Windham Family DNA Project update (contains helpful Windom research data)
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Windham Family DNA Project update (contains helpful Windom research data)
 JohnBWindham
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Posted: 16 Jul 2008 6:29PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Windham, Windom, Wyndham, Winham
Our Windham Family DNA Project at:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily
is dedicated to helping ALL Windham (and all variant spellings of the surname) researchers.
Thus far on our Windham Family DNA Project we have ten (10) different color-coded Groups or 'Branches' of Windhams who are proven by DNA testing to be ten distinct, separate, and different American Windham families/groups. Participants in each of these ten Windham groups are unrelated to those participants in each of the other Groups. It is expected that as we get more participants in our Windham Family DNA Project, this number of Groups of Windhams will grow to more than ten Groups.
Our Windham Family DNA Project is growing and being updated, all the time, so check-back regularly for data that may be of interest to you in helping with your Windham research.
Even if you do not presently have a participant in our Windham Family DNA Project, you may be able to 'connect' your Windham family to one of these ten Groups (or 'Branches') by studying the Windham data provided on the 'Results' tab/page of our Windham Family DNA Project: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily
If you have questions or if I can help you, contact me anytime:
John B. Windham, Windham Family DNA Project Administrator
Metairie, Louisiana
j.b.windham@cox.net
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GROUP 01 (Khaki Color):
Haplogroup R1b1b2h
All participants in this Group 01 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1b2h. Members of Haplogroup R1b1 first appeared in Western Europe around 35,000 years ago. For purposes of this explanation, 'Western Europe' largely means France, England, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula (Iberia is, today, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar).
There is a preponderance of evidence that indicates that the immigrant ancestor of all eleven (11) of the participants in the Khaki Color Group (these are one group of the Virginia Windhams) is Edward Windham who came to Virginia, British North America on the ship, John and Dorothy, in 1634. This Edward Windham (1608-1664) is the son of Thomas Wyndham (died 1631) and his wife, Susan Clere (1567-1620), both of Norfolk, England. The paper-trail lineage of this Edward Windham (1608-1664) goes back to this Thomas Wyndham and his wife, Susan Clere, then the lineage is traced back to John Wyndham (died 1475) who purchased Felbrigg Hall in 1461. A record of this Windham family is recorded all the way back to about 1200-1300 England by the eminent Windham genealogist and Windham family historian, Amasa Benjamin Windham, Sr., in his 1947-48 publication of the Windham/Wyndham family and also recorded in the 1939 publication of A Family History 1410-1688, The Wyndhams of Norfolk and Somerset and the 1950 publication of A Family History 1688-1837, The Wyndhams of Somerset, Sussex and Wilshire, both books by The Hon. Hugh Archibald Wyndham.
All eleven (11) of the following DNA participants in the Khaki Color Group are proven by DNA testing to be related to each other. All eleven (11) of the participants are indicated by DNA testings to be descended from this same Edward Windham who was born about 1608 in England and died in 1664 while on a trip back to England from his home in British North America.
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Kit #18393 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #64310 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #95437 (Khaki Color Group)
These three participants who were tested in this color-coded group are descended from Samuel B. Windham. Samuel was born about 1769 in Virginia (probably in Southampton County). A preponderance of evidence indicates that Samuel B. Windham is the son of Eustace Windham (born est. 1725). Eustace Windham is a proven son of Edward Windham (born est. 1695). Edward Windham is a proven son of Reuben Windham (born est. 1678) who died late-1744 in Nottoway Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Samuel B. Windham married about 1791 or early 1792 to Leah Blake, daughter of William Blake and his wife, Phanuel "Fanny" Hornsby. They probably married in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Samuel B. Windham and Leah Blake had the following children: (1)-Houston Windham born 1792 in Fairfield District, South Carolina, (2)-Thomas B. Windham born about 1798 in South Carolina, (3)-Page R. Windham born about 1800 in South Carolina, (4)-Mary 'Polly' Windham born about 1802 in Georgia, (5)-Harriet Mozelle Windham born about 1803 in Georgia, (6)-Benjamin B. Windham born about 1805 in Georgia, (7)-Phanuel Windham born about 1807 in Georgia, (8)-Aletha Ann Windham(not a proven child) born about 1810 in Georgia, (9)-John Darby Windham born 1816 in the Mississippi Territory, (10)-Andrew J. Windham born about 1817 in the Alabama Territory, and (11)-Charlotte 'Lottie' Windham born about 1820 in Alabama.
Samuel B. Windham was listed in the 1830 Wilcox County, Alabama, census, the 1840 Newton County, Mississippi, census, and the 1850 Scott County, Mississippi, census. It is believed that Samuel B. Windham died sometime between 1850 and 1860 in Scott County, Mississippi. A grave marker has not been found.
DNA participants #18393 and #64310 are both descended from the third (3rd) child, Page R. Windham who was born 1800 in South Carolina. Page R. Windham died shortly after 1880 probably in Madison County, Mississippi.
DNA participant #95437 is descended from the ninth (9th) child, John Darby Windham born 1816 in the Mississippi Territory (present-day Alabama) and died 1898 in Callahan County, Texas.
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Kit #56134 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #57644 (Khaki Color Group)
These two participants are descendants of William Windham and his wife, Nancy. This William Windham was born about 1769. Some have gleaned from census records and passed-down family stories that he was born in South Carolina. The writer believes that he 'could' have been born in Virginia or possibly in North Carolina. There is some indication, but no solid proof, that he moved from South Carolina to Eastern Tennessee sometime about the early 1790's. William Windham probably then moved, about 1804, from Eastern Tennessee to Warren County, Georgia, where a William Windham is listed on a land deed on 11 Apr 1804. He was paying taxes on 200 acres of land on Rocky Comfort Creek (a waterway which empties into the Ogeechee River) in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805 with a Parker being a adjoining landowner. After living in Warren County, Georgia, it is believed he moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Some children of William Windham and his wife, Nancy, were: (1)-Sarah Windham born about 1792, (2)-Edward Windham born about 1795, (3)-Stephen 'Steve' Windham born about 1802, (4)-Matthew Windham born about 1805, (5)-Elizabeth Windham born about 1808, (6)-Simeon Windham born about 1811 (children from the research of John B. Windham). This William Windham likely died sometime about 1838 in Autauga or Coosa County, Alabama.
On 29 June 2006 in regard to a question about the relatedness of kit #s 18393, 54549, 56134, 57644, and 60381, Bennett Greenspan, President of Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas, wrote the following:
"It does appear that 56134 and 57644 are more closely related to each other then they are to the other 3 men, however I think all 5 are related...the 11,17 at 385a/b is not common for R1b males and is distinctive enough that it acts to tie them together."
"For example only 105 men in our entire database share an 11,17, which 882 share an 11,16 and 5445 share an 11,15, and 22704 has an 11,14 so you can see how rare it is…also when I take the sample that is the furthers away from the Ancestral signature (my guess) and go out 1,2,3,4 or even 5 steps the only men are the kits that you have provided…so relatedness is not a real question for me here."
"The 57664 line does have more genetic variation then might be expected but whether these 5 are related, closely, is quite well established in my mind."
Best Regards
Bennett Greenspan
President
Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas
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Kit #54549 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant is descended from Wiley Windham, born 10 Mar 1782, died 11 Feb 1842. Wiley Windham married Sarah 'Sallie' Rogers 26 Aug 1823 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Sarah 'Sallie' Rogers was the 2nd wife of Wiley Windham and one source states 'Rogers' was her married name and that she was first married to Levi Rogers of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This same source states that Sarah's maiden name is Sarah Daniel and that she is the daughter of Joseph Daniel and his wife, Sarah Barnes. Both Wiley and his wife, Sallie, are buried at Panola Methodist Cemetery, Panola, Sumter County, Alabama, with grave markers. Some of the children of Wiley Windham are: (1)-Zachariah Windham born about 1808 in North Carolina. He married a cousin, Martha Windham, daughter of Lemuel Windham (see DNA participant #60381), (2)-Lucinda Windham born 2 May 1817 in North Carolina (1850 Kemper County, Mississippi, census has her birth year as 1820) died about 1860 Kemper County, Mississippi. Lucinda married 22 Dec 1842 to Thomas Gay, (3)-Delphia Windham born about 1820 in North Carolina, married Benjamin Gay. Delphia, with her husband Benjamin Gay, is listed in the 1850 Sumter County, Alabama, census. (4)-Elizabeth Windham, and (5)-James Irvin Windham born 14 Mar 1824 and died 22 Dec1872 in Sumter County, Alabama. He married Martha Elizabeth Baker. The first four of these children are believed to be by Wiley's first wife. One source states that Wiley's first wife was Susan Greer but that is unproven by this writer. At least one of these children, James Irvin Windham, was by Wiley Windham's second wife, Sarah 'Sallie'(Daniel?) Rogers.
