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