David R. Carpenter (26/07/1850 - 31/07/1928)

The paternal relationship between David R. Carpenter and his daughter Cecelia E. Carpenter is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CP.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CP and other confirmed descendants of John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CP descends from John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom through David R. Carpenter and his daughter Cecelia E. Carpenter, the presence of significant shared DNA between CP and other known descendants of John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom through David R. Carpenter to Cecelia E. Carpenter, and ultimately to CP, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.