The paternal relationship between Charles Gilliard and his son Ulysses Alex Carter is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CC and other confirmed descendants of Richard Simmons/Molsey Gibbs is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CC descends from Richard Simmons/Molsey Gibbs through Charles Gilliard and his son Ulysses Alex Carter, the presence of significant shared DNA between CC and other known descendants of Richard Simmons/Molsey Gibbs validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Richard Simmons/Molsey Gibbs through Charles Gilliard to Ulysses Alex Carter, and ultimately to CC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.