Malinda Tolbert (1836 - 1909)

The proposed relationship of Malinda Tolbert as the mother of Mary Luna Bowles and Jessie Bowles is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between JKH (a descendant of the Mary Luna Bowles ancestral line) and LB (a descendant of the Jessie Bowles ancestral line) with 149.82 cM of shared DNA across 5 HIR segments.

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

Further support for shared ancestry within the Mary Luna Bowles and Jessie Bowles lines is provided by an additional 2 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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