The paternal relationship between Jacob R Brashears and his son
John Pendleton 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
Dioclesion W Brashears/
Sarah Ann Buck is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JD descends from Dioclesion W Brashears/Sarah Ann Buck through Jacob R Brashears and his son John Pendleton Brashears, the presence of significant shared DNA between JD and other known descendants of Dioclesion W Brashears/Sarah Ann Buck validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Dioclesion W Brashears/Sarah Ann Buck through Jacob R Brashears to John Pendleton Brashears, and ultimately to JD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.