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Kit #60381 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant descends from Lemuel Windham who was born about 1785 in Virginia and died sometime between 1850 and 1860 in Newton County, Mississippi. This Lemuel Windham sometimes used the name 'Samuel', so his full name may have been Lemuel Samuel Windham. He is listed as 'Samuel Wyndham' in the 1850 Newton County, Mississippi, census but he is the same as Lemuel Windham. This Lemuel Windham married 22 May 1818 to Elizabeth Oliver in Cumberland County, North Carolina. This Lemuel Windham was listed in the 1840 Sumter County, Alabama, census.
Lemuel Windham and Elizabeth Oliver had the following children: (1)-William Jackson 'Jack' Windham born 28 Apr 1819 and died 06 Jan 1878, married Caroline Matilda Jones, (2)-Elizabeth J. Windham, (3)-Peniah Windham born 25 Dec 1838, married Warren Booth, (4)-Martha Windham, married Zachariah Windham (see DNA participant #54549), (5)- James H. Windham born about 1825, married 1st Martha Crosby, married 2nd Martha Cornelia Ingram. Also there is unconfirmed information that his first wife was Margaret Plunkett, (6)-Archibald C. Windham born about 1835 and never married, (7)- Henry Windham (see DNA participant #61401) born about 1837 and married Margaret 'Maggie' E. Gardner, (8)- Amanda Windham born about 1837 and possibly married George W. Ingram, and (9)-Warren T. Windham born 04 Aug 1840, died 24 Feb 1911. He married Emily Jane Ingram. (mostly from the research of Justine Jones; some from the research of John B. Windham)
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Kit #61401 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant descends from Henry Albert Windham who was born 10 Jun 1862 probably in Newton County or Kemper County, Mississippi, and died in 21 Nov 1913 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He is buried in Cox Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Henry Albert Windham is living in 1870 Homewood, Scott County, Mississippi, as the eight year old son of his mother, Margaret "Maggie" E. (Gardner) Windham. In this 1870 Homewood, Scott County, Mississippi, census Margaret 'Maggie' E. (Gardner) Windham is living with her four young Windham children in the household of her parents, William Wilfred Gardner and his wife, Mary Ann (Hunter) Gardner. William W. Gardner is listed as a physician in the 1870 Census of Scott County, Mississippi. He was also a minister. This William Wilfred Gardner family was living in Kemper County, Mississippi, for the 1850 census.
Henry Albert Windham (1862-1913) is likely a son of Henry Windham (b.1837-d.before 1870) (see DNA participant #60381), who is a son of Lemuel Windham (b.1785 VA-d.btw.1850 and 1860) and his wife Elizabeth Oliver of the 1850 census of Newton County, Mississippi, but this has not been positively proven. In 1880 Henry Albert Windham(1862-1913) is living in Milam County, Texas.
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Kit #71256 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #67680 (Khaki Color Group)
These DNA participants are descended from Edward Windham who was born 18 February 1795. Although Amasa B. Windham, Sr., wrote in 1947-48 that Edward was born in South Carolina (see following) and although Edward's place of birth is listed as South Carolina in the 1850 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, census, the writer believes it is more likely that he was actually born in east Tennessee. It is believed that Edward Windham married first to Luvina Camp and they had only one child, a daughter named Elmira Windham. Edward Windham married 2nd, 12 Jul 1824 to Mary 'Polly' Stone in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Edward Windham and Mary 'Polly' Stone are believed to have the following children: (1)-James Edward Windham born about 1825, (2)-Rachel Ann Windham born about 1826, (3)-Reuben Benjamin Windham born 1828, (4)-Henry F. Windham born about 1830, (5)-William J. Windham born about 1833, (6)-Nancy Windham born about 1836, (7)-Oliver F. Windham born about 1837, (8)-Elizabeth Windham born about 1840, (9)-Martha Windham born about 1842, (10)-Selina Windham born about 1844, (11)-David Windham born about 1846.
In his 1947-48 publication (page 15 typed, page 21 written), Amasa B. Windham, Sr., the eminent Windham genealogist and Windham family historian, wrote the following:
"Edward Windham was born in South Carolina on February 18, 1795. With his brother Thompson Windham, he moved to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, where they were settled sometime before 1824. They had much difficulty in holding the land on which they settled and they were beaten to the land office at Huntsville by others who jumped their claims. Both Edward and Thompson owned fairly large tracts of land in Tuscaloosa County at various times. On April 2, 1827 Edward bought 80 acres from Thompson; on August 15, 1835, Edward and his wife Mary, sold 100 acres to one P. Suddeth; on February 28, 1845, Thompson and Sarah, his wife, sold 39 acres to Edward and on December 14, 1855, Edward deeded to Reuben Benjamin, his son, 'in consideration of the love and affection I bear him'....the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 township 19 range 12 west containing 40 acres more or less, also the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter 33 township 18 range 12 west, 40 acres more or less, also the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 township 19 range 12 west, all in Tuscaloosa County, Ala."
"Thompson (married Sarah _____) had a son Adolphus, who was progenitor of the South Alabama branch of the family."
"Edward married Mary 'Polly' Stone on July 12, 1824. The wedding was performed by Thomas I. Wash, Justice of the Peace."
"Among their children were Edward, Oliver, Patsy, William, David, Nancy, James, Reuben Benjamin and others, most of whom had issue"
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Kit #71535 (Khaki Color Group)
This DNA participant is believed to be descended from John Windham who was born 05 Sep 1784 in South Carolina. This John Windham is listed in the 1850 Crawford County, Georgia, census as being age 65 and born in South Carolina and he has a wife named Elizabeth who was age 61 in 1850. He is said to have married Elizabeth James 11 Jul 1806 in Warren County, Georgia, but the writer has seen no proof that his wife's last name is 'James'. Although it is reported that Warren County, Georgia, was where they married, the writer knows of no proof of Warren County, Georgia, being their marriage place. There is, at least, one researcher who thinks Elizabeth's last name was 'Jones'.
This John Windham (born 1784) had a large family. He and his wife Elizabeth had thirteen (13) children: (1)-Abel Windham born 28 May 1807 in Georgia, married first, Amy Gray on 04 Jun 1828 in Crawford County, Georgia, married second, Arminia Wainwright on 23 Dec 1849 in Crawford County, Georgia, (2)-Mary Windham born 05 Apr 1809 in Georgia, married Henry Theus on 15 Sep 1830 Crawford County, Georgia, (3)-Sarah Windham born 09 May 1811 in Georgia, (4)-William Windham born 25 Dec 1812 in Georgia, (5)-John Windham born 09 Apr 1815 in Georgia, married Sarah Emily Mosley on 18 Sep 1856 in Taylor County, Georgia, (6)-Aaron Windham born 20 Jul 1817 in Georgia, married first, Amanda M. Murphey on 26 May 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia, Aaron married second, Sarah E. Hall, Aaron married third, the widow, Mary 'Polly' Ann Jenkins (7)-Elizabeth Windham born 04 Oct 1819, married Aiden Wainwright, (8)-Nancy Windham born Jan 1821 in Georgia, (9)-James W. Windham born 08 Aug 1824 in Georgia, married Mary Jane Davis on 10 Jan 1854, (10)-Caroline Windham born 24 Oct 1826 in Georgia, (11)-Daisy Salina Windham born 26 Jan 1829 in Georgia, (12)-Martha A. Windham born 30 Nov 1832 in Georgia, and (13)-Francis Marion Windham born 09 Jul 1836 in Georgia, married Rebecca Ann Davis on 29 Oct 1867 in Taylor County, Georgia. (Source of information about these children: Joseph Warren Windham, Juliette, Georgia, at his website)
DNA participant #71535 is descended from Aaron Windham who was born 20 Jul 1817 in Georgia and died 21 May 1896 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Aaron Windham is believed to be (but not proven) the sixth child of John and Elizabeth Windham. Aaron Windham was listed in the census of 1840 Talbot County, Georgia; 1850 Marion County, Georgia; 1860 in the Evergreen Community, Conecuh County, Alabama; 1870 in Conecuh County, Alabama; and 1880 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Aaron Windham is buried in the Belah Community, near Jena, in present-day LaSalle Parish, Louisiana (this area was formed from Catahoula Parish in 1910). This Aaron Windham married first, Amanda M. Murphey on 26 May 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia, he married second, Sarah E. Hall in 1870 in Conecuh County, Alabama, and he married for the third time on 12 Oct 1873 in Caldwell Parish to Mary 'Polly' Ann (----?----) Jenkins. (Mary was previously married to a Jenkins. Her maiden surname is not known to the writer) The ninth child of Aaron Windham and his wife, Amanda M. Murphey was John Drew Windham born 15 Apr 1856 in Georgia and he is the ancestor of DNA participant #71535.
For the record, it is pointed out that there are some doubters that Aaron Windham (born 20 Jul 1817) is the son of the above mentioned John Windham (born 1784). This doubter makes the point that while it has been recorded that Aaron Windham (born 1817) is the son of John Windham (born 1784), no real proof of that relationship has been produced.
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GROUP 02 (Light-Green Color):
Haplogroup R1b1b2
All participants in this Group 02 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1b2. Members of Haplogroup R1b1 first appeared in Western Europe around 35,000 years ago. For purposes of this explanation, 'Western Europe' largely means France, England, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula (Iberia is, today, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar).
For many years in the past, prior thinking has been that all the Windhams of the Darlington District/County, South Carolina, were descended from Charles Windham born estimated 1709 and then many, if not all, these Darlington District/County Windhams were descended from Charles’ son, Major Amos Windham, of Revolutionary War fame. With the new advent of DNA testing, that ‘old thinking’ is seriously being placed in question.
We have a large group of DNA participants who are descended from the Darlington District Windhams but who do not have a paper-trail lineage from Major Amos Windham. Using their DNA test results, this group of Darlington Windhams are placed in Group 02 (Light-Green).
We have a small (#72039 and #54815) group of DNA participants who are descended from the Darlington District Windhams and both these do have a paper-trail lineage from Major Amos Windham. Using their DNA test results, this group of Darlington Windhams are placed in Group 07 (Yellow Color).
Important......
These two different groups (Group 02 and Group 07) do not match in Y-DNA and the probability that they shared a common ancestor within the last 12 generations (300 years) is only 2.16%. (Source: FTDNATiP™ calculations by Family Tree DNA of Houston). The DNA test results indicate that these two different groups (Group 02 and Group 07) probably are not related (this is...do not have a common ancestor) in the last thousands of years. This writer takes this to mean that some Darlington District Windhams are descended by Y-DNA from Major Amos Windham and some Darlington District Windhams are not descended by Y-DNA from Major Amos Windham.
The Darlington District Windhams who are believed not to be descended from Major Amos Windham are placed in Group 02 (Light-Green Color). Those Darlington District Windhams who are believed to be descended from Major Amos Windham are placed in Group 07 (Yellow Color). We already have plenty Darlington District Windhams in Group 02 (Light-Green) who do not have paper-trail lineages from Major Amos Windham. However, we still need more Darlington District Windhams to be Y-DNA tested who do have paper-trail lineages from Major Amos Windham to make sure that the writer’s interpretation is correct. Thus far, with only two (2) DNA kits (#70039 and #54815), the writer does not feel that we have enough DNA proof to absolutely, positively, prove this interpretation.
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Kit #45023 (Light-Green Color Group)
This participant is descended from John Windham, Jr. This John Windham, Jr., was born about 1785 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, in that part that later became Darlington County, South Carolina. He married Virginia Jane Bartlett 11 Feb 1808 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Many years ago, Eustus Howard Hayes wrote that he married Virginia Mixon, the name 'Mixon' has not been confirmed and it is documented by a bounty land application that her maiden name was 'Bartlett'. This John Windham, Jr., died 04 Jan 1836 in Dale County, Alabama, and is believe to be buried in Windham Cemetery, near Ewell, Dale County, Alabama, although there is no gravemarker in that cemetery for him. John Windham and Virginia Jane Bartlett had the following children: (1)-Anthony Windham, born about 1810 and died in Shelby County, Texas on 17 Jul 1895 where he is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. He married three times, first to Mary Bright Bizzell, he married second to Hepsibah 'Hepsey/Epsey' Flowers and he married third to Martha A. McMurray, (2)-William Pierson Windham born 11 Sep 1810 and died 28 May 1892 in Newton County, Texas and is buried in Bleakwood Cemetery. He married first, Mary Priscilla Mims and he married second, Sarah 'Sallie' Elizabeth Lee, (3)-Samuel Windham born 3 Sep 1813 and died 03 Dec 1840 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Ewell, Dale County, Alabama. Samuel married Elender Dupree Woodham, (4)-Zilphia Windham born 05 Sep 1819 in Darlington District, South Carolina, and died 28 Feb 1896 in Henry County, Alabama. Zilphia married Curtis Forby Truett, (5)-Celia Inatha Windham born 1819 who married Benjamin Gordon Peacock, (6)-Hester Jean Windham born about 1821 and died 12 Jan 1891. Hester Jean married James Joshua Mims, (7)-Thomas Windham born 24 Aug 1823 and died 18 Mar 1892. Thomas married 01 May 1844 to Mary Ann Peacock, (8)-Theodocia 'Docie' Windham born about 1826 and died 03 Sep 1900. Theodocia married Green Berry Whaley, (9)-Elizabeth Ann Windham born 03 Dec 1831. She married Charles Lewis. (some of this data is from the research of Harry Windham; some is from the research of John B. Windham; some is from the research of Eustus Howard Hayes of Ozark, Dale County, Alabama; some from research of Craig H. Kisabeth)
The writer believes that the parents of this John Windham, Jr., are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his first wife, (name unproven but believed to be 'Sarah' or 'Sallie') of Cheraw District, South Carolina, which in 1785 became Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #84396 (Light-Green Color Group)
The Windham lineage of this participant #84396 is not available to this writer, yet. Although we do not have his Windham lineage, we can determine from his DNA test results that he most likely is descended from 'Old' John Windham of early Cheraw District, South Carolina in the area that later became Darlington District, South Carolina.
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #64033 (Light-Green Color Group)
The most distant proven ancestor of this participant is John Windham who was born 1800 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, moved to Dale County, Alabama, about 1827 to 1831, and died before 1870 in Dale County, Alabama. He is listed in dwelling #787 in the 1850 Dale County, Alabama, census. This John Windham (b. 1800) married Caroline Pilcher (b.1810 in Georgia). Both John Windham and his wife, Caroline Pilcher Windham, are probably buried in Asbury Cemetery, near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, but there are no conventional-type grave markers in that cemetery for them. There are large field stones in that cemetery that are believed to mark their graves.
The children of John Windham born ca1800 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina and Caroline Pilcher born circa 1810 in Georgia are: (1)-Elizabeth Windham born 09 Nov 1831 in Dale County, Alabama, and died 26 Jan 1896. Conflicting data says she married Charles Lewis, however this may not be accurate, (2)-Dillia Windham born 08 Apr 1833 in Dale County, Alabama, (3)-Mary Windham born 08 Jun 1834 in Dale County, Alabama, (4)-Nancy 'Niecy' Windham born 04 Apr 1837 in Dale County, Alabama, (5)-Alley Windham born 10 Jan 1838 in Dale County, Alabama, (6)-Susan Windham born 1839 in Dale County, Alabama, (7)-Caroline Windham born 1841 in Dale County, Alabama, and died 14 Nov 1902, (8)-Daniel Windham born 1844 in Dale County, Alabama, (9)-John Wesley Windham born 20 Apr 1845 in Dale County, Alabama, who married Lauranne Farmer born 03 Oct 1854 in Dale County, Alabama, (10)-Richard Reese Windham born 1846 in Dale County, Alabama. He married Caroline Susan Gavins, (11)-Martha Windham born 1846 in Dale County, Alabama, (12)-Ceiley Windham born 1850 in Dale County, and (13)-William Clayton Windham born 11 Aug 1854. He married Beady Ann Brown.
DNA participant #64033 descends from the ninth child, John Wesley Windham born 20 Apr 1845 and died 03 Jan 1926. This John Wesley Windham married Laura Annie/Lauranne Farmer who was born 03 Oct 1854 and died 09 Oct 1936. Both John Wesley Windham and his wife, Laura Annie/Lauranne Farmer, are buried at Asbury Cemetery, near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, with grave markers. (Source of information about this John Windham, born 1800: Some from William Earl Windham; some from Christine Grimes Thacker; some from the research of John B. Windham)
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Kit #80319 (Light-Green Color Group)
This DNA participant #80319 is descended from Amos Windham who was born about 1789 to 1796 in Darlington District, South Carolina. The 1860 Darlington Co., SC, census indicates Amos was born in 1789. His grave marker at Zion Methodist Cemetery, Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina, indicates that he was born in 1796. There is a death year of 1854 on Amos Windham's Zion Cemetery grave marker, however this engraved death year is incorrect. Apparently this grave marker was placed there many years after his death when the death year was incorrectly engraved on the stone. Amos Windham died 20 Feb 1871 as is proven by his War of 1812 pension application with the information given by his wife, Sallie Reynolds Windham. This Amos Windham married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds who was a sister of Nancy Reynolds who married James Windham (born about 1784). Both Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds and Nancy Reynolds are daughters of William and Mary Reynolds of Darlington District, South Carolina.
