First Prophet - Joseph Smith, Jr. Val John JENNINGS and Joseph SMITH Jr. are 6th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Joseph MERRIAM and Sarah GOLDSTONE.
Second Prophet - Brigham Young
Val John JENNINGS and Brigham YOUNG are 4th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD also William GODDARD and Elizabeth MILES.
Third Prophet - John Taylor
Val John JENNINGS and John TAYLOR are 16th cousins 6 times removed. Their common ancestor is Princess of Acre JOAN.
Fourth Prophet - Wilford Woodruff
Val John JENNINGS and Wilford WOODRUFF are 7th cousins 5 times removed. Their common ancestors are Samuel LOTHROP and Elizabeth SCUDDER.
Fifth Prophet - Lorenzo Snow
Sixth Prophet - Joseph F. Smith
Val John JENNINGS and Joseph F. SMITH are 7th cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are Joseph MERRIAM and Sarah GOLDSTONE.
Seventh Prophet - Heber J. Grant
Eighth Prophet - George
Albert Smith
Val John JENNINGS and George Albert SMITH are 20th cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are King of England Edward I ENGLAND and Eleanor of Castile SPAIN.
Ninth Prophet - David
O. McKay
Tenth Prophet - Joseph Fielding
Smith
Val John JENNINGS and Joseph Fielding SMITH are 8th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Joseph MERRIAM and Sarah GOLDSTONE.
Eleventh Prophet - Harold B.
Lee
Val John JENNINGS and Harold Bingham LEE are 7th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestor is John LOTHROP.
Twelvth Prophet - Spencer W.
Kimball
Thirteenth Prophet - Ezra Taft
Benson
Val John JENNINGS and Ezra Taft BENSON are 9th cousins. Their common ancestors are Samuel BASS and Anne SUTTON.
Fourteenth Prophet - Howard
W. Hunter
Fifteenth Prophet - Gordon B.
Hinckley
Neices and Nephews, children of my sister-in-law, Lorna Bingham, have the following additional relationships.
James Douglas JENNINGS and Gordon Bitner HINCKLEY are 8th cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are Nicholas SNOW and Constance HOPKINS.
James Douglas JENNINGS and Spencer Woolley KIMBALL are 6th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Stephen GATES Jr. and Sarah WOODWARD.
James Douglas JENNINGS and Harold Bingham LEE are 9th cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Thomas BINGHAM and Mary RUDD.
Relationships with Famous and Noteable Personalities through my 12th great grandfather, the Rev. John Lothropcan be seen here.
Here are some other relationships to mormon pioneers and general authorities.
Val John JENNINGS and Franklin D. RICHARDS are 5th cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
Val John JENNINGS and George F. RICHARDS are 6th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
Val John JENNINGS and Le Grand RICHARDS are 7th cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
Val John JENNINGS and Stephen L. RICHARDS are 6th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
Val John JENNINGS and Clifford E. YOUNG are 7th cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
Val John JENNINGS and Levi Edgar YOUNG are 6th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Isaac MIXER and Rebecca GARFIELD.
I have had a grand adventure exploring my ancestry in the family history libraries and over the internet. Here are a few of my favorite sites:
FamilySearch
GenCircles
Especially for Genealogists
Val John's Genealogy Page
GeneaNet
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