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 EM.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EM and other confirmed descendants of
William Ballard/
Elizabeth Steppe is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EM descends from William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Emeliah Millie Ballard and her son Gholston Mann, the presence of significant shared DNA between EM 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 EM, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.