The proposed relationship of Martha Marks as the mother of
Abel Howell and
Margaret Howell is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.
Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 4th cousin, twice removed relationship between JEL (a descendant of the Margaret Howell ancestral line) and JH (a descendant of the Abel Howell ancestral line) with 37.00 cM of shared DNA across 2 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.
Further support for shared ancestry within the Abel Howell and Margaret Howell lines is provided by an additional 3 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.
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