Leonard Washington Harvill ( - 1959)

The paternal relationship between Leonard Washington Harvill and his son Oren Elmer Harvill is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant KS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KS and other confirmed descendants of Matthias Kelly Harvill/Sarah Burkhart is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KS descends from Matthias Kelly Harvill/Sarah Burkhart through Leonard Washington Harvill and his son Oren Elmer Harvill, the presence of significant shared DNA between KS and other known descendants of Matthias Kelly Harvill/Sarah Burkhart validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Matthias Kelly Harvill/Sarah Burkhart through Leonard Washington Harvill to Oren Elmer Harvill, and ultimately to KS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.