Lewis Franklin Depoister (12 Mar 1876 - 19 Dec 1952)

The paternal relationship between Lewis Franklin Depoister and his son W. Marshon Depoister is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JWF.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JWF and other confirmed descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JWF descends from James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Lewis Franklin Depoister and his son W. Marshon Depoister, the presence of significant shared DNA between JWF and other known descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Lewis Franklin Depoister to W. Marshon Depoister, and ultimately to JWF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.