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