Melissa J Pettis

The maternal relationship between Melissa J Pettis and her son CCD is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LD.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LD and other confirmed descendants of Matthew Wing/Elizabeth Sisson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LD descends from Matthew Wing/Elizabeth Sisson through Melissa J Pettis and her son CCD, the presence of significant shared DNA between LD and other known descendants of Matthew Wing/Elizabeth Sisson validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Matthew Wing/Elizabeth Sisson through Melissa J Pettis to CCD, and ultimately to LD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.