The paternal relationship between Vernie Eugene Hopper and his son
Richard Hopper is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LH.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LH and other confirmed descendants of
Zadock Barnard/
Mary Short is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LH descends from Zadock Barnard/Mary Short through Vernie Eugene Hopper and his son Richard Hopper, the presence of significant shared DNA between LH and other known descendants of Zadock Barnard/Mary Short validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Zadock Barnard/Mary Short through Vernie Eugene Hopper to Richard Hopper, and ultimately to LH, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.