Adam
Napoleon
York
Born in Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Marcus Alexander York
and Clarissa (Durham) York
Brother of
John Durham York, James York [half], James Frederick York, Ferrebee York, Nancy (York) Richardson, Mark Alexander York, Nathaniel York, Travis York [half], Tyre Glenn York [half], Elizabeth York [half], Laura York [half], Caroline York [half], Eliza York [half], Lillie York [half] and Gaspee York [half]
Husband of
Mary (Woodruff) York
— married
31 Dec 1832 in Surry County, NC
Descendants 
Father of
Joel Durham York, Cornelius Wesley York, Clarissa York, Mary Ann (York) Pardue, Enoch Howard York, John Wesley York, Tennessee York, Lucinda Cinderella York, Adam Napoleon York Jr. and Nathaniel York
Died
at age 75
in Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Aug 2012
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Biography
Adam Napoleon York was born 13 Jun 1812. He died on June 2, 1888.[1] He married Mary "Polly" Woodruff[2] and they had the following children:
- Joel Durham York
- Nathaniel York
- Cornelius Wesley York
- Clarissa York
- Mary Ann York
- Enoch York
- John Wesley York
- Tennessee York
- Lucinda Cinderella York
- Adam York
Adams died in 1888 and was buried in the Grassy Creek Methodist Church Cemetery in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 March 2019), memorial page for Adam Napoleon York, Sr (13 Jun 1812–2 Jun 1888), Find A Grave Memorial no. 81430144, citing Grassy Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Tammy York Orman & Timothy (contributor 47151717) .
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSS-D6F : 10 February 2018), Adam York and Polly Woodruff, 31 Dec 1832; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,730,430.
- 1850 U.S. Census, North Division Hotel District, Surry County, North Carolina, Enumeration District [ED] ? , Sheet ? , Dwelling 876, Family 876, Adam York household; National Archives microfilm publication, Volume Reel 0646.
- 1860 U.S. Census, Hotel District, Surry County, North Carolina, Enumeration District [ED] ? , Page 10 , Dwelling 109, Family 109, Adam York household; National Archives microfilm publication, Volume Reel 0914.
- 1870 U.S. Census, Hotel Township, Surry County, North Carolina, Enumeration District [ED] ? , Page 6 , Dwelling 42, Family 42, Adam York household; National Archives microfilm publication, Volume Reel 1161.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adam 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 Adam:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adam 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 Adam:
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~3.12%
E. McCraw
:
23andMe, GEDmatch DP2628395 [compare]
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~3.12%
Cassie Weathersbee :
23andMe, GEDmatch A890896 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Scladylinks
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Callie Archibald :
23andMe, GEDmatch UF9702671 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UF9702671 [compare], Ancestry member CallieZ90
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch UF9702671 [compare], FTDNA kit #B152727
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~1.56%
Amy York :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Kim McGough :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YQ7881794 [compare], yourDNAportal KIM85d5605c, Ancestry member gettengrumpier
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch YQ7881794 [compare], yourDNAportal KIM85d5605c
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~0.78%
Dan Holder :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dano_holder
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #504009
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~0.39%
Stormy Faw :
23andMe, GEDmatch CQ5652332 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RZ3003870 [compare], Ancestry member sdfaw963385
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TV8359750 [compare], FTDNA kit #901164
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~0.39%
Elizabeth Hudman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A340513 [compare], Ancestry member Elhudman
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A340513 [compare], FTDNA kit #B18277
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~0.39%
Travis York :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SS4193635 [compare], yourDNAportal TRA3ac0c769, Ancestry member Tdy1990
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~0.39%
Ginny Whitfield :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Lin Harper :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Layton Sanders :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H546005 [compare]
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Callie Archibald
York-3366 and York-1320 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same birthdate, same wife
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