Irons Family DNA Project Results

Last Updated: January 29, 2007

Following are the results from the DNA tests submitted and processed to date:

DYS#

Kit Name *
H
a
p
l
o 3
9
3 3
9
0 1
9 3
9
1 3
8
5
a 3
8
5
b 4
2
6 3
8
8 4
3
9 3
8
9
|
1 3
9
2 3
8
9
|
2 4
5
8 4
5
9
a 4
5
9
b 4
5
5 4
5
4 4
4
7 4
3
7 4
4
8 4
4
9 4
6
4
a 4
6
4
b 4
6
4
c 4
6
4
d 4
6
0 G
A
T
A

H
4 Y
C
A

I
I

a Y
C
A

I
I

b 4
5
6 6
0
7 5
7
6 5
7
0 C
D
Y

a C
D
Y

b 4
4
2 4
3
8 5
3
1 5
7
8 3
9
5
S
1
a 3
9
5
S
1
b 5
9
0 5
3
7 6
4
1 4
7
2 4
0
6
S
1 5
1
1 4
2
5 4
1
3
a 4
1
3
b 5
5
7 5
9
4 4
3
6 4
9
0 5
3
4 4
5
0 4
4
4 4
8
1 5
2
0 4
4
6 6
1
7 5
6
8 4
8
7 5
7
2 6
4
0 4
9
2 5
6
5

10679 Larry I 13 22 14 10 13 15 11 15 11 12 11 28 14 8 8 8 11 22 16 20 29 14 15 15 16
42378 William - 13 22 14 10 13 16 11 15 11 13 11 29
12940 Kenneth E. - 13 22 14 10 13 16 11 15 11 13 11 29 15 9 9 11 11 27 15 21 31 12 13 16 16
77185 Gary - 13 22 14 10 13 16 11 15 11 13 11 29 15 9 9 11 11 27 15 21 31 12 13 16 16 11 11 19 22 17 13 15 17 35 37 11 9
64610 Martin - 13 22 14 10 13 16 11 15 11 13 11 29 15 9 9 11 11 27 15 21 31 12 13 16 16 11 11 19 22 17 13 15 17 35 39 11 9
N22536 David R1b1c 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 8 9 11 11 25 15 19 29 13 13 15 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 18 37 38 12 12
10959 Edward R1b1 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 8 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 12 14 15 17
60538 Kenneth L R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 9 11 11 25 15 18 31 15 15 17 18

		DYS#
Kit	Name	* H a p l o	3 9 3	3 9 0	1 9	3 9 1	3 8 5 a	3 8 5 b	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	3 8 9 \| 1	3 9 2	3 8 9 \| 2	4 5 8	4 5 9 a	4 5 9 b	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	4 6 4 a	4 6 4 b	4 6 4 c	4 6 4 d	4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A I I a	Y C A I I b	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	4 4 2	4 3 8	5 3 1	5 7 8	3 9 5 S 1 a	3 9 5 S 1 b	5 9 0	5 3 7	6 4 1	4 7 2	4 0 6 S 1	5 1 1	4 2 5	4 1 3 a	4 1 3 b	5 5 7	5 9 4	4 3 6	4 9 0	5 3 4	4 5 0	4 4 4	4 8 1	5 2 0	4 4 6	6 1 7
10679	Larry	I	13	22	14	10	13	15	11	15	11	12	11	28	14	8	8	8	11	22	16	20	29	14	15	15	16
42378	William	-	13	22	14	10	13	16	11	15	11	13	11	29
12940	Kenneth E.	-	13	22	14	10	13	16	11	15	11	13	11	29	15	9	9	11	11	27	15	21	31	12	13	16	16
77185	Gary	-	13	22	14	10	13	16	11	15	11	13	11	29	15	9	9	11	11	27	15	21	31	12	13	16	16	11	11	19	22	17	13	15	17	35	37	11	9
64610	Martin	-	13	22	14	10	13	16	11	15	11	13	11	29	15	9	9	11	11	27	15	21	31	12	13	16	16	11	11	19	22	17	13	15	17	35	39	11	9
N22536	David	R1b1c	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	17	8	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	13	15	17	11	11	19	23	15	15	18	18	37	38	12	12
10959	Edward	R1b1	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	17	8	9	11	11	25	15	19	30	12	14	15	17
60538	Kenneth L	R1b	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	18	31	15	15	17	18

**A value of “0” for any marker indicates that the lab reported a null value or no result for this marker. All cases of this nature are retested multiple times by the lab to confirm their accuracy. Mutations causing null values are infrequent, but are passed on to offspring just like other mutations, so related male lineages such as a father and son would likely share any null values.

Following is a brief summary of what is known about the genealogies of the above listed project participants:

Larry -- is a decendant of what I have dubbed the Ohio branch that starts with a man named David IRONS(b. about 1773) who first migrated and appeared in Ohio during the early 1800’s.

