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I am a 6th generation native Texan from a family of 12 children and have been married the last 28 years to my wonderful, long-suffering wife. My ancestors came to Texas in the early 1800's. One maternal g-g-g-grandfather was among the founders of the Republic of Texas and is buried in the State Cemetery in Austin. Through my g-g-g-grandparents I am related to a number of historical figures, including Lyndon Baines Johnson, Aaron Burr and Jonathan Edwards. On my paternal side there were other Texas pioneers who helped to found and build Independence, Tyler, Austin and Houston, Texas. Through some of them I am also related to other political figures, including Thomas W. Veazey, a 19th century governor of Maryland. My interests are fairly wide and varied and include reading, puzzles, drawing, genealogy, home improvement projects, and, of course, the study of mathematics and word origins. Yahoo! Answers has now joined that list