. A seventh son, Hyrum Dalton Kingston, is a polygamist but has not married incestuously, according to ex-members. "Some are very debilitated and some aren't," he says. . Escaped members report some patriarchs believe it is their duty to give a daughter her first marriage lessons. "Warren Jeffs, like Joseph Smith before him, has emphasized the importance of obedience among members of the church. [45] Members allege to have been targeted for audit at a rate over 9x the published IRS average for the general population, with no pattern of fraud being found outside of a couple of bad-actors. Grant determined to keep marrying until he found a woman to bear him living sons. 'I could choose, but it had to be a brother, uncle or cousin.' Cases of fumarase deficiency have shown up in the FLDS communities in Colorado City and Hildale, and doctors believe that the incidence of the condition in these communities will increase in coming generations. "The few dissenters in the community say the serious genetic problems that are beginning to surface are an indication that the closed FLDS society could eventually collapse. . This means it may be genetically unwise for children of the early leaders to marry other children of early leaders, even now; yet, this tendency still exists in Mormonism. . . The Southern Poverty Law Center recognizes the Kingston clan as an " incest and white supremacy " group for its practices outlined in Escaping Polygamy, which include teaching children to not associate themselves with non-white people and, as mentioned by the lawsuit, marrying underage children off to family members of The Order. . . " _____, --Petri Dishes of the Genetically-Destructive Effects of Mormon-Driven Polygamy: "Modern"-day Utah and Cross-Border Towns. 'Escaping Polygamy' is a docuseries on Lifetime which follows the work of three sisters, who were able to break free from the polygamous Kingston Clan, known as the Order. Certainly if MORmON Jesus had done this, we would hear all about it from the LDS as *proof* that God was doing his modern work via MORmONISM, but alas there is no such manifestation ! The FLDS was formed by Mormons who refused to give up polygamy. The Kingston Group stopped proselytizing new converts when the cooperative became successful, and today they perform no missionary work of any kind. . Some of you may not believe this, but I not only believe it but I also know it. ", (Bruce, R. McConkie,'Mormon Doctrine,' 2nd ed., under "Plural Marriage" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, Inc., 1966], p. 578) While his children and wife initially resisted his new religious position, they eventually joined him in asking their names to be removed from LDS Church records. . . Women, meanwhile, allegedly gain status by being pure of blood and obedient, becoming the first wives of higher-ranking numbered men, and bearing many children. 'They don't believe anything written about Colorado City [by outsiders, even medical experts] carries much truth,' Tarby says. Re: Polygamy's Patriarchy-Poisoned Bloodline: The Genetic Catastrophe That Has Sprung from Joseph Smith's "Divine" Breeding Program of Mormon Mutation . "Last year, a 16-year-old daughter of John Daniel Kingston was forced to marry her uncle, David Ortell Kingston, criminal charges allege, . . The trial of the man, David Ortell Kingston . . "My dad had a thing that was supposed to shoot radio waves or something like that, that . Had these defects clumped in my own family as it seemingly appeared to me? "'The "gene" that Warren is really selecting for,' Wyler says, 'is the "obedience gene. Jeremy Kingston was sentenced to a year in prison in 2004 for taking LuAnn Kingston, his cousin and aunt, as his fourth wife in 1994; their relationship began when he was 24 and she was 15. He interpreted his dream to mean that God approved of his leaving the Church. And in 1999, David Ortell Kingston Jeremy Kingston's uncle was sentenced to the Utah State Prison for up to 10 years for committing incest with the 16-year-old niece who became his 15th wife. "'They are in terrible shape,' says Dr. Kirk A. Aleck, director of the Pediatric Neurogenetics Center at St. Joseph's Hospital. They can't do anything by themselves. The Kingston Group is believed to have a few thousand members, mostly in Utah and Idaho. They are lucky if they can even move their head and eyes a little bit.'. It is the power of God through the law or covenant of consecration given to Brother Elden in 1935. Over the past decades, the Kingston Group has maintained extreme secrecy while developing an extensive cooperative system, with wealth in at least 50 corporations in Utah and scattered across the West. [O]ver the first 50 years of Mormonism, a highly inbred hierarchy became even more inbred through their illegal marriage and childbirth practices. The corporation produces goods and services that are used by members, and sold or traded to other cooperatives and to the public. . 