Francis Read Van Horn ( - 1873)

The proposed relationship of Francis Read Van Horn as the father of Martha Ann Van Horn and SJVH is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between JPS (a descendant of the Martha Ann Van Horn ancestral line) and KS (a descendant of the SJVH ancestral line) with a shared segment of 59.94 cM across 2 HIR segments.

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