Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using ABT 1780
Tavener was born in 1775. He passed away in 1837.
Sources
↑ Lewis-11661 was created by Mark Basque through the import of Wood_Josey 62013_2014-02-20.ged on Feb 20, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
↑ Source: #S66 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary Sparks
↑ Source: #S66 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Lewis
↑ Source: #S66 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary Sparks
↑ Source: #S66 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Lewis
Source: S66 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
Rootsweb, GenForum Family Researchers, Don Giddens, Census records and finally DNA
Ancestry Shared DNA: 22.5 cM across 1 segments between Don Giddens and "A.W". A. W. is a 4th great-grand son of Walden Lewis. I am a 4th great grandson of Walden's brother Tavener. That makes us 6th cousins and descendants of John Lewis 1748 and Mary Sparks or Walden. Don Giddens, Greenville, TX John 3.36. Accuracy depends upon additional sound research.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Taverner by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
There is a Shared Autosomal DNA between Don Giddens and 7th cousin D. D. Lewis. The triangulation is as follows: 1) Don is the 6th great-grandson of William Lewis (1723-1763). 2) D. D. is the 6th great-granddaughter of John Lewis (1714-1746). John Lewis and William Lewis were the sons of 3) John and ELizabeth Christopher Lewis. 1/11/2019 I would call that upline DNA proof.
Ancestry Shared DNA: 22.5 cM across 1 segments between Don Giddens and "A.W". A. W. is a 4th great-grand son of Walden Lewis. I am a 4th great grandson of Walden's brother Tavener. That makes us 6th cousins and descendants of John Lewis 1748 and Mary Sparks or Walden. Don Giddens, Greenville, TX John 3.36. Accuracy depends upon additional sound research.