Philo T. Farnsworth: Father of the Television; First Cousin Once Removed of Lois

Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor

Philo T. Farnsworth Sr. and  Margaret Adams' family

Philo T. Farnsworth, is largely known as the inventor of the modern day television although he invented many other things, holding 165 patents. 

There are two Philo Taylor Farnsworths.  Philo, the elder Farnsworth had four wives.  With wife, Agnes, he had son, Lewis, who named his child Philo Taylor Farnsworth, after the grandfather.  Philo was born August 19,1906 near Beaver, Utah. The elder, Philo T. Farnsworth and his wife Mary had son, Milford.  Milford.  Milford is a half brother to Lewis and therefore the uncle to the younger Philo (the inventor).  This makes Melba Farnsworth and Philo T. Farnsworth (inventor) first cousins.