Marc CrileyThe surname is *clearly* legible right there as a witness on the deed, so you *know* they're a family relation of some degree. And though the first name is a little iffy, it's clear enough that you should be able to name match it to one of the relatives residing in that area at that time in the 1870s.
But it's not lining up, even considering plausible nicknames of any of the known relatives.