Word: descendantal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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It is said, allegedly without much foundation, that he is a direct descendant of the Biblical King David. With equal lack of foundation Dame Rumor has several times had him engaged to Miss Megan Lloyd George, younger daughter of the famed War Prime Minister, with whom Sir Philip is still...
Married. Miss Katrina van Dyke, daughter of the Reverend Henry van Dyke, professor emeritus of English literature at Princeton University, onetime (1913-17) U. S. Minister to the Netherlands; to Murray Peabody Brush Jr., direct descendant through his maternal grandmother of Betty Washington, sister of George Washington; by Dr. van...
Married. Lady Jane Grey, descendant and namesake of the tragic 10-day Queen of England; (beheaded February 8, 1587 in the Tower of London upon the order of her successor, Queen Mary) to the Reverend P. H. Turnbull, Anglican clergyman; in the chapel of Westminster Abbey founded by King Henry...
Older U. S. citizens, people who read their newspapers more carefully, repeated the name top. "Francis Scott McBride? Francis Scott McBride?" they said. "Do you suppose that he is a descendant of Francis Scott Key, who wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner?' "
Died. Alexander Dumas, painter, direct descendant of Alexandre Dumas, famed Frenchman, author of Camille and many another romantic novel; in Mitchell, S. Dak.