The maternal relationship between Etta Caroline Inman and her daughter
Gladys Hazel Kellogg is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RS and other confirmed descendants of
Samuel Rudy/
Salome Sally McGuire is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RS descends from Samuel Rudy/Salome Sally McGuire through Etta Caroline Inman and her daughter Gladys Hazel Kellogg, the presence of significant shared DNA between RS and other known descendants of Samuel Rudy/Salome Sally McGuire validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Samuel Rudy/Salome Sally McGuire through Etta Caroline Inman to Gladys Hazel Kellogg, and ultimately to RS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.