The maternal relationship between Janie Murphy Cook and her son
James Otis Smith is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant ECS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between ECS and other confirmed descendants of
John C Wright/
Rachel Wells is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since ECS descends from John C Wright/Rachel Wells through Janie Murphy Cook and her son James Otis Smith, the presence of significant shared DNA between ECS and other known descendants of John C Wright/Rachel Wells validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John C Wright/Rachel Wells through Janie Murphy Cook to James Otis Smith, and ultimately to ECS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.