His paternal ancestry is quite uncertain. I, (Kurt Edward Driver) found no evidence for any relationship between his mother and Samuel Patrick Stacy.
Sources
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZY-48S : accessed 9 September 2020), William Driver in household of Robert Farlis, Civil Districts 2, 12, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 5A, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,560.
"Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN43-WM5 : 4 December 2014), Billie Driver and Dallie Lou Farless, 30 Aug 1904; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 162, Cannon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
"Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HP-PMWX : 17 March 2018), William Driver in entry for Mack Lee Driver, 1910.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXG-B5M : accessed 9 September 2020), William Driver, Civil District 12, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1492; FHL microfilm 1,375,505.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNG4-92J : accessed 9 September 2020), Bill Driver, Civil District 12, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 35, sheet 1A, line 13, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1730; FHL microfilm 1,821,730.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWZ-4HF : accessed 9 September 2020), Willam W Driver, District 01, Coffee, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 2A, line 5, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2238; FHL microfilm 2,341,972.
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZK3-X31 : 4 November 2017), Bill Driver in entry for Luke Crosslin and Mattie Pearl Driver, 23 Nov 1942; citing Madison, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,993,771.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William: