Hi Bob: The presidential and H.B. Stowe connections came from a chart entitled, "Descendants of John Foote". He was born in the 16th Century. The first dates shown in his line are for a grandson, Nathaniel Foote (1593-1644). The Fays entered this line in the 9th Generation, when Foote descendant Achsah Stratton (1785-1870) married Nehemiah Fay (1776-1856). Nehemiah descends from John Fay [OPF #1] of Massachusetts (1648-1690) through Samuel I (1673-1732) - Samuel II (1705-1788, had 25 children) - Joseph (1741-1825). George H. Bush descends from 5th Generation Foote descendant Rebecca Smith, and also 10th Generation Foote descendant James Smith Bush, who married Harriet Eleanor Fay. >From 5th Generation Foote descendant Nathaniel Foote (1660-1714) came 10th Generation desc Roxanna Foote, who married Lyman Beecher. Their daughter Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) married Calvin E. Stowe. >From 4th Gen Foote desc Rebecca Foote (abt 1634-1701) came 9th Gen desc Chloe Smith, who married Rutherford Hayes. Their son, Rutherford Hayes Jr., married Sophia Birchard. Their son, an 11th Gen Foote desc, was President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. >From 3rd Gen Foote desc Mary Foote came 11th Gen desc Louisa Maria Torrey, who married Alphonso Taft. Their son, a 12th Gen Foote desc, was President William Howard Taft. Also from Mary Foote (3rd Gen) came 13th Gen Foote desc Hannah Milhous, who married Francis Anthony Nixon. Their son, a 14th Gen Foote desc, was President Richard Milhous Nixon. I'm not a professional genealogist, but it is a fascinating endeavor. These famous Americans share a common ancestor in John Foote with a branch of the Fay family. Maybe not directly, but collaterally. You do the math. Regards, Phil