The proposed relationship of Mariah Anne York as the mother of Sarah Belle Fowler, JWF, NMF and RFF is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between DK (a descendant of the JWF ancestral line) and SRB (a descendant of the Sarah Belle Fowler ancestral line) with a shared segment of 187.85 cM across 9 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between DG (a descendant of the NMF ancestral line) and SRB (a descendant of the Sarah Belle Fowler ancestral line) with a shared segment of 188.75 cM across 10 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between KBR (a descendant of the RFF ancestral line) and SRB (a descendant of the Sarah Belle Fowler ancestral line) with a shared segment of 154.02 cM across 8 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 1st cousin, twice removed relationship between DG (a descendant of the NMF ancestral line) and MJVF (a descendant of the JWF ancestral line) with a shared segment of 280.35 cM across 11 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within Sarah Belle Fowler, JWF, NMF and RFF is provided by an additional 7 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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