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