President William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born Blythe) was born 19 Aug 1946 at the Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas the son of William Jefferson Blythe III (who had died three months previously) and his wife Virginia Dell "Ginger" Cassidy.
Virginia Dell "Ginger" Cassidy was born 6 Jun 1923 in Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas the daughter of James Eldridge Cassidy and his wife Edith Valeria "Vallie" "Ada" Grisham.
Edith Valeria Grisham was born 2 Nov 1901 in Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas the daughter of Lemma Newell "Lem" Grisham and his wife Edna Earl Adams.
Edna Earl Adams was born 19 Apr 1878 in Hempstead County, Arkansas the daughter of Martin Franklin Adams and his wife Sarah Jane May.
Martin Franklin Adams was born Oct 1850 in Hempstead County, Arkansas the son of Martin Adams and his wife Clarinda Wilson.
Clarinda Wilson was born 11 Dec 1821 on the Big Red River, Arkansas Territory the daughter of John B Wilson and his wife Jane Reaves.
John B Wilson and Jane Reaves had twelve children, seven of whom are known to have married. One of those seven Olympus possibly had no offspring, but the other six had known offspring.
One of John B Wilson and Jane Reaves' children was Thomas Franklin Wilson born 12 Nov 1822 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Thomas Franklin Wilson married Martha Lee and they had two known daughters, Rebecca about which nothing else is known, and Clarinda J "Clara" "Cora" Wilson born 20 Jan 1850 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Clarinda J Wilson married on 13 Jan 1867 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to John W Grounds. They had three known children, one of whom Eleanor E "Lennie" "Linner" Grounds born 9 Aug 1873 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, married on 18 Dec 1889 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to Jessie M Johnson.
Jessie Johnson and Lennie Grounds had seven children, one of whom Perry Olin Johnson born 10 Mar 1904 at Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas married on 20 Feb 1927 at Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas to Lucy Adell Hunt. They were my grandparents.
Thus Bill Clinton, and I are fifth cousins. And I never even get a birthday card!
Virginia Dell "Ginger" Cassidy was born 6 Jun 1923 in Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas the daughter of James Eldridge Cassidy and his wife Edith Valeria "Vallie" "Ada" Grisham.
Edith Valeria Grisham was born 2 Nov 1901 in Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas the daughter of Lemma Newell "Lem" Grisham and his wife Edna Earl Adams.
Edna Earl Adams was born 19 Apr 1878 in Hempstead County, Arkansas the daughter of Martin Franklin Adams and his wife Sarah Jane May.
Martin Franklin Adams was born Oct 1850 in Hempstead County, Arkansas the son of Martin Adams and his wife Clarinda Wilson.
Clarinda Wilson was born 11 Dec 1821 on the Big Red River, Arkansas Territory the daughter of John B Wilson and his wife Jane Reaves.
John B Wilson and Jane Reaves had twelve children, seven of whom are known to have married. One of those seven Olympus possibly had no offspring, but the other six had known offspring.
One of John B Wilson and Jane Reaves' children was Thomas Franklin Wilson born 12 Nov 1822 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Thomas Franklin Wilson married Martha Lee and they had two known daughters, Rebecca about which nothing else is known, and Clarinda J "Clara" "Cora" Wilson born 20 Jan 1850 in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Clarinda J Wilson married on 13 Jan 1867 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to John W Grounds. They had three known children, one of whom Eleanor E "Lennie" "Linner" Grounds born 9 Aug 1873 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, married on 18 Dec 1889 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to Jessie M Johnson.
Jessie Johnson and Lennie Grounds had seven children, one of whom Perry Olin Johnson born 10 Mar 1904 at Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas married on 20 Feb 1927 at Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas to Lucy Adell Hunt. They were my grandparents.
Thus Bill Clinton, and I are fifth cousins. And I never even get a birthday card!