Mathias Sr Kessinger (1731 - 1795)

The proposed relationship of Mathias Sr Kessinger as the father of Mathias Jr Kessinger and Mary Kessinger is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between JS (a descendant of the Mathias Jr Kessinger ancestral line) and EM (a descendant of the Mary Kessinger ancestral line) with a shared segment of 16.22 cM across 1 HIR segments.

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