The paternal relationship between Simeon Pennington and his son Whitson Pennington is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JPS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JPS and other confirmed descendants of Timothy Pennington/Nancy Susannah Riggs is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JPS descends from Timothy Pennington/Nancy Susannah Riggs through Simeon Pennington and his son Whitson Pennington, the presence of significant shared DNA between JPS and other known descendants of Timothy Pennington/Nancy Susannah Riggs validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Timothy Pennington/Nancy Susannah Riggs through Simeon Pennington to Whitson Pennington, and ultimately to JPS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.