Etta A. Kolb (1872 - 1972)

The maternal relationship between Etta A. Kolb and her son Burtis Lanning is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant WL.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between WL and other confirmed descendants of Balthasar Kolb/Elizabeth Moyer is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since WL descends from Balthasar Kolb/Elizabeth Moyer through Etta A. Kolb and her son Burtis Lanning, the presence of significant shared DNA between WL and other known descendants of Balthasar Kolb/Elizabeth Moyer validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Balthasar Kolb/Elizabeth Moyer through Etta A. Kolb to Burtis Lanning, and ultimately to WL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.