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Click here for details on it."><span class="TAG TAG-DNA" style="">AncestryDNA</span></a> </div> <div class="row"> Following <a href="/genealogists/ABRIEL" title="William is following ABRIEL. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: My Great Grandmother was an Abriel from Nova Scotia. I went tramping the grounds from Halifax to Spry Harbor."><span class="TAG">ABRIEL</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/CANEDY" title="William is following CANEDY. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: My grandmother was a Canedy, from a line stretching back to Plymouth, Mass."><span class="TAG">CANEDY</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/COFFIN" title="William is following COFFIN. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: My mother's maiden name is Coffin...a direct descendant of Tristram Coffin. I have an extensive data base that stretches back about 400 years in North America."><span class="TAG">COFFIN</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/CRACKEL" title="William is following CRACKEL. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: Sarah Crackel was my great grandmother"><span class="TAG">CRACKEL</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/EUROARISTO" title="William is following EUROARISTO. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: Lines back to Scottish Kings"><span class="TAG">EUROARISTO</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/JONES" title="William is following JONES. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. William writes: Specifically the Jones from Northwest Wales... my great grandfather came from Flintshire area"><span class="TAG">JONES</span></a> <a href="/genealogists/KIMBALL" title="William is following KIMBALL. Click here to see all the genealogists following this tag. 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clear:right; margin-left:5px; padding:3px;" title="Ancestors in a pedigree-style family tree chart">Ancestors <img src="/images/icons/pedigree.gif.pagespeed.ce.4kSwuvQoBH.gif" border="0" width="8" height="11" alt="ancestors"></span> <div class="VITALS">Son<meta itemprop="gender" content="male"/> of <span itemprop="parent" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/wiki/Knowles-6656" itemprop="url" title="Father: b. 1910s son of &nearr; Roy Otis Knowles &searr; Sarah Leora Canedy"><span itemprop="name">William Knowles DO</span></a></span> <img src="/images/icons/dna/DNA-confirmed.gif.pagespeed.ce.Y_bOfuUA8R.gif" border="0" width="38" height="12" alt="DNA confirmed" title="Father has been confirmed with DNA testing"> and <span itemprop="parent" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/wiki/Coffin-4042" itemprop="url" title="Mother: b. 1910s daughter of &nearr; Everett Duncan Coffin &searr; Sophia Ellen Jones"><span itemprop="name">Helen (Coffin) Knowles</span></a></span> <img src="/images/icons/dna/DNA-confirmed.gif.pagespeed.ce.Y_bOfuUA8R.gif" border="0" width="38" height="12" alt="DNA confirmed" title="Mother has been confirmed with DNA testing"> </div>  <div class="VITALS">Brother of [private sister <span class="SMALL">(1940s - unknown)</span>], [private sister <span class="SMALL">(1940s - unknown)</span>], [private brother <span class="SMALL">(1950s - unknown)</span>], [private brother <span class="SMALL">(1950s - unknown)</span>] and [private brother <span class="SMALL">(1960s - unknown)</span>] </div>  <div class="VITALS">Father of <span title="Daughter: [private] ">[private daughter <span class="SMALL">(1980s - unknown)</span>]</span> and <span title="Daughter: [private] ">[private daughter <span class="SMALL">(1990s - unknown)</span>]</span> </div> <div class="SMALL" style="background-color:#ffe183;"> <span class="problemQuestionLink button small" data-mnamedb="Knowles-6655" style="float:right; clear:right; margin:2px; padding:3px;" title="Open Problems and Questions Guide">Problems/Questions</span> <span title="The manager cares for the profile and leads the collaboration">Profile manager</span>: William Knowles <a href="#" class="privateMessageLink" data-who="26029939" data-ref="28554889" rel="nofollow" title="Send a private message to William about this profile"><img src="/images/icons/mail.gif.pagespeed.ce.Q4d4kzofWu.gif" border="0" width="15" height="11" alt="private message"/></a> [<a href="#" class="privateMessageLink" data-who="26029939" data-ref="28554889" rel="nofollow" title="Send a private message to William about this profile">send private message</a>] </div> <div class="SMALL" style="background-color:#e1efbb;">Profile last modified <time itemprop="modifiedDate" datetime="2025-02-21">21 Feb 2025</time> | Created 26 Mar 2020</div><div class="SMALL" style="background-color:#eee;">This page has been accessed 3,055 times.</div> <div style="clear:both;"></div>  <a name="Biography"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Biography </span></h2><div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="Project:Nantucket Founders and Descendants"><img alt="Nantucket Founders and Descendants" src="/photo.php/thumb/1/13/Nantucket_bulletin_board-1.jpg/50px-Nantucket_bulletin_board-1.jpg" width="50" height="29" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">William Knowles descends from <a href="/wiki/Coffin-221" title="Coffin-221">Tristram Coffin Sr</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Project:Nantucket_Founders_and_Descendants" title="Project:Nantucket Founders and Descendants">Nantucket</a> founder.