"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD5-H7S : accessed 6 November 2015), William Murdock in household of Hiram Murdock, Marshall county, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing family 280, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TB-GNY : accessed 6 November 2015), Wm A Murdock in household of Hiram Murdock, 9th Civil District, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, household ID 96, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,265.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDX-TQZ : accessed 6 November 2015), Wm Murdock, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 1, family 7, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,045.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCV-TTH : accessed 6 November 2015), Murdock, Civil District 8, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,587.
"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQJ-QMQ : accessed 6 November 2015), William A. Murdock and Elizabeth J. Blackwell, 30 Dec 1856; citing Marshall,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 976,385.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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