"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPW-N19 : accessed 16 February 2015), Willice Dowden in household of Hugh Dowden, , Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 99, household ID 863, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,414.
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M877-K13 : accessed 16 February 2015), Willis Dowden in household of Hugh Dowden, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 4, family 7, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,017.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Willis 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.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Willis: