Hello list: Recently my husband participated in DNA testing for the Bazil Murphy line in Saline and Williamson County, IL. For years another researcher and I have suspected that their ancestors Solomon Murphy and Bazil may have been brothers. He also tested and the DNA are matches, proving they have a common ancestor. Here is who I believe the family to be. John C. Murphy, father and Polly Unknown, but possibly Corder is the mother. Their possible children: William B. Murphy b. 1814 TN/AL, Lewis C. Murphy b. 1817 AL, Solomon Murphy born 1819 AL, Bazil Murphy b. 1822 AL, James Murphy born 1825 AL, Polly Murphy 1828 in IL, Polly marriedJesse Abney in Saline County, IL. If there are any male descendants who would like to participate in this DNA study of Murphys it would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately female descendants can not participate for a surname project. Another line related to myself that has it's first participant in a DNA study is the Sanders line. Dave Sanders from the Luke Sanders line has completed his DNA testing. Luke was one of the seven Sanders brothers that came from Robertson County, TN to Williamson County, IL. and is the son of William Sanders and Mariah Unknown. I believe, but have no proof at this time, that William had brothers Robert who married Judith Maxey and James C Sanders who married Cynthia Gent. James died in Stoddard County, MO in 1846 but his children were then raised in the homes of William's children in Williamson County, IL. James had sons: James Tazwell Sanders, Andrew Jackson Sanders, Isaac Jasper Sanders and John Colen/Calvin Sanders. Possibly one other brother to William is Andrew Sanders who married Lucinda Riley Gent. If there are ANY Sanders male descendant who would participate in this study perhaps we can prove or disprove a connection. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance. I am not connected to the company that does the DNA testing. I do feel DNA is one of our greatest tools to knock down some brick walls and include or exclude some of the persons we have always suspected to be related. DNA is just one step to prove a common ancestor between persons then it's back to the paper trail to prove how we're related. This is all great fun and I'd like to hear from others who have Williamson County connections and have also participated in a DNA study. Thanks Charla Murphy 17184 Fowler School Rd Marion, IL 62959 Visit the Williamson County Historical Society <www.thewchs.com>