In Search of Presidential Cousins: Part 1 - Washington
My past blogs have all looked at ancestors and relatives along the Pannell/Langley branch. This is my first entry exploring the Peter/Arrington branch. The tumultuous election earlier in November has inspired me to introduce the multiple Presidents of the United States that also happen to be our cousins. To start, let me state at the outset, that we are not , to the best of my knowledge, related in any way to either Donald J. Trump or Joseph R. Biden! Less than four years ago today, the then-occupant of the White House was our cousin. Growing up, we were always told that we were first cousins of George Washington (President #1). In 2008 we discovered through research that we were distant cousins, as well, of President Harry S. Truman (#33) and then-candidate, Barack H. Obama , who would be elected in 2008 and assume office in January 2009 as president #44. At the same time, it also turned out that we were second , not first , cousins of George Washington. All three of our pre...