The paternal relationship between Mahlon Lukens and his son
Milton F. Lukens is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant WCL.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between WCL and other confirmed descendants of
Abraham Tyson Lukens/
Mary Marle is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since WCL descends from Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Mahlon Lukens and his son Milton F. Lukens, the presence of significant shared DNA between WCL and other known descendants of Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Mahlon Lukens to Milton F. Lukens, and ultimately to WCL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.