"Thomas B. Doan grew to manhood on the old homestead in Sharon, where he attended the district schools. In January, 1873, he married Miss Rebecca Graham, born in December, 1848, daughter of Jeremiah and Jane (Burr) Graham, the former born in the State of Ohio in 1809, and the latter a native of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Graham became the parents of children as follows : David, a farmer of Sutton, and formerly a teacher in the schools of this county, who married Susan Wardell, and has ten children ; William, who married Jane Millner, and died at Queensville in 1876 ; Nancy, of Toronto, widow of Rev. Jesse Tatton, by whom she had seven children; Hester, the wife of Rev. "William Percy, of Stouffville. by whom she has eight children ; John, who is unmarried, and resides in Georgina ; and Rebecca, wife of Thomas B. Doan."
Died
Abt. Mar 1919.
Sources
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47F-RXH : 19 March 2021), Rebecca Graham in household of Jeremiah Graham, East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN9-L8Q : 8 March 2021), Thomas B Doan and Rebecca Graham, 15 Jan 1873; citing registration , East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,891.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York Ontario Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settled Families ILLUSTRATED TORONTO: J H. BEERS & CO. 1907
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca 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 Rebecca:
Graham-10519 and Graham-473 appear to represent the same person because: Similar birth details, same husband. From marriage source, these seem to be the same person. Thanks for reviewing.