Dorothy Jean (Stanley) Moore was not directly DNA tested. However, she is a link in the chain of Family Tree DNA mtDNA to Mary Jane Williams, and atDNA link in chain to Mary Jane Williams and her husband Isaac Williams, and the Logan, Neece and Ellis families establishing relationship to Mother Sarah Evans (Turrentine) Stanley
For the maternal line Family Tree DNA and AncestryDNA atDNA connections please read the connections between daughterJoyce (Moore) Hodges and her many Turrentine cousins listed on the page of Dorothy's mother Sarah Evans (Turrentine) Stanley
On Dorothy's paternal side, her atDNA link is proven through the following relationships: MRCA-Edward Alphens Stanley and Dora Belle McKibben
Obituary as submitted to funeral home:
Dorothy Jean Stanley Moore died September 17, 2002 in Topeka, KS. She was born March 3, 1928 to Ernest Ray and Sara Evans (Turrentine) Stanley. Captivated by flying, she earned her pilot’s license in 1946 and was awarded the Women’s Aeronautic Association scholarship in 1949. Dorothy worked as a meteorologist, mother, as a camp director for the Camp Fire Girls, and for the Social Security Administration. Dorothy was co-founder of the Kansas Trails Council, and active in the Johnson County Outdoor Society and the Swinging Single Square Dance Club. At age 65, she celebrated her retirement by backpacking alone in Alaska for a month. She was married for more than 25 years to Edwin R. Moore of Ft. Collins, CO. She is survived by their five children: Joyce and husband Harold Roy Hodges of Bonner Springs, KS, Stanley and Karen (Woods) of Lake Jackson, TX., Allen R. and Paula (Montgomery) of Joplin, MO., Glen Stuart of Linn Valley, KS. and Sandra Jean Moore of Topeka; her sister: Mildred “Millie” Ruth Stanley Ransom of Denver, CO; 11 grandchildren: Jerri Hodges Barr, Jay Hodges, Jeana, JoAnna, William, Bethany, Jonathan, Abby, Lucas, Timothy and Patience Moore, and 5 great-grandchildren. Graveside services September 21st with burial in Garden of Faith, Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donations suggested to Appalachian Trail Conference, PO Box 807, Harper’s Ferry, WV.25425, or Charitable Care Endowment, United Methodist Homes, Inc., 7220 SW Asbury Drive, Topeka, KS 66614-6059.
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Dorothy is 27 degrees from Herbert Adair, 24 degrees from Richard Adams, 20 degrees from Mel Blanc, 25 degrees from Dick Bruna, 20 degrees from Bunny DeBarge, 33 degrees from Peter Dinklage, 19 degrees from Sam Edwards, 17 degrees from Ginnifer Goodwin, 20 degrees from Marty Krofft, 17 degrees from Junius Matthews, 17 degrees from Rachel Mellon and 17 degrees from Harold Warstler on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.