Edwin Lee Reed (17 Apr 1888 - ABT 1964)

The paternal relationship between Edwin Lee Reed and his son Orville Lee Reed 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 Edwin Lee Reed and his son Orville Lee Reed, the presence of significant shared DNA between OLR and other known descendants of Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine through Edwin Lee Reed to Orville Lee Reed, and ultimately to OLR, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.