'I didn't dare talk about it,' she says. "The children afflicted with fumarase deficiency from these three marriages include the grandchildren of Dan Barlow and his brother, the late Louis Barlow, and Merill Jessop, a top aide to fugitive prophet Warren Jeffs. . "Tarby says members of the community made it clear that neither choice was acceptable. . shocking stuff AFAIK it's quite contrary, for example MENA / Pakistan people very often marry 1st cousins. That apparently was John Ortell Kingston's intent, although most studies of first-cousin mating show their offspring test lower on IQ exams, Jorde says. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He faces up to 30 years in. . ". Wyler's ex-wife's sister has had two babies afflicted with fumarase deficiency. Yet, this practice may hide the actual genetic kinship and can further exacerbate genetic problems. Children inherit disabling illnesses. Through diligent money management and hard work, the Davis County Cooperative Society became very financially successful. . "'My guess is this man had used some of these inbreeding practices in his herd so he was probably in the camp that believed superior genetics could be propagated in a particular line,' Green says. "Joseph Smith Jessop and his first wife, Martha Moore Yeates, had 14 children. . A Kingston Family Primer. The organized Ku Klux Klan movement saw a boost in its membership in 2017. "Buried quietly on family farms, without notice of birth or death, child death often remains undocumented in polygamy clans. Polygamy is a legacy of the early teachings of the mainstream church, which abandoned the practice in 1890 and now strictly prohibits it. [w]omen do not have the freedom to consider how often she can give birth and maintain her health. Because God loves that man, and because he honors his word. "Some of the kids can walk, but others have a difficult time even sitting. "'One lady I know, she just cannot physically pick [her son] up anymore to get him into the bathtub,' Wyler says. Childbirth would be fraught with despair and guilt for me and for many family members. A member of a polygamist clan today was convicted of incest with his 16-year-old niece, who testified that she had been forced to become his 15th wife. "While none of these can positively be linked to incest without DNA testing, geneticists say most of the conditions are exacerbated by incest. David Kingston is alleged to have married his 16-year-old niece Mary Ann Nelson, who attempted to run away but was apprehended and beaten by her father, John Daniel Kingston. Well, law enforcement often tends to look the other way in cases like polygamy, unless specific reports reach the agencies. [The Lord] had to institute another New and Everlasting Covenant which he gave to another 25 year old boy on the highest mountain east of Bountiful on the first day of the year, 1935. . . This child belongs to a family branch that [was] used in the U of U nephritis study. . "All of the fumarase deficiency children Wyler has seen remain dependent on the parents or caregivers. "Like his father-in-law, John Y. Barlow became one of the towering patriarchs of the fundamentalist Mormon community and served as FLDS prophet from 1935 until his death in 1949. . '", (John Dougherty, "Forbidden Fruit: Inbreeding Among Polygamists Along the Arizona-Utah Border is Producing a Caste of Severely Retarded and Deformed Children," in "Phoenix New Times," 29 December 2005, at: http://www.childbrides.org/taxes_PNT_forbidden_fruit.html) "', "'Joseph Smith was also selecting for the "obedience gene." And it takes two of them to get him into the bathtub just to wash him down and clean him up.' People most at risk likely lived and married within the same small communities their ancestors founded. Legitimate businesses, including those in the Cooperative, argued that Jacob hid the scheme from business partners as well as Co-op leadership. One of the most devastating hereditary malformations is fumarase deficiency, a rare genetic condition marked by severe mental retardation and seizures. July 1, 2020. So many young people.'. In addition, placing the law of consecration at the pinnacle of divine laws is inconsistent with scripture and restoration history. Consanguinity is a reason why families bear children of only one sex--all sons or all daughters. The Kingston Clan is where Jessica, Andrea, and Shanell escaped over a decade ago. From the article, "Mormon Polygamy: Frequently Asked Questions": "[Mormon] Church founder, Joseph Smith, said he received a revelation from God, which is still canonized Mormon scripture as Doctrine and Covenants Section 132. my question is: How come MORmON god does not get on board with His own programs? Like any fundamentalist Mormon sect, the Kingston Clan is very hierarchal. [in order] to reduce competition for wives. Derman was found guilty of masterminding the scheme in March 2020. ", -Apostle Heber C. Kimball, as quoted