Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritage consisting of Virginia Winslett, Nina Jaeger, and Russell Cobb, who share a 21.2 cM segment on chromosome 17. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are William Morrison and Elizabeth Snider, the 3rd great grandparents of Russell; 4th great grandparents of Virginia, and 5th great grandparents of Nina. Virginia and Nina are 3rd cousins once removed; Virginia and Russell are 4th cousins once removed; and Nina and Russell are 4th cousins twice removed.
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Footnotes
↑ 1850 census; FamilySearch, Edward D. Morrison, LVW3-ZRH.
United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (19 December 2020), Edward Morrison in household of John S Morrison, Randolph, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (24 December 2015), Alabama > Clay > Delta > ED 31 > image 8 of 19; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.).
Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974, database, FamilySearch (30 November 2020), Edward Lafayetts Morrison, 1911.
FamilySearch, Edward D. Morrison (1841–1911), LVW3-ZRH.
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DNA Connections
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: