Mary Mollie Ballard (1790 - 1863)

The maternal relationship between Mary Mollie Ballard and her son Wilson Ballard Kessinger is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JPS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JPS and other confirmed descendants of William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JPS descends from William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Mary Mollie Ballard and her son Wilson Ballard Kessinger, the presence of significant shared DNA between JPS and other known descendants of William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Mary Mollie Ballard to Wilson Ballard Kessinger, and ultimately to JPS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.