The proposed relationship of John Carpenter as the father of Edward S. Carpenter and Jesse D. 'Luke' Carpenter is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 3rd cousin, twice removed relationship between KN (a descendant of the Edward S. Carpenter ancestral line) and JM (a descendant of the Jesse D. 'Luke' Carpenter ancestral line) with a shared segment of 123.27 cM across 7 HIR segments.

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

Further support for shared ancestry within Edward S. Carpenter and Jesse D. 'Luke' Carpenter is provided by an additional 10 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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