I met a 3rd cousin at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

I met a third cousin that I had never met before in Salt Lake City at the Family History Library.  She is actually on a mission there and lives in North Carolina.  She grew up in Escalante, Utah. Nina Mae Wilson Hill is serving a LDS mission here in Salt Lake City. She came here from North Carolina. She was born and grew up in Escalante, Utah. Simmons Philander Curtis and Emaline Buchanan Curtis are our common ancestors.

She is descended from Nancy Eltnora Curtis Hansen and Franklin Bendixen Hansen, her great-grandparents. Next is their son Scott Marshall Hanson and Elizabeth Jane Singleton, her grandparents. Next is Winifred Mary Elizabeth Hanson and Junius Robert Wilson, her parents.

I am descended from Joseph Augustus Curtis Sr. and Emma Princetta Daley, my great-grandparents. Next Joseph Augustus Curtis Jr. and Estella Olsen Curtis my grandparents, and Max Joseph Curtis and Vesta Isabella Pettersson Curtis who are my parents.

We are both enjoying the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and living at this time in the latter days when the family history research is on a quick rise in preparation for the millenium and fulfilling the words of many ancient and modern prophets.

The Benjamin Franklin Connection

I was going to do this some time ago but it's not an easy thing to figure the genealogy of the Franklins.  I decided to go ahead with it and call it a "work in progress."  That means that whatever I post at this time will likely be updated in the future. 

The common ancestors for Ruth Franklin and Benjamin Franklin are Thomas Franklin and Jane White.  I will give the line for Benjamin Franklin and then for Ruth Franklin.  I have left the dates off on purpose as that is not my purpose here.  I am just showing the connection.  I have also left off the dates as that is not my purpose here.  It looks like Ruth is a full cousin to Benjamin three times removed. 

For Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Franklin and Jane White
Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger
Benjamin Franklin

For Ruth.
Thomas Franklin and Jane White
James Franklin and Eunice Barnes
James Franklin and Martha Ormsby
Uriah Franklin and Abigail Colvin
David Franklin and Hannah Simmons
Ruth Franklin and Enos Curtis

To continue to the four Josephs:
Simmons Philander Curtis and Emaline Buchanan
Joseph Augustus Curtis (Joe) and Delcina Princetta Daley
Joseph Augustus Curtis (Dode) and Estella Olsen
Max Joseph Curtis (Max) and Vesta Isabella Pettersson
Nicholas Joseph Curtis (Nicholas)