My Family History: 2017

HELLO FAMILY! Here are a few of our famous relatives and there are more - 46 MORE (that are famous and DIRECTLY related to us. Which means no cousins once or twice removed-etc). I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do! I love you all. Famous Relatives (*): * Mary Queen of Scots Stuart (13th Great Aunt) EUROPEAN ROYALTY: Conservative nobles in England supported an idea that Mary should wed the Duke of Norfolk. This also indicated that Elizabeth, and most English nobles, believed Mary innocent of Darnley’s murder and any charges in the Casket Letters. But Elizabeth did not consent to the marriage and kept Mary under lock and key. Soon, this arrangement had settled into stone; Mary was moved from prison to prison, eventually ending up at Fotheringhay Castle, about 70 miles north-west of London and as close to Elizabeth as she ever came. Of course, Mary plotted from the very beginning to escape. She felt justified in doing so since she was being held against her will. However, as the years passed, the plots grew more outlandish and murderous. Mary’s imprisonment was only to end with her execution. Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFMFMMFF Mary's Mother-Father Chain: F * Stephen Vincent Benet (10th Cousin) Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFFF SVB Mother Father Chain: FMMMMFMMMMF Born July 22, 1898 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Died March 13, 1943 (aged 44) New York City, U.S. Occupation Writer Nationality American Alma mater Yale University Period 20th century Genre Poetry, short story, novel Notable works John Brown's Body (1929) The Devil and Daniel Webster (1936) By the Waters of Babylon (1937) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) (adapted from Benét's story The Sobbin' Women) Notable awards Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1929) O. Henry Award (1937) Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1944, posthumous) Children Thomas, Stephanie, and Rachel Relatives William Rose Benét (brother) Laura Benét (sister) ^ ANDY WILLIAMS (13TH COUSIN) SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFFMFFF AW's Mother-Father Chain: FFFFMFMFMFMMMF Birth name Howard Andrew Williams Born December 3, 1927 Wall Lake, Iowa, United States Died September 25, 2012 (aged 84) Branson, Missouri, United States Genres Traditional pop, easy listening Occupation(s) Singer, actor, record producer Instruments Vocals Years active 1938–2012 Labels Cadence, Columbia, London, Polydor Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American popular music singer. He recorded 44 albums in his career, 15 of which have been gold-certified[1] and three of which have been platinum-certified.[2] He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show garnered three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, is named after the song he is most known for singing—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River". He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 10.5 million certified units in the United States. * DeForest Kelley (13th cousin) ACTOR - TV SERIES STAR TREK Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFMFFFF DK's MF-Chain: FMMFFFMMMMFFMF Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor, screenwriter, poet and singer known for his roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek. Kelley's acting career began with the feature film Fear in the Night in 1947.[5] The low-budget movie was a hit, bringing him to the attention of a national audience and giving Kelley reason to believe he would soon become a star. His next role, in Variety Girl, established him as a leading actor and resulted in the founding of his first fan club. Kelley did not become a leading man, however, and he and his wife, Carolyn, decided to move to New York City. He found work on stage and on live television, but after three years in New York, the Kelleys returned to Hollywood. In California, he received a role in an installment of You Are There, anchored by Walter Cronkite. He played ranch owner Bob Kitteridge in the 1949 episode "Legion of Old Timers" of the television series The Lone Ranger. This led to an appearance in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Morgan Earp (brother to Burt Lancaster's Wyatt Earp). This role led to three movie offers, including Warlock with Henry Fonda and Anthony Quinn. In 1957, he had a small role as a Southern officer in Raintree County, a Civil War film directed by Edward Dmytryk, alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift and Lee Marvin. He also starred in the lead role as a U.S. Navy submarine captain in World War II in The Silent Service. He appeared in both season 1, episode 5 "The Spearfish Delivers" as Commander Dempsey and in the first episode of season 2 "The Archerfish Spits Straight" as Lieutenant Commander Enright. Leonard Nimoy also appeared in two different episodes of the series at around the same time. Kelley appeared three times on Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: first in 1955, where he portrayed Ike Clanton in the television series You Are There; again, two years later in the 1957 film of that name, playing Morgan Earp; and perhaps in an ironic salute, once again on October 25, 1968, in a third season Star Trek episode titled "Spectre of the Gun", this time portraying Tom McLaury. Kelley also appeared in episodes of The Donna Reed Show, Perry Mason, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Boots and Saddles, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, Death Valley Days, Riverboat, The Fugitive, Lawman, Bat Masterson and Laredo. He appeared in the 1962 episode of Route 66, "1800 Days to Justice" and "The Clover Throne" as Willis. He had a small role in the movie The View from Pompey's Head. For nine years, Kelley primarily played villains. He built up an impressive list of credits, alternating between television and motion pictures. However, he was afraid of typecasting, so he broke away from villains by starring in Where Love Has Gone and a television pilot called 333 Montgomery. The pilot was written by an ex-policeman named Gene Roddenberry, and a few years later Kelley would appear in another Roddenberry pilot, Police Story (1967), that was again not developed into a series. Kelley also appeared in at least one radio drama, Suspense, where series producer William M. Robson introduced him as "a bright new luminary in the Hollywood firmament" * GENE AUTRY Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFMFFMF GA'S MF-CHAIN: FFFFMMFFFFFMMF Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry was an American performer who gained fame as a singing cowboy on the radio, in movies, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Wikipedia Died: October 2, 1998, Studio City, CA Horse: Champion the Wonder Horse Spouse: Jackie Autry (m. 1981–1998), Ina Mae Spivey (m. 1932–1980) Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry[1] (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as a singing cowboy on the radio, in movies, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was also owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997. From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films and 91 episodes of The Gene Autry Show television series. During the 1930s and 1940s, he personified the straight-shooting hero—honest, brave, and true—and profoundly touched the lives of millions of Americans.[2] Autry was also one of the most important figures in the history of country music, considered the second major influential artist of the genre's development after Jimmie Rodgers.[2] His singing cowboy movies were the first vehicle to carry country music to a national audience.[2] In addition to his signature song, "Back in the Saddle Again", Autry is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, "Here Comes Santa Claus", which he wrote, "Frosty the Snowman", "An Old Fashioned Tree", and his biggest hit, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Autry was a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and is the only person to be awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for film, television, music, radio, and live performance.[3] The town of Gene Autry, Oklahoma was named in his honor. * Gordon B. Hinckley (13 Cousin) 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Tanya's Mother-Father Chain: MFFFFFFFFFMFMM GBH's MF-Chain: FFFMMFFFFMMFMM Born Gordon Bitner Hinckley June 23, 1910 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Died January 27, 2008 (aged 97) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Cause of death "Causes incident to age" Resting place Salt Lake City Cemetery 40.774497°N 111.86348°W Alma mater University of Utah (B.A.) Spouse(s) Marjorie (Pay) Hinckley (m. 1937, d. 2004) Children Kathleen Richard (b. 1941) Virginia (b. 1945) Clark Jane Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom Silver Buffalo Award Website gordonbhinckley.org Gordon Bitner Hinckley (June 23, 1910 – January 27, 2008) was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 12, 1995, until his death. Hinckley's presidency was noted for the building of temples, with more than half of existing temples being built under his leadership.[2] He also oversaw the reconstruction of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple and the building of the 21,000 seat Conference Center. During his tenure, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" was issued and the Perpetual Education Fund was established. At the time of his death, approximately one-third of the church's membership had joined the church under Hinckley's leadership. Hinckley was awarded ten honorary doctorate degrees, and in 2004, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush. Hinckley also received the Boy Scouts of America's highest award, the Silver Buffalo, and served as chairman of the Church Boards of Trustees/Education. Hinckley died of natural causes on January 27, 2008, and was survived by his five children. His wife, Marjorie Pay, died in 2004.

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