Elisha was born on November 25, 1830, and died on June 8, 1906. He married Lucinda Catherine Williams in Iowa[1], then Nancy M. Wilson [2], and had at least nine children.[3] He is the son of John Gapen and Matilda Garlow. [4]
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"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVM-SLG : accessed 2 June 2016), Elisha Gapen, Iowa, United States; citing p. 36, family 254, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,887.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KD-TDS : accessed 2 June 2016), Elisha Gapen, Danville Township, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,429.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elisha 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 Elisha: