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