Amos Windham and Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds married 20 Oct 1813 (marriage date from War of 1812 pension application) in Darlington District, South Carolina, and they had the following known children: (1)-John J. Windham has a (conflicting) birth year of 1811 and he died 30 Apr 1880. He married Sara Tabitha Reynolds. (2)-Abraham 'Abram' Windham born 18 Dec 1828 (he has a conflicting recorded birth year of 1824) and died 04 Mar 1858. He married Penelope 'Penny' Spires. (3)-Mahala Windham was born 22 Apr 1833 and died 03 Nov 1919. Mahala married cousin, John Wesley 'Barney' Windham. (4)-Sarah M. Windham was born 23 Sep 1839 and died 23 May 1917. Sarah married J. W. Freeman. (5)-Adeline Windham was born 25 Aug 1843 and died 28 Oct 1918. Adeline married James M. Pierce. (6)-Elizabeth Windham born estimated 1849. Elizabeth married (--?--) Pop(e)well. DNA participant #80319 is descended from #2 child, Abraham 'Abram' Windham.
The writer believes that the parents of this Amos Windham, are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his second wife, Rachel Windham, of Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War Bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Racheal Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #81880 (Light-Green Color Group)
This DNA participant #81880 is a descendant of James Windham who was born about 1784 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, in the area that later became Darlington County, South Carolina. This James Windham (born about 1784-died about 1867) married Nancy Reynolds. Kit #81880 participant is descended through James Windham's son, Amos Ken(n)edy Windham who was born about 1825 in Darlington District, South Carolina, and died in March 1862 in Darlington District, South Carolina. This Amos Ken(n)edy Windham married Annie (----?----). Both Amos Ken(n)edy Windham and his wife Annie are buried with grave markers in Windham Cemetery, just north of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. This fenced-in Windham Cemetery is located within eye-sight of Windhamtown Road (county hwy. 131) and about one-quarter mile, north, in a pasture, off Windhamtown Road (hwy. 131) in Darlington County, South Carolina. This Windham Cemetery is on Windhamtown Road (county hwy. 131) about one-half mile west of the crossover of Interstate 20 Highway.
James Windham was born about 1784 (the 1860 Darlington Co., SC, census was used to determine his birth year) in Cheraws District, South Carolina, in the area that in 1785 become Darlington District, South Carolina. James married about 1802 to Nancy Reynolds, daughter of William and Mary Reynolds. This Mary Reynolds may have been a Windham before her marriage to William Reynolds but that has not been positively proven, yet. Some have said that this James Windham moved to Dale County, Alabama, but the writer has found no evidence that this James Windham moved to Dale County, Alabama. Lacking proof to the contrary, it appears that he lived his entire life in Darlington County, South Carolina. This James Windham probably died in 1867 and he probably died in Darlington County, South Carolina, where his last will was probated on 28 Dec 1867. The burial place of James Windham (ca1784-1867) is not known. Some researchers (inclulding the writer) think he is likely buried in the Newman Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery west of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina, but there is no grave marker in that cemetery for him. This James Windham was a gospel preacher and preached at Newman Swamp Methodist Church, therefore, it is likely that he would be buried there, but we do not know, for sure. In recent years, many researchers and Windham descendants have been mistaken in thinking that James Windham (ca1784-1867) is buried at the fenced-in Windham Cemetery in the cow-pasture just off Windhamtown Road (hwy. 131), north of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. There is a 'memorial' marker in this Windham Cemetery off Windhamtown Road, placed there over 100 years after James Windham's death by a good-intentioned descendant to serve as a remembrance of James Windham (ca1784-1867). This 'memorial' monument should not be mistaken for a grave stone, marking the place of James Windham's burial. Unfortunately there are some confused Windham researchers who have observed this recently placed memorial and have passed-on the untrue rumor that James Windham is buried at this spot.
The children of James Windham and his wife, Nancy Reynolds are: (1)-William Windham possibly born about 1804--This may be (but it is not proven) the 56 year-old listed in the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (2)-James R. Windham born about 1807 according to the 1860 Dale County, Alabama, census, (3)-Daniel G. Windham born about 1809 according to the 1850 Dale County, Alabama, census. Daniel G. Windham married Elizabeth and they moved to Dale County, Alabama, (4)-Eli W. Windham born about 1812 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (5)-Mary A. Windham born about 1815 according to the 1850 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. She married Jarrot Watford, (6)-John Wesley Windham born about 1820 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (7)-Sarah E. Windham born about 1822 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. She married Jesse Watford, (8)-Amos Ken(n)edy Windham born 1825 and married Annie, (9)-Thomas W. Windham born 1832 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. Thomas W. Windham never married and he is listed as a person with limited mental capabilities in the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. James Windham's wife, Nancy Reynolds, was not mentioned in James' 23 Feb 1856 last will, therefore, it is assumed that she had died sometime prior to 23 Feb 1856. (James' children information is from James Windham's signed will, dated 23 Feb 1856 and from various census records researched by John B. Windham)
The writer believes that the parents of this James Windham are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his first wife, (name unproven but believed to be 'Sarah' or 'Sallie') of Cheraw District, South Carolina, which in 1785 became Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declarationn record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #67667 (Light-Green Color Group)
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Kit #88971 (Light-Green Color Group)
DNA participants #67667 and #88971 are descended from Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794 South Carolina) and his wife, Permelia/Pamelia. This Daniel W. Windham was born in South Carolina according to census records. This Windham family appears to have been living in Hill District of Baldwin County, Georgia as early as 1810 (Source: research of John B. Windham). Daniel Windham was living in Twiggs County, Georgia, in 1818 with his brothers, Willis Windham and Robert Windham (Source: research of John B. Windham). Also living in 1818 Twiggs County, Georgia, was a John Windham. Probably this John Windham is closely related to Daniel W. Windham, maybe a brother, or maybe Daniel's father. Daniel W. Windham (born 1794) was living in Perry County, Mississippi, in 1820; living in Covington County, Mississippi, in 1822; living in Jones County, Mississippi, in 1827 and 1830; and living in Jasper County, Mississippi, in 1840 and 1850. He probably died in Jasper County, Mississippi, sometime shortly after the 1850 census.
The name of the father of Daniel W. Windham (born about 1794 in SC) is not positively known to the writer but the writer has some clues to his identity. There is reason to believe that Daniel W. Windham's mother is named 'Dolly' Windham (Source: research of John B. Windham). Using DNA testing and research by John B. Windham, it is certain that the father of Daniel W. Windham lived in Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes this Windham family migrated from Darlington County, South Carolina, to Georgia sometime before 1810. Daniel's father was probably with Daniel in 1818 Twiggs County, Georgia, and 1820 Perry County, Mississippi.
This Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794) is a brother of G. Willis Windham (born ca.1787), the ancestor of DNA participant #40446. The writer believes that, in addition to G. Willis Windham, there may also be other brothers named Robert Windham (born about 1790) and John Windham (date of birth not known).
Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794 South Carolina) and his wife, Permelia/Pamelia, are believed to have the following children: (1)-Jared Madison Windham born about 1815 in Georgia. He married Emily/Emma Ulmer, (2)-Jefferson W. Windham born about 1818 in Georgia. He married 1st to Deliha Annie Jernagen and married 2nd to Jane (maiden surname unknown), (3)-Jackson Houston Windham born about 1820 in Mississippi. He married Mary Allen, (4)-James Madison Windham born 15 Dec 1823 and married Martha M. Ainsworth, (5)-Daniel W. Windham born about 1825 in Mississippi, (6)-Sylvester P. Windham born about 1828, (7)-Caroline Windham born about 1829, (8)-Missouri Windham born about 1832, (9)-Albert C. 'Pope/Polk' Windham born about 1833 and married 1st Courtney Allen, married 2nd Amanda Stringer, (10)-Frances Windham (a female) born about 1834, and (11)-Lucinda Windham (a female) born about 1836. She married 1st George Caldwell and married 2nd Lovinsky Taylor. (Source of Daniel W. Windham's children: some information from the research of John B. Windham; some information from the research of Thelma and Julious Windham)
DNA participant #67667 is descended from the second (2nd) child, Jefferson W. Windham who was born about 1818.
DNA participant #88971 is descended from the ninth (9th) child, Albert C. 'Pope/Polk'
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is dedicated to helping ALL Windham (and all variant spellings of the surname) researchers.
Thus far on our Windham Family DNA Project we have ten (10) different color-coded Groups or 'Branches' of Windhams who are proven by DNA testing to be ten distinct, separate, and different American Windham families/groups. Participants in each of these ten Windham groups are unrelated to those participants in each of the other Groups. It is expected that as we get more participants in our Windham Family DNA Project, this number of Groups of Windhams will grow to more than ten Groups.
Our Windham Family DNA Project is growing and being updated, all the time, so check-back regularly for data that may be of interest to you in helping with your Windham research.