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Kimball-60" title="Kimball-60"> Richard Kimball I</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Scott-217" title="Scott-217"> Usrula Scott</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Kimball-206" title="Kimball-206"> John Kimball</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Manning-837" title="Manning-837"> William Manning</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Thompson-563" title="Thompson-563">Dorothy Thompson</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Freeman-1326" title="Freeman-1326"> Alice Freeman</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Parke-8" title="Parke-8"> Thomas Parke</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Parke-1245" title="Parke-1245"> Prudence Parke</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Bradstreet-2" title="Bradstreet-2"> Humphrey Bradstreet</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Bradstreet-1" title="Bradstreet-1"> Mary Bradstreet</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Towne-3" title="Towne-3"> William Towne</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Blessing-3" title="Blessing-3"> Joanna Blessing</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/e/e1/Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg/50px-Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg" width="50" height="32" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of PGM migrant<b> <a href="/wiki/Whipple-12" title="Whipple-12"> Matthew Whipple Jr</a></b>.</div></div> <div style="width:250px; min-height:50px; float:right; clear:right; display: flex; align-items: center; margin:2px 2px 2px 20px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ccc; box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #888888;"><div style="display: flex; align-items=stretch;"><div style="min-width:50px; margin:0px 5px 0px 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around;"><a href="/wiki/Image:Mayflower-ii.jpg" class="image" title="Descendant"><img alt="Descendant" src="/photo.php/thumb/4/46/Mayflower-ii.jpg/33px-Mayflower-ii.jpg" width="33" height="50" border="0" class="scale-with-grid"/></a></div></div><div class="SMALL">Descendant of <a href="/wiki/Hopkins-373" title="Hopkins-373">Stephen Hopkins</a>.</div></div> <p>William Lyell Knowles is the son of <a href="/wiki/Knowles-6656" title="Knowles-6656">William Knowles DO</a> and <a href="/wiki/Coffin-4042" title="Coffin-4042">Helen (Coffin) Knowles</a> and was born on 11 Feb 1949 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States <sup id="_ref-1st_0" class="reference"><a href="#_note-1st" title="">[1]</a></sup>. </p><p>William married Elizabeth Jamieson on 12 Oct 1980 in the Eckerd College Chapel in St Petersburg, Florida, United States <sup id="_ref-1st_1" class="reference"><a href="#_note-1st" title="">[1]</a></sup>. Bill and Beth have two children. </p> <a name="Children"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Children</span></h2> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Knowles-6661" title="Knowles-6661">Katherine (Knowles) West</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Knowles-6662" title="Knowles-6662">Susanna Knowles</a> </li></ol> <a name="Sources"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Sources </span></h2> <ul><li> Paternal relationship is confirmed by an <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" class="external text" title="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" rel="nofollow">AncestryDNA</a> test match between <strong class="selflink">William L Knowles</strong> and his sister, Gail Ellen Knowles. Their most-recent common ancestors are their parents, <a href="/wiki/Knowles-6656" title="Knowles-6656">William James Knowles</a> and <a href="/wiki/Coffin-4042" title="Coffin-4042">Helen Anita Coffin</a>. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Full sibling, based on sharing 2492 cM across 66 segments; Confidence: Extremely High. </li></ul> <ul><li> Paternal relationship is confirmed by an <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" class="external text" title="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" rel="nofollow">AncestryDNA</a> test match between <strong class="selflink">William L Knowles</strong> and his first cousin, Kathleen Barbara Knowles Reger. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents, <a href="/wiki/Knowles-6659" title="Knowles-6659"> Roy Otis Knowles</a> and <a href="/wiki/Canedy-60" title="Canedy-60">Sarah Leora Canedy</a>. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousins, based on sharing 1117 cM across 38 segments; Confidence: Extremely High. </li></ul> <ul><li> Paternal relationship is confirmed by an <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" class="external text" title="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" rel="nofollow">AncestryDNA</a> test match between <strong class="selflink">William L Knowles</strong> and his first cousin once removed, Susan Cross Kleb. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents, <a href="/wiki/Coffin-4043" title="Coffin-4043">Everett Duncan Coffin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jones-90233" title="Jones-90233">Sophia Ellen Jones</a>. