William Franklin Edwards Jr (1782 - 1862)

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. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

• Don Edwards : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-L176, FTDNA kit #197010
• Living Edwards : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY54659, FTDNA kit #986003, MitoYDNA ID A12692 [compare]

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:

• ~1.56% Gwen (Edwards) Fleming : 23andMe
• ~1.56% David Parker : AncestryDNA
• ~1.56% Stephanie Helsley : AncestryDNA
• ~0.78% D (Harden) X : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A905426 [compare], yourDNAportal DORa81f089c, Ancestry member gusto158, FTDNA kit #63847 + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A905426 [compare], yourDNAportal DORa81f089c, FTDNA kit #63847

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