Mary Genevieve Black (18 Jan 1926 - 30 May 2016)

The maternal relationship between Mary Genevieve Black and her son DLW is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DLW.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DLW and other confirmed descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DLW descends from James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Mary Genevieve Black and her son DLW, the presence of significant shared DNA between DLW and other known descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Mary Genevieve Black to DLW, and ultimately to DLW, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.