The paternal relationship between Frank Ray Crabtree and his son FRC is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LC.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LC and other confirmed descendants of
James Fulton Hatcher/
Catherine Elizabeth Martin is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LC descends from James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Frank Ray Crabtree and his son FRC, the presence of significant shared DNA between LC and other known descendants of James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Fulton Hatcher/Catherine Elizabeth Martin through Frank Ray Crabtree to FRC, and ultimately to LC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.