Died
at about age 52
in Jackson, Missouri, United States
Problems/Questions
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| Created 13 Dec 2015
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Biography
William Nowlin
It has been proven that William and his wife Ruth were first cousins. William was the child of Richard Nowlin (1773–1850); and Ruth was the child of Richard Nowlin's brother, Francis Nowlin (1770–1841) and Sarah "Sally" Shelton (1785–1818).
Sources
1840 United States Federal Census
1850 United States Federal Census
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Last Will and Testament
DAR Nat'l #: 800229 Ancestor #: A102770
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
This article provides guidance for connecting DNA tests to Wikitree, if needed.
Thank you
John Kingman, Coordinator with the DNA Project
To clear data error, please see Suggestion #313 -'Missing mother's DNA confirmation' explanation at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:DBE_313 Thanks!