The maternal relationship between Shirley Jean Whitehead and her DNA tested daughter LG is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LG and other confirmed descendants of
Timothy Meeker/
Desire Cory is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LG descends from Timothy Meeker/Desire Cory through Shirley Jean Whitehead, the presence of significant shared DNA between LG and other known descendants of Timothy Meeker/Desire Cory validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Timothy Meeker/Desire Cory through Shirley Jean Whitehead to LG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.