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