William E Dolezal

72, Male

Ankeny, IA

United States

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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
We are trying to trace the ancestry of the Douglass family that lived in Mecklenburg, NC @ 1800. Joseph Douglass moved to the state of Georgia (@1827) and eventually settled in Monroe & Sumter counties. By early 1850's Marshal & Rebecca [Market] Douglas and their family migrated to Benton Co., Arkansas. Marshal became an Arkansas State Rep. & Senator. We are trying to find more information on his parents, Joseph & Hannah (McCleary) Douglas(s), his siblings and his parents and earlier ancestors. FamilyTreeDNA kit # 1014900 shows relationship with George Washington Douglass (1790-1852) and David Douglass (Jones Co., GA) but trying to link family connections.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Joseph Douglass (1768-1843) born in Mechlenburg Co., NC but who died in Sumter Co., GA.
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Marshal Douglas
dna haplotype
R1a Group: Type 1a
Website address
http://https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/351428/pers...

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  • Nancy Douglas

    Hi Bill,

    My husband did the Y-DNA testing as well. He is on that chart, but not sure how it all ties together. I’m not sure which one is your wife’s brother, but my husband is in a different group than George Washington Douglas. I’d be interested to know if that’s because they descended from different wives of John Douglas?

    I’m not really sure how to use the DNA information, but I hoped it would lead us to some answers we are seeking. Let me know if my husband’s test can help link more information together.

    Jan 26, 2019

  • Nancy Douglas

    Bill, Is there a way for me to send the kit number privately? I doubt it’s an issue to post it ...but  just in case...

    I’ve had one spam post on this forum before

    Jan 26, 2019

  • Sarah Douglass

    Thanks so much Bill & Sue. Greatly appreciate the response. I am going to continue to dig. I would love to see anything you have on Ancestry you would be able to share. I have seen a few places where it states that John Douglass was his father, although no actual evidence of that. I have also gone through the Georgia Douglases web page as well. Thanks again for your help.

    Nov 15, 2020