Originally Posted by bj

According to an aunt who does genealogy, a great many times removed grandfather was Thomas Lynch, a signer of the Declaration of Independence (famous). My great grandmother didn't know for sure, but thinks her father rode with Quantrel (infamous). My hometown was named after my great great grandfather when he donated the land for the townsite when the railroad came through farther south than the existing town/county seat. But it's only famous with us! :-D