The proposed relationship of John 'Henry' William Humke as the father of ELMWH and LH is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between DH (a descendant of the LH ancestral line) and KSH (a descendant of the ELMWH ancestral line) with a shared segment of 153.71 cM across 6 HIR segments.

This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within ELMWH and LH is provided by an additional 1 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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