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousins once removed, based on sharing 179 cM across 12 segments; Confidence: Extremely High. </li></ul>  <br> <div class="box orange rounded row"> Only the Trusted List can access the following: <ul class="STYLED"> <li class="BULLET30">William's formal name</li> <li class="BULLET30">full middle name (L.)</li><li class="BULLET30">nicknames</li><li class="BULLET30">e-mail address</li><li class="BULLET30">exact birthdate</li><li class="BULLET30">birth location</li><li class="BULLET10">images (1)</li><li class="BULLET50">private siblings' names</li><li class="BULLET50">private children's names (2)</li><li class="BULLET50">spouse's name and marriage information</li></ul> For access to William Knowles's full information you must be on William's Trusted List. Please login. </div> <div class="wtad wtad-border wtad-mhapi " id="profileAdLeft" data-content="mhapi" data-mobile="0" data-lastname="Knowles" data-firstname="William" data-gender="Male" data-utm_campaign="Wikitree_api_records_persons_profiles" data-classes="p-profile l-left" data-inline="0" data-footer="newsearch"></div> <br/><br/> </div> <div class="six columns"> <div id="geneticfamily"></div> <div class="row"> <span class="large"><strong>DNA Connections</strong></span><br> It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line <a href="/wiki/Help:Y-Chromosome_DNA_Tests" title="How Y-chromosome DNA testing is beneficial for genealogy">Y-chromosome DNA</a> test-takers: <ul class="y"> <li><a href="/wiki/Knowles-3075" title="Click here to visit Gary's WikiTree profile">Gary Knowles</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=Knowles-3075&person2Name=Knowles-6655&relationshipLimit=paternal" rel="nofollow" title="Click here to view the relationship between Gary and William"><img src="/images/icons/relationship.gif.pagespeed.ce.Bp6vm0XjUu.gif" border="0" width="13" height="11" alt="Find Relationship"></a> : <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3382244-13710348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Learn more about Family Tree DNA tests">Family Tree DNA</a> Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #974539 </li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noles-37" title="Click here to visit Randy's WikiTree profile">Randy Noles</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=Noles-37&person2Name=Knowles-6655&relationshipLimit=paternal" rel="nofollow" title="Click here to view the relationship between Randy and William"><img src="/images/icons/relationship.gif.pagespeed.ce.Bp6vm0XjUu.gif" border="0" width="13" height="11" alt="Find Relationship"></a> : <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3382244-13710348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Learn more about Family Tree DNA tests">Family Tree DNA</a> Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #246337 </li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knowles-11520" title="Click here to visit Larry's WikiTree profile">Larry Knowles</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=Knowles-11520&person2Name=Knowles-6655&relationshipLimit=paternal" rel="nofollow" title="Click here to view the relationship between Larry and William"><img src="/images/icons/relationship.gif.pagespeed.ce.Bp6vm0XjUu.gif" border="0" width="13" height="11" alt="Find Relationship"></a> : <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3382244-13710348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Learn more about Family Tree DNA tests">Family Tree DNA</a> Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #987354 </li> </ul> It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share <a href="/wiki/Help:DNA_Test_Connections#Percentages_of_Shared_DNA" title="Click here for more about our DNA percentages">some percentage</a> of DNA with William: <ul class="au"> <li> <span title="William is 0 generational degrees from William; on average they would be expected to share about 100.00% of their DNA">100.00%</span> <span title="William and William would be expected to share about 100.00% of their X-chromosome DNA"><img src="/images/icons/dna/X.gif.pagespeed.ce.ICPqf6JfCD.gif" width="11" height="12" alt="X DNA" border="0"> 100.00%</span> William Knowles: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Learn more about AncestryDNA tests">AncestryDNA</a>, GEDmatch <a href="https://app.gedmatch.com/OneToManyFreeLimited.php?kit_num=UP5186481" target="_blank" title="View one-to-many results on GEDmatch">UP5186481</a> <span class="small" title="Click here to select and compare tests on GEDmatch">[<span class="dtcAddTest" data-test-name="gedmatch" data-test-id="UP5186481">compare</span>]</span> <span class="small" title="Click here to select and compare X-chromosome DNA on GEDmatch">[<span class="dtcAddTest" data-test-name="gedmatch_x" data-test-id="UP5186481">compare x</span>]</span>, Ancestry member spwildbill </li> </ul> Have you taken a test? 