Eva Ricker (1806 - 1870)

The maternal relationship between Eva Ricker and her son James Calvin Smothers is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant MC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MC and other confirmed descendants of George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MC descends from George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat through Eva Ricker and her son James Calvin Smothers, the presence of significant shared DNA between MC and other known descendants of George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat through Eva Ricker to James Calvin Smothers, and ultimately to MC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.