Is anyone closer than 18 degrees from Frederick Douglass?

Question

My connections to him are through my Delay and Farney ancestors.  I'm also the 9th cousin cousin, four times removed, from his wife, our common ancestor being Adam Winthrop.

Answer 1

Not directly related, but I am 16 degrees from Frederick Douglas through Elizabeth Quitterfield  who is my 6th great grandmother .

Comments

I am 16° away also but through his wife Helen Pitts.

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me too!

Answer 2

17 degrees.

Apparently Frederick Douglass' second wife, Helen Pitts, is a distant cousin (4th cousin, 6 times removed) of my ex-wife.

Comments

18 degrees here. No known relation, but apparently descendants of the same Helen Pitts married into families that married into families that lead to my mothers maternal line.

Answer 3

No, for I'm at 22 degrees

Answer 4

17 degrees through my Beers and Marvin family.

Answer 5

Frederick Douglass is 14 Degrees from Maggie N.

Answer 6

I'm not, but I know a number of descendants are active on wikitree. I hope they enjoy having their ancestor's profile featured!

Answer 7

17 degrees this time, through my maternal grandfather's aunt's husband's family (they lived in Florida).

Answer 8

I am 17 degrees from him through my Daddy's side.  Not related by blood.

Answer 9

I am 17 degrees from Frederick Douglass - Vern Peterman

Answer 10

I am 16 degrees from Frederick Douglass by way of Stephen Harriss who is the son of Temperance Overton Harris, my 7th great Grandmother. However, Stephen is marked (uncertain).

Answer 11

I am 13 degrees from Frederick Douglass.

Comments

Wow, Alexis! That’s great!

Answer 12

I am 17 degrees from him,

Answer 13

I am 14 degrees and honored. I’ll look more closely at the connection. Sandy Chichester Rivkin

Answer 14

My connection is from Helen Pitts, Douglas’ second wife. Now I am truly honored to have these two people in my family.  -Sandy