Welcome to my puzzle in progress!  Thank you for visiting.  My site is an 
ongoing adventure and as adventures go, it is bound to shift course as I add new 
information and revise/correct existing information. I try to independently confirm 
sources but am sure there will be inadvertant source/data errors, mismatched 
links, and other boo-boos so check back for changes and please contact me 
for corrections, revisions, links, etc.  
Some lines are designated as theoretical (see legend below) and based solely 
on speculation. They are marked for further research with (?) and amount to 
just an educated guess based on researched proximity, family connections, groupings, 
etc. collected thus far.  I also invite you to try VALERIE JEANNE's ANCESTRY (link 
on sidebar) for a more expanded database with sources. CHECK THE GUEST BOOK 
FOR SIGNERS HAVE  INFORMATION THERE! If your family is here, or should be here, I 
will gladly post confirmed info with photos/documents you would like displayed here. 
(Scroll down to bottom of page to view list of Last Names).

My father Marino PIPPI was a first-generation American. His parents, 
Francesco and Orsolina LUCCHESI separately emigrated from Italy through 
Ellis Island and later met and married in Stockton, CA.  She told me that 
she descended from the lost Etruscian culture (hardly traceable!). My father 
once mused that he thought our Pippi line came down from King Pepin. 
Ironically, I recently found lineages to King Pepin--but through mom's line!  
My mother Lillian Patricia TROXELL, came from a long line of emigrants 
from Europe to America dating back to the 1500s--Quakers, French Huguenots 
(Protestants), Catholics, Jewish, Calvinists--you name it. In keeping with her 
closed-mouth attitude about her "roots", mom would not tell me her family's 
religion. Finally one day after my pestering, she said "Oh...Episcopalian!"  
It took me months to say that word right, and I certainly never knew her to 
visit an Episcopalian church.  She did mention that there were "a few Quakers" 
in her line and I was told that my middle name, Jeanne, represented 
mom's "French side", but she never told me what that French side was.
HENRY HOWARD MIKELS and ANNA MAE HOBSON were my mother's 
grandparents through her mother Luzelle MIKELS.  Our MICHELL/MIKELS line 
descends from WILLIAM MICKLES and CLARA ENGLAND--through their sons 
Thomas (to Henry Howard) and William (to Anna Mae).  (Updated family 
information 11/11/06: Anna Mae's second husband was George Franklin 
Isenhower, who shares common ancestry with President EISENHOWER through 
Johann Peter and Anna (Dissinger) Eisenhauer. The son of George and Anna Mae 
is my mother's half first cousin.) It was earlier thought that Christian 
Michell/Michael was a brother of one of our Mikels ancestors, but new 
information to be posted has shown otherwise). 
UPDATE DISCOVERY MICHELL/MIKELS ANCESTRY 04/04/2008: Our Mikels 
historian Rose Haddle has sent info now available on our MIKELS ancestry that appears 
to go back to two Michel lines: The "Michielsz" Dutch lines culminating in a Rev. 
Jonas Michielius arriving from Amsterdam to "New Holland" about 1628 and a second 
Michel line deriving from Scotland and Ireland (Scots-Irish), which is the line of 
our Mikels ancestors. 

