Born about in Alexander, Province of North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Elder
and Elizabeth (Speer) Elder
Sister of
Ephraim Elder [half], Anna (Elder) Reynolds, Sarah (Elder) Davenport and Peter Elder [half]
Wife of
Robert Head
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 92
in Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2017
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Biography
Martha was born about 1760; she is age 90 in the 1850 census.
She passed away in 1852.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDB-R62 : 23 December 2020), Martha Head in household of Sarah Ellis, Robertson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Robertson County Gen web
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~3.12%
John Elliott
:
AncestryDNA
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~2.34%
Jackie Root :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JackieDeeAnnL
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~1.56%
Jenny (Carper) Brady :
23andMe, GEDmatch FR9695162 [compare]
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~1.56%
M Elliott :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Liz (Pace) Wilhelm :
23andMe, GEDmatch QA6142826 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
W. Philpott :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A570019 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Carrie (Winingar) Fisher :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A629545 [compare], Ancestry member Monkeysinatree
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~0.78%
Renee (Elder) Bunck :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A931364 [compare], Ancestry member negene
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A931364 [compare], FTDNA kit #N114180
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A931364 [compare]
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~0.78%
Cary (Kaiser) Bright :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
L Philpott :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A275058 [compare], Ancestry member Phiddledeelee
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~0.39%
Kl Kip :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A849837 [compare]
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PETER ELDER DNA category has 20 Y-DNA kits in ELDER DNA PROJECT RESULTS CHART at https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder?iframe=yresults
Includes Y-DNA kits #35714 (WikiTree Elder-2044), #557353 (WikiTree Elder-2047)
WorldConnect by Laura Van Hees. (Public access) at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ljv&id=P3195
ID: P3195 Name: Martha "Patty" Elder Birth: 1760 Death: 20 Feb 1852 in Robertson Co, TN -- ??Father: Peter Elder b: 1 Dec 1741 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA ?Mother: Elizabeth?? -- Marriage 1 Robert Head b: 30 Nov 1757 in Orange Co, VA Married: 1785 in Surrey, NC
PETER ELDER excellent docs by Robert ELDER at http://peterelderva.info