The proposed relationship of Hepzibah Illinois Waddill as the mother of John Thomas Ratliff, Sr., Forest Henderson Ratliff and Curtis Grove Ratliff is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between MC (a descendant of the John Thomas Ratliff, Sr. ancestral line) and SC (a descendant of the Forest Henderson Ratliff ancestral line) with a shared segment of 74.88 cM across 3 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between MC (a descendant of the John Thomas Ratliff, Sr. ancestral line) and PS (a descendant of the Curtis Grove Ratliff ancestral line) with a shared segment of 80.36 cM across 3 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within John Thomas Ratliff, Sr., Forest Henderson Ratliff and Curtis Grove Ratliff is provided by an additional 2 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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