The paternal relationship between Weldon Wallace Davis and his son RD is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RD.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RD and other confirmed descendants of James Simpson Griggs/Malissa Hampton is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RD descends from James Simpson Griggs/Malissa Hampton through Weldon Wallace Davis and his son RD, the presence of significant shared DNA between RD and other known descendants of James Simpson Griggs/Malissa Hampton validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple James Simpson Griggs/Malissa Hampton through Weldon Wallace Davis to RD, and ultimately to RD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.