My mom insisted that her mother Luzelle was French and 1/8th Cherokee, but I have not 
found any direct French/Cherokee connection. I do have a BOLAND/BOLLING line
for which I have not been able to find firm documentation. 
The HOBSONs in America begin with GEORGE HOBSON and ELIZABETH 
LINDLEY.  ("The name Hobson is tied to the ancient Ango-Saxon 
culture of England. It comes from the given name for a son of Robbert, which 
was originally derived from the nickname Hob.  Hobson is a branch of the 
scottish clan Robertson".) They had connections with BARNES lines.  
My TROXELL/EASTON genes kicked in when grandma Luzelle MIKELS married 
Emory Ellsworth 'El' TROXELL.  His parents were CHARLES OSCAR TROXELL and 
BELMA EASTON. This Trachsel/Troxell line emigrated from Bavaria in the early 
1700s. (see TRACHSELWALD CASTLE link below.) The records of the Reformed 
Church, Lenk, Semmental, Berne Canton, Switzerland (1367 a.d.) refer to the 
first founders as 'DRACHSELL, the bold,courageous, venturesome, truthful, 
honest office holders...'. Direct ancestor John Troxell (b.1761) was 
one of the first settlers of Gettysburg, PA. One of his cousins was George 
Jacob 'Big Jake' Troxell, who became a Cherokee Chief when he married 
Princess Cornblossom.  (See link below.) John 'The Spanish Pirate' 
Troxell(b.1794) sailed with John LaFitte when France, Spain, and England 
vied for the Louisiana territories.  
THOMAS EASTIN (b 1725, father d'ESTAING)and SARAH WHITLOCK are 
my first known d'ESTAING/EASTIN/EASTON ancestors. My family holds that they 
were French Huguenots who escaped the bloody persecutions by fleeing to 
Ireland and then Germany. Although I have documented his family connections 
(in-laws, etc) back to early times, I have not been able to document the true 
name of our first American d'Estaing ancestor, but their granddaughter Exoney 
(through Thomas) was by marriage related to Martha Jefferson, sister of 
President Thomas Jefferson.  There is growing evidence, however, that 
our (Joachim or Jean?) d'Estaing ancestor was closely related to ADMIRAL 
CHARLES HENRI THEODAT d'ESTAING.  Thomas Norman Eastin was a 2nd cousin 
5x removed whom I found to be quite interesting through a diary he kept during 
his overland journey to California and the 'Gold Country.' 
UPDATE DISCOVERY 11/2006: The (?) indicates a theoretical 
lineage based entirely on speculation to my knowledge; however, it is 
interesting to note that it appears that Marie de Dreux (dau. of Robert and 
Yolande {Vendome} Dreux m. Barthelemy Montbazon) theoretically descends to our 
immigrant ancestor Thomas Mercier/Mercer in Chester PA, and the line of 
her brother Robert de Dreux m. Beatrix Courlanden theoretically descends to 
our elusive immigrant ancestor d'Estaing in Albemarle, VA.
My granddaughter's maternal STRADFORD line resides on these pages now, 
so far back to DAVID B. STRADFORD and ELIZABETH AYRES (m. October 1850 IL) 
My childrens' paternal MCKINSEY line has also been added, so far going 
back to DOUGLAS MCKINSEY and ELIZABETH PALMER married 30 December 
1820.  Falquier, VA tax records appear to show Charles McKinsey and 
Elizabeth "Elsbeth" JETT as probable parents of Douglas.
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LEGEND:(+ = presumed ancestor)(* and # = by marriage)(+* = presumed 
closest common ancestors) (? = theoretical only--looking to support or deny).

SURNAMES: Surnames evolve, so I generally use the most commonly used 
modern spelling (this helps me with research); i.e.: 
Baillie, see "Bailey." NOTE: Baillie v. Balliol : "Traditionally 
Baillie is believed to be a corruption of the once illustrious name of Balliol which 
was changed on account of the unpopularity of the two Scottish Balliol kings. Most 
authorities agree, however, that Baillie is derived from the office of bailie or 
bailiff, being either an officer administering an estate or the equivalent of a 
magistrate in a burgh." Clan Baillie.
Bulkeley/Barclay,see "Berkeley"
Burgh/Bourke/Burrage {pron. "Burrak"), see "Burke"
Carew (pronounced Cary), see "Crew". 
Cocke/Cocks, see "Cox" {European sources use "Cocks", Americans "Cocke" 
spelling}.
Colquhoun, see "Calhoun". 
D'Ouilli/D'Oyley, see Doyle (The Doyle family originally 
came from France [D'ouilli). They moved to Ireland during the Inquisition. Around 
1600 their name was changed to D'oyley and later it was changed again to Doyle.]
Doane/Donne/Done, see "Dunn".
Kerr, see "Carr"
Keyes/Key/Kaye, see "Kay"
Leybourne/Leyburn, see "Lilburn"
Le Strange/Strang/Stonge, see "Strong"
Lucie/Lucy/Lacie, see "Lacy" 
Maredydd (Celtic): See "Meredith"
Molyneux/Moleyns: See "Mullins"
Tybotot/Tibetot, see "Tiptoft"
Wroth/Wryth, see "Roth"   

MTDNA 01/25/2007: My mtDNA result is "haplogroup J*", which 
apparently in relatively recent times traces mainly to Scotland,Wales, 
England, Ireland, France, Germany.  See link below for info on J* and other 
haplogroups.  MtDNA traces ONLY the female line (mitochondrial DNA).
Y-DNA result 08/03/07: My maternal great-grandfather (Henry Howard Mikels) 
had Y-DNA R1b1.

SOURCES: I do not list all sources here. I try to research three 
independent sources before I feel confident about posting but even then, 
without having a paper trail for every distant person on our trees, ultimately 
we rely on input by hopefully reputable sources. I use the LDS Ancestral 
Family Number (AFN/CD) to provide a unique number for an individual to help 
separate from others with same name and born about the same time.
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SOME OF MY ITALIAN PATERNAL ANCESTORS: 
BACHETTI, FANUCCI, GIOVACCHINI, GUELFI, IACOPINI, LUCCHESI, LUPORI, ORSI, 
ORSINI, PAGANELLI, PASQUINI, PELLEGRINI, RICCIARELLI, VITA.

SOME OF MY AMERICAN MATERNAL ANCESTORS: 
ALEXANDER, ASHLEY-COOPER, BARNES, BATES, BEALS, BRINTON, CAMPBELL, COOK, 
CREW/CAREW, DALRYMPLE, DOUGLAS, d'ESTAING/EASTIN, ENGLAND, GREY, GRYMES, 
HEATON, HOBSON, HOLCOMBE, HOWARD, HUTCHINS, JOHNSTON, LAWRENCE, LYON, MASSEY, 
MICHELL/MIKELS, MILLS, RENNELS/REYNOLDS, ROBINSON, SEYMOUR, SPENCER, STANLEY, 
STEWART, STRICKLAND, TINCHER, TROXELL, VESTAL/VASSAL, WARNER, WHITLOCK, YORK.

SOME CONTEMPORARY RELATED-BY-MARRIAGE LINES: 
ASHBAUGH, BOSLEY, FOX, HOOPER, LITTLEJOHN, MCKINSEY/MACKENZIE, MCMILLAN, 
MERCK, PALMER, REIMER, STIRLING, STRADFORD.

Thanks to all who have contributed to our one-big-family tree! There 
are some "famous/infamous" leaves glistening upon the tree, but it is the 
pioneer Spirit, sweat, blood, and tears of our "ordinary" leaves that have 
provided the shoulders for those of us coming after to stand upon.  As for me, 
after six years at this, I am still stunned to find all these ancestors! I 
never imagined when I started this search that I would get past finding the 
names of my g-grandparents. 
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Looking for information on: 
BARNES, John William(b.~1685)m. SARAH MARTHA BRINSLEY(b.~1687).
BOLAND/BOLIN, Elizabeth m. GEORGE W. SMITH (dau. LOUISA A. SMITH 
m. JOHN PENNINGTON RENNELS 04 MAY 1856).
CONNELLY/CONLEY, David(~1690 Ire.) m. POLLY HAWES.
DOUGLAS, Mary (b.~1738) m. WILLIAM TINCHER. MARY'S parents: 
ROBERT DOUGLAS & MARGARET GREY. WILLIAM's parents: Samuel TINCHER & 
Margaret CAMPBELL.
HOBSON, George(b.~1641) m. JANE STRICKLAND(b.~1641)on 6/26/1683 
Yorkshire.
KINNESON, John Edward(~1680) m. MARY GREENAWAY(b.~1682).
LYON, John m. Sarah ROBINSON in Rowan,CO NC on 11 JAN 1767, 
Bond# 000127271.
PENNINGTON m. MARTHA STEELE  07/20/1721 in VA.
PITNEY, Francis or Fraser PITNEY b. 1781, an RM pvt. onboard 
the "Victory" at the Battle of Trafalgar. 
STEWART, William m. (in 1805 VA) Dicy HAYNES.
STEWART (b. 1749 VA d. 1845 Barren Co., KY) m. Patience(?). 
Please contact me if you have sourced information.  Thanks!
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MY WRITING HOBBY CORNER:
I love to write but my mind simply digresses too much to put a coherent book 
together. So, I stick to journaling thoughts at my blog site: Steams of 
Consciousness.
I was caregiver for my father at the end of his life and kept a journal of 
that intense and awesome time of Spiritual growth.  I have posted excerpts of that 
journal. See: POPPY (20 pg).
I have written some thoughts on my genealogical discoveries: Gene Therapy.
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