The proposed relationship of William Henry Sr. Clift as the father of WHC, MC and DNC is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a aunt / uncle relationship between CCC (a descendant of the WHC ancestral line) and MC with a shared segment of 2028.99 cM across 37 HIR segments.

It also confirms a great aunt / uncle relationship between CCC (a descendant of the WHC ancestral line) and CC (a descendant of the DNC ancestral line) with a shared segment of 791.80 cM across 29 HIR segments.

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

Further support for shared ancestry within WHC, MC and DNC is provided by an additional 1 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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