This week's famous cousin is my 8th cousins 1x removed William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), the famous American politician and orator.
When William Jennings Bryan was born on 19 March 1860, in Salem, Marion, Illinois, United States, his father, Silas Lillard Bryan, was 37 and his mother, Mariah Elizabeth Jennings, was 25. He married Mary Elizabeth Baird on 1 October 1884, in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Marion, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States in 1900. In 1913, his occupation is listed as 41st united states secretary of state in District of Columbia, United States. He died on 26 July 1925, in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States.
The Wikipedia profile for William Jennings Bryan is here.
Here is the Relative Finder chart showing my relationship to William Jennings Bryan:
My most recent common ancestors with 8th cousin 1x removed cousin William Jennings Bryan are my 10th great-grandparents William Brown (1625-1694) and Mary Morecock (1623-1694).
Are you related to the William Jennings Bryan? 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 have your 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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