The maternal relationship between Gladys Laureata Hatcher and her son LDW is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant BW.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between BW and other confirmed descendants of Lewis Delmar Hatcher/Artie Millie Griggs is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since BW descends from Lewis Delmar Hatcher/Artie Millie Griggs through Gladys Laureata Hatcher and her son LDW, the presence of significant shared DNA between BW and other known descendants of Lewis Delmar Hatcher/Artie Millie Griggs validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Lewis Delmar Hatcher/Artie Millie Griggs through Gladys Laureata Hatcher to LDW, and ultimately to BW, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.