I am directly related to Doctor Philastus Hurlburt. Hurlbut is my mothers maiden name, as he is my great great great great grandfather (the number of greats I'm unsure of, but it's something like 3 or 4). He publically threatened the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism and started the riots that encouraged the Mormons to book it to Utah.

Here's a bit about him.
http://www.lightplanet.com/response/hurlbut.htm

It's kind of like being related to the Judas of Mormonism.