The paternal relationship between John Pendleton Brashears and his daughter
Lillian Lorraine Brashears is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DC.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DC and other confirmed descendants of
Robert Brashears/
Sarah Rhea Hankins is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DC descends from Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins through John Pendleton Brashears and his daughter Lillian Lorraine Brashears, the presence of significant shared DNA between DC and other known descendants of Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Robert Brashears/Sarah Rhea Hankins through John Pendleton Brashears to Lillian Lorraine Brashears, and ultimately to DC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.