re·sem·blance noun \ri-ˈzem-blən(t)s\
Definition of RESEMBLANCE
a: the quality or state of resembling; especially: correspondence in appearance or superficial qualities
b: a point of likeness : similarity
Synonyms: commonality, common denominator, congruity, correspondence, parallel
Well, it took me years, but I finally sat down and sorted out the connection. I am able to explain how I am related to Elizabeth Taylor. Our common ancestor is Johanes Warmbrodt, he is my 4-great grandfather, which is her 2-great grandfather. That makes us third cousins, twice removed.
The detail is as follows....
7) Johanes Warmbrodt is my great great great great grandfather and he married Elizabeth Graden in 1831 in Switzerland. Over the next 19 years, they gave birth to 12 children, including Jacob & Samuel. We will come back to Samuel below, but for now, we will follow Jacob through my line.
6) Jacob Warmbrodt, my great great great grandfather, married Elizabeth Harmon in 1860 in Illinois. Over the next 25 years, they gave birth to 9 children, including George Washington Warmbrodt.
5) George Washington Warmbrodt is my great great grandfather and he married Lucy Almora Williams in 1901 in Kansas. Over the next 15 years, they gave birth to 4 children, including Ralph Rovela Warmbrodt.
4) Ralph Rovela Warmbrodt is my great grandfather and he married Mable Lorene Davis. They had 2 children, including Philip Ray Warmbrodt Sr.
3) Philip Ray Warmbrodt Sr is my grandfather and he married Vivian Marie Talley.
2) Philip Ray Warmbrodt Jr is my father, he married my mother Dorothy Melissa Rawls on June 12, 1972.
1) Which brings this list to ME, Scheris Lee Warmbrodt Schuring, married to Troy Dean Schuring as of March, 7, 2008.
Now, let's back up to the brothers Jacob and Samuel and explain where Elizabeth comes into the picture.
7) Johanes Warmbrodt, the common ancestor, remember, he had two sons, Jacob & Samuel?
6) Samuel Warmbrodt is Elizabeth's great grandfather and he married Melissa Ann Floria in 1859 in Illinois, about a year prior to his brother's wedding. She died 7 years after having their only child Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt.
5) Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt is her grandfather and he married Anna Elizabeth Wilson in 1890 in Kansas. They had 2 children, including Sara Viola Warmbrodt.
4) Sara Viola Warmbrodt married Francis Lenn Taylor in Kansas in 1926. They had 2 children; Howard in 1929 and then three years later in 1932, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor.
3) Elizabeth Taylor died 2011.
2) Her children, 3 birthed, 1 adopted.
1) Her grandchildren total of 9.
0) She has 10 great-grandchildren.
.....and we all lived happily ever after......

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