Brees v Manning

A lot of statisticians have been flinging comparative numbers about these last few weeks, in anticipation of the "Big Game" to be played down in Miami this evening.

Everyone is interested in seeing how New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is going to stack up against his counterpart in Indianapolis, Peyton Manning.

Yours truly thought it would be interesting to add a genealogical twist to the conjecture. Here's what I've been able to dig up on the roots of the rival qb's in ahnentafel format, with a coupla notes:

• To find the father of any person, double their reference number. To find their mother, double their reference number and add one to the result.


• I've only traced back 5 generations. Any further, and you're on your own!


• Abbreviations: * born; + died; bur buried; = married.

DREW BREEES

1. Andrew Christopher "Drew" BREES, *15 Jan 1979, Dallas, TX; 2. Eugene Wilson BREES, Jr., *AL; 3. Mina Ruth AKINS, *12 June 1950, San Marcos, TX, +7 Aug 2009, Ganby, CO; 4. Eugene Wilson BREES, Sr., *22 July 1914, Smyrna, IN, +2 May 1994, Phoenix, AZ; 5. Betty Jo JOHNSTON; 6. Robert Ray AKINS; 7. Dorothy Virginia SCHULTZ; 8. Perry Samuel BREES, 28 March 1878, Lenawee Co, MI, +5 July 1948, Logan Co, OH, = 23 April 1902, Spencerville, OH; 9. Maude Mae DOYLE, *15 Oct 1885, Auglaize Co, OH, +31 May 1954, Liberty, IN; 10. Rollen Alexander JOHNSTON, Sr., *10 May 1893, +4 Jan 1965, Wood Co, WV, = 14 Sept 1913; 11. Mildred LeRoss HENDERSON, *18 Oct 1894, +6 Dec 1979, Wood Co, WV; 12. Lester Thomas AKINS; 13. Rosa Mae MURPHY, *16 June 1904, Burnet, TX, +26 Nov 1985, bur New Baden, TX; 14. Hans Paul SCHULTZ, Sr., *21 March 1905, +6 April 1979, bur New Baden, TX; 15. Mattie Adell THOMPSON, *11 Sept 1907, Wheelock, TX, +16 Jan 1994, bur New Baden, TX; 16. Abraham Bennett BREES, *30 Dec 1842, Lenawee Co, MI, +5 Oct 1911, Spencerville, OH, = 9 Oct 1874, Marion Co, OH; 17. Harriet WILSON, *3 July 1836, Marion Co, OH, +24 Feb 1920, Spencerville, OH; 18. Franklin Augustus DOYLE, *22 Jan 1862, Lancaster, OH, = 27 Nov 1884, Washington Co, OH; 19. Delila COIL, *2 Feb 1868, Washington Co, OH, +31 March 1887, Washington Co, OH; 20. Joseph Monroe JOHNSTON, *13 Dec 1860, = 11 Sept 1890; 21. Virginia DOTSON; 22. Littleton HENDERSON, *9 Dec 1849, +29 Jan 1929, Wood Co, WV; 23. Frances Olive SEEVERS; 26. Herbert Benton MURPHY, *1878, Burnet, TX, = 2 June 1901; 27. Lillian TRUSSELL; 28. Paul Charles SCHULTZ, Sr., *20 July 1876, Germany, +22 April 1948, bur New Baden, TX; 29. Minnie HILTBOLD, *10 Aug 1878, Switzerland, +12 March 1948, New Baden, TX; 30. Will E. THOMPSON, *4 Feb 1872, = 6 Feb 1895; 31. Catherine Ann FULLERTON.

PEYTON MANNING

1. Petyon Williams MANNING, *24 March 1976, New Orleans, LA; 2. Elisha Archibald MANNING, III, *19 May 1949, Drew, MS, = May 1971; 3. Olivia WILLIAMS, * Philadelphia, MS; 4. Elisha Archibald MANNING, Jr., *10 March 1900, +Aug 1969, Drew, MS; 5. Jane Elizabeth NELSON, *14 March 1919, +30 Dec 2000, Drew, MS; 6. Amzie Cooper WILLIAMS, *6 June 1919, +18 April 2002, Philadelphia, MS; 7. Frances THOMAS, *20 July 1920, +9 Oct 2006, Philadelphia, MS; 8. Elisha Archibald MANNING, Sr., *23 Aug 1873, MS, +1952, = 1896; 9. Annie Sophia GADDY, *1878, AL, +1944; 12. Amzie Jackson WILLIAMS, * 3 Feb 1887, MS, +16 May 1964, Philadelphia, MS, = 27 March 1916, Newshoba Co, MS; 13. Nannie Mae STRIBLING, *11 Nov 1893, MS, +19 April 1983, Philadelphia, MS; 14. John S. THOMAS, *30 Sept 1882, MS, +5 July 1941, Neshoba Co, MS; 15. Mary B. WARREN, *21 Sept 1892, MS, +19 Sept 1962; 16. Richard Elam MANNING, *10 May 1830, Marion Co, SC, +3 March 1916, Crystal Springs, MS, =1852; 17. Elizabeth Ann PEVEY, *1834, MS, +1913; 18. John GADDY, *1852, AL; 19. Jennie JOHNSON, *1858, AL; 26. Nathaniel STRIBLING, Sr.; 27. Virginia Lee LANG; 30. William Moses WARREN; 31. Clara Swan HAMILTON.