In honor of July 4th, MyHeritage explored the family history of Steve Doocy, host of Fox & Friends, and surprised him with information about his connection to the first 3 presidents of the United States: George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Our Research team found that Steve is connected to all 3 Founding Fathers through his 3rd-great-grandfather, Elijah M. Butterfield. Elijah served in the 13th Regiment of the New York Militia during the War of 1812. He died young, at just 34 years old, in 1827, in his hometown in Jefferson County — named after his relative, Thomas Jefferson, of course, in 1805.
How Steve Doocy is related to George Washington (click to zoom)
How Steve Doocy is related to John Adams (click to zoom)
How Steve Doocy is related to Thomas Jefferson (click to zoom)
Elijah’s son, who was also named Elijah, was also born in Jefferson County, New York, in 1825, one year before Thomas Jefferson’s death.
We found a photo of Elijah Jr.:
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“That is remarkable!” Steve exclaimed when Yvette Corporan surprised him with these findings on the air. “All this time I thought I was probably related to Sam Adams, the beer guy!” he laughed.
Yvette also pointed out that just like Steve, who published The Happy Cookbook with his wife, Martha Washington also authored a cookbook.
Steve was astounded at how easy it was to discover these fascinating details about his family’s past.
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