The paternal relationship between Dewey Wayne Mann and his DNA tested daughter EM is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EM and other confirmed descendants of
William Ballard/
Elizabeth Steppe is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EM descends from William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Dewey Wayne Mann, the presence of significant shared DNA between EM and other known descendants of William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Dewey Wayne Mann to EM, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.