The proposed relationship of John Hampton as the father of Malissa Hampton and James M. Hampton is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between CDC (a descendant of the Malissa Hampton ancestral line) and BH (a descendant of the James M. Hampton ancestral line) with a shared segment of 20.38 cM .

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

Further support for shared ancestry within Malissa Hampton and James M. Hampton is provided by an additional 1 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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