The paternal relationship between Joshua Hatcher and his son
Elwood R. Hatcher is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant
Barbara Joyce Meeker.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between Barbara Joyce Meeker and other confirmed descendants of
Thomas Smith/
Rachel Russell is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since Barbara Joyce Meeker descends from Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell through Joshua Hatcher and his son Elwood R. Hatcher, the presence of significant shared DNA between Barbara Joyce Meeker and other known descendants of Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell through Joshua Hatcher to Elwood R. Hatcher, and ultimately to Barbara Joyce Meeker, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.