Leigh Edison Drake (1905 - )

The paternal relationship between Leigh Edison Drake and his DNA tested daughter EL is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EL and other confirmed descendants of John Thomas Shephard/Elizabeth Thompson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EL descends from John Thomas Shephard/Elizabeth Thompson through Leigh Edison Drake, the presence of significant shared DNA between EL and other known descendants of John Thomas Shephard/Elizabeth Thompson validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John Thomas Shephard/Elizabeth Thompson through Leigh Edison Drake to EL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.