Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 21.1 cM segment on chromosome 2, consisting of Judy Hall and Shonda (Sayers) Feather, her 4th cousin 1x removed, and DE, her 4th cousin 1x removed. (Shonda and DE are 5th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Robert Hopson and Narcissa Pierce, the 3x great grandparents of Judy Hall and 4x great grandparents of both Shonda (Sayers) Feather and DE.
Sources
↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q2R2-H5XX : accessed 30 July 2022), Entry for Donald W Hall, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 11 Dec 2005; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Gazette, The, born-digital text.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40672176/donald-william-hall: accessed 30 July 2022), memorial page for Donald William Hall (16 Jul 1922–10 Dec 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40672176, citing Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by JKHS (contributor 48180874).
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:D5C7-X3Z : 11 January 2021), Donald W Hall, 10 Dec 2005; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Don by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Don: