One of my closest surnames is London.? In fact, it is my Mother's maiden name, and my middle name.? I have recently participated in a DNA project on FamilyTreeDNA, and my ID# is 45068.? It is a paternal study (Y-chromosome) and thus I do not know how valuable it would be for this London project.? I will post my lineage here for completeness sake.? My London heritage to my Mother Ketta London is as follows (and I will post only what is concretely known.):
Direct Descendants of William H. London
1? William H. London b: Abt. 1830 in Kentucky d: in ?Wayne Co., MO
? ? ? ?Jane Odom b: Abt. 1835 in Missouri
..? 2? William M. London b: Dec 15, 1856 in Missouri d: Jun 08, 1921 in Purcell, McClain Co., OK
..? 2? James Pinkney London b: Nov 18, 1877 in Wayne Co., MO d: Aug 20, 1954 in Anson, Jones Co., TX
...... +Susie Agnes White b: Nov 21, 1888 in Wood Co., Texas d: Dec 07, 1976 in Knoxville, TN
.......? ?3? Harry William London b: Feb 16, 1908 in Anson, Jones Co., TX d: Jan 05, 1991 in Hamlin, Jones Co., TX
........... ? ? ?+Earline Eva Altman b: Jun 19, 1908 in Anson, Jones Co., TX d: Jan 08, 2001 in Hamlin, Jones Co., TX
........... 4? Richard Jay London (living)
........... 4? Ketta London (living)
............... +David Houston Casey (living)
................ 5? Toni Kay Casey (living)
................ 5? Terri Jay Casey (living)
................ 5? Rita Dean Casey (living)
................ 5? David London Casey (living)
....... 3? James Marian London b: Aug 16, 1912 in Anson, Jones Co., TX d: Abt. Nov 09, 1978 in Winters, Runnels Co., TX
....... 3? Frank London b: Nov 16, 1924 in Anson, Jones Co., TX d: Nov 21, 1998 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN
.. 2? Bud London b: Aft. 1872
.. 2? Charlie London b: Aft. 1872
.. 2? Roll London b: Aft. 1872
.. 2? Wash London b: Aft. 1872
.. 2? Willie Elliott London b: Aft. 1872
.. 2? Jerimiah London
(the last 6 people - 5 are from remarks derived from James P. London, and the last is derived from info from the Opal London Cox book "200 Years of London Family in America")
I have a surmise on the ancestry of this line back quite a few generations from the Opal L. Cox book, but have not been able to prove it, but it is from the "Virginia Londons" section of that book, and? looks something like this (ending in the William London who is at the top of the chart above):
Direct Descendants of John London
1? John London b: in England
. +Unknown
.. 2? James London, Sr. d: Abt. 1782 in Prob. Amherst Co., VA
...... +Unknown Dillon
....... 3? William London d: Aft. 1820 in Prob. Stokes Co., NC
........... +Unknown
........... 4? James London b: in Stokes Co., NC d: in Warren Co., KY
............... +Polly Briggs
................ 5? William London b: Bet. 1804 - 1815
.................... +Unknown
..................... 6? William H. London b: Abt. 1830 in Kentucky d: in ?Wayne Co., MO
More info at
http://london.casey-genealogy.comDLC