Stanley P. Hirshon, "The Lion of the Lord: A Biography of Brigham Young" [New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969], pp. . During a recent interview with the Intelligence Report, Jessica Kingston, a former member of the secretive, Salt Lake City-based cult and a star of the A&E reality series "Escaping Polygamy," remembered, when she was 12, her Sunday school teacher coming into class with a bucket of water and a vial of black food coloring. [18][7], The Cooperative had its birth during the Great Depression when many families struggled immensely to provide for their families. And the Genealogy Department advises genealogists to follow only their direct line; in this instance meaning only the wife who is their mother, not other wives of their father. The FLDS already has moved several hundred men, women and children to the compound, many of whom very likely carry the fumarase deficiency gene. The scheme included filing for $512 million in federal renewable-fuel tax credits from 2010 to 2016 through a company named Washakie Renewable Energy LLC. _____. For Mormon patriarchs lusting in their hearts for the Polygamy Reunion Tour, hope springs eternal. Jacob Kingston told prosecutors the company was capable of producing some amounts of biodiesel, but in no year did it ever produce more than 8.5 million gallons. The Kingstons represent an intriguing branch on the Mormon fundamentalist tree. . "What was going on in my Utah pioneer family? . "Community historian Ben Bistline said most of the community's 8,000 residents are in two major families descended from a handful of founders who settled there in the 1930s. "Finally exposed in the news, the facts of life inside [the Mormon offshoot Kingston clan's] religious/cult compound are stunning Mormons, Utahans, the nation, and the world. ", (Joseph Carroll, "One in Four Americans Think Most Mormons Endorse Polygamy; Only 2% Think Most Americans Support Polygamy," by Gallup News Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 7 September 2006, at: http://www.gallup.com/poll/24388/one-four-americans-think-most-mormons-e). [14] Some of their secrecy might be attributed to a fear of arrest for living in plural marriages, as had happened in 19591960 when being investigated by the Davis County Grand Jury, which some members claimed was organized by LDS Apostles Mark E. Peterson and Spencer W. . Have you also noticed all the genetic and other debilitating defects, deformities and diseases that comes along with your poisoned patriarchal plurality-of-wives club? And Jeffs so far has shown no indication that he is concerned about the increasing prevalence of fumarase deficiency children in the community, former FLDS member Isaac Wyler says. . "I never knew if I carried this deadly disease or if any preventative measures would halt its insidious march. The Kingstons claim that Elden received a new dispensation is problematic in another way. The enzyme irregularity causes severe mental retardation, epileptic seizures and other effects that often leaves children unable to take care of themselves. . BungieBungie.netBungieBungie . 'Warren Jeffs is also trying to breed a perfect race.'. The man's response was, "Up here, we are all related," Tarby says. They can't sit up. Since polygamy remained a hidden and illegal practice, disguised family records occurred. . Let's now examine how this supposedly "divinely-inspired" Mormon program of heavenly eugenics has actually worked in practice. "Among the polygamous Kingstons, a number of children have been born with birth defects, among them one born with two vaginas and two uteruses but no vaginal or bowel opening. She says her parents, Merlin Barnum Kingston (John Ortell's brother) and Joyce Fransden, were uncle and niece. "The discoveries and research within my own kindred so alarmed me that I studied other descendants of polygamy to see if their families also suffered from crippling illnesses. One of the guilty pleas states they cycled fraud proceeds through a number of international partners and then back to Washakie's bank accounts, falsely claiming them as loans or profits. . . . "'They claim to be the chosen people, the chosen few,' Bistline said. While building his polygamous empire, John Ortell raised pigeons and Holsteins, prized black-and-white milk cows. The accusers describe a patriarchal doctrine known as The Law of One Above Another, which they claim designates everyone a rank in the groups hierarchy. . This resulted in his excommunication from the LDS Church in 1929. Mormons can now see why American citizens passed laws intended to stop polygamy, a relic of unwise prophecy, laws continuously disregarded in Utah, a state controlled by the Mormon Church, if they will only look. He also married a woman descended from polygamy. Garrad's Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Kingston Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter, This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 