Thomas
Gilpin
Born in Mason, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Elias P Gilpin
and Rebecca Margaret (DeFord) Gilpin
Brother of
Ann (Gilpin) Ruyle, Samuel Gilpin, Elizabeth (Gilpin) Main and Rebecca (Gilpin) Moore [half]
Husband of
Catherine (Hopkins) Gilpin
— married
1832 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 72
in Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Thomas Gilpin was born on 13 Sep. 1810 in Kentucky, USA.[1]
He married Catherine Hopkins in 1832.[1]
He was a farmer when he and Catherine appeared on the census of 28 Aug. 1850 at Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana.[2]
Thomas died on 14 March 1883 while on a visit to see their children in Missouri[3] and was buried at Cochrans Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.[1]
Census
28 Aug. 1850
Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana.
- Thomas Gilpin 46 b. KY farmer.
- Katharine Gilpin 33 b. OH
- Mary Gilpin 17 b. OH
- John Gilpin 16 b. OH
- Isaac Gilpin 13 b. OH
- Ellen Gilpin 10 b. OH
- Margaret Gilpin 8 b. IL.
- Samuel Gilpin 6 b. IL.
- Lucinda Gilpin 3 b. IA.
- Hannah Gilpin 1 b. IA.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave Memorial# 53327430 Thomas Gilpin
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 114B; Image: 420 1850 US Census Thomas Gilpin
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 53327499 Catherine Hopkins Gilpin
- Year: 1810; Census Place: Mason, Mason, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 263; Image: 00269; Family History Library Film: 0181352
- 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wheeling, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 299; NARA Roll: M33_86; Image: 167
- Year: 1830; Census Place: Troy, Delaware, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 130; Page: 114; Family History Library Film: 0337941
- Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. (Shelby, Illinois. 1843).
- Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2191; Line: 1
- Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2394; Line: 26
- Year: 1870; Census Place: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M593_277; Page: 341B
- Year: 1880; Census Place: Ashgrove, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 251; Page: 16C; Enumeration District: 183
- Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999. Probate Records, 1828-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Illinois
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Rich Gilpin
:
Y-Chromosome Test 46 markers, haplogroup I-M170
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~6.25%
Rich Gilpin :
Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.78%
Jack Sheldon :
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