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WINDOM Duff E Jr 1918-1962

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-13 23:06:06Z

WINDOM Duff E Jr 1918-1962

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,139 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Huge savings on Windom DNA testing

JohnBWindham — 2009-06-11 02:41:28Z

Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas, is offering a 50% promotional discount on a DNA test for our Windham Family DNA Project at:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily/

Offer summary:
* Y-DNA37 marker +mtDNA for a 50% off regular price

* The promotion will begin on June 9, 2009 and will end on June 24, 2009

* DNA kits ordered in this sale must be paid for by June 30, 2009

For additional information and the regular cost price and the reduced promotion cost price of the Y-DNA 37 marker plus mtDNA test, contact John B. Windham, Windham Family DNA Project Group Administrator, at j.b.windham@cox.net

windom

peggie48 — 2009-03-22 20:43:38Z

does any one know of a alice windom . was age 23in 1900. lived in okla in indian territory as a broader. she lived with family of john d burkeand maryc and kids.

Re: Windom/Windham

@@jinglebut@yahoo.com — 2009-01-22 01:44:14Z

this might be good, because i have the same type of relative that changed from windham to windom. my name is shirley windham. so do you have photos

WINDOM Benjamin L 1899-1957

t42Moore — 2008-11-02 21:46:52Z

WINDOM Benjamin L 1899-1957

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 197,739 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Good time to join the Windham/Windom DNA Project

JohnBWindham — 2008-08-20 17:01:46Z

If you have ever considered being DNA tested and joining the Windham Family DNA Project, there has never been a better time to do it.

Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) of Houston, Texas, has announced a limited time promotional offer at steeply discounted prices for new members who join the Windham Family DNA Project. For one example, a 37 marker DNA test is offered (must order by 31 Aug 2008) for about a 37% saving from the regular price. There are other deep-cut savings offers to choose from, but these discounts and special offers are good only until 31 Aug 2008 at 11:59 CST.

If you are considering being Y-DNA tested, you should be a male and still have the Windham surname (or any variant Windham surname...i.e...Windham, Wyndham, Windom, etc)

Here is a link to the join page of the Windham Family DNA Project and the place to get your savings if you decide to join now. You can view all the discounted prices and you will recieve your deep discount by using this link:

http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=G32948

Disclaimer:
I do not sell DNA test kits. I am not an employee of FTDNA. I receive no money from the sale of DNA test kits. I am strictly a volunteer and Group Administrator of the Windham Family DNA Project:

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily

If I can help you in any way, contact me at:
j.b.windham@cox.net

John B. Windham
Metairie, Louisiana

Windham Family DNA Project update (contains helpful Windom research data)

JohnBWindham — 2008-07-16 18:29:48Z

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' Windham who was born about 1833.

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Kit #10774 (Light-Green Color Group)

Participant #10774 uses the Jordan surname but he matches, exactly, 25/25 markers to several Windham DNA participants in our Group 02 Light-Green Color. A 25/25 marker perfect match indicates the possibility that this Jordan surname participant is actually a biological Windham (related by blood or genetic lineage). We hope to prove or disprove this theory when DNA participant #10774 receives the results of his 67 marker test that he has recently ordered from Family Tree DNA of Houston. If a close match in DNA markers continue to hold-up after we get the 67 marker results about mid-May 2008, then we will have more proof that this Kit #10774 Jordan participant is closely related to the Windham Family DNA Project Group 02 Light-Green Color participants.

DNA participant #10774 has no knowledge of a paper trail of his most distant known ancestor prior to about 1864 Indiana. The most distant known ancestor of DNA participant #10774 appears to have been born in Indiana between 1855 and 1864. This most distant known ancestor married in Noel, Missouri in 1889. From that point until about 1907 he moved up and down the Arkansas/Indian Territory line having kids and waiting for the time to cross over into the Cookson Hills in Oklahoma. He is in the 1910 census of Twp. 4, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, age 55. In the 1920 census he is age 65 and in Cookson, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. He died in 1927.

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GROUP 03 (Red Color):

Haplogroup R1b1b2
All participants in this Group 03 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).

Before the results were posted for the participant in this Red Color Group, the writer was expecting this participant to 'match' the results of participant #60381 who is in the Khaki Color Group. Participant #60381 is descended from Lemuel Windham (born VA 1785) who was associated with Peter Windham (ancestor of participant #71254) in records of early Cumberland County, North Carolina. Both Lemuel Windham (born 1785 VA) and Peter Windham (born 1775 VA) were in Cumberland County, North Carolina, at the same time and both these Windhams were associated with the Prince family of Cumberland County, North Carolina. However, when the DNA test results were completed, it showed that participant #71254 was not related to participant #60381 who is in the Khaki Color Group. This indicates that Lemuel Windham (born 1785 VA) and Peter Windham (born 1775 VA) are not brothers to each other, as the writer had expected.

