The maternal relationship between Cletis Dee Murphy and her DNA tested son DS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DS and other confirmed descendants of
Whitson Pennington/
Mary Chapman is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DS descends from Whitson Pennington/Mary Chapman through Cletis Dee Murphy, the presence of significant shared DNA between DS and other known descendants of Whitson Pennington/Mary Chapman validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Whitson Pennington/Mary Chapman through Cletis Dee Murphy to DS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.