The proposed relationship of Ruth Elendor Pennington as the mother of
John Whitson Tucker and BFT is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.
Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 3rd cousin, once removed relationship between SR (a descendant of the BFT ancestral line) and AR (a descendant of the John Whitson Tucker ancestral line) with 80.10 cM of shared DNA across 2 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.