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Saturday, January 23, 2021

HEARD & NOLEN ANCESTORS: With DNA Summary and Evaluation for Accuracy

HEARD & NOLEN ANCESTORS: 

With DNA Summary and Evaluation for Accuracy        

        This Blog is intended to provide my Heard and Nolen relatives (especially my cousins, descendants of JAMES ADDISON HEARD & CLORA FRANCES NOLEN) with a current copy of our genealogy (representing research as of Jan., 2021) along with an analysis of DNA results, used to evaluate the validity of each step of the genealogies.

        The first four Family Trees and the First Table illustrate the Ancestors of James Addison Heard, the founder of our branch of the Heard Family back to Stephen Heard, the first Heard proven to have immigrated to America.  These trees and Table include all of the female lines (wives of our Heard Ancestors and their ancestors). 

        The last 3 Family Trees illustrate the Ancestors of Clora Frances Nolen, wife of James Addison Heard.  These Trees include our Nolen Ancestors and the ancestors of their wives. I plan to add a second Table illustrating the DNA analyses for these ancestors.  However, before making that effort, I wanted to determine whether this is an appropriate way to communicate this information.

        The Family Trees have been developed through classic family history research by a number of Family members.  However, when following the "paper trail" for any family there are many sources of error and false leads.  With the advent of DNA genealogical testing, it is possible to test the Trees developed through the paper hunt against the biological information carried in our cells.

        However, there are many problems inherent in matching DNA results to the network of Ancestors in our family trees.  In almost all cases, we don't have DNA from the Ancestor to match to our own DNA, rather, we identify our MATCHES among those living today, and attempt to identify Our "common ancestors" from whom we each received our matching DNA.  

        While both methods have problems, by comparing the findings from one with the findings from the other, it is possible to strengthen the evidence supporting a finding OR identify possible errors in our research.

        The Research Reported in this Blog is based on Matches made using the ANCESTRY DNA and the ANCESTRY Matching Program called THRULINES.  Frances Ruth Jackson Freeman (that's me), daughter of Myrtis Lee Heard Jackson (my Mother) is the primary Person matched in the Table. I am the granddaughter of James Addison Heard and Clora Frances Nolen.   Denise Ruth Freeman McGrade (DM on the Table) and Jacqueline Lee Freeman Perez (JP on the Table) are my daughters, and great granddaughters of James Addison Heard and Clora Frances Nolen.  Veronica Lee Perez Muller (VPM), Carlos Perez (CP), Patrick McGrade (PM) and Sarah McGrade (SM) are my grandchildren and great, great grandchildren of James Addison and Clora Frances.

        The generation designation on the Table is mine (and will match all of my Heard First Cousins), and goes from my Grandparents to my 5 Great Grandparents.  Since the Accuracy of Autosomal DNA matching with Ancestry is limited to 5 generations, that is as far as I go in this analysis.  You will note, that the matches for my children only extend to my 4th great Grandparents (their 5th), and for my grandchildren they extend only to my 3rd Great Grandparents (their 5th).  

        A number of our other family members have also tested with Ancestry.  I would very much like to add their DNA test results to this analysis, to further test accuracy, and increase the power of findings. If we can add their results to mine, we will increase the power of our results, and their potential for supporting or refuting the ancestor identifications in our trees.

        We are also looking beyond Ancestry using other test companies and their matches.  Lindsey and Jimmy Heard have done Y-DNA studies.  I am currently testing with MyHeritageDNA to check against their data base.  I am using GEDMATCH, but have not investigated the findings there yet.

        I will tell you as you begin perusing the trees and the table, that the HEARD FAMILY as presented here is very complete (as compared to most family research).  We have a more complete tree than most (even though this only goes back to the early American Colonial Times).  The number of verifiable ancestors through both documentation and DNA is very high.  I think this directly reflects the hard and dedicated work of our Aunts and Cousins. You will note that we have identified several relationships or individuals that are problematic and require further investigations.

        I have tried color-coding the family lines to make it easier to spot the parents and grandparents within the Table and to match these to the Trees.  I need your feedback to let me know if this is helpful or if you have other suggestions.

        I need your QUESTIONS to help me know what I need to explain.  


HEARD-NOLEN FAMILY TREE 



HEARD-LINDSEY FAMILY TREE



HEARD-HEWELL FAMILY TREE


LINDSEY-WILLIAMS FAMILY TREE


        Key to the Table -- B = Birth Year; D = Death Year; 

        # FJF indicates the # of Matches found for Frances Jackson Freeman that share this Ancestor.

        # Lines means the Number of Children of that person that the Matches are descended from.  For example, FJF has 13 matches who are descended from James Addison Heard.  These are descended through 5 of James Addison Heard's children (FJF's mother Myrtis Lee, and 4 other siblings).

        Other Matches, include the initials of the other family members who have matches with individuals descended from the same Ancestor.  The key for these initials is given above.  

        In NOTES, I include a variety of information, including my conclusion regarding the accuracy and reliability of the identification of a particular ancestor.

                 

TABLE 1. -- 

Name

B

D

#-FJF

# Lines

Other 

Matches

NOTES

GRANDPARENTS






1870- 1968   WWI & WWII Era

James Addison 

Heard

1870

1946

13

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,


VERIFIED

Clora Frances 

NOLEN 

1880

1968

13

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED (Traced on separate Table)








GREAT GRANDPARENTS






1840-1925   Civil War Era - WWI

John Thomas

HEARD

1845

1912

26

3

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Sarah Adeline

LINDSEY

1840

1925

26

3

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








2 GREAT GRANDPARENTS






1808-1903 — Pre & Civil War Era

Jesse Holloway

HEARD

1818

1890

42

7

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Mary Susan 

HEWELL

1822

1903

42

7

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








Burkett W.

