The proposed relationship of William Meeker as the father of
Henry Meeker and
Elijah Meeker is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.
Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 6th cousin, once removed relationship between DB (a descendant of the Henry Meeker ancestral line) and LG (a descendant of the Elijah Meeker ancestral line) with 38.70 cM of shared DNA across 1 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.
Further support for shared ancestry within the Henry Meeker and Elijah Meeker lines is provided by an additional 3 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.
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