Even if you do not presently have a participant in our Windham Family DNA Project, you may be able to 'connect' your Windham family to one of these ten Groups (or 'Branches') by studying the Windham data provided on the 'Results' tab/page of our Windham Family DNA Project: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily
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GROUP 01 (Khaki Color):
Haplogroup R1b1b2h
All participants in this Group 01 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1b2h. Members of Haplogroup R1b1 first appeared in Western Europe around 35,000 years ago. For purposes of this explanation, 'Western Europe' largely means France, England, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula (Iberia is, today, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar).
There is a preponderance of evidence that indicates that the immigrant ancestor of all eleven (11) of the participants in the Khaki Color Group (these are one group of the Virginia Windhams) is Edward Windham who came to Virginia, British North America on the ship, John and Dorothy, in 1634. This Edward Windham (1608-1664) is the son of Thomas Wyndham (died 1631) and his wife, Susan Clere (1567-1620), both of Norfolk, England. The paper-trail lineage of this Edward Windham (1608-1664) goes back to this Thomas Wyndham and his wife, Susan Clere, then the lineage is traced back to John Wyndham (died 1475) who purchased Felbrigg Hall in 1461. A record of this Windham family is recorded all the way back to about 1200-1300 England by the eminent Windham genealogist and Windham family historian, Amasa Benjamin Windham, Sr., in his 1947-48 publication of the Windham/Wyndham family and also recorded in the 1939 publication of A Family History 1410-1688, The Wyndhams of Norfolk and Somerset and the 1950 publication of A Family History 1688-1837, The Wyndhams of Somerset, Sussex and Wilshire, both books by The Hon. Hugh Archibald Wyndham.
All eleven (11) of the following DNA participants in the Khaki Color Group are proven by DNA testing to be related to each other. All eleven (11) of the participants are indicated by DNA testings to be descended from this same Edward Windham who was born about 1608 in England and died in 1664 while on a trip back to England from his home in British North America.
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Kit #18393 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #64310 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #95437 (Khaki Color Group)
These three participants who were tested in this color-coded group are descended from Samuel B. Windham. Samuel was born about 1769 in Virginia (probably in Southampton County). A preponderance of evidence indicates that Samuel B. Windham is the son of Eustace Windham (born est. 1725). Eustace Windham is a proven son of Edward Windham (born est. 1695). Edward Windham is a proven son of Reuben Windham (born est. 1678) who died late-1744 in Nottoway Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Samuel B. Windham married about 1791 or early 1792 to Leah Blake, daughter of William Blake and his wife, Phanuel "Fanny" Hornsby. They probably married in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Samuel B. Windham and Leah Blake had the following children: (1)-Houston Windham born 1792 in Fairfield District, South Carolina, (2)-Thomas B. Windham born about 1798 in South Carolina, (3)-Page R. Windham born about 1800 in South Carolina, (4)-Mary 'Polly' Windham born about 1802 in Georgia, (5)-Harriet Mozelle Windham born about 1803 in Georgia, (6)-Benjamin B. Windham born about 1805 in Georgia, (7)-Phanuel Windham born about 1807 in Georgia, (8)-Aletha Ann Windham(not a proven child) born about 1810 in Georgia, (9)-John Darby Windham born 1816 in the Mississippi Territory, (10)-Andrew J. Windham born about 1817 in the Alabama Territory, and (11)-Charlotte 'Lottie' Windham born about 1820 in Alabama.
Samuel B. Windham was listed in the 1830 Wilcox County, Alabama, census, the 1840 Newton County, Mississippi, census, and the 1850 Scott County, Mississippi, census. It is believed that Samuel B. Windham died sometime between 1850 and 1860 in Scott County, Mississippi. A grave marker has not been found.
DNA participants #18393 and #64310 are both descended from the third (3rd) child, Page R. Windham who was born 1800 in South Carolina. Page R. Windham died shortly after 1880 probably in Madison County, Mississippi.
DNA participant #95437 is descended from the ninth (9th) child, John Darby Windham born 1816 in the Mississippi Territory (present-day Alabama) and died 1898 in Callahan County, Texas.
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Kit #56134 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #57644 (Khaki Color Group)
These two participants are descendants of William Windham and his wife, Nancy. This William Windham was born about 1769. Some have gleaned from census records and passed-down family stories that he was born in South Carolina. The writer believes that he 'could' have been born in Virginia or possibly in North Carolina. There is some indication, but no solid proof, that he moved from South Carolina to Eastern Tennessee sometime about the early 1790's. William Windham probably then moved, about 1804, from Eastern Tennessee to Warren County, Georgia, where a William Windham is listed on a land deed on 11 Apr 1804. He was paying taxes on 200 acres of land on Rocky Comfort Creek (a waterway which empties into the Ogeechee River) in Warren County, Georgia, in 1805 with a Parker being a adjoining landowner. After living in Warren County, Georgia, it is believed he moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Some children of William Windham and his wife, Nancy, were: (1)-Sarah Windham born about 1792, (2)-Edward Windham born about 1795, (3)-Stephen 'Steve' Windham born about 1802, (4)-Matthew Windham born about 1805, (5)-Elizabeth Windham born about 1808, (6)-Simeon Windham born about 1811 (children from the research of John B. Windham). This William Windham likely died sometime about 1838 in Autauga or Coosa County, Alabama.
On 29 June 2006 in regard to a question about the relatedness of kit #s 18393, 54549, 56134, 57644, and 60381, Bennett Greenspan, President of Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas, wrote the following:
"It does appear that 56134 and 57644 are more closely related to each other then they are to the other 3 men, however I think all 5 are related...the 11,17 at 385a/b is not common for R1b males and is distinctive enough that it acts to tie them together."
"For example only 105 men in our entire database share an 11,17, which 882 share an 11,16 and 5445 share an 11,15, and 22704 has an 11,14 so you can see how rare it is…also when I take the sample that is the furthers away from the Ancestral signature (my guess) and go out 1,2,3,4 or even 5 steps the only men are the kits that you have provided…so relatedness is not a real question for me here."
"The 57664 line does have more genetic variation then might be expected but whether these 5 are related, closely, is quite well established in my mind."
Best Regards
Bennett Greenspan
President
Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas
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Kit #54549 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant is descended from Wiley Windham, born 10 Mar 1782, died 11 Feb 1842. Wiley Windham married Sarah 'Sallie' Rogers 26 Aug 1823 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Sarah 'Sallie' Rogers was the 2nd wife of Wiley Windham and one source states 'Rogers' was her married name and that she was first married to Levi Rogers of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This same source states that Sarah's maiden name is Sarah Daniel and that she is the daughter of Joseph Daniel and his wife, Sarah Barnes. Both Wiley and his wife, Sallie, are buried at Panola Methodist Cemetery, Panola, Sumter County, Alabama, with grave markers. Some of the children of Wiley Windham are: (1)-Zachariah Windham born about 1808 in North Carolina. He married a cousin, Martha Windham, daughter of Lemuel Windham (see DNA participant #60381), (2)-Lucinda Windham born 2 May 1817 in North Carolina (1850 Kemper County, Mississippi, census has her birth year as 1820) died about 1860 Kemper County, Mississippi. Lucinda married 22 Dec 1842 to Thomas Gay, (3)-Delphia Windham born about 1820 in North Carolina, married Benjamin Gay. Delphia, with her husband Benjamin Gay, is listed in the 1850 Sumter County, Alabama, census. (4)-Elizabeth Windham, and (5)-James Irvin Windham born 14 Mar 1824 and died 22 Dec1872 in Sumter County, Alabama. He married Martha Elizabeth Baker. The first four of these children are believed to be by Wiley's first wife. One source states that Wiley's first wife was Susan Greer but that is unproven by this writer. At least one of these children, James Irvin Windham, was by Wiley Windham's second wife, Sarah 'Sallie'(Daniel?) Rogers.
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Kit #60381 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant descends from Lemuel Windham who was born about 1785 in Virginia and died sometime between 1850 and 1860 in Newton County, Mississippi. This Lemuel Windham sometimes used the name 'Samuel', so his full name may have been Lemuel Samuel Windham. He is listed as 'Samuel Wyndham' in the 1850 Newton County, Mississippi, census but he is the same as Lemuel Windham. This Lemuel Windham married 22 May 1818 to Elizabeth Oliver in Cumberland County, North Carolina. This Lemuel Windham was listed in the 1840 Sumter County, Alabama, census.
