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William Greene

Ancestry of
William Greene

2nd Governor of Rhode Island


The family tree for William Greene is still in progress.

The family tree for William Greene should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person. Research devoted solely to this person has either not yet taken place or it is currently in progress. As with all family trees on this website, the sources for each ancestor are listed on the family group pages so that you can personally judge the reliability of the information.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for William Greene

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Benton MacKaye

Co-Founder, Appalachian Trail

2nd cousin 5 times removed
via John Greene Jr.

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Benton MacKaye

Co-Founder, Appalachian Trail

2nd cousin 5 times removed
via Randall Holden

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Emma Eames

Opera Singer

9th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Humphrey Stafford

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Clare Eames

Silent Movie Actress

9th cousin 6 times removed
via Sir Humphrey Stafford

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Anne Boleyn

2nd Wife of King Henry VIII

10th cousin 9 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Rutherford B. Hayes

19th U.S. President

19th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Francis Scott Key

Author of “The Star Spangled Banner”

19th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Helen (Herron) Taft

First Lady of President William H. Taft

19th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Catherine Howard

5th Wife of King Henry VIII

10th cousin 9 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Nathan Hale

America's First Spy

19th cousin
via Henry II, King of England

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Sir Charles Tupper

6th Prime Minister of Canada

19th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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James Sherman

27th U.S. Vice-President

19th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Charles Carroll

Signer of the Declaration of Independence

18th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Guillermo Billinghurst

31st President of Peru

19th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Eugene Foss

45th Governor of Massachusetts

19th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Henry Hastings Sibley

1st Governor of Minnesota

18th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry II, King of England

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

13th cousin 8 times removed
via Ralph de Stafford

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

6th cousin 7 times removed
via William Grindall

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

9th cousin 9 times removed
via Sir Humphrey Stafford

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

9th cousin 7 times removed
via Sir John Fray

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

16th cousin 5 times removed
via Beatrice de Beauchamp

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

6th cousin 8 times removed
via William Grindall

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

8th cousin 8 times removed
via Humphrey Stafford

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

13th cousin 7 times removed
via Ralph de Stafford

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William Henry Moore

Co-Founder, U.S. Steel and Nabisco

15th cousin 3 times removed
via John de Botetourte

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William Greene photo by Sarnold17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)