Rick Perry’s family tree includes Sam Houston, Harry Truman; Bushes related to Romney, Huntsman

Houston Chronicle ^ | December 19, 2011 | Richard Dunham

[Cincinatus' Wife]

..A new genealogical analysis of four Republican presidential candidates by the web site Ancestry.com finds that Perry is a first cousin (six times removed) of Sam Houston, the commander-in-chief of Texas revolutionary forces and twice-elected president of the Republic of Texas.

“Texans have that Texas pride,” said Anastasia Harman, lead family historian for Ancestry.com. “That Texas pride is obviously in his blood.”

Houston, Texas’ seventh governor, and Perry, the state’s 47th governor, are both related to Captain John Paxton, a hero of the U.S. Revolutionary War who survived the infamous winter encampment at Valley Forge with General George Washington. Paxton’s wife Phebe became a legendary figure of the revolution when she rode from their Virginia home to Valley Forge on horseback to bring food and clothing to her husband in Valley Forge.

Perry also has a U.S. president in his family tree. Like Sam Houston, it’s a feisty character: Harry Truman, the plain spoken, “given ‘em hell” populist is Perry’s fifth cousin (four times removed).

While Perry is related to a Democratic president, two Republican candidates – Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman – turn out to be distant cousins of the two Presidents Bush.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....Having spent good times in the City named after him—I might be inclined to act like Beck and leave a note saying “Gone to Texas” having heard the call to the dance from one of Sam Houston’s seed.

Many have.

[Mouton]

Funny, we can trace Perry’s family tree yet have no idea where His Excellency was born or who was his dad.

[King Moonracer]

It’s no different than being descended from Arab slave traders, or Wookies, don’t-cha-know.

[normy]

But we can tell by his governing style he may actually be from Zimbabwe.

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This is just how Rick Perry is. After Hurricane Ike devastated my community, he came here to survey the damage. He did not just walk through here surrounded by security and news cameras and then make a speech. That's not Perry. He showed up in jeans and a work shirt, no cameras, no press conference, and he walked among all of us who had been hit. A hug, a pat on the shoulder, a listening ear, and an encouraging word. He saw to it that emergency shelters were being set up and food and water were available to everyone. When Obama/FEMA refused to help us, Governor Perry set up state funding to help us rebuild our homes and our lives. My home is at 'ground zero' where Ike came ashore. We all took tremendous damage. FEMA sent me a check two months later for $600 dollars. Governor Perry set up the Recovery Fund to help us all rebuild. That is what a true leader and a true Christian does. That's my Governor! I can't wait to see America under the caring wing of Rick Perry.

[hummingbird]

Perry is in my final three - what am I saying?! Lets say final two!

Perry would be US gain, Texas’ lost.

If he does become President Perry (I like the ring of that!), I hope he doesn’t forget Texas. I hope that, from time to time, he will swagger on down to the best state he ever became governor of!

Just to remind us that his heart belongs to Texas.

And so we get to watch that swagger all for ourselves. He’s good at it!

[hummingbird]

It would follow your political career forever!

Better lay low, although to some, falling into a beer vat would be an awesome way to go.

[altura]

I suddenly feel the urge for a beer and it’s only 8:30 in the morning.

[lonestar]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tribune7]

According to the article Sarah is related to Obama :-)