PATRIARCH Page

We will list all Families, by Earliest Ancestor and Line Leader who wish to be listed.  We hope that eventually, all families will be listed on this page.   We also hope to eventually locate descendants of each family and to arrange their participation in the DNA project.  (Participation in the DNA Project is not a requirement for listing on this page, but we will indicate families who have a man representing them in the DNA Project .)

Each Family will be listed here, by earliest known ancestor - Each listing will include a Line Leader (Researcher)

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Sample Pedigree:  Terry's pedigree is listed as a reference.

Thomas, purchased land, Stafford Co VA, 1678 - Terry Barton [terry AT bartonsite.org]
Thomas, m Grace
Thomas, d 1751/2, Prince William Co VA
David, b c1730, Stafford Co VA, m Ruth Oldham
Thomas, b 15 May 1768, Fauquier Co VA, m Sarah Kees
Conway Oldham, b 20 Aug 1805, prob Greenville Dist SC, m Martha John Cox
John Matilda, b 1839/40, ?Columbus? MS, m Emily Cassandra Sneed
Joseph James, b 6 Nov 1865, Milam Co TX m Mary Jane Harlan
John (Jack) Sneed, b 24 Feb 1897, Bartonsite TX, m Josephine Cresap Waddell

Please note that a pedigree does not include any marriage information, any death information, or any details on the wife.  It is intended to allow a researcher to identify a family of interest.  It is NOT intended to provide all of the information that is known on this family.  Often, something special is listed on the first generation, as usually little is known about him. 

Hefner - Heffner - Heftner

Lineage Group I (Based on DNA results they share a common ancestor)

  • David Hefner  b. Abt. 1790  - d. 5 Feb 1885 East Armuchee Valley, GA (prob Walker Co. or Floyd Co GA) m. Esther Unknown - Brad Hefner [brad.hefner AT yahoo.com]
    • John Hefner b. 25 Apr 1816 Buncombe Co. NC - d. 28 Mar 1905 Floyd Co. GA m. Susannah Wetzel
      • Thomas David Hefner b. 4 Jun 1846 GA - d. 15 Apr 1931 Munnerlyn, Burke Co. GA m. Susan Jane "Middy Sue" Harmon
        • Thadus Edgar Hefner b. 20 May 1878 GA - d. 30 Apr 1957 GA m Daisy Mae Holsomback
          • Frank Arvel "Beck" Hefner b. 3 Nov 1906 Gordon Co. GA - d. 18 Jul 1965 Dalton, Whitfield Co. GA m Lillie Mae Nesbitt H-1

              
  • Samuel Hefner  b c 1775 PA  d 1845 Rabun Co GA  m Catherine Wetzel  Lincoln Co NC - Wylene Alston [womanntx AT yahoo.com]
    • Samuel Hefner Jr  b 1812 Buncombe Co NC  d 1900 Colbert Co., AL m Hannah Trammell Henderson Co NC
      • Milligan M Hefner b 1861 DeKalb Co Al   d 1924 Carter Co OK m Julia Ann Brooks  Colbert Co., AL
        • Samuel Houston Hefner b 1895 Colbert Co AL  d  1958  Carter Co., OK m Nellie Cleveland Chandler Carter Co., OK
          • Eddie Hefner living H-3


  • Daniel Hefner b 1770-1780 NC m Elizabeth Mackey 1805 Buncombe Co NC d ca 13 Nov 1835 Buncombe Co NC - Contact Robert "Mike" Terry [mterry3158 AT
    sbcglobal.net]
    • Alexander Joyce Hefner b 21 Sep 1817 Buncombe County, NC m 1839 Syrene S. Scott d 1893 Eliasville, Young County, TX
      • William Lafayette Hefner b 20 May 1840 Cherokee Co AL m 1864 Sarah Jane Masters d 1895 TX? H-5
        Note by Mike Terry: Based on the research of Wylene Alston, the marriage date of Daniel and Elizabeth, her maiden name and death date for Daniel Hefner derive from pension papers filed by Elizabeth Mackey after Daniels' death for his War of 1812 service from the state of North Carolina. This Daniel is sometimes mistaken for a Daniel Heffner from Berks Co PA who also served in a Pennsylvania unit in the War of 1812. They were in fact genetically related as the DNA results would indicate; however, these two men are entirely different individuals.
          

