Richard Hopper (17 Aug 1937 - ABT 2004)

The paternal relationship between Richard Hopper and his daughter LH is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LH.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LH and other confirmed descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LH descends from James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Richard Hopper and his daughter LH, the presence of significant shared DNA between LH and other known descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Richard Hopper to LH, and ultimately to LH, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.