Paul,
From the Gibson DNA project. This group has a definite European ancestor, R1b1C haplogroup:

GIDEON GIBSON, b c1720/3 NC or VA –

* John, b c1745 SC?, d 1791 TN, m Agnes Adair

o Martha Ann, b c1770, m1 c1790Moses Armstrong, m2 1816 Patrick Sharkey

o James Stephen, b c1777, d 1824 MS, Nellie ?

+ Nancy, b c1802 MS, d Ft. Bend, TX, m James Boyce

+ Levi E., b c1804/5 MS, d aft1850 MS, m Lavinia T. Foster

o Ann Clarke, b 6 Nov 1806 MS, m 1824 William Lum

o Clarke, b c1781

o John Adair, b 25 Sep 1787 TN, d 2 Feb 1863 Claiborne Co MS, m2 1809 Mary (Polly) Lum

+ William Lum, b 27 Aug 1816 MS, d 17 Oct 1848 Claiborne Co MS, m 1843 Ann Catherine Burnet

+ James H., b 10 Nov 1818 MS, d 1836 MS

+ John Adair, b 17 Jan 1821 Claiborne Co MS, d 18 Nov 1898 Pottawatomie Co OK, m1 1846 Martha Ann Boyce, m2 1860 Mary David Barton GX-1

+ Levi Eton, b 22 Jun 1823 MS, d Apr 1896 McLennan Co TX, m Laura Lum

+ Gilford, b Oct 1825 MS, d 24 Feb 1901 OK

Don't know which Gideon this is.

Linda

Linda