Lemuel Windham and Elizabeth Oliver had the following children: (1)-William Jackson 'Jack' Windham born 28 Apr 1819 and died 06 Jan 1878, married Caroline Matilda Jones, (2)-Elizabeth J. Windham, (3)-Peniah Windham born 25 Dec 1838, married Warren Booth, (4)-Martha Windham, married Zachariah Windham (see DNA participant #54549), (5)- James H. Windham born about 1825, married 1st Martha Crosby, married 2nd Martha Cornelia Ingram. Also there is unconfirmed information that his first wife was Margaret Plunkett, (6)-Archibald C. Windham born about 1835 and never married, (7)- Henry Windham (see DNA participant #61401) born about 1837 and married Margaret 'Maggie' E. Gardner, (8)- Amanda Windham born about 1837 and possibly married George W. Ingram, and (9)-Warren T. Windham born 04 Aug 1840, died 24 Feb 1911. He married Emily Jane Ingram. (mostly from the research of Justine Jones; some from the research of John B. Windham)
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Kit #61401 (Khaki Color Group)
This participant descends from Henry Albert Windham who was born 10 Jun 1862 probably in Newton County or Kemper County, Mississippi, and died in 21 Nov 1913 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He is buried in Cox Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Henry Albert Windham is living in 1870 Homewood, Scott County, Mississippi, as the eight year old son of his mother, Margaret "Maggie" E. (Gardner) Windham. In this 1870 Homewood, Scott County, Mississippi, census Margaret 'Maggie' E. (Gardner) Windham is living with her four young Windham children in the household of her parents, William Wilfred Gardner and his wife, Mary Ann (Hunter) Gardner. William W. Gardner is listed as a physician in the 1870 Census of Scott County, Mississippi. He was also a minister. This William Wilfred Gardner family was living in Kemper County, Mississippi, for the 1850 census.
Henry Albert Windham (1862-1913) is likely a son of Henry Windham (b.1837-d.before 1870) (see DNA participant #60381), who is a son of Lemuel Windham (b.1785 VA-d.btw.1850 and 1860) and his wife Elizabeth Oliver of the 1850 census of Newton County, Mississippi, but this has not been positively proven. In 1880 Henry Albert Windham(1862-1913) is living in Milam County, Texas.
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Kit #71256 (Khaki Color Group)
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Kit #67680 (Khaki Color Group)
These DNA participants are descended from Edward Windham who was born 18 February 1795. Although Amasa B. Windham, Sr., wrote in 1947-48 that Edward was born in South Carolina (see following) and although Edward's place of birth is listed as South Carolina in the 1850 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, census, the writer believes it is more likely that he was actually born in east Tennessee. It is believed that Edward Windham married first to Luvina Camp and they had only one child, a daughter named Elmira Windham. Edward Windham married 2nd, 12 Jul 1824 to Mary 'Polly' Stone in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Edward Windham and Mary 'Polly' Stone are believed to have the following children: (1)-James Edward Windham born about 1825, (2)-Rachel Ann Windham born about 1826, (3)-Reuben Benjamin Windham born 1828, (4)-Henry F. Windham born about 1830, (5)-William J. Windham born about 1833, (6)-Nancy Windham born about 1836, (7)-Oliver F. Windham born about 1837, (8)-Elizabeth Windham born about 1840, (9)-Martha Windham born about 1842, (10)-Selina Windham born about 1844, (11)-David Windham born about 1846.
In his 1947-48 publication (page 15 typed, page 21 written), Amasa B. Windham, Sr., the eminent Windham genealogist and Windham family historian, wrote the following:
"Edward Windham was born in South Carolina on February 18, 1795. With his brother Thompson Windham, he moved to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, where they were settled sometime before 1824. They had much difficulty in holding the land on which they settled and they were beaten to the land office at Huntsville by others who jumped their claims. Both Edward and Thompson owned fairly large tracts of land in Tuscaloosa County at various times. On April 2, 1827 Edward bought 80 acres from Thompson; on August 15, 1835, Edward and his wife Mary, sold 100 acres to one P. Suddeth; on February 28, 1845, Thompson and Sarah, his wife, sold 39 acres to Edward and on December 14, 1855, Edward deeded to Reuben Benjamin, his son, 'in consideration of the love and affection I bear him'....the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 township 19 range 12 west containing 40 acres more or less, also the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter 33 township 18 range 12 west, 40 acres more or less, also the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 township 19 range 12 west, all in Tuscaloosa County, Ala."
"Thompson (married Sarah _____) had a son Adolphus, who was progenitor of the South Alabama branch of the family."
"Edward married Mary 'Polly' Stone on July 12, 1824. The wedding was performed by Thomas I. Wash, Justice of the Peace."
"Among their children were Edward, Oliver, Patsy, William, David, Nancy, James, Reuben Benjamin and others, most of whom had issue"
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Kit #71535 (Khaki Color Group)
This DNA participant is believed to be descended from John Windham who was born 05 Sep 1784 in South Carolina. This John Windham is listed in the 1850 Crawford County, Georgia, census as being age 65 and born in South Carolina and he has a wife named Elizabeth who was age 61 in 1850. He is said to have married Elizabeth James 11 Jul 1806 in Warren County, Georgia, but the writer has seen no proof that his wife's last name is 'James'. Although it is reported that Warren County, Georgia, was where they married, the writer knows of no proof of Warren County, Georgia, being their marriage place. There is, at least, one researcher who thinks Elizabeth's last name was 'Jones'.
This John Windham (born 1784) had a large family. He and his wife Elizabeth had thirteen (13) children: (1)-Abel Windham born 28 May 1807 in Georgia, married first, Amy Gray on 04 Jun 1828 in Crawford County, Georgia, married second, Arminia Wainwright on 23 Dec 1849 in Crawford County, Georgia, (2)-Mary Windham born 05 Apr 1809 in Georgia, married Henry Theus on 15 Sep 1830 Crawford County, Georgia, (3)-Sarah Windham born 09 May 1811 in Georgia, (4)-William Windham born 25 Dec 1812 in Georgia, (5)-John Windham born 09 Apr 1815 in Georgia, married Sarah Emily Mosley on 18 Sep 1856 in Taylor County, Georgia, (6)-Aaron Windham born 20 Jul 1817 in Georgia, married first, Amanda M. Murphey on 26 May 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia, Aaron married second, Sarah E. Hall, Aaron married third, the widow, Mary 'Polly' Ann Jenkins (7)-Elizabeth Windham born 04 Oct 1819, married Aiden Wainwright, (8)-Nancy Windham born Jan 1821 in Georgia, (9)-James W. Windham born 08 Aug 1824 in Georgia, married Mary Jane Davis on 10 Jan 1854, (10)-Caroline Windham born 24 Oct 1826 in Georgia, (11)-Daisy Salina Windham born 26 Jan 1829 in Georgia, (12)-Martha A. Windham born 30 Nov 1832 in Georgia, and (13)-Francis Marion Windham born 09 Jul 1836 in Georgia, married Rebecca Ann Davis on 29 Oct 1867 in Taylor County, Georgia. (Source of information about these children: Joseph Warren Windham, Juliette, Georgia, at his website)
DNA participant #71535 is descended from Aaron Windham who was born 20 Jul 1817 in Georgia and died 21 May 1896 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Aaron Windham is believed to be (but not proven) the sixth child of John and Elizabeth Windham. Aaron Windham was listed in the census of 1840 Talbot County, Georgia; 1850 Marion County, Georgia; 1860 in the Evergreen Community, Conecuh County, Alabama; 1870 in Conecuh County, Alabama; and 1880 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Aaron Windham is buried in the Belah Community, near Jena, in present-day LaSalle Parish, Louisiana (this area was formed from Catahoula Parish in 1910). This Aaron Windham married first, Amanda M. Murphey on 26 May 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia, he married second, Sarah E. Hall in 1870 in Conecuh County, Alabama, and he married for the third time on 12 Oct 1873 in Caldwell Parish to Mary 'Polly' Ann (----?----) Jenkins. (Mary was previously married to a Jenkins. Her maiden surname is not known to the writer) The ninth child of Aaron Windham and his wife, Amanda M. Murphey was John Drew Windham born 15 Apr 1856 in Georgia and he is the ancestor of DNA participant #71535.
For the record, it is pointed out that there are some doubters that Aaron Windham (born 20 Jul 1817) is the son of the above mentioned John Windham (born 1784). This doubter makes the point that while it has been recorded that Aaron Windham (born 1817) is the son of John Windham (born 1784), no real proof of that relationship has been produced.
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GROUP 02 (Light-Green Color):
Haplogroup R1b1b2
All participants in this Group 02 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1b2. Members of Haplogroup R1b1 first appeared in Western Europe around 35,000 years ago. For purposes of this explanation, 'Western Europe' largely means France, England, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula (Iberia is, today, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar).
For many years in the past, prior thinking has been that all the Windhams of the Darlington District/County, South Carolina, were descended from Charles Windham born estimated 1709 and then many, if not all, these Darlington District/County Windhams were descended from Charles’ son, Major Amos Windham, of Revolutionary War fame. With the new advent of DNA testing, that ‘old thinking’ is seriously being placed in question.
We have a large group of DNA participants who are descended from the Darlington District Windhams but who do not have a paper-trail lineage from Major Amos Windham. Using their DNA test results, this group of Darlington Windhams are placed in Group 02 (Light-Green).
