"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ22-FBW : 12 April 2016), John Giffin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 6, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,961.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWV2-Y5P : 15 July 2017), John W Giffin, Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 236, sheet 83B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1201; FHL microfilm 1,255,201.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John: