The paternal relationship between Francis Melvin Shetler and his DNA tested daughter NAS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between NAS and other confirmed descendants of
William Emerson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since NAS descends from William Emerson through Francis Melvin Shetler, the presence of significant shared DNA between NAS and other known descendants of William Emerson validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA William Emerson through Francis Melvin Shetler to NAS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.