The paternal relationship between Michael Kessinger and his son
Wilson Ballard Kessinger is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JS and other confirmed descendants of
Mathias Sr Kessinger is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JS descends from Mathias Sr Kessinger through Michael Kessinger and his son Wilson Ballard Kessinger, the presence of significant shared DNA between JS and other known descendants of Mathias Sr Kessinger validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Mathias Sr Kessinger through Michael Kessinger to Wilson Ballard Kessinger, and ultimately to JS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.