Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Edward's private great-grandson and the private grandson of Edward's brother Dallas Vain Heiney. Their MRCAs are their great-grandparents/great-great-grandparents, Thomas Newton Heiney and Sophronia Miles Barrows. They share 54 cM across 4 segments. 2nd cousin 1x removed probability: 27%.
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6KP-8XP : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward Ashley Heiney, 20 Sep 1874; citing Birth, Olive, Meigs, Ohio, reference 257/258, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 313,460.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89Y-LBY : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward A Henrey in household of T N Henrey, Olive, Meigs, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 107, sheet 98A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1047; FHL microfilm 1,255,047.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8LK-ZXH : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward A. Heiney and Emma L. Tribbett, 16 Dec 1897; citing Washington, Ohio, United States, reference bk 12 p 197 cn 396; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 946,200.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMD1-HHV : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward A Heiney, Olive Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 21A, family 441, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,303.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGWR-TMT : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward E Heiney, Washington Ward 1, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 237, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,443.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KY-GRH : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward Ashley Heiney, 1917-1918; citing Washington County no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,926,881.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX9S-Z3P : accessed 10 March 2016), Edward Heiney, Washington Ward 1, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,659.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward 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 Edward: