Thomas Boswell Ratliff (13/12/1805 - 14/06/1891)

The paternal relationship between Thomas Boswell Ratliff and his son David Calhoun Ratliff is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CDC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CDC and other confirmed descendants of Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CDC descends from Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson through Thomas Boswell Ratliff and his son David Calhoun Ratliff, the presence of significant shared DNA between CDC and other known descendants of Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson through Thomas Boswell Ratliff to David Calhoun Ratliff, and ultimately to CDC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.