Fact: Burial Resthaven Cemetery , Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
"Milton" is found living in the household of Calvin and Clarkie ( Kirk) Unthank in the 1880 Census, son age 7 [1].
Some sources give his birthdate as 19 Oct 1876 or 19 Oct 1875. His death certificate states 1875, and that he was employed as a clerk in a department store, and that he served in the Spanish American War. The informant is Ray Unthank. [2]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCP-354 : 14 January 2022), Milton Unthank in household of Calvin Unthank, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-L63T : 2 March 2021), James Milton Unthank, 26 Mar 1957; citing Death, Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,709,305.
James Milton Unthank (1874-1957) on Find A Grave: Memorial #168007891 retrieved 01 August 2019
"Peck/Warber Family Tree," Ancestry.com
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-KQ8N : 10 March 2021), Milt Unthank in entry for Helton Saylor and Dora Unthank, 21 Jun 1938; citing Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,636.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James: