile on the FamilySearch Family Tree and click the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page. Note that you have to be a profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.
This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!! I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun. Click here to see all of my famous cousins.
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