The maternal relationship between Earlene Meryle Short and her DNA tested son AF is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between AF and other confirmed descendants of
James Alexander Short/
Elizabeth Moore is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since AF descends from James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Earlene Meryle Short, the presence of significant shared DNA between AF and other known descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Earlene Meryle Short to AF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.