The paternal relationship between Thomas Cragg and his son
Dean Melvin Cragg is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RDC.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RDC and other confirmed descendants of
William Cragg/
Charlotte Selby is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RDC descends from William Cragg/Charlotte Selby through Thomas Cragg and his son Dean Melvin Cragg, the presence of significant shared DNA between RDC and other known descendants of William Cragg/Charlotte Selby validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Cragg/Charlotte Selby through Thomas Cragg to Dean Melvin Cragg, and ultimately to RDC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.