The paternal relationship between Thomas Elzy "tom" Keeling Jr and his DNA tested daughter SJ is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SJ and other confirmed descendants of
James Fulton Hatcher/
Catherine Elizabeth Martin is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SJ descends from James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Thomas Elzy "tom" Keeling Jr, the presence of significant shared DNA between SJ and other known descendants of James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Thomas Elzy "tom" Keeling Jr to SJ, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.