Robert Ratliff (23/08/1813 - 18/02/1889)

The paternal relationship between Robert Ratliff and his daughter Sarah Alice Ratliff is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant SM.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SM and other confirmed descendants of Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SM descends from Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson through Robert Ratliff and his daughter Sarah Alice Ratliff, the presence of significant shared DNA between SM 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 Robert Ratliff to Sarah Alice Ratliff, and ultimately to SM, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.