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I’m trying to find the parents of George W. Harrell. His tombstone in Clay Co. Ill gives his birth as 17 Feb 1813. The 1850 census shows him and his family in Washington Co. VA. He was a wagon maker for the RR industry. He was married to Susanna Hortenstine. The 1850 census states he was born in Va in 1812. By 1860 the family is in Clay Co. Ill. My DNA results show quite a few matches to Jacob Harrell/Martha Calfee, but that doesn’t indicate who his parents were nor does it tie him to any other Harrells between those generations. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Deborah – Our Harrell research team studied this family several years ago, thinking there may be a link to one of the Harrell Collaborative 14 Families. No such link could be confirmed because we could not find a male Harrell from this line who has taken the Y-DNA test. However, there have been non-male Harrell descendants, such as yourself, who have DNA results suggesting George W. Harrell may relate in some way to Jacob Harrell/Martha Calfee. So as not to take considerable Collaborative space at this time discussing this family in detail, please email me at tbar@srv.net and we can exchange info. Bill Thielbahr
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