The paternal relationship between Bennie Joseph Keeling and his DNA tested son JK is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JK and other confirmed descendants of
James Fulton Hatcher/
Catherine Elizabeth Martin is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JK descends from James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Bennie Joseph Keeling, the presence of significant shared DNA between JK and other known descendants of James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Bennie Joseph Keeling to JK, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.