Born in Logan County, Commonwealth of Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Thomas Patterson Topping, Janice (Toppins) Topping, Elizabeth (Toppins) Nelson, Nicholas Toppins, Alexander Topping, Lucretia (Topping) Neace, Roxy Ann (Topping) Maynard, Gilbert Topping, Andrew Jackson (Topping) Toppins, James Topping, George Washington Topping, America (Topping) Crance, Lincoln (Toppins) Topping and Lewis Caleb (Toppins) Topping Sr.
Husband of
Polly Ann (Dalton) Toppins
— married
22 Dec 1867 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Toppins) Nelson, Alexander Topping, Thomas P (Toppins) Topping, Matilda Jane Topping, John Toppins, James Henry Toppins, Druzilla (Topping) Queen, Nicholas (Topping) Toppins and Margaret A Topping
Died
at age 68
in Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2017
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Biography
Pvt John William (Topping) Toppins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: October 1, 1861
Mustered out: December 24, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Damron's Virginia Volunteers; Co B, 45th Ky Inf
Enlisted: October 1, 1861
Mustered out: December 24, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Damron's Virginia Volunteers; Co B, 45th Ky Inf
Civil War Veteran - Union Army Enrolled 10-1-1861 in Captain Thomas Damron's Virginia Volunteers until 3-26-1862 - Enlisted 9-15-1863 and served as a Private in Co B, 45th Ky Inf and was discharged in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, 12-24-1864; was pensioned 10-5-1891 with wife, Polly, receiving Widow's Pension, commencing 1-16-1913
Son of John Medley Toppins and Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Moore) Toppins
Married Polly Ann (Dalton) Toppins
Sources
- West Virginia Archives
- Find A Grave: Memorial #23744657
- Burial: Mountain Home Cemetery - Harts, Wayne County West Virginia, USA
- PHOTO: Has a photo of gravestone on gravesite.
research
A good book for reference is Toppins Family Tree book by Barbara Toppins and Patricia Reed.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John William 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 John William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John William 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 John William:
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~6.25%
Betty Toppings
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M262537 [compare]
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Gail (Vanover) Marcum :
23andMe, GEDmatch M293130 [compare]
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~3.12%
Lisa Maggard :
23andMe, GEDmatch CB8077822 [compare]
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~3.12%
Gina Williamson :
23andMe, GEDmatch TW5111498 [compare], yourDNAportal GIN87c7bc41
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KD8768040 [compare], yourDNAportal GIN87c7bc41, Ancestry member imajinx10
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch FS7079315 [compare], yourDNAportal GIN87c7bc41
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~3.12%
Alie (McClellan) Slater :
23andMe, GEDmatch NY1153933 [compare]
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~3.12%
Eddie Vanover :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PU5226521 [compare], Ancestry member kyddworks424269
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~3.12%
John Williamson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AT4407756 [compare], yourDNAportal JOH6b316784, Ancestry member hanover_42
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Tracy Trujillo :
23andMe, GEDmatch M225646 [compare]
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~1.56%
Sheryl Moore :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member SherylMooreBeard
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~1.56%
Benjamin Chapman :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Aleisha (Moore) Pritt :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch kh2900862 [compare], yourDNAportal ALE142e9445, FTDNA kit #B616829
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~0.78%
Sandi Compton :
23andMe, GEDmatch EN3253284 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member SandiMayo1986
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~0.78%
Chaunessa Reynolds :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A871927 [compare], Ancestry member stoughann
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~0.78%
Ian Leighty :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A666160 [compare], Ancestry member ILeighty
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~0.78%
Ryder Shelton :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rydermshelton
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