The paternal relationship between Clarkson William Dodd and his son Harley Robinson Dodd is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant BF.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between BF and other confirmed descendants of Ithiel Dodd is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since BF descends from Ithiel Dodd through Clarkson William Dodd and his son Harley Robinson Dodd, the presence of significant shared DNA between BF and other known descendants of Ithiel Dodd validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Ithiel Dodd through Clarkson William Dodd to Harley Robinson Dodd, and ultimately to BF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.