The maternal relationship between Lila Juanita Olives and her son
Gerald E. Brandt is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JWF.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JWF and other confirmed descendants of
Joseph Dougal/
Nancy Ballentine is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JWF descends from Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine through Lila Juanita Olives and her son Gerald E. Brandt, the presence of significant shared DNA between JWF and other known descendants of Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joseph Dougal/Nancy Ballentine through Lila Juanita Olives to Gerald E. Brandt, and ultimately to JWF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.