The paternal relationship between David M Stonecipher and his son John Wesley Stonecipher is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DS and other confirmed descendants of Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DS descends from Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson through David M Stonecipher and his son John Wesley Stonecipher, the presence of significant shared DNA between DS and other known descendants of Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson through David M Stonecipher to John Wesley Stonecipher, and ultimately to DS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.