"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-ZY6 : 12 April 2016), Lewis Howard, Floyd county, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing family 485, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW2-LY4 : 12 April 2016), Lewis Howard, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 22, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,983.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lewis 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.
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Because they are more distantly related than third cousin, you will need to use triangulation. See this part of the DNA confirmation instructions: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:DNA_Confirmation#Are_you_third_cousins_or_closer.3F
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