Rachel Russell (1745 - )

The proposed relationship of Rachel Russell as the mother of Mary Smith and Samuel Smith is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between KB (a descendant of the Samuel Smith ancestral line) and RDC (a descendant of the Mary Smith ancestral line) with a shared segment of 37.34 cM across 2 HIR segments.

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