Hoopers Island DNA Project--Presidential Connections
Mary Jo Neyer, project coordinator, reports some interesting facts:
The Ruark line shares a direct male ancestor with the direct male line of President Abraham Lincoln. Their common ancestor dates back prior to the colonization of the U.S.
The descendants of Solomon Tyler and Rachael Parks share a common ancestor with at least two presidential lines--John Adams (also prior to U.S. settlement) and John Tyler.
The Tolley line had a perfect match with the Talleys of Virginia. The Talleys do not know who the founder of their line was in Virgina, but we can certainly join forces in this reseach as we know we share a common ancestry.
The results of the Travers study have been extremely complex. With more subjects the various results may be more easily untangled.
"I would like to thank all those who have participated in this study so far and encourage anyone with direct Hoopers Island lineage to participate in the FamilytreeDNA Hoopers Island project. I think it is especially important for anyone interested in genealogy to sponsor aged Hoopers Islanders, in particular, who might be unaware of the wealth of information that DNA can provide about our ancestory and our connections to American and European history."
