He is of American descent on both his father and mother's side.
Each family has its own history and line of descent.
The line of descent will only pass through these children.
They do not seem to run in particular lines of descent, so I am told.
His rate of descent was now 350 feet per minute.
This was the beginning of her descent into the well.
No, the media had their eyes on her because she is also of German descent, at least in part.
His second wife, with whom he had two children, was of French descent.
A direct line of descent running from them to me.
The following aren't really of African descent but are rather considered "black people".