17:32. However, the group reiterated its belief that "bleeding the beast" was "abhorent" and was "never a tenet" of its organization. Breeding within, as Mormons did--endogamous polygamy--is virtually never practiced. "There is too little empirical data of uncle-niece, half-brother/half-sister mating to draw firm conclusions about the IQ, survival rates, birth defects or longevity of their offspring, he says. . lost the priesthood which had come down to them from the Prophet Joseph Smith. A brief review of the accomplishments of the Co-op produces an impressive spreadsheet with assets in excess of $200 million. The girl, born to John Ortell and Isabell Johnson, was not the product of an incestuous marriage. Men rise in prominence by being obedient and pure of blood and by having large families that can produce a lot of money and workers for the group, the suit continues. "The clan's other numerous incestuous couplings among consenting adults . states that '[t]he [Utah] state legislature is consistently 90% Mormon . . From an "Associated Press" news report, "Doctor: Birth Defects Increase in Polygamy Community": "A rare, severe birth defect is on the rise in an inbred polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border, according to a doctor who has treated many of the children. The State of Utah stated: "It was a specific investigation that we were approached by [federal law enforcement] to participate in." [28][29], During the first years of the Davis County Cooperative Society, Elden Kingston and his followers wore unique blue denim outer garments that led to people referring to them as "blue-coats." . . "Fumarase deficiency began to manifest in the community when three sets of Joseph Smith Jessop and Martha Moore Yeates' great-grandchildren married each other. . . "In addition, the Mormon Church touts itself as the quintessential traditional family values church . Polygamy would have afforded the opportunity of producing from that consecrated fatherhood and motherhood the improved type of man the world needs to reveal the highest possibilities of the race, that the day of the super man might come, and with him come also the redemption and betterment of the race.'. . They are Utah-based, unlike the FLDS where the escapes are mainly Arizona-based. The 1996 Utah Legislature approved first-cousin marriages, only after age 65, or age 55 if the couple cannot conceive children. Unfortunately, it's still the innocent who suffer due to Joseph Smith's lies. The Kingston family is quite real and is a polygamous unit. David Kingston is alleged to have married his 16-year-old niece Mary Ann Nelson, who attempted to run away but was apprehended and beaten by her father, John Daniel Kingston. when doctors pronounced us a special and important family. And it is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine. Jacob O. Kingston, the company's CEO, pleaded guilty Thursday to 41 charges including money laundering, fraud, conspiracy and witness tampering and obstruction of justice, according to a court. Faced with the forced marriage to an uncle, Rugg left the Kingstons. . As people age the chances of children inheriting mutant genes increases. But rather than amassing a fortune for the sake of accumulating wealth or to simply sustain a few selected leaders, donations flow into the Church coffers and out again to provide financial support for the accomplishment of the Churchs responsibilities regarding missionary work, temple work, and providing for physical welfare needs. . An MRI of the brain of one fumarase deficiency child showed that more than half the brain was missing. "The only long-term solution to the health crisis is for Barlows and Jessops to have children with spouses from outside the polygamist community. Lesser known children hidden in families sympathetic to polygamists might remain ignorant of their genetic kinship. Exhibiting LGBTQ+ tendencies can indicate impure blood, according to the lawsuit. The baby survived, but has cerebral palsy. Eldens solo experience of receiving the priesthood keys and authority is truly singular and contrasts the pattern previously given by the Lord for important priesthood conferrals that require more than one witness. Kingston was able to name only nine of his thirteen children by a second woman, Rachael Ann Kingston. . For a more detailed view the the Kingston's historysee Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations After the Manifesto (Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2006). Not enough of the fumarase enzyme can lead to severe mental retardation and physical deformities. . "'Polygamy leads to sexual predation, and that leads to genetic problems,' says . "'My father manipulated and controlled people,' Rugg says. 15, p. 227, -Kimball, "Journal of Discourses," vol. The Cooperative itself was established in 1935. [7] Some members of the church are also believed to practice consanguineous marriage, or marriage to relatives within the group. . Utah Attorney General's Office and Arizona Attorney General's Office. . J. Ortell Kingston aggressively pursued a financially-expansive agenda for the Davis County Cooperative Society Inc.