"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-HDZ : accessed 25 August 2018), John Nelson, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 211, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 123; FHL microfilm 193,685.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRY-GQL : 18 August 2017), John Nelson, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 136, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 531; FHL microfilm 24,548.
Profile Nelson-20594 and Nelson-2035 were merged on 23 Feb 2020.
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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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