The paternal relationship between Irvel Neil Morford and his DNA tested son JM is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JM and other confirmed descendants of
Lathrop Meeker/
Sophronia Maria Tompkins is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JM descends from Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins through Irvel Neil Morford, the presence of significant shared DNA between JM and other known descendants of Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins through Irvel Neil Morford to JM, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.