James William Archer (24 Jul 1848 - ABT 1927)

The proposed relationship of James William Archer as the father of William Lee Archer and Maud Archer is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between EN (a descendant of the Maud Archer ancestral line) and JAW (a descendant of the William Lee Archer ancestral line) with a shared segment of 22.14 cM across 1 HIR segments.

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