Do any of your ancestors show zero matches on Thrulines? And if so, does their spouse have several matches? After reviewing the children in the family of Lewis Crandall and Almira Nafus, I examined my own Crandall Thrulines. I discovered that John Crandall—my 5th great-grandfather on the Crandall line—has zero matches across my test, my brother’s tests, and my mother’s DNA test. In contrast, Amy Lillibridge, who I have recorded as John Crandall’s wife, shows 37 or more matches.
A review of the FamilySearch tree confirms that John and Amy (Lillibridge) Crandall are listed as the parents of Hampton Lillibridge Crandall. A review on the Ancestry trees for DNA tests with Hampton L. Crandall in the tree although one version of the tree cites F. George Crandall and William Nelson Crandall as the father.
The sourcing for this parent-child relationship is sparse. However, one known source—the book Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and His Descendants—supports George Crandall and Tacy Tanner as the parents.
This raises the question: What are the next steps to determine the parents of Hampton L. Crandall?
- Remove the parents from Lewis Crandall in my Ancestry tree and await suggestions from the Ancestry algorithm.
- Research the descendants of Hampton L. Crandall.
- Color-code my Crandall-Nafus DNA matches to identify potential Crandall cousins.
- Use FamilySearch’s Full Text Lab to locate potential deeds and probate records.
- Search for digital copies of Crandall Family Association newsletters.
- Add George Crandall and Tacy Tanner as the parents of Hampton L. Crandall on the FamilySearch tree and review what Relatives at RootsTech reveals.