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Kit #71254 (Red Color Group)

Participant #71254 has a paper-trail lineage back to Peter Windham (sometimes spelled 'Windom') who was born about 1775 in Virginia according to the 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia, census. This Peter Windham is found listed in the following census records: 1810 Cumberland County, North Carolina, 1820 Cumberland County, North Carolina, 1830 DeKalb County, Georgia, 1840 Meriwether County, Georgia, and 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia. Peter Windham married either two or three times. The first marriage record found for him is when he married Elizabeth Prince on 11 Sep 1809 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. There is a possibility that he was married before Elizabeth Prince. Peter Windham married again to Rachael McGahee on 16 Aug 1841 in Meriwether County, Georgia. This Peter Windham died before 30 Sep 1865 in Coweta County, Georgia. Peter seems to have always spelled his name 'Windham' but some of his children changed the spelling of their last name to 'Windom'. Peter Windham (ca.1775-before1865) had, at least, three sons, Samuel Windham, James Monroe Windham (1811-1894) and William Windham (1815-1885) who married Rutha Roseanna Franklin in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Participant #71254 has a paper-trail lineage from Peter Windham's son, James Monroe Windham/Windom who was born 19 Jul 1811 in North Carolina and died 02 Aug 1894. This James Windham/Windom married Martha Ray on 26 Jun 1836 in Meriwether County, Georgia. After completion of his DNA test, this DNA partcipant, kit #71254, was placed in Group 03 (Red Color Group).

We have another (kit #121061) DNA participant in our Windham Family DNA Project who also has a paper-trail lineage from this same Peter Windham born about 1775 in Virginia. Kit #121061 participant's paper-trail connects from Peter Windham's son, William J. Windham who was born 18 Mar 1815 and died 26 May 1885. After completion of his DNA test, this DNA partcipant, kit #121061, was placed in Group 10 (Fuchsia Color Group).

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Group 04 (Light-Grey Color):

Haplogroup E1b1a
DNA participants in this Group 4 are in haplogroup E1b1a which originated from sub-Saharan Africa outside of the Horn of Africa.

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that DNA participants in this Light-Grey Color Group are not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups.

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Kit #42463 (Light-Grey Color Group)
and
Kit #98398 (Light-Grey Color Group)

A representative of both these participants believes that these two participants are descendants of William Joseph Windham who was born 1834 in the Darlington, South Carolina, area. This William Joseph Windham married Sarah 'Sallie' Ann Dew who was born 1844 in North Carolina. William Joseph Windham is listed in the 1880 Richland County, SC, census. In that 1880 census, he has a 'sister', Caroline Windham, age 60 (born 1820).

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GROUP 05 (Plum Color):

Haplogroup E1b1b1
This haplogroup is believed to have evolved in the Middle East. It expanded into the Mediterranean during the Pleistocene Neolithic expansion. It is currently distributed around the Mediterranean, southern Europe, and in north and east Africa.

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that the DNA participant in this Plum Color Group is not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups. This participant is in the E3b haplogroup, meaning his ancestors originally (about 26,000 years ago) were from a circum-Mediterranean distribution (possibly Semitic). Being in a different haplogroup than all the other Windhams in this DNA Project means that participant #16397 cannot be related to the other Windhams in the past thousands of years. Most other participants in this DNA Project are in the R1b1 haplogroup meaning their ancestors originated from Western Europe (possibly England).

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Kit #16397 (Plum Color Group)

The DNA tested participant in this group is believed to be descended from the 18 year old William Windham who was listed on page 481 of the 1850 census of Yazoo County, Mississippi. This William Windham is listed as age 28 on the 1860 Yazoo County, Mississippi, census where he is living in the 'M. Hooter' household. This William Windham married Amassa 'Massa' Hooter on 6 Jul 1875 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. One source states that William Windham and his wife, Amassa 'Massa' Hooter Windham had one child, Edgar Windham, who was born Oct 1879 in Satartia, Yazoo County, Mississippi.
It is not known who is the father of this William Windham and it is not known from where he came before moving to Yazoo County, Mississippi.

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GROUP 06 (Yellow Color):

Haplogroup R1b1
All participants in this Group 06 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1. 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. 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. 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) 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 #72039 (Yellow Color Group)

The ancestors of participant #72039 are as follows: 6th Great-Grandfather, Charles Windham born about 1709 and died before 20 Aug 1771; 5th Great-Grandfather, Major Amos Windham born 11 Nov 1741; 4th Great-Grandfather, Daniel Windham, Sr. born 1769 Cheraw District, South Carolina; 3rd Great-Grandfather, Elias (Eli) Windham born 16 Mar 1795 in Darlington District, South Carolina and married Sophira Stewart born about 1790; 2nd Great-Grandfather, Edmon/Edwin Windham born about 1825 in Darlington District, South Carolina; 1st Great-Grandfather, James Edward/Edwin Windham born about 1860 married Mary/Mollie Tatum.

This DNA participant #72039 and DNA participant #54815 match each other's markers 36 of 37 on their DNA testings. These DNA tests proves participant #72039 and participant #54815 are very closely related to each other. Both DNA participants #72039 and #54815 have a paper-trail lineage showing each of them are descended from Major Amos Windham the Revolutionary War Soldier.

