Famous Kin of
Johnny Appleseed
aka John Chapman
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Sir Benjamin Thompson
Physicist and Inventor, aka Count Rumford
1st cousin 1 time removed via Lieut. James Simonds
Jonathan Trumbull
20th Governor of Connecticut
2nd cousin 2 times removed via John Trumbull of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
John Trumbull
American Painter
3rd cousin 1 time removed via John Trumbull of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Abigail (Smith) Adams
First Lady of President John Adams
3rd cousin 2 times removed via George Fowle
Bathsheba (Ruggles) Spooner
First woman executed for murder in U.S. by non-British government
4th cousin 1 time removed via George Fowle
Calvin Coolidge
30th U.S. President
4th cousin 3 times removed via Nathaniel Lawrence
Lou (Henry) Hoover
First Lady of President Herbert Hoover
4th cousin 3 times removed via Nathaniel Lawrence
Frederick Upton
Co-Founder of Whirlpool Corporation
4th cousin 3 times removed via Samuel Blodgett
Elihu Root
38th U.S. Secretary of State
4th cousin 3 times removed via John Trumbull of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Henry Luce
Co-Founder of Time, Life, Fortune and Sports Illustrated magazines
4th cousin 5 times removed via John Trumbull of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Endicott Peabody
62nd Governor of Massachusetts
4th cousin 5 times removed via Allen Perley
Kate Upton
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model
4th cousin 6 times removed via Samuel Blodgett
Amy Adams
Movie Actress
4th cousin 7 times removed via John Trumbull of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Lucretia (Rudolph) Garfield
First Lady of President James Garfield
5th cousin 1 time removed via Gregory Stone
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
Principal character of film Glory portrayed by Matthew Broderick
5th cousin 2 times removed via George Fowle
Robert H. Goddard
Inventor of First Liquid-propelled Rocket
5th cousin 3 times removed via Isaac Stearns
Charles Edward Merrill
Co-Founder of Merrill Lynch & Company
5th cousin 4 times removed via Gregory Stone
Jordana Brewster
TV and Movie Actress
5th cousin 5 times removed via Isaac Stearns
Elias Howe
Inventor, Lockstitch Sewing Machine
6th cousin 1 time removed via Thomas Richardson
Barbara (Pierce) Bush
First Lady of President George H.W. Bush
6th cousin 4 times removed via Thomas Richardson
George H. W. Bush
41st U.S. President
6th cousin 5 times removed via Thomas Richardson
George W. Bush
43rd U.S. President
6th cousin 5 times removed via Thomas Richardson
Jeb Bush
43rd Governor of Florida
6th cousin 5 times removed via Thomas Richardson
Steve Young
Football Hall of Fame Quarterback
6th cousin 5 times removed via David Stone