The paternal relationship between John R Spence and his DNA tested daughter SMS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SMS and other confirmed descendants of
Daniel Wilson/
Sarah Ann Combs is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SMS descends from Daniel Wilson/Sarah Ann Combs through John R Spence, the presence of significant shared DNA between SMS and other known descendants of Daniel Wilson/Sarah Ann Combs validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Daniel Wilson/Sarah Ann Combs through John R Spence to SMS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.