This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sarakallen Surnames: Mitchell, Corley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.bibb/3768/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mitchell Family DNA test results have uncovered some interesting developments for some Bibb County Alabama Mitchells. 1) Hiram Mitchell (b ca. 1805-1812, Tennessee, county/city unknown d. after 1880 Sabine Parish, LA.) md. (1)Mourning in TN, abt. 1822 d. before 1854 and (2)Susan Corley in Bibb Co, AL 1854. This family lived in Bibb County in the 1850 & 1860 Censuses. (DNA Kit #92849) This family has an exact DNA match with some Mitchells in Greene Co. TN. (see pt. 2 below) but they do not know (via paper genealogical research) how they are related to the Greene Co. TN Mitchells. But the relationship is very close. Based on the testing, Hiram is probably in the direct line of James Mitchell of Greene Co. TN; could be uncle, cousin, brother, etc. Hiram's line is complicated by the fact that he has not been found on any federal census before 1850. It is thought that he is not the Hiram Mitchell in Sumner Co. TN, based on children's ages, etc. Other Mitchells from Bibb County Alabama are needed in the project. We would also love to have a male Mitchell descendent of Hiram Mitchell of Sumner Co., TN (or of Solomon Mitchell, his supposed father) join our DNA testing group to prove or disprove the above theory. 2) James Mitchell (b. 10 Jan. 1822 TN - d. 1 April 1887 Greene Co. TN) who md. Martha Louisa Stokes 29 Dec. 1848 Greene Co. James Mitchell may be the son of a Thomas Mitchell (b. ca. 1783 VA according to the 1850 Greene Co. TN census.). We have 2 participants, DNA Kits # 25054 and #2605, who were already known to be related to one another - through this James Mitchell. These are exact DNA matches to Hiram Mitchell (above, pt. 1). James Mitchell's descendents did not move to Bibb County, AL, as far as we know. Any known male Mitchell descendents of this Thomas Mitchell (b. ca. 1783 VA, lived in Greene CO. TN) are needed to join our group and submit their DNA for testing. 3) Robert Mitchell (b. Abt. 1784 PA? d. 12 Sept. 1860 Tazewell Cty, VA) md. Sarah (Sally) Katherine Mickle 6 Sept. 1821 in Surry Co. NC. Family also lived in Smyth Co. VA and Lawrence Co. KY before moving to South Dakota. (DNA Kit #52758) This DNA match shows itself to be more distant than the other matches. Robert Mitchell is related to both Hiram and James Mitchell above- and there is a 75 % chance it was within the past 24 generations. This means their connection was probably not in Greene Co. or Bibb County. More male Mitchells descended from Tazewell Co., Smyth Co. VA, and Surry Co. NC should be tested for a closer match for Robert Mitchell's descendents. You can view all the results at: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Mitchell/ Contact information for the coordinators of the project is on the above webpage. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.