This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: oregontrailgal Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/5114.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi to all the John Dods Researchers, It's so interesting to read about many of you researchers who have a family oral tradition about the John Dods line. I've only been into genealogy for a couple of years...but found the Dods-Dodson line in my family tree as follows John Dods - Jesse - Charles - Thomas - George - Lazarus - Elisha - Alice - Thomas Shadden - Eliza Shadden - 2nd great grandmother Mary Wallan. If anyone out there is a direct maternal line descendant from John Dods (not me) it could shed some light on John Dod's wife. Through DNA testing it could confirm or disprove Native American Ancestry. This, in and of itself, wouldn't confirm "Jane Eagle Plume" as an ancestor...but could possibly lend credence to (or rule out) Jane as a potential predecessor. I did have DNA testing done (I'm MtDNA haplogoup J*)...but Jane isn't part of my direct maternal line. Happy Ancestor Hunting to all. Arlynn from California 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.