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1 | John Cain - Anne Whyte (proposed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 9153 Elias (Kaighn) Cain Sr. - Mary Shillingford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Kaighin Family Tree - New Jersey Kaighns | 3 | 13575 George B. Kaighn - Sarah McElroy | 13650 William S. Kaighn - Nancy McElroy | 11550 Elias Kaighn Jr. - (1) Sara Miller | 13485 | Elias Kaighn Jr. - (2) Sarah Ann Grubb | 12650 James S. Kaighn - Mary Watson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We have found that the Y-DNA of
the descendants of Elias Kaighn do not match the rest of the larger Kaighin
family. We have done extensive
research and have now concluded that Elias Kaighn (9153) was not actually a Kaighn,
and that he was born a CAIN. Due to
illiteracy, and his proximity to actual Kaighns in Gloucester, New Jersey, we
theorize that record keepers began spelling his name Kaighn and by the time
his 13 children became literate, the spelling had stuck. There are currently 248
living Kaighns descended from Elias Kaighn/Cain. This diagram is comprehensive down to
either the father or grandfather of all living Kaighns. To save space, sons who did not have sons
of their own are not shown. Names
highlighted in green indicate participants in the Kaighin family DNA
project. Names underlined in red
indicate the end of that particular line with either that individual or his
son. Scroll to the right to see the entire diagram. |
4 | 18440 | George P. Kaighn - Sallie Townsend | 18035 William F. Kaighn - Margrett Keough | 17440 Maurice M. Kaighn - (1) Angie Town | 18779 | Maurice M. Kaighn - (2) Leila Johns | 17660 Edward W. Kaighn - Eleanor Snell | 15215 | Isaac C. Kaighn - (1) Mary J. UNKNOWN | 16725 | Isaac C. Kaighn - (2) Clare Stagers | 16530 | Alfred A. Kaighn | 16750 | William L. Kaighn | 17235 | John J. Kaighn - Hannah Cramer | 15875 | William H. Kaighn - (1) Harriet Josylin | 18435 William H. Kaighn - (2) Margaret Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 19169 George W. Kaighn - Vivian La Cross | 19518 John L. Kaighn - Kathrine Lees | 19164 Maurice E. Kaighn - Winnifred Cunnington | 20185 | Merrill Kaighn | 19149 James B. Kaighn - Mary Sharp | 19159 William S. Kaighn - Clara Huntley | 18555 | Elias M. Kaighn | 19275 | Walter W. Kaighn | 19645 | Edward J. Kaighn - Hedwig Glocker | 19527 Charles H. Kaighn - Lillian Read | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 20490 | Morris E. Kaighn - Adelaide Reicherter | 21366 | Mahlon M. Kaighn Sr. - Madeline | 21140 Lewis S. Kaighn - Alma | 20640 Russel J. Kaighn - Theresa | 20780 Roland L. Kaighn - Lucy | 21374 Lester A. Kaighn Sr. - Catharine | 20715 Alan E. Kaighn - Geraldine | 20451 | Edward C. Kaighn Sr. - Adelaide | 21015 | Reuel S. Kaighn Sr. | 200600 | George L. Kaighn Sr. | 20452 | Edward R. Kaighn - Hazel Hodge | 21010 | William S. Kaighn Jr. - Frances | 21376 | Francis J. Kaighn | 20975 | William H. Kaighn - Alma Watson | 20782 | Lester E. Kaighn Sr. | 21363 | Leonard C. Kaighn Sr. - Kathleen Simpkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 21537 | Mahlon M. Kaighn Jr. | 21569 | Jeffrey C. Kaighn | 21419 | Carl L. Kaighn | 21568 | Robert D. Kaighn - Kathleen | 21548 Robert D. Kaighn - Vivian | 21414 | John H. Kaighn Sr. | 21513 | Robert J. Kaighn Sr. | 21471 | Roland A. Kaighn Sr. | 21472 | Earl D. Kaighn | 21459 | Vincent J. Kaighn Sr. | 21535 | Richard E. Kaighn | 21517 | David F. Kaighn | 21434 Kenneth E. Kaighn - Marilyn | 21448 | Edward C. Kaighn Jr. | 21396 | David H. Kaighn | 21458 | William E. Kaighn | Ann Parks (anne.parks at adelphia.net) is descended from Isaac and Clara through their son William Perry Kaighn | Bea Hopkins (cbhop2 at verizon.net) is descended from William Lewis Kaighn, through his daughter Blanche | 21431 | Robert W. Kaighn | 21432 | Leonard C. Kaighn Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 21675 | Michael D. Kaighn | 21621 | Stephen R. Kaighn | 21684 | Andrew J. Kaighn | 21513 | Robert J. Kaighn Jr. | 21539 | Ray A. Kaighn | 21624 | Daniel J. Kaighn Sr. | 21546 | David R. Kaighn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reuel Kaighn Jr. (rskaighn at echoes.net) is the son of Reuel S. Kaighn | Bob Christine (Bchrighn at aol.com) is the grandson of Edward James Kaighn and his second wife Louise Norcross through their daughter Eddenna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Kaighn (facebook.com/knight6788) is the son of David F. Kaighn (21517) | Carol March (CHMarch at aol.com) is the GG Grandaughter of Elias (Kaighn) Cain Sr. through his daughter Martha McMullen Kaighn | Brian Remmey (bokr08 at gmail.com) is William Snell's grandson through his daughter Frances | Corey Kaighn (facebook.com/corey.kaighn) is the grandson of Leonard C. Kaighn Jr. (21432) through his daughter Linda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael D. Kaighn (mkaighn at cox.net) | Justin Kaighn (facebook.com/justin.kaighn) is the son of Stephen R. Kaighn (21621) | Andrew J. Kaighn (akaighn at aol.com) | Robert J. Kaighn Jr. (rkaighn at yahoo.com) | Laurie Jolene Kaighn (jwarnerbtm at peoplepc.com) is the grand daughter of Alan Edward Kaighn and Geraldine through their son Robert Alan Kaighn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Replace "at" with @ for email addresses | Joan Kaighn (njgranny111 at hotmail.com) is the daughter of Lewis Snyder Kaighn | Greg Kaighn (facebook.com/greg.kaighn) is the son of Robert J. Kaighn Sr. (21513) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click here to see the entire Kaighin Family Tree | Pam Foltz (pfoltz2650 at gmail.com) is the great granddaughter of Edward James Kaighin and his second wife Louise Norcross through their daughter Eddenna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click here to see this diagram in Excel | Derek Johnston (quoddy at gmail.com) is Julie's ex-husband but still works on family history. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click here to see a database extract of all New Jersey Kaighns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green indicates that individual has contributed to the Kaighin family Y-DNA Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray A. Kaighn (raykaighn at gmail.com | Jim Kaighn (insdr at roadrunner.com) is the son of Francis James Kaighn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Submissions, corrections or suggestions gratefully | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
received by the editor at kaighin@iname.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright 2004-2016 Gregory D. Kaighin, All rights reserved | Paula Kaighn (facebook.com/paula.kaighn) is the wife of Raymond A. Kaighn (21539) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||