The proposed relationship of Marion F Wilson as the mother of HWH and Bonnie Lee Hikes is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 1st cousin, twice removed relationship between CW (a descendant of the Bonnie Lee Hikes ancestral line) and HWH3 (a descendant of the HWH ancestral line) with a shared segment of 212.19 cM across 11 HIR segments.

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