Born about in Georgia, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Richard Birkes
and Cynthia (McCracken) Birkes
Sister of
Charles Birkes, Elizabeth Birkes, Mary (Birkes) Rogers, Sarah Birks, Tincy Ann Birks, Cary (Birks) Huston, James Birks, Anna Birks, William Birkes and Cynthia Birks
Wife of
Harmon Horn
— married
30 Aug 1814 in Madison County, Alabama, USA
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 32
in Wabash, Illinois, United States
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Biography
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Birks/Birkes married Harmon Horn in Madison County, AL on 20 Aug 1814, according to Harmon's War of 1812 pension record. Their children included Irena "Rena", Sidney/Seneth/Sydia/Siddy, Missouri Ann, Henry, Sarah, Howell, Sidney Ellen, James Harmon and two unnamed sons who may have died in IL
The family moved to AR in the 1830's as so many of their children were dieing from malaria in IL
She died about 1830
Note
- Note: [6 less wigs descendants.FTW]
- 1820 Wayne Co., IL pg. 325 & 173; taken Nov. 28, 1820 ID #IL0913691 &
- ILS2a616822
- HORN, Harmon
- fwm under 21: 1; fwm 21 & up: 1; fwf under 21: 3; fwf 21 & up: 1
- fwm under 21 (Howell); fwm 21& up (Harmon)
- fwf under 21 (Zura, Sidney, Irena); fwf 21 & up (Margaret)
- 1830 Wayne Co., IL p. 86; line 25
- fwm under 5 (2); fwm 5-10 (2); fwm 30-40 (1)
- fwf 5-10 (1); fwf 10-15 (2); fwf 20-30 (1)
- fwm under 5 (James Harmon & ?); fwm 5-10 (Henry & Howell); fwm 30-40
- (Harmon)
- fwf 5-10 (Sidney); fwf 10-15 (Irena & Zorian); fwf 20-30 (Margaret)
- See notes under Harmon for other census year information for children of
- Margaret
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
-
~3.12%
Pete Horton
:
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Nancy (Campbell) Bowlin :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
~1.56%
Carol (Parker) Hewer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member CarolHewer
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #368758
-
~1.56%
Susan Phillips :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A715783 [compare], Ancestry member Susan44
-
~1.56%
Christine (Carkin) Giles :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T387772 [compare], yourDNAportal PAT66594261, FTDNA kit #855018
-
~1.56%
Jim Campbell :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T269944 [compare], FTDNA kit #7021
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Lisa (Griswell) Kilby :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch CM3893953 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Daryl Maxwell :
23andMe, GEDmatch F151142 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch 1053009 [compare], FTDNA kit #F151142
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
A Anderson :
23andMe, GEDmatch XK1789897 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch DS5149537 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Michael Ellison :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Holly Pinkley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member hppink
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Kitty (Chandler) Carr :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A406976 [compare], Ancestry member kittyqat
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F307620 [compare], FTDNA kit #307620
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Edna Martin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A121212 [compare], Ancestry member RJLeffler
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Lin Griffin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #546233
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