It turns out the wedding of Mary McCracken and Nathan Chamness was not the 1st time the two families were joined through marriage.

Mary’s aunt, Ruth McCracken, and Nathan’s uncle, Joseph Chamness, exchanged vows in 1793, earning them the 7th spot on my list of cousins marrying cousins!

Here’s the updated list. From left to right, mom’s relative, then dad’s, with my relationship to each of them in brackets:

1. Florence Schwartz (2nd cousin, 2x removed) married Edna Duesenberg (1st cousin, 2x removed)
2. Irene Rohlfing (3rd cousin,1x removed) married Herbert Biesemeyer (1st cousin, 2x removed)
3. Dwayne Kersten (2nd cousin, 1x removed) married Celeste Sprick (3rd cousin, 1x removed)
4. Patricia Kersten (2nd cousin, 1x removed) married Glenn Bolm (4th cousin)
5. Brenda Schroeder (3rd cousin) married Shane Bunge (4th cousin)
6. Nathan Chamness (2nd cousin, 5x removed) married Mary McCracken (2nd cousin, 6x removed)
7. Joseph Chamness (1st cousin, 6x removed) and Ruth McCracken (1st cousin, 7x removed)

Kenfolk: Both sides
Relations: Cousins galore
Common ancestors: A plethora