"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDR-55Q : accessed 1 February 2015), David Thorn in household of A J Thorn, Montgomery county, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States; citing family 193, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TK-CF4 : accessed 1 February 2015), David Thorn in household of A J Thorn, N & E Of Cumberland River, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 154, household ID 1055, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,266.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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