Crazy long one: http://www.geni.com/path/A-J-Jacobs+is+related+to+Daniel-Cheever?fr...
I'm sure we can probably connect more than that though. The tree goes up a bit, but just doesn't connect to the larger tree. May just need to do some searching and make those additional connections.
Now you see, with a wonderful Massachusetts name like Cheever, I figured I could find some more connections for Matthew.
Such as my second cousin, 8 times removed - the first verified centenarian in the US:
Unknown Profile
Geni says: John Shepard is Daniel Cheever's 7th great grandfather!
We'll need to pushpin our way to James Spader and then to AJ I think. Geni is still preferring the blood line.
So Geni goes to the cached blood line on the last couple of steps whatever I try. :(.
But to the grandfather Unknown Profile
http://www.geni.com/path/A-J-Jacobs+is+related+to+Ralph-Cheever?fro...
Ralph A Cheever is A.J. Jacobs' first cousin once removed's ex-husband's 8th cousin twice removed! (24 steps)