Charles Washington Gettz (1829 - 1920)

The proposed relationship of Charles Washington Gettz as the father of David Luther Gettz and Sarah Emma Gettz is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between JV (a descendant of the Sarah Emma Gettz ancestral line) and DL (a descendant of the David Luther Gettz ancestral line) with a shared segment of 114.63 cM across 5 HIR segments.

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