All the children of Major Amos Windham have not been proven. Some of the children of Major Amos Windham are: (1)- Daniel Windham, (2)-Anthony Windham, (3)-Amos Windham, Jr., (4)-Seliah Windham, married Henry Truett, (5)-Mary Windham, married Jesse Williamson, (6)-Sarah Windham, married Thomas Mercer, (7)-Rachael Windham [a questionable daughter of Amos], (8)-Mary Ann Windham, (9)-Elizabeth Windham [a questionable daughter of Amos], married a DuBois, (10)-Roseanna Windham, married Daniel Sansbury, and (11)-Elias Windham. Major Amos Windham may have had other children in addition to these eleven listed children. It is from Major Amos’ #1 child, Daniel Windham, that participant #72039 is descended. This Daniel Windham was born about 1769 in Cheraws District, South Carolina, in the area that later became Darlington District, South Carolina, in 1785. Daniel Windham lived in Darlington District, South Carolina, until sometime before 1830 when he moved to Dale County, Alabama. This Daniel Windham died 13 June 1862 in Dale County, Alabama, and is buried in Sylvan Grove Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama.

The burial place of Major Amos Windham (1741-1798) is not known. Some researchers think he was likely buried in the Old Windham Cemetery north of Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. This Old Windham Cemetery is no longer in existance. It was removed or destroyed and the land was returned to cultivation and should not be confused with the present Windham Cemetery off Windhamtown Road near Lamar, Darlington County, South Carolina. In recent years, many researchers and Windham descendants have been mistaken in thinking that Major Amos Windham (1741-1798) is buried at the present-day 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 present Windham Cemetery off Windhamtown Road. This memorial marker was placed there over 175 years after Major Amos Windham's death by a good-intentioned person to serve as a remembrance of Major Windham (1741-1798). This 'memorial' monument should not be mistaken for a grave stone, marking the place of Major Amos 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 Major Amos Windham is buried at this spot.

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GROUP 07 (Light-Blue Color):

Haplogroup R1b1
All participants in this Group 07 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b1. 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).

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that the DNA participant in this Light-Blue Color Group is not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups.

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Kit #77370 (Light-Blue Color Group)

DNA participant #77370 is descended from Hardy Windham who was born 31 Aug 1804. Hardy Windham is said to be listed in the 1840 Lawrence County, Alabama, census, page 188 (source: Edith Windham Huebner), however, the writer has been unable to locate that 1840 census record. Hardy is also listed in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Lawrence County, Alabama, census records, and he is recorded in these three census records as being born in Virginia. Hardy died 03 Jun 1872 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, and is buried there with a grave marker. DNA Participant #77370 is descended from Hardy Windham's youngest son, Lemuel Mitchell Windham who was born 25 May 1859 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama.

Hardy Windham married first, Lucinda Lewis on 23 Dec 1830 (source: Edith Windham Huebner and Martin Wiles). It is believed that there were no children born to Lucinda Lewis and she probably died sometime before Hardy Windham's second marriage 06 Jun 1836 in Lawrence County, Alabama, to Elizabeth Jane George.

Sometime after Hardy Windham died in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, his (second) wife, Elizabeth Jane George Windham and many of their children, and their families, moved to near Italy, Ellis County, Texas. (source: Martin Wiles and Edith Windham Huebner)

The children of Hardy Windham and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Jane George, are: (1)-John Oxford Windham born about 1837, (2)-Sarah Jane Windham born about 1839, (3)-William J. Windham born about 1841, (4)-James Baker Windham born about 1843, (5)-Mary Emily Windham born 12 Mar 1843, (6)-A. Jackson Windham born 14 Sep 1847, (7)-Frances Adaline Windham born about 1848, (8)-Charity Elizabeth Windham born about 1852, (9)-Charles Windham born about 1855, (10)-Lemuel Mitchell Windham born 25 May 1859. (source of children information from: Edith Windham Huebner and also from 1850, 1860 and 1870 Lawrence County, Alabama, census records researched by John B. Windham)

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GROUP 08 (Coral Color):

Haplogroup R1b1b2
All participants in this Group 08 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).

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that the DNA participant in this Coral Color Group is not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups.

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Kit #98372 (Coral Color Group)

DNA participant #98372 is descended from Allen Winham who was born 01 Dec 1800 in Georgia, died 16 Aug 1884 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. He married 21 Nov 1824 in Laurens County, Georgia, to Parthene/Parthenia Bush born 14 Jul 1799, died 2 Jun 1882. Allen Winham is listed in the 1830 and 1840 Houston County, Georgia, federal censuses and in those two censuses his name is spelled ‘Wynham’. Allen Winham is listed in the 1850 and 1860 Bossier Parish, Louisiana, censuses. In the 1850 census his name is spelled ‘Windham’ and in the 1860 census his name is spelled ‘Winham’. In the 1880 census of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Allen’s last name is spelled ‘Windham’. Allen Winham is supposedly the son of John Winham who was born about 1760.

