Born in Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ignatius Higdon Jr.
and Mildred Elizabeth (Dyson) Higdon
Sister of
Samuel Charles Higdon, Julia A. (Higdon) Nally, Nancy Ann (Higdon) Alvey and Mary Ann Higdon
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Eveline (Dorsey) Morris, Caroline Dorsey, Vincent Dorsey Jr., Samuel Dorsey, Mary A. Dorsey, Robert Dorsey, Elizabeth Ann (Dorsey) Day and Mildred Dorsey
Died
at about age 47
in Hart County, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jan 2019
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1812. She was the daughter of Ignatius Higdon and Mildred Dyson. She passed away in 1859.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #157607591
- Census Data
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M657-YC4 : 4 April 2020), Vincent Dorsey in household of Elizabeth Dorsey, Hart county, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing family 119, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth:
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~3.12%
Lisa Day
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
John Higdon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z630793 [compare], FTDNA kit #558118
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~1.56%
Joseph Meredith :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member James_Meredith
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~1.56%
Laurie (Higdon) Segers :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T069090 [compare], FTDNA kit #N39367
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