The paternal relationship between Venice Edrin Pennington and his daughter DP is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant KS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KS and other confirmed descendants of
James Chapman/
Ruth Bertha Hammer is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KS descends from James Chapman/Ruth Bertha Hammer through Venice Edrin Pennington and his daughter DP, the presence of significant shared DNA between KS and other known descendants of James Chapman/Ruth Bertha Hammer validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Chapman/Ruth Bertha Hammer through Venice Edrin Pennington to DP, and ultimately to KS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.