Elwood R. Hatcher (19/08/1833 - 04/10/1922) Male
The paternal relationship between Elwood R. Hatcher and his son
Lewis Delmar Hatcher is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant
Barbara Joyce Meeker.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between Barbara Joyce Meeker and other confirmed descendants of
William Hatcher/
Mary Smith is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since Barbara Joyce Meeker descends from William Hatcher/Mary Smith through Elwood R. Hatcher and his son Lewis Delmar Hatcher, the presence of significant shared DNA between Barbara Joyce Meeker and other known descendants of William Hatcher/Mary Smith validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Hatcher/Mary Smith through Elwood R. Hatcher to Lewis Delmar Hatcher, and ultimately to Barbara Joyce Meeker, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.