Dr.
John
Lafayette
Gist
Born in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Levi Gist
and Sarah (Heffington) Gist
Brother of
Martha Jane (Gist) Cross, William Henry Gist, Joseph Andrew Gist, Thomas Jefferson Gist, Nancy Adline Gist and Mary Elizabeth Gist
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after age 41
in Cardwell, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jan 2022
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Biography
John was born in 1858. He is the son of Levi Gist and Sarah Heffington. [1]
U.S. Census of 1860: District 1 Township 1 F Range 10 W, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States[2]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Gist | Male | 40 | Tennessee | |
| Sally Gist | Female | 42 | Tennessee | |
| Martha Jane Gist | Female | 20 | Ala | |
| Joseph Gist | Male | 18 | Ala | |
| Wm Henry Gist | Male | 18 | Ala | |
| James P Gist | Male | 15 | Ala | |
| Thomas J Gist | Male | 13 | Ala | |
| Nancy A Gist | Female | 9 | Ala | |
| John L Gist | Male | 2 | Ala |
Notes
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- Marriages: Unknown
- Burial: Cochran [Cockrum] Cemetery, Dunklin County, Missouri
- Census 2: 1870, Kaufman County, Texas
- Occupation: physician
- Was named as an heir of his father Levi Gist's estate on Dec 23, 1869. Was in Kaufman County, Texas at the time.
- Was in Dunklin Co, MO by 1871.
- 1870 - Kaufman Co, TX
- 1880 - Dunklin Co, MO? [not on census]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDP-M8C : 18 February 2021), Sally Gist in entry for Levi Gist, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDP-M8C : 18 February 2021), Sally Gist in entry for Levi Gist, 1860.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
Richard Stevens
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~0.78%
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