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