Not Illegitimate - Not Adopted

Not that there's anything bad with adoption or even illegitimacy for that matter. We know my Vaughans, with "John the B," started out illegitimate. Apparently Petersons back in Denmark, too.

What my DNA testing through Ancestry.com accomplished well was to link me genetically to the families I already have in my tree. Mormon family genealogies are largely to credit for that. (Along with not much foolin' around).

There is one significant name missing. Yep, Vaughn. We need more Vaughn/Vaughan DNA tested! Cousins, Uncles, Aunts, etc., please note! In another section of my Ancestry profile, I have confirmed Vaughan DNA with a distant cousin in Utah County with matching ancestors from Thomas Vaughan (1850) back. So it's there, it's just not well documented yet. We need more testing.

Here is the general genetic confirmation of my Family Tree:

26 DNA CIRCLES

These are people who are already in your family tree (GLVaughn Family Tree)

 Henry Easterling DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1776-1841)

15 MEMBERS

 Margaret Laird DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandmother

(1790-1860)

15 MEMBERS

 Elizabeth (Betsy) Kelly DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandmother

(1770-1819)

44 MEMBERS

 David Bowman Bybee DNA Circle

2nd Great-Grandfather

(1832-1893)

12 MEMBERS

 Byram Bybee DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1799-1864)

52 MEMBERS

 Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Lane DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandmother

(1802-1867)

47 MEMBERS

 John Bybee DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1766-1819)

55 MEMBERS

 Giles Bennett Easterling DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1828-1904)

8 MEMBERS

 Sabra Ann Carter DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandmother

(1840-1921)

8 MEMBERS

 Niels Christian Peterson DNA Circle

2nd Great-Grandfather

(1851-1920)

5 MEMBERS

 Joseph Harris Ridges DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1827-1914)

7 MEMBERS

 William Kelsey Rice DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1822-1913)

13 MEMBERS

 Ira Rice DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1793-1868)

19 MEMBERS

 Lucy Witter Geer DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandmother

(1824-1899)

8 MEMBERS

 Bennett T Peterson DNA Circle

Great-Grandfather

(1875-1957)

4 MEMBERS

 Daniel Wood DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1800-1892)

15 MEMBERS

 Matthew Bristow Wheelwright DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1826-1891)

4 MEMBERS

 Anna Caroline Easterling DNA Circle

2nd Great-Grandmother

(1859-1890)

4 MEMBERS

 Paul Shaw DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1811-1843)

9 MEMBERS

 Ellen Fletcher DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandmother

(1814-1879)

9 MEMBERS

 Caleb Joshua Cotton DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1780-1846)

3 MEMBERS

 Joseph Farrar DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandfather

(1805-1846)

6 MEMBERS

 Mary Jane Wood DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandmother

(1809-1858)

6 MEMBERS

 Joseph Wright DNA Circle

3rd Great-Grandfather

(1807-1884)

8 MEMBERS

 Minerva Saxton DNA Circle

4th Great-Grandmother

(1796-1824)

4 MEMBERS

 Matthew Hyrum Wheelwright DNA Circle

2nd Great-Grandfather

(1859-1929)

3 MEMBERS

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