Slaven DNA Project Results.

Test results are shown in the table below. The columns marked "DYS" are the identification numbers assigned for the location being tested on the Y-chromosome-- sort of like the house number in an address. The value under each DYS heading is a count of "short tandem repeats" or the number of times at that location a specific pattern of the four bases that make up DNA are repeated. For example, at location 393, the pattern repeats 13 times for participant 6897 and 14 times for participant 6901. Since the values are not the same, this would not be a match so you'd move across the table, counting the columns where the values are the same. Short ancestry reports follow the table; you can click on the kit number in the table to jump to the report.

The colors of the cells are not meaningful in themselves, but highlight values that deviate from those most common across the Project.

For clarity's sake, the results have been placed into four groups; the descendants of Richard Slavey/Slaven, John Slavin of Garrard County, and Robert Slaven have been placed in Group A. Group B contains known or suspected descendants of John Slavin of Highland County, Virginia, Jacob Slavens of Illinois/Tennessee, and a resident of Scotland. The group labeled "Unrelated Individuals" are participants whose results do not closely match others presently in the study. However, if Groups A and B have a common ancestor several hundred years ago, MSCAQJ may represent another branch of that ancient family line. Also, while 6901 is three markers off the Group A results, there is a small but real chance that this family also connects with the Group A ancestor but has experienced a much higher than normal mutation rate in the last 200-250 years. According to a mutation rate calculation, the probability of having three mutations in 25 markers over a half-dozen generations is 0.00203-- which is very small. However, the probability of winning the PowerBall jackpot is 0.00000000684425 and the probability of being struck by lightning is .000032-- so while 6901 connecting with Group A in the last 250 years is small, it's definitely possible!

We've started a Group C with the four participants who have a Northern Ireland/Scotland ancestry. Based on the matches (better seen on the extended results page) one would surmise that 73MXT6 and 66GYQ3 branched from a common ancestor more recently, and that ancestor and the ancestors of 87GVH3 and 11BSV9 split in the more distant past.

FTDNA has listed markers that they feel are "fast movers," more likely to show a mutation in fewer generations. These are shown in red in the "DYS" row below.

Also, I've re-colored the 389-2 squares to more accurately compare them. 389-2 contains the count of 389-1, and a better way to think of the markers-- some labs even report them this way-- is 14-16 instead of 14-30, 13-17 instead of 13-30, etc. Now the yellow will represent a value of 16 for 389-2, and that funny off-green represents 17.

Here is some background information on the project participants:

Current participants.

ID 26776 - Oldest confirmed ancestor is John Slavin, born in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1757, died 1851 in Garrard County, Kentucky, He was married to Elizabeth Graham. Subject of DNA test descends through John's son, George D. Slavin and Dorothy Ann Terrill, who moved to Scotland County, Missouri in the 1840's or 1850's, then George W. and Sarah Ann Hale, Tillman Smith Slavin and Alpha E. Snook, Forrest William Slavin and Mary Mildred Hardin. Subject grew up in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, and still resides in Missouri.

ID 7539 - Oldest confirmed ancestor is John Slavin, who was born in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1757, died 1851 in Garrard County, Kentucky, where he lived for many years from the late 1700s. Fought in the Revolutionary War in N.C. He was married to Elizabeth Graham. Subject of DNA test descends through John's son, John G. Slavin and Mary "Polly" Arnold, who moved to Schuyler County, Missouri, then John A.D. Slavin and Hannah Prime, John H. Slavin and Nancy Jane Reed, Henry Earl Slavin and Ethel McWilliam, Chauncey Earl Slavin and Margaret Maxine Hougland, all of whom lived in the Scotland/Schuyler County, Missouri area.

ID 7612 - Oldest known ancestor: Richard and Susanna Slavey. Descendancy: Alexander and Lucretia (Morris) Slaven to George Washington and Nancy (Young) Slaven to Oliver Cephus and Nancy (Sandusky) Slaven to Oliver Dewitt and Pearl Ethel (Lay) Slaven.

ID 8755 - Oldest known ancestor: Richard Harve Slavey. Descendancy: James Slaven; "Moccasin John" Slaven; John Alvis Slaven; Charles William Slaven.

ID 6961 - Oldest known ancestor: Richard Harve Slaven\Slavey. Descendancy: Elisha Slaven, Nimrod Slaven, James Harvey Slaven.

ID 8278 - Oldest confirmed ancestor: Robert Slaven, who died about 1814 in Gibson County, Indiana. Robert lived in Georgia in the 1790's and migrated to Indiana Territory about 1806. He was a blacksmith. Descendency: Samuel Slaven (1794-1861) and second wife Ellendor Moore, Vigo County, Indiana, the area where the family has remained since 1818; Samuel Slaven, Jr. (1833-1921) and wife Mary Elizabeth Christy; Isaac Endsley Slaven (1869-1936) and wife Florence Belle Roberts; Paul Lionel Slaven (1903-1963).

ID 38617 - Oldest ancestor: Robert Slaven, who died about 1814 in Gibson County, Indiana. Samuel Slaven and Ellendor Moore, Vigo County, Indiana; Samuel Slaven, Jr. (1833-1921) and wife Mary Elizabeth Christy; Isaac Endsley Slaven (1869-1936) and wife Florence Belle Roberts; Richard Henry Slaven (1900-1968).

ID 6897 - Oldest ancestor: John Slavin and Elizabeth Stuart. John was born ca. 1723 in County Tyrone, Ulster, and died 1788 (or 1802) in Highland County, Virginia. Descendancy: Isaiah Slavens and Barbara Perks Leaton. Isaiah was born in 1762 in Rockingham County, Virginia and died in 1843, Putnam County, Indiana. James Slavens and Margaret Crane, born ca. 1807 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, died summer 1851 Hendricks County, Indiana. William Slavens and Adeline Gowin, born ca. 1847 Hendricks County, Indiana, died 1917 Earlham, Iowa. Guy Slavens and Sadie Porter, born 1888 Oklahoma City, died 1942 Earlham, Iowa.

ID 9140 - Oldest ancestor: John Slavin and Elizabeth Stuart. Descendancy: Isaiah Slavens and Barbara Perks Leaton, James Slavens and Margaret Crane, John Slavens and Mary Margaret Titman, born ca. 1851 Hendricks County, Indiana, died 1900 in Romney, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Charles Alexander Slavens, born February 5, 1892, Romney, Indiana, died May 30, 1961 Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, buried at Mt. Gilboa United Methodist Church, Benton County, Indiana, and Hildur Elizabeth Esping.

ID 8680 - Oldest known ancestor: James Slavin, born in Ireland, date and place unknown. Descendancy: John Slavin, born County Monaghan, Ireland about 1787; James Slavin, born Canada in 1815; James Slavin, born Edinburgh, Scotland, 17 April 1857; James Slavin, born Edinburgh, 25 August 1902.

ID VER112 - Oldest known ancestor: Jacob Slavens, born ca. 1818 in Tennessee, died April 14, 1882 in Morgan County, Illinois, and Nancy Cheek born ca. 1822; died ca. June 4, 1882 in Morgan County, Illinois; Isaac Wesley Slavens, born Sept. 23, 1850 in Brown County, Illinois, died February 25, 1923 in Sparta, Illinois, and Louisa Beasley, born August 14, 1860, died before January 1920; Ross Slavens, born June 27, 1882, in Missouri, died November 7, 1962, in Randolph County, Illinois, and Martha Belle Wiley, born November 3, 1893, died January 16, 1980.

ID 28167 - Oldest known ancestor: John Slavin and Elizabeth Stuart. Descendancy: Isaiah Slavens and Barbara Perks Leaton; Benjamin and Elizabeth (Farrow) Slavens; James Harvey Slavens; William Franklin Slavens.

ID 40623 - Oldest known ancestor: John Slavin and Elizabeth Stuart. Descendancy: Isaiah Slavens and Barbara Perks Leaton; Phillip Slavens b. 1818 and Elizabeth Thurman b. ca. 1818; James Calvin Slavens b. September 17, 1845 Morton, Putnam County, Indiana, d January 27, 1893 at Saline City, Clay County, Indiana, and Elmina Clodfelter, b. May 24, 1848 and d. January 13, 1879, at Morton, Putnam County, Indiana.

ID 17GXX6 - Oldest ancestor: John Slavin and Elizabeth Stuart. Descendancy: Reuben Slavens, b. 1763, and Nancy Kinnison, b. 1772; Charles Slavens, b. 1796 Bath County, Virginia, and Margaret McClure, b. 1800, Greenbriar County, (West) Virginia; Jacob Slavens, b. 1838 Pike County, Ohio, and Margaret Gilliland, b. 1844 Jackson County, Ohio; Charles S. Slavens, b. 1871 Pike County, Ohio, and Cora Dever, b. 1874 Ohio.

ID 103528 - Oldest known ancestor: Jacob Slavens, born ca. 1818 in Tennessee, and Nancy Cheek born ca. 1822; George William Slavens, b. June 13, 1848, Versailles, Ill., d. July 22, 1933, Waverly, Ill., and Mary Sophia Reece, b. ca. 1850 in Illinois; Robert O. Slavens, b. April 20, 1893, d. 1950, Waverley, Ill., and Lola M. Stewart, b. 1900 d. 1958 Waverly, Ill.

ID MSCAQJ - Oldest suspected ancestor: Thomas F. and Mary Slavin, both born ca. 1887 in Ireland; James Carroll Slavin, born 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts.

ID 6901 - Oldest known ancestor: John H. Slaven and Talitha Strickland, John was born ca. 1846 in Louisiana and died after 1920 in Pike County, Mississippi. Ten children were born of this marriage. Descendancy: Grover Cleveland (Cleve) Slaven and Mollie Evelyn Gill. Cleve was born 16 October 1884 in Magnolia, Mississippi. He died March 12, 1949 in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

ID 146768 - Oldest known ancestor: Matthew Slavin born ca. 1824 in County Meath or Westmeath, Ireland; John G. Slavin, born ca. 1854 in County Meath or Westmeath; Matthew Slavin, born March 1885 in McHenry County, Illinois.

ID 6972 - Oldest known ancestor: John Slavin, born about 1822 in Ireland (family tradition says County Tyrone), died July 12, 1885; buried in Oak Harbor, Ohio; married Mary Smith, born about 1831 in Ireland, died September 22, 1906; five children. Decendency: James Slavin, born about 1867, died in 1928, both in Oak Harbor, Ohio; married Christina Mary Goodman Meter, born about 1871 in Danbury, Ohio, died June 25, 1957; three children; William Joseph Slavin, born August 27, 1890, Oak Harbor, Ohio, died July 8, 1941, buried in Howell, Michigan; married Mary Ruth Gordon, born November 15, 1894, in Lancaster, Ohio, died November 1965; buried in Howell, Michigan; four children.

ID 73MXT6 - Oldest known ancestor: Tully Daniel and Susannah Slevin, who emigrated from Ireland in 1811, settling first in Greene County, Pennsylvania, then Guernsey and Hamilton counties in Ohio. Tully was born in County Tyrone in 1774. Descendancy: Richard D. and Martha (Orange) Slevin; Francis Tully and Mary (Spalding) Slevin.

ID 66GYQ3 - Oldest known ancestor: Michael Joseph Slaven, born ca. 1881-2, Glasgow, Scotland, and Alice Bradley, born Gouruc, Scotland, emigrated to Canada in 1922 and settled in California.

ID 87GVH3 - Oldest ancestor: Working on it... (Scot/Irish background.)

ID 11BSV9 - Oldest ancestor: Working on it... (Scot/Irish background.)

ID 6964 - Oldest known ancestor: Barnabas Slaven Sr., born ca. 1763 in County Antrim or Down, Ireland, married Elizabeth Graham ca. 1784; came to America early 1790's, settling in Pennsylvania and Mahonning County, Ohio. Descendancy: Barnabas Slaven Jr., born 1785 Ireland, and Mary Lynch, born 1815, Pennsylvania; Edward Graham Slaven, born 1850, Poland, Ohio, died 1936 Los Angeles, and Jennie Wright, born 1862 in Ohio.

ID N13683 - Oldest known ancestor: Michael Slevin, b. Ireland in 1825, d. Philadelphia in 1873.

ID 43HDG6 - Oldest known ancestor: Patrick and Eliza (Welch) Slaven, born County Wexford, Ireland, and emigrated to Picton, Ontario, in the mid-1800's. Descendancy: William Alexander and Mary (McCaw) Slaven; Harry Bartholemew and Florence (Heffernan) Slaven, all of the Picton, Ontario, area.

ID 86XZJ1 - Oldest known ancestor: William B., born 1818 in Tennessee, and Rhoda Slavens. Decendancy: Daniel Fletcher Slavens, b. 1841 in Missouri, and Martha Hall; Daniel Edward Slavens, born 1884 Miller County, Missouri, and Mary Wood.

ID AN1 - Oldest known ancestor: William B., born 1818 in Tennessee, and Rhoda Slavens. Decendancy: Daniel Fletcher Slavens, b. 1841 in Missouri, and Martha Hall; Joseph Henry Slavens, born 1878 Miller County, Missouri, and Minnie Rosalee Craig.

ID 6965 - Oldest known ancestor: Amos Slavey. Parents, date, and place of birth for Amos Slavey, unknown. Birth could be some time between 1851 and 1857, based upon various documents and sources. Died in 1934. Married in Pulaski County, Kentucky in 1875 to Lora Ellen Bray, born 1847. Four children by marriage, all sons: James, Thomas, Andrew, and John, all born in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Haplogroups.

Each person's collection of DNA values is referred to as their haplotype. Scientist have sorted and classified haplotypes into haplogroups, which provides a clue as to the ancient background of the population. All but two of the participants belong to the R1b (formerly called HG1) haplogroup, the most common of the European haplogroups. The haplogroup is widely dispersed across Europe and is believed to be descended from hunter-gathers who arrived in Europe before the last Ice Age 40,000 years ago. Two participants, 6965 and 86XZJ1, are haplogroup I, sometimes referred to as the "Viking" haplotype, found in Scandanavia and parts of Ireland, Scotland, and England, where it's thought to denote descent from the Viking invaders.

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