Walter Brashears (1814 - 1863)

The paternal relationship between Walter Brashears and his son Dioclesion W Brashears is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JD.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JD and other confirmed descendants of Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JD descends from Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins through Walter Brashears and his son Dioclesion W Brashears, the presence of significant shared DNA between JD and other known descendants of Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins through Walter Brashears to Dioclesion W Brashears, and ultimately to JD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.