We have a small (#72039 and #54815) group of DNA participants who are descended from the Darlington District Windhams and both these do have a paper-trail lineage from Major Amos Windham. Using their DNA test results, this group of Darlington Windhams are placed in Group 07 (Yellow Color).
Important......
These two different groups (Group 02 and Group 07) do not match in Y-DNA and the probability that they shared a common ancestor within the last 12 generations (300 years) is only 2.16%. (Source: FTDNATiP™ calculations by Family Tree DNA of Houston). The DNA test results indicate that these two different groups (Group 02 and Group 07) probably are not related (this is...do not have a common ancestor) in the last thousands of years. This writer takes this to mean that some Darlington District Windhams are descended by Y-DNA from Major Amos Windham and some Darlington District Windhams are not descended by Y-DNA from Major Amos Windham.
The Darlington District Windhams who are believed not to be descended from Major Amos Windham are placed in Group 02 (Light-Green Color). Those Darlington District Windhams who are believed to be descended from Major Amos Windham are placed in Group 07 (Yellow Color). We already have plenty Darlington District Windhams in Group 02 (Light-Green) who do not have paper-trail lineages from Major Amos Windham. However, we still need more Darlington District Windhams to be Y-DNA tested who do have paper-trail lineages from Major Amos Windham to make sure that the writer’s interpretation is correct. Thus far, with only two (2) DNA kits (#70039 and #54815), the writer does not feel that we have enough DNA proof to absolutely, positively, prove this interpretation.
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Kit #45023 (Light-Green Color Group)
This participant is descended from John Windham, Jr. This John Windham, Jr., was born about 1785 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, in that part that later became Darlington County, South Carolina. He married Virginia Jane Bartlett 11 Feb 1808 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Many years ago, Eustus Howard Hayes wrote that he married Virginia Mixon, the name 'Mixon' has not been confirmed and it is documented by a bounty land application that her maiden name was 'Bartlett'. This John Windham, Jr., died 04 Jan 1836 in Dale County, Alabama, and is believe to be buried in Windham Cemetery, near Ewell, Dale County, Alabama, although there is no gravemarker in that cemetery for him. John Windham and Virginia Jane Bartlett had the following children: (1)-Anthony Windham, born about 1810 and died in Shelby County, Texas on 17 Jul 1895 where he is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. He married three times, first to Mary Bright Bizzell, he married second to Hepsibah 'Hepsey/Epsey' Flowers and he married third to Martha A. McMurray, (2)-William Pierson Windham born 11 Sep 1810 and died 28 May 1892 in Newton County, Texas and is buried in Bleakwood Cemetery. He married first, Mary Priscilla Mims and he married second, Sarah 'Sallie' Elizabeth Lee, (3)-Samuel Windham born 3 Sep 1813 and died 03 Dec 1840 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Ewell, Dale County, Alabama. Samuel married Elender Dupree Woodham, (4)-Zilphia Windham born 05 Sep 1819 in Darlington District, South Carolina, and died 28 Feb 1896 in Henry County, Alabama. Zilphia married Curtis Forby Truett, (5)-Celia Inatha Windham born 1819 who married Benjamin Gordon Peacock, (6)-Hester Jean Windham born about 1821 and died 12 Jan 1891. Hester Jean married James Joshua Mims, (7)-Thomas Windham born 24 Aug 1823 and died 18 Mar 1892. Thomas married 01 May 1844 to Mary Ann Peacock, (8)-Theodocia 'Docie' Windham born about 1826 and died 03 Sep 1900. Theodocia married Green Berry Whaley, (9)-Elizabeth Ann Windham born 03 Dec 1831. She married Charles Lewis. (some of this data is from the research of Harry Windham; some is from the research of John B. Windham; some is from the research of Eustus Howard Hayes of Ozark, Dale County, Alabama; some from research of Craig H. Kisabeth)
The writer believes that the parents of this John Windham, Jr., are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his first wife, (name unproven but believed to be 'Sarah' or 'Sallie') of Cheraw District, South Carolina, which in 1785 became Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #84396 (Light-Green Color Group)
The Windham lineage of this participant #84396 is not available to this writer, yet. Although we do not have his Windham lineage, we can determine from his DNA test results that he most likely is descended from 'Old' John Windham of early Cheraw District, South Carolina in the area that later became Darlington District, South Carolina.
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #64033 (Light-Green Color Group)
The most distant proven ancestor of this participant is John Windham who was born 1800 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, moved to Dale County, Alabama, about 1827 to 1831, and died before 1870 in Dale County, Alabama. He is listed in dwelling #787 in the 1850 Dale County, Alabama, census. This John Windham (b. 1800) married Caroline Pilcher (b.1810 in Georgia). Both John Windham and his wife, Caroline Pilcher Windham, are probably buried in Asbury Cemetery, near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, but there are no conventional-type grave markers in that cemetery for them. There are large field stones in that cemetery that are believed to mark their graves.
The children of John Windham born ca1800 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina and Caroline Pilcher born circa 1810 in Georgia are: (1)-Elizabeth Windham born 09 Nov 1831 in Dale County, Alabama, and died 26 Jan 1896. Conflicting data says she married Charles Lewis, however this may not be accurate, (2)-Dillia Windham born 08 Apr 1833 in Dale County, Alabama, (3)-Mary Windham born 08 Jun 1834 in Dale County, Alabama, (4)-Nancy 'Niecy' Windham born 04 Apr 1837 in Dale County, Alabama, (5)-Alley Windham born 10 Jan 1838 in Dale County, Alabama, (6)-Susan Windham born 1839 in Dale County, Alabama, (7)-Caroline Windham born 1841 in Dale County, Alabama, and died 14 Nov 1902, (8)-Daniel Windham born 1844 in Dale County, Alabama, (9)-John Wesley Windham born 20 Apr 1845 in Dale County, Alabama, who married Lauranne Farmer born 03 Oct 1854 in Dale County, Alabama, (10)-Richard Reese Windham born 1846 in Dale County, Alabama. He married Caroline Susan Gavins, (11)-Martha Windham born 1846 in Dale County, Alabama, (12)-Ceiley Windham born 1850 in Dale County, and (13)-William Clayton Windham born 11 Aug 1854. He married Beady Ann Brown.
DNA participant #64033 descends from the ninth child, John Wesley Windham born 20 Apr 1845 and died 03 Jan 1926. This John Wesley Windham married Laura Annie/Lauranne Farmer who was born 03 Oct 1854 and died 09 Oct 1936. Both John Wesley Windham and his wife, Laura Annie/Lauranne Farmer, are buried at Asbury Cemetery, near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, with grave markers. (Source of information about this John Windham, born 1800: Some from William Earl Windham; some from Christine Grimes Thacker; some from the research of John B. Windham)
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Kit #80319 (Light-Green Color Group)
This DNA participant #80319 is descended from Amos Windham who was born about 1789 to 1796 in Darlington District, South Carolina. The 1860 Darlington Co., SC, census indicates Amos was born in 1789. His grave marker at Zion Methodist Cemetery, Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina, indicates that he was born in 1796. There is a death year of 1854 on Amos Windham's Zion Cemetery grave marker, however this engraved death year is incorrect. Apparently this grave marker was placed there many years after his death when the death year was incorrectly engraved on the stone. Amos Windham died 20 Feb 1871 as is proven by his War of 1812 pension application with the information given by his wife, Sallie Reynolds Windham. This Amos Windham married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds who was a sister of Nancy Reynolds who married James Windham (born about 1784). Both Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds and Nancy Reynolds are daughters of William and Mary Reynolds of Darlington District, South Carolina.
Amos Windham and Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds married 20 Oct 1813 (marriage date from War of 1812 pension application) in Darlington District, South Carolina, and they had the following known children: (1)-John J. Windham has a (conflicting) birth year of 1811 and he died 30 Apr 1880. He married Sara Tabitha Reynolds. (2)-Abraham 'Abram' Windham born 18 Dec 1828 (he has a conflicting recorded birth year of 1824) and died 04 Mar 1858. He married Penelope 'Penny' Spires. (3)-Mahala Windham was born 22 Apr 1833 and died 03 Nov 1919. Mahala married cousin, John Wesley 'Barney' Windham. (4)-Sarah M. Windham was born 23 Sep 1839 and died 23 May 1917. Sarah married J. W. Freeman. (5)-Adeline Windham was born 25 Aug 1843 and died 28 Oct 1918. Adeline married James M. Pierce. (6)-Elizabeth Windham born estimated 1849. Elizabeth married (--?--) Pop(e)well. DNA participant #80319 is descended from #2 child, Abraham 'Abram' Windham.
