Captain John Underhill - Famous Descendants

Famous Descendants

Myron Charles Taylor, A leading American industrialist, and a key diplmatic figure at the hub of many of the most important geopolitical events before, during, and after World War II. Also eighth generation descended from Captain John Underhill.

Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer and author famous for her mysterious disappearance.

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    Make him the quaint great figure that men love,
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