The maternal relationship between Sarah Frances Gentry and her son
Wilson Dero Maxwell is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant MLA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MLA and other confirmed descendants of
William Henry Gentry/
Lucinda Conway is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MLA descends from William Henry Gentry/Lucinda Conway through Sarah Frances Gentry and her son Wilson Dero Maxwell, the presence of significant shared DNA between MLA and other known descendants of William Henry Gentry/Lucinda Conway validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Henry Gentry/Lucinda Conway through Sarah Frances Gentry to Wilson Dero Maxwell, and ultimately to MLA, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.