Melba Myrtle Olives (28 Aug 1918 - 31 Dec 1978)

The maternal relationship between Melba Myrtle Olives and her daughter SBW is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CMJ.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CMJ and other confirmed descendants of Rid Thomas Olives/Agnes Pearl Stevens is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CMJ descends from Rid Thomas Olives/Agnes Pearl Stevens through Melba Myrtle Olives and her daughter SBW, the presence of significant shared DNA between CMJ and other known descendants of Rid Thomas Olives/Agnes Pearl Stevens validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Rid Thomas Olives/Agnes Pearl Stevens through Melba Myrtle Olives to SBW, and ultimately to CMJ, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.