Families From Opposite Sides Of Atlantic Meet By Chance At Grave Of Ancestor ‘Absolutely Thrilled’ To Meet 4Th Cousins

Families From Opposite Sides Of Atlantic Meet By Chance At Grave Of Ancestor ‘Absolutely Thrilled’ To Meet 4Th Cousins
Families From Opposite Sides Of Atlantic Meet By Chance At Grave Of Ancestor ‘Absolutely Thrilled’ To Meet 4Th Cousins Malcolm Atkins, Rand Smith, and Ian Brandon at St Peter’s churchyard – via SWNS Cousins from opposite sides of the ocean met by complete chance after turning up at their ancestor’s grave at the exact same time and discovering they were all related. Ian Brandon and Malcolm Atkins from the UK were visiting the grave of their great, great, great, grandfather Anthony Smith only to find another couple from the US doing the same thing. Rand Smith and his wife Janeel made the 3,700-mile journey from Kansas City to the town of Raunds in Northamptonshire, England, to see where his forefathers originated from. The couple was left utterly astounded when strangers Ian and Malcolm showed up from London and Essex at the same time last month searching for the same gravestone, having planned their trip years ago. “You couldn’t make it up. These other guys planned their trip a while ago, to…