John Winham is said to have been born about 1760. He is reported to have been born in England but that has not been proven. He supposedly married Permelia Tharpe. There is a John ‘Wennam’ listed in the 1800 Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, federal census. It is not known, for sure, by the writer, if that is the same as John Winham who was born about 1760. The writer has not found this John Winham in any other census other than possibly this 1800 Edgefield County, South Carolina, census.

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GROUP 09 (Olive Color):

Haplogroup R1b
All participants in this Group 09 are believed to be in haplogroup R1b. 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).

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that the DNA participant in this Olive Color Group is not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups.

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Kit #105195 (Olive Color Group)

Participant #105195 is descended from William Windham born about 1720 and died before 1776. This William Windham married 23 Apr 1747 in Prince George's County, Maryland, to Elizabeth Morris born 17 Sep 1726, daughter of Robert and Rachel Morris. Children of William Windham (born about 1720) and Elizabeth Morris are: (1)-Rachel Windham born 20 Sep 1749, (2)-Thomas Windham born 12 Sep 1750/51 and died May 1795. Thomas married the widow Sarah Lamb 21 Jul 1785. Thomas Windham was a Revolutionary War soldier from Maryland, (3)-Susannah Windham born 10 Mar 1754, (4)-William Windham born 05 Oct 1755 and died probably between 1810 and 1820. William married Eleanor Johnson about 1788 and they had six children. William Windham served in the Revolutionary War as a Maryland Militiaman, (5)-George Windham born 02 May 1759 and married Mary Card. George was a Revolutionary War soldier from Maryland. He and his wife, Mary Card, first moved from Maryland to Loudoun County, Virginia, and then, sometime after 1805, moved to Belmont County, Ohio, where they died and are buried, (6)-Charles Windham born 03 May 1763, and (7)-Robert Morris Windham born 03 May 1767. (Source: From the research of Edith Windham Roberts born Jan 1894 Logan County, Ohio (daughter of George W. Windham)--Edith's research papers provided by Barbara Windham Zucco to John B. Windham)

William Windham (born about 1720-died before 1776) had a brother named Thomas Windom who wrote in his (Thomas') will dated 14 March 1762: "To brother William Windom: 20 shillings....." (Source: From the booklet "Western Maryland Genealogy", Vol. 2, No. 4, Oct. 1986 which mentions: Frederick County [Maryland] Wills, Book A1).

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GROUP 10 (Fuchsia Color):

Haplogroup I1
All participants in this Group 10 are believed to be in haplogroup I1. Y-DNA Haplogroup I (the letter I, not the number 1) is a European haplogroup, representing nearly one-fifth of the population. It can be found in most present-day European populations, most commonly in Scandinavia, Sardinia, and the Slavic populations of the Western Balkans in southeastern Europe. The haplogroup is almost non-existent outside of Europe, suggesting that it arose in Europe. Estimates of the age of Haplogroup I suggest that it arose prior to the Last Glacial Maximum. It may have been confined to a refuge in the Balkans during the last Ice Age, and then spread northward during the recolonization of northern Europe following the retreat of the glaciers.

Due to the large number of genetic distance in the markers when compared to the DNA participants in the other Color Coded Groups, it is certain that the DNA participant in this Fuchsia Color Group is not closely related to any other DNA tested participants in any of the other Windham Family DNA Project Groups.

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Kit #121061 (Fuchsia Color Group)

Participant #121061 has a paper-trail lineage back to Peter Windham (sometimes spelled 'Windom') who was born about 1775 in Virginia according to the 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia, census. This Peter Windham is found listed in the following census records: 1810 Cumberland County, North Carolina, 1820 Cumberland County, North Carolina, 1830 DeKalb County, Georgia, 1840 Meriwether County, Georgia, and 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia. Peter Windham married either two or three times. The first marriage record found for him is when he married Elizabeth Prince on 11 Sep 1809 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. There is a possibility that he was married before Elizabeth Prince. Peter Windham married again to Rachael McGahee on 16 Aug 1841 in Meriwether County, Georgia. This Peter Windham died before 30 Sep 1865 in Coweta County, Georgia. Peter seems to have always spelled his name 'Windham' but some of his children changed the spelling of their last name to 'Windom'. Peter Windham (ca.1775-before1865) had, at least, three sons, Samuel Windham, James Monroe Windham (1811-1894) and William Windham (1815-1885) who married Rutha Roseanna Franklin in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Participant #121061 has a paper-trail lineage from Peter Windham's son, William J. Windham who was born 18 Mar 1815 and died 26 May 1885. After completion of his DNA test, this DNA partcipant, kit #121061, is placed in Group 10 (Fuchsia Color Group).

We already have one (kit #71254) DNA participant in our Windham Family DNA Project who also has a paper-trail lineage from this same Peter Windham born about 1775 in Virginia. Kit #71254 participant's paper-trail connects from Peter Windham's son, James Monroe Windham/Windom, born 19 Jul 1811 in North Carolina and died 02 Aug 1894. After completion of his DNA test, this DNA partcipant, kit #71254, is placed in Group 03 (Red Color Group).

