Clayton Alan Lukens (1797 - 1881)

The paternal relationship between Clayton Alan Lukens and his son Thomas Harvey Lukens is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DL.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DL and other confirmed descendants of Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DL descends from Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Clayton Alan Lukens and his son Thomas Harvey Lukens, the presence of significant shared DNA between DL and other known descendants of Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Abraham Tyson Lukens/Mary Marle through Clayton Alan Lukens to Thomas Harvey Lukens, and ultimately to DL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.