Benard N. Sutfin (05/04/1926 - 01/10/1984)

The paternal relationship between Benard N. Sutfin and his son TS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant TS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between TS and other confirmed descendants of Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since TS descends from Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins through Benard N. Sutfin and his son TS, the presence of significant shared DNA between TS and other known descendants of Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Lathrop Meeker/Sophronia Maria Tompkins through Benard N. Sutfin to TS, and ultimately to TS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.