Clarissa Colley (1835 - 1916)

The proposed relationship of Clarissa Colley as the mother of Martha Jane Pendleton and John Thomas Pendleton is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 3rd cousin, twice removed relationship between DC (a descendant of the Martha Jane Pendleton ancestral line) and WC (a descendant of the John Thomas Pendleton ancestral line) with a shared segment of 70.50 cM across 2 HIR segments.

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