Nelson
Reed
Kirk
Born in Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Kirk
and Susan Susannah Cecil
Brother of
William KIrk
Husband of
Sarah (Applegate) Kirk
— married
12 Dec 1814 in Mason, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Middleton Kirk
Died
at age 69
in Hill Top, Fleming, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Nelson married Sarah Applegate 12 Dec 1814 in Mason County, Kentucky.[1]
Nelson was living with his son Todd, age 20, daughter Mary, age 15 and daughter Sarah H Kirk, age 13, in 1850 in Fleming County, Kentucky.[2]
"Nelson Kirk 15 May 1790 - 15 June 1859 8 July 1859, Died on Saturday night, residence in Fleming County of palsey, Nelson Kirk age 70."[3]
Fleming Co., Kentucky, graves near hilltop behind Thomas Darnell home:
- Nelson Kirk 15 May 1796 - 15 June 1859
- Sarah Applegate Kirk 27 January 179? - 6 January or June 1837
- inf son N S Kirk 10 July 1824 age 4
- inf dau R S & E Kirk 15 August 1837 age 20 days[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-QZJM : 16 January 2021), Nelson Kirk and Sarah Applegate, 12 Dec 1814; citing Marriage, , Mason, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 281,841.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M659-B3P : 19 December 2020), Nelson Kirk, Fleming, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Jackson, Evelyn and Talley, William M., Eastern Kentucky References. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Book 976.92 D2j
- ↑ Jackson, Evelyn and Talley, William M., Eastern Kentucky References. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Book 976.92 D2j
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson 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 Nelson:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson 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 Nelson:
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~1.56%
Richard Montgomery
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z242570 [compare], FTDNA kit #597329
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~0.78%
Veda (Buntin) Ault :
23andMe, GEDmatch DB1096582 [compare]
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~0.78%
Mary (Powell) Phelps :
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