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We strongly encourage you to find a male Windham of your line to join in the Windham Family DNA Project http://www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily

and document your Windham line.

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Rubin Windham son of Peter Windham?

wcwindom — 2008-06-26 16:18:10Z

On the 1860 Ga census, Rachel Windham, wife of Peter Windham is living next door to Peters son James & family. On this census she is already listed as being insane and is not the Head of Household; instead a 9 1/2 yr old boy named RUBIN WINDHAM is listed. IS this a son of Peter and Rachel that we have all missed? And what happened to him? I dont find him on any census afterwards.

Descendants of Francis Marion & John G Windom

wcwindom — 2008-06-25 16:12:42Z

Looking for direct line male descendant of either John G or Frances Marion, sons of William, that would be interested in the DNA testing project.

Peter Windom/Windham 2 Thoughts...

wcwindom — 2008-06-25 15:20:37Z

1. Does anyone know of what, if any, the "relation" might be between Peter and Isham Windham/Windom? Isham was born in NC, in c1784, both he and Peter served in the same outfit in the War of 1812- 5th Reg. SC Militia.

2. What is the possibility that Peter might not actually be the "father" of William and James. We have some heavy circumstantial evidences. But do we have actual paper-proof? Could there be other alternatives?

Windham/Windom Family DNA Project website update

JohnBWindham — 2006-12-21 20:56:47Z

Those of you who haven’t visited our Windham Family DNA website, lately, may want to take a look at it. Copy and paste the following website address into your web browser and hit go:

www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily

Listed on our Windham Family DNA website is information about how DNA testing is working to help us break through those infamous ‘brick walls’ in our Windham research. We now have seventeen (17) DNA participants from six (6) different and distinct Windham families. Chances are, your Windham family may already have some information that you would like to read about.

Cheers,
John B. Windham
Metairie, Louisiana
Email:
j.b.windham@cox.net
Windham Family DNA Project website:
www.familytreedna.com/public/WindhamFamily

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Re: Peter Windham/Windom

2006-10-29 20:42:41Z

Patsy, good to hear from you again. I think Ray had just passed at the last reunion I saw you at. Glad to know all is going well with you. There was a Windom reunion today in Tallapoosa, but couldn't go.

email me jb.jj@juno.com

Re: Peter Windham/Windom

MaryJohnsonv4dcroft9mv4c9u8rab72v2i9gi3 — 2006-10-27 10:20:48Z

Hi Debbie:

I met you several years ago at a Windom Reunion at the park outside Carrollton, I am Patsy Windom Johnson, was a Villalpando then. Ray has passed away since I saw you , and have re-married.

Still looking for information on the Windham/Windoms.

Hope to hear from you.

Patsy

Re: Peter Windham descendants

paatngood1 — 2006-10-17 04:41:39Z

I'm also a Windom. My grandfather was John Nixon one of James Monroe;s son.

email me at patngood1@aol.com

Re: Windom / Ray / Nixon Family - Meriwether, Coweta, & Campbell Co., GA

rsmith6670 — 2006-06-22 21:25:56Z

Were you able to find any records about the Rays in Meriwether co Ga? My ancestor was Solomon ray who married Jane Church in 1829 in Henry co Ga and went to Meriwether co Ga in 1830 and then to Tallapoosa co Al about 1836. thanks, Ross

Windom

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

your g/grandmother was Addilee Windom Hart? born 24nov 1875 died Oct 11 1956..married to John W.Hart who was born Sept 4 1873 and died feb 28 1967..you may want to contact Beatrice Hart, Hallman in Tallapoosa GA..her mother was Addilee..she is a 2nd or 3rd cousin i believe..I have been to the cemetaries in Tallapoosa where they are buried..hope that helps..i am looking for more info on the windom side also..

Marion Windom

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

marion windom was my great grandfather..my grandfather was Frank Daniel Windom..and g/grandmother was Levenia (Babe) Head. I have info that his name was James Marion Windom born 12/6/1841 in floyd county ga and married on dec 17 1868..died aug 1 1923..buried at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetary..i believe thats in Tallapoosa GA.
Francis Marion Windom was his father..and Ruthy Roseanne Arrington (but i have to get clarification on that last name)..i believe we are defintely related..and would love to talk to you..sheriwar@aol.com

marion windom

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

your grandfather Henry Clyde Windom is my uncle..my mother was Ida Mae Windom, his sister...i have some information on the Windom side that i can share with you..I also have a LOT of info on the Bentley side which was my grandmothers side of the family..Ida Elizabeth Bentley.

Are you David Windom's daughter?

Alanson Windom md Elsie Dollar

2005-10-26 01:30:17Z

Hi,

I am looking for information on Alanson J Windom who married Elsie Dollar in Crook County, OR Feb 1892. He is buried at Gray Butte Cemetery. Would like to know more about who Elise is related to. Any information would be appreciated.

Texas Windoms

2004-09-19 13:02:58Z

Am looking for descendants of John G Windom. Born in Meriwether Co, Ga cir 1844 married Elizabeth Stidham 29 jun 1865 in Haarlson Co, Ga. Moved to Texas cir 1871. Sons:WM, DB, Thomas Beau, Ken E, JF, Lived in Collins Co. Texas. John lived to be 104 yrs old. Do have some info on Thomas Beau's line.

Re: Peter Windham/Windom

2004-08-23 00:44:39Z

Am also descended from Peter through William. If anyone still working online please contact me.

Re: Marion Windom

2004-08-21 02:22:15Z

Sorry that I haven't posted, but would sure love to hear from you, I am a great granddaughter of Kitty Windom Ray. My grandmother was Carrie Rose Ray Smith. She was the fifth child of Kitty Windom Ray and Samual Ray Please e-mail me @ jkm0123@hotmail.com or janniebug01@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
Jane Moore

Re: Windoms

2005-01-07 20:43:06Z

My Great Aunt, Grace White was married to James Edward Windom. I believe they raised goats in Newnan, GA. Grace and James are buried at Oak Hill Cemetey in Newnan, GA.

I have pictures of James and Grace. Feel free to contact me if you are interested. I am not related to the Windoms. I am researching information on Grace White and the White family of Georgia.

Re: William Russell Windom

2004-02-23 21:00:47Z

Hello I am one of William's granddaughters.My father's name was Thomas M Windom(Tommie) is what they always called him.My grandfather had two daughters.As soon as I find their names I will send them to you.I also would like for you to e-mail me everything that you have on my grandfather and let me know what you need to know about him,and I will do my best to tell you everything that I can remember about him that my Daddy had told me of.

Windom/Windham

2003-12-23 19:19:19Z

Born Carrol Alexander Windham in Seminary, MS in 1872. Changed spelling to Windom when he moved to Louisiana, I think, to Franklinton. Married Eliza Mooney there in 1896 or 98. They lived several years in Covington, LA

Carrols' siblings were Emma, Jim, and Claton Windham, most of whom lived in and around Summerall and Seminary, MS I believe. There were a total of 9 brothers and sisters I guess, but these are all the names I am able to find at this time.

Elizas' siblings are May, Tellie, Thomas, Hezzie, Beth or Betty, and there may be more... not sure.

Any help would be nice. I have more info if needed, to include some photos.

Thanks, Whwindom

Windom"s four generations

2003-10-28 21:28:47Z

Benjamin Dave Windom, this is my father. His father, Benjamin Love, his father, Benjamin Eli, and his father Elia Windom. I'm looking for any information before this maybe pictures or headstones, anything. I have no information on Elia Windom except he was married to Amanda Golden. Benjamin Eli and Catherine Woodward were married. Benjamin Love to Viola May Self. Benjamin Dave to Joan Christian.
Thank you,
Sherry

windom line

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

we have LOTs of relatives in the tallapoosa area...as that is where most of them were born and raised..did you find the Kilgore cemetary in tallapoosa? Ida Elizabeth Bentley was your great grandmother..because she would have been your dad's grandmother. she was married to Frank Daniel Windom although some say his name was Franklin...my mom was named after Ida Elizabeth..my mom was Ida Mae Windom..I believe that Ida Elizabth was daughter to Camilla White and James Isaac Bentley..James was son of Thursey Kilgore and William Henry Bentley...i have this line back to William Bentley I and Elizabeth of England 1589..i actually found this info under www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE4-00...
some of our line is missing but i had enough info where is was missing to fill in the blanks..my email address is SheriWar@ao.com if you would rather just email to that instead..ill see what i can find on Windom line..Frank and Ida were married Feb 16 1905..and had 13 children..Frank Windoms parents were John Marion Windom..but i really believe it was James Marion Windom..not John..he was married to Lavenia (Babe) Head..she was daughter of Daniel Head and Melissa Arrington.JAmes Marion Windoms parents were William Windham (chgd to Windom somewhere along the way) and Rutha Franklin...William Windham (windom) was son of Peter Windham/Windom and Elizabeth Prince of North Carolina..i have a lot of dates and stuff too..there are a few gaps here and there..and to be truthful..i haven't been working on it much lately..
I haven't seen my uncle Clyde in awhile..he wasn't so well the last time..and didn't remember me..pls tell me how he is..I need to go visit him if he is feeling better..and how is lillie mae? tks sherry

Henry Clybe Windom

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

sorry that last posting was by sheri warren not becky.sorry for the confusion becky..

Windom Plantation/Luthersville, GA

swarren1111 — 2006-06-22 15:52:52Z

does anyone have any info on the Windom/Windham Plantation in Luthersville, GA or there about? or Burial site of Peter Windham/Windom.
also..know when the Windom Reunion is in GA this year 2004?
tks Sheri

Re: Alanson Windom md Elsie Dollar

darnison — 2005-10-27 16:58:43Z

Hello Dianne,

Alanson Jewett Windom was a son of Douglas Drury (or Drury Douglas) Windom from Douglas's first marriage to Priscilla Ann Hayes. Alanson was born Feb. 14, 1855, in Oregon.

