In October 2020, Ian received a private message via WikiTree from a first cousin on his paternal side, seems his eldest cousin Jane was also trying independently to solve the family mystery. Jane had been trying to solve the mystery of Joseph Leigh Hunter and Leigh Hunter for a few Read more
Still no closer to solving the family mystery, Jane was keen to try and help, as Ian struggled to try and work out which side of the family some of the DNA connections could be on, Ian still suspects there is some crossover, i.e. people that he is related to Read more
Below is data regarding a gentleman called Bill who shares DNA with Jane, her father and Ian, though Ian shares more DNA with Bill than Jane or her father, Joseph Now the gentleman above, Bill, the amount of DNA he shares with Ian is frustrating, it is 101 cM, though Read more
The photograph below is of Hannah Lee born on 20 July, 1870 Stanhope, Durham. She was the daughter of Thomas Lee b.1844 & Jane Ann Featherston. Hannah is a 2nd cousin, 3x removed to Jane and Ian. She married John George Nattrass (1875 – 1947) on 01 September, 1895 – Read more
CottonHistorian posted the following information and photographs on findagrave.com Some photographs of Mary taken at different points in her life CottonHistorian – Was John Nicholas Cotton 1958- 31 May 2021. Nick, as he was known, descended from Mary Cotton nee Lee. Jane corresponded with Nick by email in early 2021. Read more