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If not, <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Xib7NfnK11s&mid=50138&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdna" title="Discover the family story your DNA can tell with Ancestry DNA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see our friends at Ancestry DNA</a>. </div> </div>    <div id="comments" class="sixteen columns row" data-title="Knowles-6655" data-person-mnamedb="Knowles-6655" data-show-archived="0"> <a name="WT-comments"></a> <span class="large"><strong>Comments: 9</strong></span> <div class="comment-present"> <span class="commentContainerToggle comment"> <button class="button small comment-action" data-action="hideComments" data-page-id="28554889" title="Hide comments">[hide]</button> <button class="button small comment-action" data-action="showComments" data-page-id="28554889" title="Show comments">[show]</button> </span><br/> </div> <div> Leave a message for others who see this profile. 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I've been researching my Knowles line for quite some time in order to prove my descendance from Mayflower passengers Stephen and Constance Hopkins. My hope is to join the Mayflower Society through them. I have one sticking point. I can document back to my 4th great grandparents, Capt. Edward and Polly (Knowles) Kingman. The Silver Books give the generations following Stephen Hopkins and his daughter Constance ending with Thomas and Elizabeth (Walker) Knowles. I've seen Polly's parents in several places given as Thomas Knowles and Elizabeth Walker. However, they are always unsourced. Does such proof exist that The Mayflower Society would accept? They are my last link in the chain. Thanks for any assistance you can give.<p>Bill Morse </p> </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_6790677">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2022-09-28T00:11:43Z">Sep 28, 2022</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morse-7489" title="Morse-7489">Bill Morse</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_5404960" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="5404960" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knowles-4456" title="Knowles-4456">Loralae (Knowles) Knowles- Maciag</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Hello Bill This is my family that I have been researching since the 70s Grew up right beside where the whole family lived and have even written a book on the family. anything you want to know about them I can answer your questions.. BTW, K is not jAMES middle initial. Someone on the internet wrote that in to tell the difference between his father and him. None of the siblings had a middle name. Would love to converse. Lisa Knowles Maciag [email address removed] </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_5404960">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2021-03-15T22:35:22Z">Mar 15, 2021</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knowles-4456" title="Knowles-4456">Loralae (Knowles) Knowles- Maciag</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4558332" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="4558332" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/9/96/Batman-73-1.jpg/75px-Batman-73-1.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="Batman-73"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Batman-73" title="Batman-73">Lizzie (Batman) Griffiths</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Hi Bill,<p>Your England Leaders are completing the six monthly check in with all team members. Thank you for all your work on English Profiles and in particular your work on the Orphan Trail. </p><p>These are unprecedented and difficult times, and we understand as Project Leaders that your situation may have changed somewhat in the last few months. What we are all able to/ wish to contribute on Wikitree has changed. Please let me know if you are happy To continue on the Trail. Thank you again on behalf of all the Project Leaders for everything you do. </p><p>Lizzie </p> </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_4558332">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2020-05-10T15:46:45Z">May 10, 2020</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Batman-73" title="Batman-73">Lizzie (Batman) Griffiths</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4558587" class="comment comment-depth-1 comment-reply " data-comment-id="4558587" data-reply-to="4558332" data-depth="1">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/4/49/Knowles-6655.jpg/75px-Knowles-6655.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="Knowles-6655"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knowles-6655" title="Knowles-6655">William Knowles</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> I'm happy...can't travel much...but in due time. Still, very happy to continue on. </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_4558587">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2020-05-10T17:00:39Z">May 10, 2020</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knowles-6655" title="Knowles-6655">William Knowles</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4466461" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="4466461" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/c/c8/Skillings-87.jpg/75px-Skillings-87.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="Skillings-87"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Skillings-87" title="Skillings-87">Wendy (Skillings) Taylor</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Hi Bill<p>As you have been a member of WikiTree for a few weeks now, I thought I would check in to see how you are getting on with the site. </p><p>Has the <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" rel="nofollow">New Member How-To</a>聽been helpful, or left you with any questions? </p><p>I am here to help with any problems or queries you may have. 