The writer believes that the parents of this Amos Windham, are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his second wife, Rachel Windham, of Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declaration record for Revolutionary War Bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Racheal Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #81880 (Light-Green Color Group)
This DNA participant #81880 is a descendant of James Windham who was born about 1784 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, in the area that later became Darlington County, South Carolina. This James Windham (born about 1784-died about 1867) married Nancy Reynolds. Kit #81880 participant is descended through James Windham's son, Amos Ken(n)edy Windham who was born about 1825 in Darlington District, South Carolina, and died in March 1862 in Darlington District, South Carolina. This Amos Ken(n)edy Windham married Annie (----?----). Both Amos Ken(n)edy Windham and his wife Annie are buried with grave markers in Windham Cemetery, just north of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. This fenced-in Windham Cemetery is located within eye-sight of Windhamtown Road (county hwy. 131) and about one-quarter mile, north, in a pasture, off Windhamtown Road (hwy. 131) in Darlington County, South Carolina. This Windham Cemetery is on Windhamtown Road (county hwy. 131) about one-half mile west of the crossover of Interstate 20 Highway.
James Windham was born about 1784 (the 1860 Darlington Co., SC, census was used to determine his birth year) in Cheraws District, South Carolina, in the area that in 1785 become Darlington District, South Carolina. James married about 1802 to Nancy Reynolds, daughter of William and Mary Reynolds. This Mary Reynolds may have been a Windham before her marriage to William Reynolds but that has not been positively proven, yet. Some have said that this James Windham moved to Dale County, Alabama, but the writer has found no evidence that this James Windham moved to Dale County, Alabama. Lacking proof to the contrary, it appears that he lived his entire life in Darlington County, South Carolina. This James Windham probably died in 1867 and he probably died in Darlington County, South Carolina, where his last will was probated on 28 Dec 1867. The burial place of James Windham (ca1784-1867) is not known. Some researchers (inclulding the writer) think he is likely buried in the Newman Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery west of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina, but there is no grave marker in that cemetery for him. This James Windham was a gospel preacher and preached at Newman Swamp Methodist Church, therefore, it is likely that he would be buried there, but we do not know, for sure. In recent years, many researchers and Windham descendants have been mistaken in thinking that James Windham (ca1784-1867) is buried at the fenced-in Windham Cemetery in the cow-pasture just off Windhamtown Road (hwy. 131), north of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. There is a 'memorial' marker in this Windham Cemetery off Windhamtown Road, placed there over 100 years after James Windham's death by a good-intentioned descendant to serve as a remembrance of James Windham (ca1784-1867). This 'memorial' monument should not be mistaken for a grave stone, marking the place of James Windham's burial. Unfortunately there are some confused Windham researchers who have observed this recently placed memorial and have passed-on the untrue rumor that James Windham is buried at this spot.
The children of James Windham and his wife, Nancy Reynolds are: (1)-William Windham possibly born about 1804--This may be (but it is not proven) the 56 year-old listed in the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (2)-James R. Windham born about 1807 according to the 1860 Dale County, Alabama, census, (3)-Daniel G. Windham born about 1809 according to the 1850 Dale County, Alabama, census. Daniel G. Windham married Elizabeth and they moved to Dale County, Alabama, (4)-Eli W. Windham born about 1812 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (5)-Mary A. Windham born about 1815 according to the 1850 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. She married Jarrot Watford, (6)-John Wesley Windham born about 1820 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census, (7)-Sarah E. Windham born about 1822 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. She married Jesse Watford, (8)-Amos Ken(n)edy Windham born 1825 and married Annie, (9)-Thomas W. Windham born 1832 according to the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. Thomas W. Windham never married and he is listed as a person with limited mental capabilities in the 1860 Darlington County, South Carolina, census. James Windham's wife, Nancy Reynolds, was not mentioned in James' 23 Feb 1856 last will, therefore, it is assumed that she had died sometime prior to 23 Feb 1856. (James' children information is from James Windham's signed will, dated 23 Feb 1856 and from various census records researched by John B. Windham)
The writer believes that the parents of this James Windham are 'Old' John Windham, Sr, and his first wife, (name unproven but believed to be 'Sarah' or 'Sallie') of Cheraw District, South Carolina, which in 1785 became Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes that James Windham born circa 1784 who married Nancy Reynolds, John Windham born circa 1785 who married Jane Bartlett, Amos Windham born circa 1796 who married Sarah 'Sallie' Reynolds, and Rachel Windham born 28 June 1807 who married Elijah Reynolds, are all four, siblings to each other. James Windham born circa 1784 and John Windham, Jr., born circa 1785 are likely sons of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his first wife who appears to have died prior to 1790 in Darlington District, South Carolina. Amos Windham born circa 1796 and Rachel Windham born 1807 are likely children of 'Old' John Windham, Sr., by his second wife, Rachel Windham, born 1764 and died 1858 in Dale County, Alabama. This would make Amos Windham (born circa 1796) and Rachel Windham (born 1807) half-siblings to James Windham (born circa 1784) and John Windham, Jr., (born circa 1785).
'Old' John Windham, Sr., was born estimated 1740 and died in November 1830 probably in Darlington District, South Carolina, where his estate was probated. The declarationn record for Revolutionary War bounty land that 'Old' John's second wife Rachael Windham completed, indicates that 'Old' John died in Dale County, Alabama, but that seems unlikely due to his estate being probated in Darlington District, South Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War soldier from South Carolina, serving under Captain George King. The assumption that ‘Old’ John Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier is based strictly on the 28 May 1856 declaration (the writer has a copy of this record) by widow, Rachael Windham, for the purpose of obtaining bounty land which she may have been entitled for 'Old' John Windham's Revolutionary War service. Confirmation of 'Old' John Windham's actual Revolutionary War service has not been made by the writer.
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Kit #67667 (Light-Green Color Group)
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Kit #88971 (Light-Green Color Group)
DNA participants #67667 and #88971 are descended from Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794 South Carolina) and his wife, Permelia/Pamelia. This Daniel W. Windham was born in South Carolina according to census records. This Windham family appears to have been living in Hill District of Baldwin County, Georgia as early as 1810 (Source: research of John B. Windham). Daniel Windham was living in Twiggs County, Georgia, in 1818 with his brothers, Willis Windham and Robert Windham (Source: research of John B. Windham). Also living in 1818 Twiggs County, Georgia, was a John Windham. Probably this John Windham is closely related to Daniel W. Windham, maybe a brother, or maybe Daniel's father. Daniel W. Windham (born 1794) was living in Perry County, Mississippi, in 1820; living in Covington County, Mississippi, in 1822; living in Jones County, Mississippi, in 1827 and 1830; and living in Jasper County, Mississippi, in 1840 and 1850. He probably died in Jasper County, Mississippi, sometime shortly after the 1850 census.
The name of the father of Daniel W. Windham (born about 1794 in SC) is not positively known to the writer but the writer has some clues to his identity. There is reason to believe that Daniel W. Windham's mother is named 'Dolly' Windham (Source: research of John B. Windham). Using DNA testing and research by John B. Windham, it is certain that the father of Daniel W. Windham lived in Darlington District, South Carolina. The writer believes this Windham family migrated from Darlington County, South Carolina, to Georgia sometime before 1810. Daniel's father was probably with Daniel in 1818 Twiggs County, Georgia, and 1820 Perry County, Mississippi.
This Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794) is a brother of G. Willis Windham (born ca.1787), the ancestor of DNA participant #40446. The writer believes that, in addition to G. Willis Windham, there may also be other brothers named Robert Windham (born about 1790) and John Windham (date of birth not known).
Daniel W. Windham (born ca.1794 South Carolina) and his wife, Permelia/Pamelia, are believed to have the following children: (1)-Jared Madison Windham born about 1815 in Georgia. He married Emily/Emma Ulmer, (2)-Jefferson W. Windham born about 1818 in Georgia. He married 1st to Deliha Annie Jernagen and married 2nd to Jane (maiden surname unknown), (3)-Jackson Houston Windham born about 1820 in Mississippi. He married Mary Allen, (4)-James Madison Windham born 15 Dec 1823 and married Martha M. Ainsworth, (5)-Daniel W. Windham born about 1825 in Mississippi, (6)-Sylvester P. Windham born about 1828, (7)-Caroline Windham born about 1829, (8)-Missouri Windham born about 1832, (9)-Albert C. 'Pope/Polk' Windham born about 1833 and married 1st Courtney Allen, married 2nd Amanda Stringer, (10)-Frances Windham (a female) born about 1834, and (11)-Lucinda Windham (a female) born about 1836. She married 1st George Caldwell and married 2nd Lovinsky Taylor. (Source of Daniel W. Windham's children: some information from the research of John B. Windham; some information from the research of Thelma and Julious Windham)
DNA participant #67667 is descended from the second (2nd) child, Jefferson W. Windham who was born about 1818.
DNA participant #88971 is descended from the ninth (9th) child, Albert C. 'Pope/Polk'