  • David Hefner  b Abt. 1790 prob NC  m prob NC Esther Unknown d Abt 28 Dec 1885 Floyd Co GA - Mike Terry [mterry3158 AT sbcglobal.net]
    • George Hefner b ca 1829 NC  m 26 Oct 1865 Gordon Co GA  Savilla A. Holcombe d Bet 1873 - 1875 Yell Co AR
      • Francis E. Heftner b 05 Apr 1871 Yell Co AR  m 21 Jul 1889 Yell Co AR George William Terry d 30 Sep 1895 Yell Co AR
        • Frances Edward "Frank" Terry b 18 Sep 1895 Yell Co AR m 09 mar 1914 Yell Co AR Ethel Modelle Bottoms d 11 Apr 1958 Caddo Co OK

 

  • David Hefner  b. Abt 1790 prob NC  - d Abt 28 Dec 1885 Floyd Co GA m prob NC Esther Unknown - Contact Mike Terry [mterry3158 AT sbcglobal.net]
    • George Hefner b ca 1829 NC  m 26 Oct 1865 Gordon Co GA  Savilla A. Holcombe d Bet 1873 - 1875 Yell Co AR
      • William Wilson "Welch" Heftner b Nov 1866 GA  m 28 Sep 1889 Yell Co AR Sallie Ivey d before 25 Apr 1910 Yell Co AR
        • Jimmie George Heftner b 05 Feb 1905 Yell Co AR m ca 1925 Irene Price d 1962 Texas Co OK H-8
          Note by Mike Terry: William W. Heftner and Francis E. Heftner m George W. Terry were brother and sister. The line of Robert "Mike" Terry. Based on traditional documentation, this line belongs in Group 1. We are awaiting test results.

            
  • Heinrich Haefner m Ursula Gramlich - Pam Wiedenbeck [wiedy AT pacbell.net]
    • John George Haefner b 19 Oct 1698 Pfingstadt, Germany m bef 11 Nov 1736 Orstel Unknown d 19 Jun 1775
      • Anthony Hafner b 10 Apr 1742 m 1767 Berks Co PA Catherine Hill d 29 Jul 1803 Berks Co PA
        • Isaac Haffner b 03 Sep 1780 Berks Co PA m before 12 Feb 1809 Susannah Worline d  01 Apr 1850 in Circleville, Pickaway Co OH
          • Isaac Hefner  b 12 Feb 1809 PA m 1833 Ross Co OH Mary May d 30 May 1884  Allen Co OH
            • John Hefner b 12 Jan 1849 Jackson Twsp, Allen Co OH m 20 May 1880  Flora R. Growden d 11 Nov 1935 Allen Co OH
              • Robert Arthur Hefner b 24 Apr 1892 Allen Co OH m Rowena Hardin d 05 Mar 1985 H-6


  • Heinrich Haeffner b 10 Sep 1644 in Eberstadt, Germany m Ursula Gramlich d 03 Apr 1720 in Eberstadt, Germany – Charley Heffner [lugnut AT mpinet.net]

    • Andreas Haeffner b 1695 in Eberstadt, Germany m Aprolonia Steinbrenner

      • Heinrich Haeffner b 17 Feb 1722/23 in Eberstadt, Germany m Maria Eva 'Margaret' Kelchner d Aft 1784 in Virginville, Berks Co PA

        • Johann Heinrich 'Henry' Haeffner b 23 Nov 1754 in Virginville, Richmond Twp, Berks Co PA m Anna Catherine Kohler d 27 Jun 1825 in Virginville, Richmond Twp, Berks Co PA

          • Solomon Kohler Heffner, Sr b Abt 1803 in Virginville, Richmond Twp, Berks Co PA m Rachel Graeff d 1876 in Virginville, Richmond Twp, Berks Co PA

            • Henry G. Heffner b 20 Jan 1840 in Virginville, Richmond Twp, Berks Co PA m Alice Jane Covert d 15 Apr, 1911 in Bodines, Lewis Twp, Lycoming Co PA

              • Charles Patterson 'Red' Heffner b 10 Apr 1882 in Bodines, Lewis Twp, Lycoming Co PA m Maude Susannah 'Susan' Emerick d 05 Apr 1972 Benzinger Twp, Elk Co PA

                • Charles Franklin Heffner b 20 May 1911 in Renovo, Clinton Co PA m Dorothy Mae 'Dot' Johnson d 08 Nov 1990 Benzinger Twp, Elk Co PA H-7

 


Hefner (Not aligned to a group or not tested)

  • Melchoir Hefner  b. 1714 Eberstadt, Germany d. 1795 NC m. Anna Baltzel - Diane Tuck [tuckedin2 AT yahoo.com]
    • Jacob Hefner b. 1763 MD, d. 1814 NC
      • Phillip Wiley Hefner b. 1797 NC d.1877 AL
        • John Henry Hefner b. 1827 NC d. 1907 GA
          • Benjamin Washington Hefner b. 1856 NC d. 1916 GA
            • Lassey Abigail Hefner b. 1879 NC d. 1977 Tucson, Arizona, m.  Joseph Tuck



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    Melchoir "Melcar" Hefner, I.A., b Abt. 1718 in Germany m Anna Catherina Baltzell  d 1810 in Lincoln Co NC? - Lacy Weston [lweston AT cybrtyme.com]
      • Phillip Jacob Hefner, b 16 Jan 1768 in Frederick Co MD. Christened 5 Mar 1769 m1 Elizabeth Keller d 11 Feb 1858 in Catawba Co  NC
        • Michael "Mack" Hefner  b 27 Mar 1796 in Lincoln Co NC? d 01 Jun 1882 in Catawba Co NC m1 Barbara Null
          • Jacob Wilhide Hefner  b 01 Jan 1814 in Northern (old) Lincoln Co NC m Louia F. Moretz d 04 Feb 1893 in Iredell Co NC
            • Salinda Catherine Hefner  b 03 Jul 1847 in Catawba Co NC m William Sidney "Billy" Weston d 25 Aug 1928 in Loray, NC
              • Lacy Udell Weston, Sr. b 09 Jul 1887 in Statesville, NC m Annie Lee Blair d 12 Sep 1961 in Gadsden, AL
                Note by Mike Terry:  Melchoir Hefner was a Revolutionary War Soldier, according to S. A. R papers. A monument erected to him can be found on findagrave.com - Search for Melchoir Hefner.


  • Melchoir "Melcar" Hefner, I. A. b abt 1718 Germany m Anna Catherina Baltzell d 1810 in Lincoln Co NC?  - Oscar Hefner [ohefner AT comcast.net]
    • Phillip Jacob Hefner, b 16 Jan 1768 in Frederick Co MD. Christened 5 Mar 1769 m2 Elizabeth Bolick d 11 Feb 1858 Catawba Co NC
      • Hiram Hefner b 1824 Lincoln (Catawba) Co NC m 29 Jul 1847 Catwba Co NC Anne Carolina Kaylor d 1870 -1880 Catawba Co NC 
        • Polycarp L. Hefner 1848 Catawba Co NC m Valeria Tennesee Miller d 1904 Catawba Co NC
          • Oscar Vastine Hefner b 1877 Catawba Co NC m Zelda Anna Abernethy d 1961 Mercer Co WV
            • Ralph Aubrie Hefner b 1902 Mercer Co WV m Addye Pillow Williamson d 1967 Fulton Co GA H-4
               Note by Mike Terry:  It is believed Polycarp L. Hefner is the Paul Leander Heffner in the 1850 and Paul L. Haffner in the 1860 Catawba Co NC census with Hiram Haffner.  In the 1870 census he is Polycarp Hefner and in the 1880 census he is Poley L. Hefner. Oscar indicates the "L." in Polycarp L. Hefner stands for "LEANDER".   Polycarp/Paul Leander/Paul L. Haffner consistently have birth dates about 1848. Pleast note parents' marriage date.

 Hafner

  • Unknown Hafner  b c1860, Germany.  Stowaway on sailing ship arriving Galveston TX c1876 - Dudley Hafner [haf AT cybermesa.com]
    • Hans George Hafner b March 6, 1887, Hondo, TX
      • Dudley Hans Hafner b Nov. 6, 1935, Austin TX
         Donroy Hafner b Nov. 25, 1936 Austin TX
        Sharon Dell Hafner b January 31, 1939 Austin TX
        • Marcus Hans Hafner b June 26, 1957 Austin, TX
          Michael Eric Hafner b November 15, 1958 Austin TX
          Matthew Conrad Hafner b August 16, 1963 Dallas TX
          Melinda Lee Hafner b September 15, 1965 Norwalk, CT             H-2

 

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