Family Lines I'm Researching

 This page is a working overview of the family lines I'm actively researching. It's designed to help relatives, fellow genealogists, and future readers understand how the different branches connect, where the research stands, and which surnames anchor each line.

I update this page as new discoveries are made, new clues emerge, or new branches open up.

Paternal Grandfather Line - Kelley / Stillwell

Primary Surnames

Kelley, Stewart, Deiters, Ritchey, Hill, Tidd, Smothers, Fisher, Maness, Sewell, Stillwell, Simmons, Walker, Brenton, Hatfield, Yorks, Trusty, Justice, Aldrich, Birdsall, Lusk, Kanouse, Robinson, Dickerson, Gouge, Poe

Research Focus

  • Tracing the Kelley line through Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia
  • Untangle the multiple Hill branches with overlapping names
  • DNA cluster analysis to confirm Smothers, Hatfield, Gouge, and Lusk connections
  • Identifying missing or uncertain lines (placeholders noted in tree)

Paternal Grandmother Line - Hershberger / Lindsey

Primary Surnames

 Hershberger, Hiestand, King, Rush, Steed, Caldwell, Thompson, Ball, Tompkins, Booe, Harwood, Moffett, Lee, Lindsey, Laycock, Morin, Shipp, Jackson, Chambers, Craig, Masterson, Campbell, Smith, Glenn, Hunter, Cate, Underwood, Hickman, Mount

Research Focus

  • Documenting the Hershberger line's migration and variant spellings
  • Tracking the Lindsey and related families through Indiana and Missouri
  • Identifying the duplicate Hershberger lines determining where they converge

Maternal Grandfather Line - Parker / Rector

Primary Surnames

Parker, Pritchard, Cowan, Newport, Hissey, Miller, Morrison, Thomas, King, Wisdom, Gosnell, Francis, Morris, Green, Bradley, Rector, Allen, Reed, Payne, Basham, Greer, Saunders, Lee, Glenn, Moore, Jenkins, Allison, Smiley, Buster

Research Focus

  • Reconstructing the Parker and Rector lines through Missouri and Virginia
  • Using DNA clusters to separate the multiple Moore branches
  • Mapping migration patterns from the Carolinas into Missouri

Maternal Grandmother Line - Watson / Fleming

Primary Surnames

Watson, Styers, Miller, Ferrell, Jeffress, Jeffries, Bruce, Munday, Griffith, Elliott, Williams, Moore, Balthaser, Gosch, Warner, Huffer, Fleming, Horde, Aldridge, Watts, Amick, Oberle, Wilkinson, Slaughter, Robinson, Pinnell, McCarty, Ashby, Leeper

Research Focus

  • Documenting the Fleming line in Howard County, Missouri
  • Reconstructing guardianship and probate records for Margery Arzera Fleming
  • Mapping kinship clusters and land ownership across generations
  • Preserving the story of the Fleming family

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