Nicholas
Toppins
Born in Wayne County, Commonwealth of Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Thomas Patterson Topping, John William (Topping) Toppins, Janice (Toppins) Topping, Elizabeth (Toppins) Nelson, Alexander Topping, Lucretia (Topping) Neace, Roxy Ann (Topping) Maynard, Gilbert Topping, Andrew Jackson (Topping) Toppins, James Topping, George Washington Topping, America (Topping) Crance, Lincoln (Toppins) Topping and Lewis Caleb (Toppins) Topping Sr.
Husband of
Mary Jane (Purtee) Toppins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Mary Catherine (Toppins) Reese, Minnie E Toppins, John W Toppins, Essa Toppins and Margaret Ann (Toppins) Gant
Died
at age 59
in New Waverly, Cass County, Indiana, USA
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| Created 26 Mar 2014
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Biography
Pvt Nicholas Toppins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 10, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Union Militia, Cabell County Scouts
Enlisted: Apr 10, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Union Militia, Cabell County Scouts
Nicholas was born February 17, 1849 in Wayne County, Commonwealth of Virginia, CSA and died April 22, 1908 in New Waverly, Cass County, Indiana. He married Mary Jane (Purtee) Toppins daughter of John Purtee and Eva Waldren. She was born June 27, 1858 in Adams County, Ohio. He was the son of John Toppings and Margaret Moore .
Nicholas Toppins was in the Union Militia, Cabell County Scouts. Rank Private, April 10, 1865. He enrolled at Guyandotte for one year.
Nicholas is buried at the New Waverly I.O.O.F. Cemetery. It was opened in 1877. The graves and tombstones of the Voorhis-Grimes Cemetery were transferred to this cemetery. It was moved from its location about one mile east of New Waverly I.O.O.F. when construction of a road took place. Both Nicholas and Essie Walker (his daughter) are buried there.
Nicholas Toppins is buried in New Waverly, Indiana. Cause of death: Tuberculosis. [1][2]
Sources
- ↑ Toppins, Nicholas. Topping, Toppings, Toppins Family History. Fletcher, OH: CAM-TECH PUBLISHING, 2008. Page 183.
- ↑ Nicholas Toppins, "Find A Grave Index"
- Toppins, Nicholas. Topping, Toppings, Toppins Family History. Fletcher, OH: CAM-TECH PUBLISHING, 2008. Compiled by Barbara Toppins and Patricia Toppins Reed.
- Citation
Find A Grave: Memorial #20294845 (accessed 13 December 2015), Nicholas Toppins, 1908; Burial, New Waverly, Cass, Indiana, United States of America, New Waverly Cemetery
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas 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 Nicholas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas 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 Nicholas:
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~6.25%
Betty Toppings
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23andMe, GEDmatch M262537 [compare]
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Gail (Vanover) Marcum :
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~3.12%
Eddie Vanover :
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Tracy Trujillo :
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~1.56%
Lisa Maggard :
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~1.56%
Gina Williamson :
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch FS7079315 [compare], yourDNAportal GIN87c7bc41
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~1.56%
Alie (McClellan) Slater :
23andMe, GEDmatch NY1153933 [compare]
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~1.56%
Sheryl Moore :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member SherylMooreBeard
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~1.56%
John Williamson :
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~1.56%
Aleisha (Moore) Pritt :
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~0.78%
Sandi Compton :
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~0.78%
Chaunessa Reynolds :
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~0.78%
Ian Leighty :
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~0.78%
Benjamin Chapman :
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~0.78%
Ryder Shelton :
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Toppins-33 and Toppins-16 appear to represent the same person because: All information is the same except the birth and death dates.
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