Is anyone closer than 18 degrees from Orville Wright?

Question

I am 18 degrees from Orville Wright connected by Sarah Hunt's two marriages.

I am also 10th cousins, three times removed from him.Common ancestor:  William Hawkins, MP.

Comments

I am 17 degrees from the Wright brothers. 17th cousin, twice removed

Answer 1

15 degrees and 8th cousins once removed. Orville Wright and Alexis (Lovelace) Nelson are both descendants of John (Beers) Bere.

Answer 2

Seventh cousins, twice removed, with a total of nine common ancestors.

Answer 3

17 degrees through the Breckenridge, Clark and Benham Families.

I am actually quite thrilled about this.

Answer 4

6th cousins , 5 times removed

Common ancestor is Samuel Wrght Sr,

Answer 5

17th degree and 7th cousin, four times removed. Common Ancester:Anna (White) Porter Born (1600 -1647)

Answer 6

15 degrees and 6th cousins 2x removed (through Stephen Presbury of Martha's Vineyard).

Answer 7

I am  20 degrees from Orville Wright

when using relationship finder: we are 8th cousins three times removed

Comments

Me too Carol!

Answer 8

15 Degrees  6th cousins twice removed

Answer 9

16 degrees, 5th cousins 5x removed

Answer 10

8th cousins twice removed

Answer 11

15 degrees on a path that includes 1 marriage.  Van Cleve and Moore are frequent names on that path.

Also 7th cousins 3 times removed.

I was an aerospace engineer and my favorite activity is bicycling.

Answer 12

Orville and Wendy are 8th cousins twice removed

Answer 13

Not me. But I am 19 degrees from Orville Wright. I don't know how to figure "levels of cousinhood" especially in these high  numbers.

As usual, I'm connected through the John Garretts, father and son.

Comments

Use relationship finder for common ancestry info.

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16 degrees also - Fifth cousin 3 times removed.

Ironically I am an Aerospace Engr.(retired)

Don Van Fossen

Answer 14

I am 26 degree From Orville Wright

Answer 15

He is my fifth cousin four times removed connected through a Spencer line.

Answer 16

This is an older query but it's exciting for me because there's a real solid genealogical relationship for me on this one. Eighth cousins (four times removed) through my Wakemans. Not to mention in his line there are several surnames I recognize as collateral ancestors. You just never know what you'll discover when you click on the finders.

Answer 17

11th  cousins  once  removed

Answer 18

I'm 16 degrees

Answer 19

I'm placed as 8C2R,6C5R, 4 ways 8C3R,9C2R,.....

Answer 20

16 Degrees, 7th cousin two times removed.