Emeliah Millie Ballard (1785 - 1852)

The maternal relationship between Emeliah Millie Ballard and her son Gholston Mann is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant EC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EC and other confirmed descendants of William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EC descends from William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Emeliah Millie Ballard and her son Gholston Mann, the presence of significant shared DNA between EC and other known descendants of William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Emeliah Millie Ballard to Gholston Mann, and ultimately to EC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.