Notes for: Persis BOONE

The proof of who George Henton married has been speculated upon for generations. We do know that her name was Persis. And even early family records post that she was Persis Boone, whom we know came to North America with her brother George when he traveled from England, was single and lived in their group, and was no longer around, single, after the time she would have married George Henton.

Many "collection" records that you find on the internet have been deduced from most likely scenarios, spattered with a little common sense. DNA testing is also enlightening some people who's research had previously hit brick walls. Even the old LDS records sometimes fall into this category, as has since been proven. But they are usually reliable along with the understanding that early dates sometimes reference the Julian Calendar, sometimes the Gregorian. And sometimes they are based upon "likelihoods".

Genealogy sources are rated differently based on the likelihood that the person recording it had the correct information, and in fact recorded it accurately. The antique Family Bible that was filled in after each vital event is more trustworthy that the approximated birth year filled out on an elderly person's Death Certificate, with the informant being a nursing home employee, for example.