William
M
Fortner
Born in Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Fortner
[uncertain]
and Gatsie (Manning) Fortner
[uncertain]
Brother of
Mary A. (Fortner) Bullock and Nathan Monroe Fortner
Husband of
Sophronia (Hale) Fortner
— married
7 May 1859 in Harris, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Effie Love (Fortner) Lewis
Died
at age 90
in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Family search ID's William's parents as James Fortner (1810–1882) and Gatsie Manning (1810–1901) without adequate documentation. Nine children ID'ed by Family Search.
Burial: Jewella Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Memorial ID 62811784
Sources
- Memorial in Jewella Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
- William M Fortner (1831–1922), profile provided by Family Search.
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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:
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:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Susan (Deeter) Murphy 
:
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~3.12%
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23andMe, GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HK4192695 [compare], FTDNA kit #916275
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MyHeritage DNA
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Ann Barfield :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JM1666748 [compare], Ancestry member abs1962
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Margaret Richards :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Zach Mitchell :
AncestryDNA
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