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View Host Sara Haines Related to Two US Presidents
5 Feb
Summary
- Sara Haines learned she is related to John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
- Her maternal grandfather's lineage led to these presidential connections.
- Haines expressed joyful tears upon discovering her presidential ancestry.
Sara Haines was overcome with emotion upon learning she is related to two United States presidents. During an appearance on Finding Your Roots, host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed that Haines is a distant relative of John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
Haines discovered that John Adams, the second U.S. president, is her third cousin, nine times removed. Gates Jr. further explained that because John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, is the son of John Adams, Haines is connected to both.
The genealogical revelation came through Haines' maternal grandfather. His mother was related to Henry Adams, who was Haines' 11th great-grandfather. Haines' emotional reaction included tears and laughter as she absorbed the news of her presidential connection.
