The proposed relationship of Mary Taylor as the mother of Jeanie Taylor Smith and Harriet M Smith is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, twice removed relationship between EV (a descendant of the Jeanie Taylor Smith ancestral line) and RT (a descendant of the Harriet M Smith ancestral line) with a shared segment of 119.21 cM across 4 HIR segments.

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

Further support for shared ancestry within Jeanie Taylor Smith and Harriet M Smith is provided by an additional 3 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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