The paternal relationship between Claude Howell II Scruggs and his son Claude Howell III Scruggs is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CS and other confirmed descendants of William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CS descends from William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman through Claude Howell II Scruggs and his son Claude Howell III Scruggs, the presence of significant shared DNA between CS and other known descendants of William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman through Claude Howell II Scruggs to Claude Howell III Scruggs, and ultimately to CS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.