Alanson married Elsie Doller (my notes show her surname spelled with an 'E') probably before or around 1892. They had several Windom children and then Alanson died in 1900.

Elsie then married Cornelius Milligan, and they also had a family.

They lived in the Lamonta/Haystack area of Crook (later Jefferson) County, Oregon.

I have not been able to find out anything about Elsie's family of origin, but I would be happy to share what I know about Alanson Windom's family.

Re: Windom / Ray / Nixon Family - Meriwether, Coweta, & Campbell Co., GA

ValerieFreeman — 2006-01-15 21:40:09Z

No, sorry, nothing new. I think I will have to someday delve into land records.

Valerie

James Monroe Windom

mpvillalpando — 2003-07-17 23:18:59Z

My great- great grandfather was James Monroe
Windom, married to Rebecca Ann Nixon Windom.
They lived in Moreland(Coweta) Ga. He was
a Confederate soldier stationed at Andersonville.
Would like to hear from other Windom's.

Re: Windoms

mpvillalpando — 2003-07-17 23:18:59Z

Hi Charles:

Will be glad to send information on James Windham/windom.
It'll have to be after 8-25. Do you live near Carrollton, ga? If so
there will be a Windom Reunion this Saturday at John Tanner State Park. Send e mail address and I'll get it to you.

Patsy

Windom / Ray / Nixon Family - Meriwether, Coweta, & Campbell Co., GA

valerie_freeman — 2003-09-20 15:01:38Z

Re: We're from Georgia

blajor — 2003-08-03 05:53:22Z

Charles, do by any chance have the date that Rebecca Nixon Windom died and where she is buried?? Thank you, Debbie

James Monroe Windom

garydlee — 2004-06-18 13:12:14Z

Ken,
Could you help me with my research? My gggrandfather was Andrew Jackson Windom, brother to James. I would like as much info as you can give me so I can fill in the gaps. I can give you some info down line from Andrew. You can contact me at garydlee@mmind.net.
Thanks,
Gary

Re: Windom Plantation/Luthersville, GA

wwindom1 — 2004-08-17 19:29:47Z

I would assume Peter is buried in Meriwether or Coweta Co.. I know he isn't buried in Haralson Co.
I understand you are researching Williams line?
contact me at wwindom@peoplepc.com I have lots of info. Started researching this line in mid 80's.

Re: Marion Windom

wwindom1 — 2004-08-17 18:32:22Z

I am descended from John Marion Windom, KitRay's brother. Would love to share information.

Re: Marian Windom

wwindom1 — 2004-08-17 18:22:47Z

Well, he wasn't born in Floyd Co. he was born in Meriwether Co. He is my GGgrandfather. Contact me please.

Peter Windham descendants

wwindom1 — 2004-08-17 18:14:30Z

Also am descended from Peter thru son William J. Have quite a bit of info on this line. Would like to hear from someone.

Re: Marian Windom

sugar04621 — 2004-02-24 17:44:54Z

I THINK WE MAY BE RELATED. MARION WINDOM, BORN 1839 OR 1841 WAS MARRIED TO LAVENIA (HEAD) WINDOM. THEY WERE MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS. THEY HAD 6 CHILDREN, MELVIN, COLUMBUS, KITTY, WILLIE A., HELLEN E., AND PAUL. KITTY WAS MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER. SHE MARRIED WILLIAM SAMUEL RAY. IF WE ARE RELATED, MOST OF OUR WINDOM ANCESTORS ARE BURIED IN HARALSON COUNTY. THE HART'S ARE ALSO MY ANCESTORS. I THINK THERE IS A CONNECTION HERE. PLEASE CONTACT ME!!

WWII Veteran (Unknown First Name) Windom

Gerald_Vowell — 2005-01-28 03:48:13Z

I am searching for a veteran of WWII, (Unknown) Windom, who served in the 561st Field Artillery Battalion. He would have been born between 1906 and 1925. I've checked the World War II Memorial Registry, and gathered all the data I can from the Social Security Death Index and the 1930 Census. Unfortunately, both the SSDI and 1930 Census do not give me anything on military service for WWII.

I am posting messages to hopefully get some info directly from veterans or their family. I will be pursuing getting data from the Army Records Center in St. Louis. Maybe the combination of sources will work for me.

The 561st FA Bn has an informal association, and an annual reunion; thus this work to find WWII veterans of the unit.

Re: windom line

jkm0123 — 2004-02-14 23:18:24Z

I have been searching for my great grandmothers family, her name was Kitty Idela Windom, she married Samual Ray from Tallapossa, my grandmother was Carrie Rose Ray Smith from Tallapossa, she was born in 1903, she had several bothers and sisters, two of Carrie's (my grandmother) sisters married into the Kilgor family (Pauline, and Inez ) I believe were there names. Any information on these people would be most greatly appreciated.

