Louisiana’s Name Mystery
DNA
Mary Ann Badgley
DNA matches appear with individuals who have directly indicated to me that they descend from Mary Ann Badgley Macklin (Louisiana’s daughter with James Badgley) We also share matches with these people and other people that have taken the DNA test. In total, we currently have DNA matches to 9 people that have conclusively been identified as descendants of Mary Ann.
Additionally, Mary Ann Badgley Macklin’s children are listed in Minnie (Lemuel & Louisiana’s daughter) McCracken Munroe’s probate papers, along with Lemuel’s first son with Sarah Dufer and all of Lemuel and Louisiana’s other children (or grandchildren in some cases).
Louisiana’s Siblings
To date, I have identified 11 DNA matches to people that are descendants of Louisiana’s siblings. This makes 20 total DNA matches to Mathias Matteer and Mary Rodgers that are outside of Louisiana and Lemuel’s descendants.
Additional DNA Matches
Many DNA matches have been found that are related to the Mateer/Matteer/Matter family. Those matches are still under investigation, but are believed to tie in to Mathias’ parents or grandparents.