Claude Howell III Scruggs (1948 - 1986)

The paternal relationship between Claude Howell III Scruggs and his DNA tested son CS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CS and other confirmed descendants of William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CS descends from William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman through Claude Howell III Scruggs, the presence of significant shared DNA between CS and other known descendants of William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William M Sr Bean/Rachel Wiseman through Claude Howell III Scruggs to CS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.