"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC68-75Y : 20 August 2017), Orilla Benton in household of Armelin Benton, Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 26, sheet 597B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,953.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3TQ-SQJ : accessed 30 December 2019), O M Alford in household of Thos Alford, Eastern Simpson Creek Township (east part), Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 4B, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,531.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DG-R97 : accessed 30 December 2019), Orella M Alford in household of John T Alford, Bayboro, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 6A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1463; FHL microfilm 1,375,476.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6ZS-F5P : accessed 30 December 2019), Ollie Alford in household of Thomas Alford, Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 96, sheet 3B, line 92, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1699; FHL microfilm 1,821,699.
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG46-J8L : 18 July 2017), Aurilla Benton in entry for Esther Virginia Bass, 29 Jul 1984; citing Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, v 29A cn 29456, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,985,102.
S. G. and T. O. share DNA at a distance of 59.9 cm over 4 separate chromosomes. This amount shared is consistent with a 3rd cousin relationship and confirms the relationships of both parties to John Thomas Alford and Orilla Benton.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Orilla 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 Orilla:
Benton-1622 and Benton-3213 appear to represent the same person because: Obvious duplicate. Information is accurate and sources are included in Benton-3213. Some discrepancies in Benton-1622 not supported by sources.