The paternal relationship between Clyde Zedock Hopper and his DNA tested son MFH is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MFH and other confirmed descendants of
Zadock Barnard/
Mary Short is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MFH descends from Zadock Barnard/Mary Short through Clyde Zedock Hopper, the presence of significant shared DNA between MFH and other known descendants of Zadock Barnard/Mary Short validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Zadock Barnard/Mary Short through Clyde Zedock Hopper to MFH, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.