How Patrick Swayze and I are Seventh Cousins

Actor, Patrick Swayze died today, September 14, 2009, at age 57. [source] This didn't come as a surprise, as the world has known he was struggling with Cancer since March of 2008. Still, many had hoped he would find a way to evade the disease.

Two years ago, I confirmed the Swayzes in my family tree intersected with his ancestry.

Below, using the ahnentafel numbering format, is our relationship:

1 Patrick Wayne Swayze 2 Jesse Wayne Swayze 3 Patsy Yvonne Helen Karnes 4 Jesse Elijah Swayze 5 Mamie Bell Johnson 8 James Wesley Swayze 9 Sarah Elizabeth McDonald 16 Alexander P. Swayze 17 Amanda M. F. Littleton 32 James Swayze 33 Elizabeth Starke 64 Samuel Swayze Jr. 65 Elizabeth Putnam 128 Rev. Samuel Swayze 129 Hannah Horton 256 Judge Samuel Swayze 257 Penelope Horton

1 Me 2 Dad 3 Mom 6 Martin Joel Deutsch 7 Myrtle Van Every 14 Melvin Van Every 15 Mary Jane Denyer 28 Samuel Van Every 29 Abigail Stuart 58 Elihu Stuart 59 Johanna Swayze 118 Israel Swayze 119 Abigail Coleman 236 Israel Swayze 237 Mary Pitney 472 Judge Samuel Swayze 473 Penelope Horton

Judge Samuel Swayze's record at sweezey.com

[You should be able to trace backwards Patrick's lineage from there, and mine to Abigail Stuart.]