William, Kenneth E., Gary and Martin are all related according to the DNA results. Based on the information provided by these fellows, one can only conclude they are all descendants of a Samuel IRONS who was probably born sometime between 1678 and 1686. While there is no actual documented proof, most researchers agree that this particular fellow is the son of the Matthew IRONS who came from England as part of the Winthrop fleet.

William and Martin are cousins who both trace their line back to a John F. IRONS(1811 - 1854) who died at Cazenovia, Madison, NY. The wife of this John F. IRONS was born in Hartwick, Otsego, NY, and they were married there in 1834. Martin's information also indicates this branch of the IRONS family tree first appeared in the Otsego County, NY census of 1800. This John F. IRONS is likely the son of Asa Irons older brother John mentioned below. According to Gary (below), "we know the names of Reuben's children and there was no John. As for Reuben's brother John, we think he had 8 children (6 males and 2 females), but we don't know all their names."

Gary is the third Great Grandson of Asa IRONS born 1772 in Rhode Island and died 2 Mar. 1813 at Hartwick, NY. He is buried in the Fields Cemetery there. According to information provided by Gary's sister Doris, Asa IRONS first came with his older brothers, John and Reuben, to Hartwick NY from Rhode Island in about 1793.

Kenneth E. provided the information below for his branch of the IRONS family tree. The Samuel IRONS (b. 29 Oct. 1744) mentioned below, first appears during the early 1760's in various land and census records from Nova Scotia/New Brunswick. These records don't say who his parents were or precisely where he was from. However there is fairly strong anecdotal evidence indicating he originated in Rhode Island.

Jeremiah Irons b. 29 Nov. 1711, Providence, RI.; d. bef. 1778
m. Bethia (Wigear?) Dyer b. 23 April 1716, Marblehead, Ma.

Samuel Irons b. 29 Oct. 1744, Glocester, RI. d. unknown
m. unknown

Daniel Irons b. 1774 Sackville, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada; d .aft. 1830, Parma, NY.
m. Maria Atkinson b. abt. 1780, Ireland

Eseck Irons b. 6 Oct. 1802, Monroe Co., NY.;d. 19 June 1879, Clinton Co.,Iowa
m. Hannah Fickett b. 3 June 1807, Portland, Me.d. 15 Dec. 1888, Clinton Co., Iowa

Henry Lewis Irons b. 22 Feb 1858, Young Hickory Twp., Fulton C o., Il. d. 17 Feb. 1934, Chestnut Twp., Knox Co., Il.
m.Mariah Jane Watkins b. 27 Aug. 1856, Abingdon, Knox Co., Il., d. 13 Sept 1942, Hermon, Chestnut Twp.,Knox Co., Il.

Harley Everett Irons b. May 1892, Knox Co., Il., d. 25 Aug. 1929, Knox Co., Il.
m. Alta Faye Harris b. 14 June 1892, Berwick, Knox Co.,Il. d. 20 May 1965 ,Galesburg, Knox Co., Il.

Kenneth Everett Irons Sr. b. 14 March, 1914, London Mills, Il., d. 16 Dec. 1980, Iberia, Mo.
m. Pearl May Blough b. 24 Aug. 1916, Maple City, Mi., d. 7 July 1936, Galesburg, Il.

Edward and David -- The genealogical information provided by Edward indicates he is a member of what I dubbed the "Tennessee" branch. As you know, we still don't have a lot of information on the origin of this line. So far, the best information I have on this line is from a book titled "Genealogy of Byram-Irons Families 1610-1982" compiled by Genivie Irons Frazer in 1982. However, unfortunately, this book only traces the Tennessee branch back to a Thomas Irons who was born in Tennessee in 1795. In the book's introduction, Genivie quotes her father (James G. Irons) who in 1972 wrote (for Woods County History Book) "The original Ironses who came over from the British Isles were: three brothers. Upon reaching America they separated. One went north, one went west, and the third went south. A descendent of one of the brothers, Thomas Irons, born in Tennessee in 1795, settled in Indiana near Terra Haute...."

Kenneth L. -- has provided good strong information indicating he is a member of the New Jersey line that originated with when a James IRONS first appeared in or around Monmouth New Jersey during 1691.

You'll also note from the above DNA data that Edward and Kenneth L. only differ by one marker in their first 12 markers. Based on statistical analysis by FamilyTreeDNA, there is a 67% chance these two individuals share a common ancestor within the last 24 generations.

In any case, even if you already know you are a member of one of these family lines, it is important that you participate so that we can assemble more conclusive information. This is particularly important in the cases above where we have only one current participant because the participant's genealogical information may be faulty, or because there is some other anomaly in the DNA record not yet revealed. For instance in a small percent of cases, we could get incorrect information because of a past unrecorded adoption in the participant's line.

Please join the project today so we can further our knowledge.

Thanks,

Doug Meharry

Project Coordinator

doug at discoveryvision d ot com