William Merrill Bowman (1893 - 1944)

The paternal relationship between William Merrill Bowman and his daughter CB is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CB.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CB and other confirmed descendants of AB/JS is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CB descends from AB/JS through William Merrill Bowman and his daughter CB, the presence of significant shared DNA between CB and other known descendants of AB/JS validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple AB/JS through William Merrill Bowman to CB, and ultimately to CB, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.