[25] in the hopes of improving the financial condition of his followers. The Kingston Clan is a polygamous group with an estimated 10,500 members. . Those unions fell within Utahs consanguinity restrictions and, if discovered, would be considered incestuous under the laws of the state. it is the only popular religion there,", -The Prophet Brigham Young, "Deseret News," 6 August 1862, "This law of monogamy, or the monogamic system, laid the foundation for prostitution and the evils and diseases of the most revolting nature and character under which modern Christendom groans, . All went bareheaded and barefoot. (Patricia was one of Kingston's 14 wives, and the clip does not reveal whether she is still alive.) "If female, they are married off to the few, powerful prominent males: incest is the fate of many teen-age girls. The Lard apparently should have done genetics 101. The samples could be tested for the gene at the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix. . . ', "The ultimate goal of the breeding program, Wyler says, is to create the perfect race. "All of these men have or had multiple wives and scores of children. Because I fell down this rabbit hole and now so do you all. and Privacy Policy. The clan, known privately as the Order, runs what prosecutors believe is one of the largest organized-crime operations in Utah, overseeing its far-flung empire from a string of secret locations . . Evidence exists that this gene pool foments a genetic and human catastrophe. and councilmen.' . 'The downside is that if you don't start with good genetics, and if there is baggage in the genes of the individual, inbreeding will uncover that baggage. Nobody, from the police to [the governor], cares that these children are abused from conception to marriage.'. . http://www.gallup.com/poll/24388/one-four-americans-think-most-mormons-e http://www.i4m.com/think/sexuality/homosexual_ruin.htm, http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2005/UnderstandingPolygamy_July-05.html, http://human-nature.com/science-as-culture/walker.html, http://www.renewamerica.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13723. Kimball. 'But just on general principles, the offspring of uncle-niece, or half-siblings have an elevated level of genetic disease. 15, p. 227, "Monogamy, or restrictions by law to one wife, is no part of the economy of heaven among men. The lone man suing said three Order men raped him when he was 16 or 17 and that when he left the group and announced he was gay, was tracked down and severely beaten by a group of boys acting at the direction of the Order, the lawsuit alleges. [15][16] The Grand Jury was described as "The polygamist hunting Davis County Grand Jury" by the Ogden Standard-Examiner in 1959. Eventually, she admitted she had married her half-brother and given birth to three children. . First, the truth and the priesthood keys are dispensed from heaven to a prophet on earth. Moore-Emmett suggests that the heavily Mormon Utah government is unduly tolerant of polygamy and reluctant to acknowledge the abuses of many polygamous families. "Tarby says he explained to [a] gathering at [a] Town Hall in Colorado City that the only way to stop fumarase deficiency in the community is to abort fetuses that test positive for the disease and for the community to stop intermarriages between Barlows and Jessops, Barlows and Barlows and Jessops and Jessops. The parents said their daughter had cerebral palsy. . . "Researchers have identified a gene on the first chromosome that causes fumarase deficiency, but no test has been developed that could be used to identify individuals carrying the malady. If these couples are . He was kicking people out, too, who weren't obedient. While engaged in that enterprise, he reportedly received an angelic visitation. This story has been shared 112,868 times. Once a baby is born with the condition, Aleck says, 'You really can't treat the underlying disorder.' . The Prophet Josephs priorities of missionary work, temple ordinances, proxy work for the dead, and feeding the poor appear to have been lost somewhere. . [37], The Kingston family and other members of the LDCC have faced two lawsuits, one in 2006[38] and another in 2022[39] accusing members and the organization as a whole of sexual abuses, including pedophilia and underaged marriages, within their membership. ", -Apostle Heber C. Kimball, "Journal of Discourses," vol. These defects could be life threatening like nephritis and spinal bifida, or merely debilitating like asthma. [Andrea] Moore-Emmett [author of 'God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy and the Stories of 18 Women Who Escaped'] contends that [in polygamy] incest, statutory