LINDSEY

1808

1894

55

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Harriet Serene

WILLIAMS

1814

1888

55

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








3 GREAT GRANDPARENTS






1762-1882 —  Between Revolution and Civil Wars

James A.

HEARD

1776

1857

64

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,


VERIFIED

Elizabeth 

HOLLOWAY

1779

1855

64

5

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








Jesse Wyatt

HEWELL

1793

1852

44

3

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Martha Patsy

BERRY

1795

1882

45

3

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








James William 

LINDSEY

1762

1831

89

6

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Rachel

BURKETT

1768

1831

91

6

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








Benjamin

WILLIAMS

1775

1850

102

9

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED

Sarah Sallie

BATTLE

1779

1835

102

9

DM, JP, VPM, CP, PM, SM,

VERIFIED








4 GREAT GRANDPARENTS






1725-1842  French & Indian & Revolutionary Wars

John

HEARD

1744

1797

68

6

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Mary Susannah

MEADOR

1754

1818

68

6

DM, JP

VERIFIED








Samuel 

HOLLOWAY

1737

1817

165

12

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Rebecca

HUBBARD

1744

1817

161

12

DM, JP

VERIFIED








William Wyatt

HEWELL

1756

1842

44

4

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Frances Jouett

DAVENPORT

1763

1839

33

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED








William Talifarro

BERRY

1750

1809

90

8

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Susannah

TAYLOR

1770

1829

89

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED








James William

LINDSEY

1725

1800

76

10

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Sarah Mary

CARLTON

1735

1815

67

9

DM, JP

VERIFIED








Christian

BURKHART (BURKETT)

1730

1801

52

5

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Anna Barbara

GRAEFF

1739

1800

48

4

DM, JP

VERIFIED








Lewis 

WILLIAMS

1740

1784

63

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Ann Mary Wilking

NORMAN

1745

1792

64

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED








Ephriam

BATTLE

1750

1798

61

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED

Louisa Ann

WILLIAMS

1755

1797

58

3

DM, JP

VERIFIED








5 GREAT GRANDPARENTS






1695-1822  Colonial Era & French & Indian War through Early Revolution

Stephen

HEARD

1720

1774

45

8


1 Duplicate & 1 New but, VERIFIED

Mary Catherine

FAULKNER

1718

1780

44

8


1 Duplicate & 1 New, but VERIFIED








Joel

MEADOR

1725

1798

112

14


Duplicates but VERIFIED

Susannah

CLARK

1725

1798

112

14


Duplicates but VERIFIED








John

HOLLOWAY

1701

1757

83

9


Duplicates but VERIFIED

Hannah

SPIERS

1700

1780

84

9


Duplicates but PROBABLE








Joseph 

HUBBARD

1717

1789

46

8


VERIFIED

Frances Judith

COBB

1718

1790

49

8


PROBABLE








Joseph Emmett

HEWELL 

1728

1812

0

1


PROBLEMATIC (Investigate)

Frances

Wyatt

1728

1812

31

3


PROBABLE (Investigate)








James

DAVENPORT

1725

1803

39

8


Duplicates but VERIFIED

Catherine Frances

JOUETT

1732

1822

38

8


Duplicates but VERIFIED








Benjamin

BERRY

1733

1810

60

6


PROBABLE (investigate  2nd marriage)

Sarah

TALIAFERRO

1733

1763

45

3


PROBABLE (Investigate Husband’s 2nd marriage)








Grant

TAYLOR

1725

1785

29

1


Our line only  INVESTIGATE

Emma Lee

SMITH

1725

?

29

1


Our line only  INVESTIGATE








William 

LINDSEY

1695

1768

23

6


VERIFIED

Jane

CHEW

1700

1766

23

6


VERIFIED








Blake Benjamin

CARLTON 

1712

1791

14

4


PROBABLE (Investigate)

Elizabeth 

WALLACE

1712

1755

0

1


UNLIKELY (Investigate)








Johannes George

BURKETT BURKHART

1718

1756

10

3


VERIFIED

Katherine

HERBERT

1705

1752

10

3


VERIFIED








Marcus Daniel

GROFF GRAEF

1712

1791

3

3


VERIFIED

Ann

HUBER

1715

1783

3

3


VERIFIED








Theophilus

WILLIAMS

1710

1785

15

1


Only our line PROBLEMATIC (Investigate)

Hester Bearfield

BUSBEE

1716

1785

15

1


Only our line PROBLEMATIC (Investigate)








John 

NORMAN

1721

1789

20

3


PROBABLE (Investigate 2nd marriage)

Mourning

WILKING

1721

1744

3

2


PROBABLE (Investigate husband’s 2nd marriage)








Thomas

BATTLE

1721

1769

13

3


VERIFIED

Mary

CAPELL

1725

1757

13

3


VERIFIED








Lott

WILLIAMS

1737

1757

21

4


VERIFIED

Sarah

SHACKELFORD

1737

1756

21

4


VERIFIED






NOLEN JONES FAMILY TREE




NOLEN-WISE FAMILY TREE



JONES-JELKS FAMILY TREE



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