Re: windom line

jkm0123 — 2004-02-14 23:18:24Z

Correction on the sisters of my grandmother Carrie Ray Smith, they are Florence and Vera.

Re: Marion Windom

jkm0123 — 2004-02-14 23:18:24Z

Hello, well I guess you would say that we are kin...My great grandmother was Kitty Windom Ray, her daughter Carrie was my grandmother, please e-mail me @ jkm0123@hotmail.com
Sure would love to find out more information of my family's history...I'm so excited

Update: The full name is Jessee Windom

gvow1942 — 2005-06-06 02:46:32Z

I found the full name: Jessee Windom.

Elia Windom/Windham

Anshuriel — 2004-12-02 03:55:57Z

Anyone with information on a Elia Windom married to Amanda J. Golden. No birthdate on Elia, but Amanda Golden was born December 5, 1841 in Alabama. One child to them was Benjamin Eli Windom B. MAY 6, 1861 in New Orleans, LA. Amanda's Father was James Golden/Golding and mother was Sarah Hamby both born about 1810 SC.

Bessie Crawford Windom

sharonheath70 — 2005-02-26 16:18:38Z

I am looking for information about her and her sons.I know one married Essie Mae Foulds.I need dates .Any information would be appreciated.Bessie was married to Russel Windom

Wrights,Dunlaps,Langley ,Windom Families

Bertabugnu — 2006-04-12 11:34:16Z

I am a decendent of Martin Nathanial Wright B:1905 in Indian Terr.(oklahoma) he was married to Fannie Dunlap B:1910 they had 12 children 6 boys and 6 girls Martins Father was Nathan B. Wright B:1879 in Texas and was married to Josie Langley B: 1880 in Texas Nathan had three brothers John, Shed,and Sam. Josie was married once before to a William Stark they had Robert Stark. Josie had many siblings according to a family bible they were James,Willie,Raymie,
George,Gene,Lettie,Rosie,Nancy,and Martha Langley. Fannie Dunlaps Father was William James Dunlap B: abt 1875 in Ark. according to census records. She had 7 siblings William abt.1901, Aubrey abt 1903, Jewel abt.1906, Richard,1908,Freeman,abt.1912,
Treema (Truma? Trumie?)abt. 1915 and Herbert abt.1919. Her mother was Zella Myrtal (unsure of middle name spelling) Windom B:abt 1882 was married in April of 1889 she had 3 sisters Bert,Nora and Regina Her Father was Henry Windom and her mother is Nannie . Does anyone have any info on these ancestors? or more their ancestry? Any info would be appreciated .

Administrator's Sale - Property of Peter Windom (Coweta Co/Meriwether Co., GA)

vcjfreeman63 — 2004-01-04 18:48:13Z

"The Newnan Herald" - Newnan, Coweta Co., GA
Saturday, Sept. 30. 1865 (Vol. 1, #4)

page 2
Administrator's sale: property of Peter Windom, late of said county, deceased; north half of lot 253, second district. Of Coweta County, 96 acres; by Mark Morgan, Adm'r.

(Note: Mark Morgan is the husband of Elizabeth Windom, daughter of Peter Windom)
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Descendants of Peter Windom

1 Peter Windom b: 1772-1775 in Virginia d: 1850-1865 in (after 1850 - enumerated in Meriwether Co., GA census)
+?_______ ?________ b: in North Carolina m: Bef 1811 Father: Mother:

~ 2 James [Windom] Windham b: 19 Jul 1811 in North Carolina d: 2 Aug 1894 Burial: Holly Springs Cemetery - s/of Moreland, Coweta Co., Georgia
~~ +Martha Ray b: 13 Oct 1818 in of Meriwether Co., Georgia (b. Georgia) m: 2 Jun 1836 in Meriwether Co., Georgia d: 10 Aug 1877 Burial: Holly Springs Cemetery, s/of Moreland, Coweta Co., Georgia Father: ?_______ Ray Mother:

~ 2 William Windom b: Abt 1815 in North Carolina
~~ +Ruth ?________ b: Abt 1820 in North Carolina d: 1860-1870 in (Not enumerated in 1870 census) Father: Mother:

~ 2 Rebecca H. Windom
~~ +Young W. Ray m: 30 Dec 1837 in Meriwether Co., Georgia Father: Mother:

~ 2 Martha Windom b: Abt 1818 in North Carolina
~~ +~Did Not Marry~ Father: Mother:

~ 2 Elizabeth Windom b: 1819-1820 in North Carolina
~~ +Mark Morgan b: Abt 1812 in North Carolina m: Bef 1850 Father: Mother:

*2nd Wife of Peter Windom:
+Rachael McGahee b: Abt 1809 in Georgia m: Bef 1850 Father: Mother:
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1850 Census - Meriwether Co., GA; Division 59, pg 335A; house #410-410; line #21-22; enumerated on 3 Sept 1850

Windom, Peter 75 M Farmer 400 VA
Windom, Rachael 41 F GA