"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-9MF : 12 April 2016), Esekiel Higden, Limestone county, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing family 101, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-JHFV : accessed 14 August 2018), William R Higdon and Martha Jane Golden, 24 Apr 1870, Marriage; citing Jackson, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,010,625.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGM-BMX : 12 April 2016), William Higden in household of Ezekiel Higden, Texas, United States; citing p. 37, family 255, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,092.
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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: