Ruth Lyons was born on January 16, 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, daughter of David Lyons (abt. 1759–1812) and Elizabeth Ratchford (1762–1843).[1]
Birth date listed in Lyons family bible of Roy E. Lyons, Jr. Recorded at his home on Scots Bay Road, Canning, Nova Scotia by Marsha Auger on April 15, 1979.
Ruth (20) married Joseph Newcomb (23) (born January 14, 1781 in Cornwallis; son of Joseph Newcomb (1751–1832) and Catherine (Rand) Newcomb (1755–1831)) on December 15, 1804 in Cornwallis. Their children were:
↑ Death Registration: Year 1865 - Book 1811 - Page 3 - Number 44
Vital Statistics of Nova Scotia 1763-1957
hhennigar.ca person ID I46015 Family F2682
The History of Kings Co., Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton Page 738
The Newcomb Family, John Bearse Newcomb page 241
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth 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 Ruth:
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