James Otis Smith (5 Sep 1893 - 16 Oct 1969)

The paternal relationship between James Otis Smith and his daughter Juanita Lorene (Nita) Smith Stigall 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 James Otis Smith and his daughter Juanita Lorene (Nita) Smith Stigall, the presence of significant shared DNA between ECS and other known descendants of John C Wright/Rachel Wells validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John C Wright/Rachel Wells through James Otis Smith to Juanita Lorene (Nita) Smith Stigall, and ultimately to ECS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.