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 KS.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KS and other confirmed descendants of
William Ballard/
Elizabeth Steppe is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KS descends from William Ballard/Elizabeth Steppe through Mary Mollie Ballard and her son Wilson Ballard Kessinger, the presence of significant shared DNA between KS 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 KS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.