Jonathan was born in 1838. He was the son of Jacob Shotwell and Dorcas Drake. He was probably named for his mother's brother Jonathan Drake (who had died about 1832).
Caroline Kinman married Jonathan Shotwell in 1857 in Illinois [1]. Caroline died in 1868 [2]
He married Anna Hersman in 1871 in Tazewell County, Illinois [1]
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Find A Grave: Memorial #14604707 (accessed 1 April 2024)
Memorial page for Caroline Kinman Shotwell (5 Oct 1834-1 Oct 1868), citing Green Valley Cemetery, Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by wldspirit (contributor 46804263).
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Memorial page for Jonathan Drake Shotwell (21 Mar 1838-26 Mar 1924), citing Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA (plot: Blk S, lot 5, spc 12); Maintained by DawnN (contributor 47160551).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan 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 Jonathan: