The maternal relationship between Melinda Brogan and her son William Fleeman is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant TA.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between TA and other confirmed descendants of John A Brogan/EB is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since TA descends from John A Brogan/EB through Melinda Brogan and her son William Fleeman, the presence of significant shared DNA between TA and other known descendants of John A Brogan/EB validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John A Brogan/EB through Melinda Brogan to William Fleeman, and ultimately to TA, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.