I'd like to report wonderful results in our GUNTER family DNA project that formed in May 2005. As some of you know Will Rogers the famous comedian was very interested in his Gunter and Indian heritage. During travels he visited with many Gunter families across the southern states including my grandmother in Alabama and considered them cousins. For decades since his death everyone has claimed Will Rogers' ancestor John Gunter and founder of Guntersville, Alabama as their Gunter relation. Many years of genealogical research lead me to believe my own Gunter line was not related to the Indian Trader even though they resided within miles of each other in Alabama. DNA has now proven that to be true!
Since early 1900's the genealogical community had much speculation as to the father of this John Gunter's parents. A few years ago Kay Gunn a fellow Gunter genealogist found evidence that John Gunter the Indian Trader should be a brother to her ancestor Augusta Gunter a well documented line. Our male test participate a solid proven descendant of John Gunter and his wife Gi-go-ne-li (Cherokee) was delighted to test in our project to find the truth. At long last Will Roger's ancestor John Gunter parents are proven by genealogical research and Y-DNA testing. DNA results have been sent to the Will Rogers Museum along with Kay Gunn's book showing proof of John's parents. http://www.willrogers.org/
Thanks FTDNA for making this possible . Y-DNA has proven not all of us belong to the John Gunter "Indian Trader" family. In fact, with this rare surname we already have many different Gunter English and Gunther German lines. Without DNA testing this would not have been possible.
Thanks,
Janet Burks & Kay Gunn
Gunter Administrators
Since early 1900's the genealogical community had much speculation as to the father of this John Gunter's parents. A few years ago Kay Gunn a fellow Gunter genealogist found evidence that John Gunter the Indian Trader should be a brother to her ancestor Augusta Gunter a well documented line. Our male test participate a solid proven descendant of John Gunter and his wife Gi-go-ne-li (Cherokee) was delighted to test in our project to find the truth. At long last Will Roger's ancestor John Gunter parents are proven by genealogical research and Y-DNA testing. DNA results have been sent to the Will Rogers Museum along with Kay Gunn's book showing proof of John's parents. http://www.willrogers.org/
Thanks FTDNA for making this possible . Y-DNA has proven not all of us belong to the John Gunter "Indian Trader" family. In fact, with this rare surname we already have many different Gunter English and Gunther German lines. Without DNA testing this would not have been possible.
Thanks,
Janet Burks & Kay Gunn
Gunter Administrators
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