The paternal relationship between Arthur Meredith Wallager and his son
Arthur Thomas Wallager is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant ATW.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between ATW and other confirmed descendants of
Christy Harold Merrill is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since ATW descends from Christy Harold Merrill through Arthur Meredith Wallager and his son Arthur Thomas Wallager, the presence of significant shared DNA between ATW and other known descendants of Christy Harold Merrill validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Christy Harold Merrill through Arthur Meredith Wallager to Arthur Thomas Wallager, and ultimately to ATW, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.