The paternal relationship between Lewis Delmar Hatcher and his daughter
Alberta Louise 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
Wheeler Lewis/
Abiah Leavitt is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since Barbara Joyce Meeker descends from Wheeler Lewis/Abiah Leavitt through Lewis Delmar Hatcher and his daughter Alberta Louise Hatcher, the presence of significant shared DNA between Barbara Joyce Meeker and other known descendants of Wheeler Lewis/Abiah Leavitt validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Wheeler Lewis/Abiah Leavitt through Lewis Delmar Hatcher to Alberta Louise Hatcher, and ultimately to Barbara Joyce Meeker, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.