rape, torture, physical abuse, forced marriages, and trafficking of girls is rampant. . Current scientific knowledge indicates Grants lack of sons resulted from his own genetic defect, since only men carry the male Y chromosome to make a son. Then, while still a young man, [my cousin] died of nephritis, the fatal family inheritance. Over the past decades, the Kingston Group has maintained extreme secrecy while developing an extensive cooperative system, with wealth in at least 50 corporations in Utah and scattered across the West. "Dr. Theodore Tarby has treated many of the children at clinics in Arizona under contracts with the state. Doctrinally, members of the LDCJC try to adhere to the teachings of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. . . The Twelve Apostles of Mormonism then acted to increase this familial relationship by marrying other relatives until in 1877, at the end of Brigham Youngs reign as Mormon Prophet and King, the polygamous hierarchy became l00% interrelated. 'Her body tried to miscarry many, many times.'. By l980, this theory changed dramatically as many other Utah families accepted the diagnosis. _____, --Inbreeding for the Lord: the Mutative Aftermath of LDS-"Inspired" Polygamy Among Mormonism's Doctrinal Adherents. . These wives sometimes became known, sometimes not. Re: Polygamy's Patriarchy-Poisoned Bloodline: The Genetic Catastrophe That Has Sprung from Joseph Smith's "Divine" Breeding Program of Mormon Mutation . "'Warren has to be really careful that he doesn't lose his position as a god to these people,' Wyler says. [47][48] The remainder of the transactions (over 94%) were to entities associated with Lev Derman, who prosecutors allege was the mastermind of the scheme. . _____. A young child is also one of the accusers in the suit with allegations the child was raped by his or her father, who allegedly raped the mother. Members' financial holdings are believed to include: a 300-acre (1.2km2) dairy farm in Davis County; a 3,200-acre (13km2) farm in Tetonia, Idaho; a coal mine in Emery County;[24] 1,200 acres (4.9km2) in Terreton, Idaho; a cattle ranch and a discount store; Desert Tech Firearms; a grocery store; and a restaurant supply in many western cities including Tucson, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, Boise, and Portland. "It is possible that positive genetic traits could be passed along through human inbreeding. "Farm Roots of Incest: Marriages in the Kingston clan must be sanctioned by [the] current head of the church . Elden clearly claimed to hold the priesthood keys, saying, I have those keys of power.[3]. . Upon Ortells death in 1987, leadership passed to his son Paul Elden Kingston. [T]he 'Salt Lake Tribune' . 11, p. 128, ". That means the number of cases likely will grow. [7] Upon the creation of the LDCJC, most members of the DCCS became members of the church and most retain dual membership in both organizations to this day. His father wrote: Brother Elden received a new covenant up on the top of the highest mountain that is east of Bountiful, Utah. Although it is a felony under Utah law for close relatives to have sex, only one Kingston -- John and LaDonna's fifth son, David Ortell -- has been criminally charged with incest. . Mormons who believe that polygamy is a heaven-sent doctrine that will eventually be re-implemented on Earth by God (current Church claims of non-use notwithstanding), have a friend in go-to LDS Apostle, Bruce R. McConkie, who confidently declared: "Obviously, the holy practice [of polygamy] will commence again after the Second Coming of the Son of Man and the ushering in of the millennium. . If two descendants of hierarchical polygamy marry, the chances for genetic defects increase if the families were ever interrelated. When a group inbreeds, as polygamists have, more and more lethal gene matches occur. . Bearing in mind I'm not American and have only a vague knowledge of Mormonism, a video came across my youtube from a former member of the Kingston clan/the order and wow is this terrifying. After all, polygamy is illegal in the US. . Now, let's examine how "God-ordained" Mormon polygamy has wreaked unholy genetic havoc on its faithful followers: --Case Study on Polygamous Mormonism's Genetic Disease Striking Home: The Linda Walker Story. "Some genes linked to conditions like microcephaly and dwarfism are 'autosomal recessive,' and are found among the 22-linked pairs of chromosomes that do not include the X and Y sex chromosomes, says Lynn Jorde of the University of Utah's Eccles Human Genetics Institute, a leading genetics research center. FOX 13 spoke to the man who filed the IRS. "'Those boys are the most moral, upstanding and wonderful people I know,' she said, clutching a grandchild to her thin hip. Your IP: Branches of the polygamist mans family left out of the genealogy will change the incidence of common ancestors and potentially mask the true disease risk and incidence in the community.