Nepotism Within The Ranks Of LDS Leadership: All In The Family : Some people say a person receives a position in this church through revelation, and others say they get it through inspiriation, but I say they get it through relation. If I hadnt been related to Heber C. Kimball, I wouldnt have been a damn thing in this church. - J.Golden Kimball after he was called to First Council of the Seventy in 1892 Gordon B. Hinckley : -1st cousin of Joseph B Wirthlin -1st cousin of Richard B Wirthlin -nephew of former apostle Arza A Hinckley -1st cousin, once removed of wife of Neal A. Maxwell -1st cousin, twice removed of John H Groberg -3rd cousin, once removed of James E Faust wife: Marjorie Pay Hinckley -she is not related to any General Authorities Thomas S. Monson : -2nd cousin, once removed of Graham W Doxey -3rd cousin, once removed of wife of M Russell Ballard -3rd cousin, once removed of Spencer J Condie wife: Frances Beverly Johnson Monson -she is not related to any General Authorities James E. Faust : -1st cousin, twice removed of former apostle Richard R Lyman -3rd cousin of former seventys president Marion D Hanks -3rd cousin once removed of Gordon B Hinckley -3rd cousin once removed of former seventys president S Dilworth Young -3rd cousin twice removed of former LDS president George Alber Smith -great grand nephew of former apostle Spencer W Kimball -2nd great grandson of former apostle Amasa M Lyman wife: Ruth Wright Faust -she is related to four General Authorities Boyd K. Packer : -3rd cousin of wife of C Max Caldwell wife: Donna Edith Smith Packer -3rd great granddaughter of apostle Luke S Johnson L. Tom Perry : -nephew of former seventys president Alma Sonne -4th cousin once removed of Earl C Tingey -4th cousin of wife of Richard C Edgley wife: Barbara Taylor Dayton Perry -2nd great grand dau of LDS President John Taylor David B. Haight : -1st cousin once removed of wife of John C Carmack -2nd cousin once removed of H Verlan Andersen former seventy -3rd cousin of wife of John E Fowler -3rd cousin of F Arthur Kay former seventy wife: Ruby Mildred Olson Haight -she is not related to any General Authorities Neal A. Maxwell : -first cousin twice removed of O Leslie Stone,former seventy -wife: Colleen Fern Hinckley Maxwell -1st cousin once removed from Gordon B Hinckley -related to four other General Authorities Russell M. Nelson : -4th cousin of Rulon G Craven wife: Dantzel White Nelson -she is not related to any General Authorities Dallin H. Oaks : -2nd great grand nephew of Martin Harris Book of Mormon witness 1st wife: June Dixon - deceased (relatedness information forthcoming) 2nd wife: Kristen Meredith McMain - married 08/25/2000 - (relatedness info forthcoming) M. Russell Ballard : -nephew of former patriarch Joseph F Smith -grandson of former apostle Melvin J Ballard and Hyrum M Smith -grand nephew of former LDS president Joseph Fielding Smith -3rd cousin of emeritus patriarch Elder G Smith -great grandson of LDS president Joseph F Smith -2nd great grandson of presiding patriarch Hyrum Smith -3rd great grandson of presiding patriarch Joseph Smith, Sr wife: Barbara Bowen Ballard -she is related to five General Authorities Joseph B. Wirthlin : -son of former presiding bishop Joseph L Wirthlin -brother of Richard B Wirthlin -1st cousin of Gordon B Hinckley wife: Elisa Young Rogers Wirthlin -she is related to fourteen General Authorities Richard G. Scott : -related to no General Authorities wife: deceased, was related to six General Authorities Robert D. Hales : -3rd cousin of Carlos E Asay -3rd cousin of Glenn L Pace -3rd cousin once removed of Earl C Tingey -4th cousin to six General Authorities wife: Mary Elene Crandall Hales -she is related to three General Authorities Jeffrey R. Holland : -2nd,3rd cousin or grand nephew to nine General Authorities wife: Patricia Terry Holland -she is related to one General Authority Henry B. Eyring : -1st,2nd or 3rd cousin to eight General Authorities or their wives wife: Kathleen Johnson Eyring -she is related to three General Authorities
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:17:32 +0000
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