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