Joseph Cessna (1801 - 1854)

The paternal relationship between Joseph Cessna and his son Thomas Benton Cessna is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant KC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KC and other confirmed descendants of Jonathan Cessna/Rebecca Worley is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KC descends from Jonathan Cessna/Rebecca Worley through Joseph Cessna and his son Thomas Benton Cessna, the presence of significant shared DNA between KC and other known descendants of Jonathan Cessna/Rebecca Worley validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Jonathan Cessna/Rebecca Worley through Joseph Cessna to Thomas Benton Cessna, and ultimately to KC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.