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The links will work from there. </p><p>Wendy ~ WikiTree Greeter </p> </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_4466461">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2020-04-09T10:02:42Z">Apr 09, 2020</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Skillings-87" title="Skillings-87">Wendy (Skillings) Taylor</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4452534" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="4452534" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/e/ea/Watkins-7379.jpg/75px-Watkins-7379.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="Watkins-7379"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Watkins-7379" title="Watkins-7379">Peggy Watkins</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Hello Bill,<p>Thanks for taking the Pre-1700 Quiz! </p><p>Because pre-1700 ancestors are shared by many descendants, working with members of the projects which coordinate them is essential. You can learn more about joining the community in <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" rel="nofollow">How To #3</a> and in the <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Project_FAQ" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Project_FAQ" rel="nofollow">Project FAQ</a>. </p><p>Sources are very important here on Wikitree, especially on Pre-1700 profiles. It is how we show where we got the info and help others find it too. Find out more about <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources_FAQ" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources_FAQ" rel="nofollow">sources here</a> and <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources" rel="nofollow">more detailed info here</a>. </p><p>Use the <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Pre-1700_Projects" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Pre-1700_Projects" rel="nofollow">Pre-1700 Projects</a> list to find one which best fits your research focus. Review the project pages for special guidelines and to learn how to collaborate with the project members. </p><p>If you have any questions, click reply below this message and I will get back to you. </p><p>Peggy ~ Pre-1700 Greeter </p> </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_4452534">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2020-04-03T16:54:45Z">Apr 03, 2020</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Watkins-7379" title="Watkins-7379">Peggy Watkins</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4435450" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="4435450" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/c/c2/McGee-1611.jpg/75px-McGee-1611.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="McGee-1611"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McGee-1611" title="McGee-1611">Debi (McGee) Hoag</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Thanks for signing the Honor Code, Bill. I hope you discover as much about your family as I have about mine over the last several years.<p>One of our mentors created a tutorial for the <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Current_GEDCOMpare_Process" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Current_GEDCOMpare_Process" rel="nofollow">GEDCOMpare process</a> that I found very helpful. I hope that you will too. </p><p>If you have any questions about how WikiTree works, let us know by using the "reply" link under our comments or by clicking our names to visit our profiles. From there you can leave a comment or send a private message. </p> </div>  <div class="comment-info small"> <a href="#comment_4435450">posted</a> <time class="timeago" datetime="2020-03-27T18:35:20Z">Mar 27, 2020</time> by <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McGee-1611" title="McGee-1611">Debi (McGee) Hoag</a> </div> </div> <div id="comment_4432174" class="comment comment-depth-0 " data-comment-id="4432174" data-reply-to="0" data-depth="0">  <div class="comment-header"> <img src="/photo.php/thumb/2/23/Selman-334-1.jpg/75px-Selman-334-1.jpg" class="commenter-image" ALT="Selman-334"> <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Selman-334" title="Selman-334">David Selman</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> Hi Bill, <p>A warm welcome to WikiTree. You are now a member and can add your family to the big tree! </p><p>Click here to start with our <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" class="external text" title="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To" rel="nofollow">New Member How To Pages</a>. They will save you time, energy and frustration as you add your family profiles. </p><p>I hope you enjoy WikiTree as much as I have. You never know when you will find a lost family member or ancestor. Or maybe find a hidden family secret about an ancestor. Genealogy to me is like being a detective looking for clues into the past. </p><p>Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm always happy to help! </p><p>David ~ WikiTree Greeter </p><p>PS. Sometimes links don't work in emails. 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