Rudolph Speal Lukens (1855 - 1925)

The paternal relationship between Rudolph Speal Lukens and his daughter Marie Lukens is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant BJ.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between BJ and other confirmed descendants of Thomas Harvey Lukens/Mary Ann Hagy is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since BJ descends from Thomas Harvey Lukens/Mary Ann Hagy through Rudolph Speal Lukens and his daughter Marie Lukens, the presence of significant shared DNA between BJ and other known descendants of Thomas Harvey Lukens/Mary Ann Hagy validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Thomas Harvey Lukens/Mary Ann Hagy through Rudolph Speal Lukens to Marie Lukens, and ultimately to BJ, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.