William Tolbert
The proposed relationship of William Tolbert as the father of
Malinda Tolbert and
Thomas Tolbert is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.
Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 3rd cousin, once removed relationship between JKH (a descendant of the Malinda Tolbert ancestral line) and AK (a descendant of the Thomas Tolbert ancestral line) with a shared segment of 47.09 cM across 2 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.