The maternal relationship between Ruth Pendleton and her son WC is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant WC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between WC and other confirmed descendants of John T Pendleton/Clarissa Colley is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since WC descends from John T Pendleton/Clarissa Colley through Ruth Pendleton and her son WC, the presence of significant shared DNA between WC and other known descendants of John T Pendleton/Clarissa Colley validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John T Pendleton/Clarissa Colley through Ruth Pendleton to WC, and ultimately to WC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.