William Stonecipher (15/10/1872 - 16/10/1939)

The paternal relationship between William Stonecipher and his son Harlin Cecil Stonecipher is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant BR.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between BR and other confirmed descendants of Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since BR descends from Joseph Stonecypher/Julia Ann Watson through William Stonecipher and his son Harlin Cecil Stonecipher, the presence of significant shared DNA between BR 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 William Stonecipher to Harlin Cecil Stonecipher, and ultimately to BR, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.