Leon E. Lukens (1854 - )

The paternal relationship between Leon E. Lukens and his son Karl F. Lukens is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant WCL.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between WCL and other confirmed descendants of Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since WCL descends from Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Leon E. Lukens and his son Karl F. Lukens, the presence of significant shared DNA between WCL and other known descendants of Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Leon E. Lukens to Karl F. Lukens, and ultimately to WCL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.