also available are an obituary and short published biography
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-FBS : accessed 18 March 2016), John Brownfield, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 94; FHL microfilm 7,730.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6C-R5V : accessed 19 March 2016), John Brownfield, Indiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,859.
↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7W-NFN : accessed 18 March 2016), John Brownfield, 21 Jan 1890; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing South Bend, Indiana, County Health Office, South Bend, The source of this record is the book H-17 on page 80 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration., Indiana Words Projects Administration.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL5-R2J6 : accessed 18 March 2016), John Brownfield, 1890; Burial, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States of America, City Cemetery; citing record ID 106701149, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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.
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