The paternal relationship between Nicholas Max Short and his son RDS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant KS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KS and other confirmed descendants of
James Alexander Short/
Elizabeth Moore is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KS descends from James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Nicholas Max Short and his son RDS, the presence of significant shared DNA between KS and other known descendants of James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Alexander Short/Elizabeth Moore through Nicholas Max Short to RDS, and ultimately to KS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.