Ann Murdoch (14 Sep 1854 - ABT 1890)

The maternal relationship between Ann Murdoch and her son Orson Edwin Giles is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RG.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RG and other confirmed descendants of John Murray Murdoch is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RG descends from John Murray Murdoch through Ann Murdoch and her son Orson Edwin Giles, the presence of significant shared DNA between RG and other known descendants of John Murray Murdoch validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA John Murray Murdoch through Ann Murdoch to Orson Edwin Giles, and ultimately to RG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.