Nelson's father is listed as John B. Blackburn and his mother as Rennell Gaimon on his death certificate as reported by his son, Thomas. Place of birth was Murray Bay, Canada.
At his son William's baptism in 1855, Nelson indicated that he was illiterate and could not sign his name to the register.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KJ-JD1 : 12 April 2016), Nelson Blackburn, New York, United States; citing p. 15, family 126, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,596.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson 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 Nelson: