How are you related to Senator John McCain?

Question

Senator McCain and I are 8th cousins, once removed.  Common ancestor was Adam Whie.

Comments

Note that the relationship may be closer than we all think - John is missing huge chunks of his tree.

Answer 1

Sorry to say I'm not a blood relative of Senator John McCain.    What an incredible man.   The contributions he made to this country surpass political lines and will never be forgotten,    

May this most Honorable Soldier Rest in Peace

Answer 2

Wow. That's neat, David.

I am not genealogy- related but we have 25 degrees of connection. It looks like his Fletcher and Atkins ( Mississippi ) needs more research.

Comments

It's not often that the Irish branch of the family is the deepest. Especially the Coddington side, but there are other bits that could be added eg:

• Robert Waller (Waller-3006) his six times great grandfather has a will extract at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LW-GPDS?i=369&cat=224404 which names a few people.
• Wolfton Dixie is probably his eight times great grandfather https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9LW-2Z2N?i=502&cat=224404 matches the entry at http://www.wargs.com/political/mccain.html
• Dixy Coddington turns up twice in the claims from 1700

On the English side the Garsides should be easy enough if we can be certain who Margaret's mother was.

Answer 3

John and I are related -- we share a 10th Great grandfather through the Ayer line.

Comments

Nice, that means you and I are related also!

Answer 4

Have to go way, way back (15th Century) but we were 16th cousins twice removed if the uncertainties in the evidence are ignored. Common ancestor is  Joan, the daughter of John Tiptoft KB .