Elaine Murdock (26 Apr 1933 - ABT 1995)

The maternal relationship between Elaine Murdock and her son Richard Douglas Franklin is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant AF.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between AF and other confirmed descendants of John Murray Murdoch is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since AF descends from John Murray Murdoch through Elaine Murdock and her son Richard Douglas Franklin, the presence of significant shared DNA between AF and other known descendants of John Murray Murdoch validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA John Murray Murdoch through Elaine Murdock to Richard Douglas Franklin, and ultimately to AF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.