Family history study is fascinating.  For example, our daughter, Kristi, is related to her husband, Dan Rose.  Also Allen and Loni are related to Mike Packer, Phil Packer, and Ruth Ann Rose.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                        

                   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                      

Elvira Tidwell

Samuel Adam Merrill

(Ruth Ann’s great grandparents)

Royal Tidwell

Jane Nelson

(Allen’s great

grandparents)

Peter Tidwell

Sophronia Hatch

 

Children

 

 

Samuel Bemus Merrill

 

 

 

Loni Gee

 

Dora Merrill

Clyde Packer

 

 

 

Frank Tidwell

Evaleo Brighton

 

 

 

Alton Tidwell

Dorothy South

 

 

 

Allen Hackworth

Loni Gee

 

Kristi D Hackworth

 

Preston Merrill Packer

 

 

Ruth Ann Packer

Mike Rose

 

 

Dan Rose

Orrin Jackson Merrill

 

(Loni’s great grandfather)

 

Alden M Packer

 

 

 

Orin Preston Merrill

 

 

Dorothy Merrill Gee

Merrill Kerr Gee

 

 

Mike Packer

Phil Packer

Conclusions:

 

1. Loni is related to Mike, Phil, and Ruth Ann on the Merrill side.  Allen is related on the Tidwell side. Ruth Ann is Loni’s third cousin on the Merrill side and Allen’s third cousin on the Tidwell side.

2. Dan and Kristi are related through both the Merrill and Tidwell lines.

3. Ruth Ann’s grandmother and Allen’s grandfather were first cousins.  Loni’s grandfather and Ruth Ann’s grandmother were first cousins.

 

second cousin row

third cousin row

first cousin row