Nimrod Hiram Andrews was born about 1780 in Lafayette, Montgomery, Virginia to parents John Nimrod Andrews and Edith K Strange.
He married Jane L Brasher about 1802 in Greenville, South Carolina.[1]
Children:
Adam 1806-1905
William Elsberry 1808-1880
Daniel 1810-1862
Susan Elizabeth (Eliza) 1815-1892
Jane Elizabeth 1816-1912
David J 1819
Nimrod P 1822-1880
In 1807 he was on the tax list for Franklin, Georgia.[2]
Nimrod served in the US Army as a Sergeant with Alexander's Battalion Riflemen, Georgia Military in the War of 1812.[3]
In 1830 he was living in Franklin, Georgia as the head of a household of 9 free people.[4]
In 1840 he was living in Franklin, Georgia as the head of a houshold of 3 free persons.[5]
In 1850 he was age 70 and living in Franklin, Georgia with his wife Jane and son Nimrod P age 21.[6]
He died on 22 Mar 1855 in Franklin, Georgia.
Research Notes
DOB in profile changed from 1870 to 1780. This may have been a typo, else it presents a serious conflict with age of wife and child.
DOB and Death adjusted in accordance with information in FAG 80739193.
Sources
↑ "The Big Y (700) DNA test results indicates that Nimrod H Andrews born 1780, North Carolina or Virginia USA is biologically related to the Fox line (Hugh Fox born 1750 North Carolina or Virginia). David Andrews was a land owner that bordered Hugh Fox's property; 28 July 1778 in Burke County, North Carolina. In the 1800 Greenville County, South Carolina Federal Census Records, David Andrews, is living there and in 1802 Nimrod H Andrews married Jane L Brasher (appearing for the first time in records)." Biography of Hugh Fox Sr. by Todd Fox
↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-P3MY : 8 March 2021), Nimrod Andrews, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 5; FHL microfilm 882,523.
↑1830 US Federal Census Franklin, Georgia; Nimrod Andrews; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 220; Family History Library Film: 0007037; database online, Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2010.
↑1840 US Federal Census Franklin, Georgia; Nimrod Andrews; Roll: 41; Page: 337; Family History Library Film: 0007043; database online, Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2010.
Date of death from pension application filed by Widow for War of 1812 service. He served in Capt. Garrett Sandidge's Company of the Georgia Militia.Date of marriage from widow's pension application for War of 1812 service.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nimrod by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nimrod:
Andrews-8200 and Andrews-3885 appear to represent the same person because: same name and dates, spouse mentioned in bio of one profile attached to other profile
Andrews-8200 and Andrews-3885 appear to represent the same person because: All bio information is consistent; appear to be a clear match from listed information.