Sarah J. Dougal (28 Sep 1840 - 11 May 1917)

The maternal relationship between Sarah J. Dougal and her son Charles T Read is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant OLR.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between OLR and other confirmed descendants of Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since OLR descends from Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine through Sarah J. Dougal and her son Charles T Read, the presence of significant shared DNA between OLR and other known descendants of Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine through Sarah J. Dougal to Charles T Read, and ultimately to OLR, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.