The paternal relationship between Floyd Hatcher and his son
Edward Luverne Hatcher is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant J.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between J and other confirmed descendants of
Elwood R. Hatcher/
Clarissa Elizabeth Lewis is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since J descends from Elwood R. Hatcher/Clarissa Elizabeth Lewis through Floyd Hatcher and his son Edward Luverne Hatcher, the presence of significant shared DNA between J and other known descendants of Elwood R. Hatcher/Clarissa Elizabeth Lewis validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Elwood R. Hatcher/Clarissa Elizabeth Lewis through Floyd Hatcher to Edward Luverne Hatcher, and ultimately to J, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.