The maternal relationship between Maerita Ann Riddle and her daughter KSW is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant SS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SS and other confirmed descendants of
James Fulton Hatcher/
Catherine Elizabeth Martin is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SS descends from James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Maerita Ann Riddle and her daughter KSW, the presence of significant shared DNA between SS and other known descendants of James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Maerita Ann Riddle to KSW, and ultimately to SS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.