Born about in North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Daniel Highsmith Sr.
and Ann (Beck) Highsmith
Sister of
Daniel Highsmith Jr., John Highsmith Sr., Sarah (Highsmith) Rogers [half] and James Highsmith
Wife of
Thomas Sampson Shepherd
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Allen Shepperd and Uriah Shepherd
Died about
at about age 54
in North Carolina or Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Nov 2018
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1749, died 1803.
One source says an Elizabeth was born in 1754 ans passed away in 1784.
This person was in a record in 1600.[1]
This person was in a record in 1749.[2]
Find-A-Grave: Elizabeth “Betsy” Shepherd Highsmith BIRTH 1749 Bertie Co., North Carolina DEATH 16 Sep 1769 (aged 19–20) Lee Co., North Carolina - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153234837/elizabeth-highsmith
This person was in a record in 1800.[3]
This person was in a record.[4]
Sources
- ↑
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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(http://search.ancestry.com/collections/60525/records/126385004 : 24 August 2017) - ↑
Legacy NFS Source: Christina Elizabeth Highsmith - birth: about 1749; Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Highsmiths in America, Annette Paris Highsmith
birth: about 1749; Bertie, North Carolina, United States
death: ; North Carolina, United States - ↑
The Highsmiths of America
page 12 for Powell history
(https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/534956-highsmith-in-america-descendants-of-daniel-highsmith-of-halifax-county-north-carolina-with-apprendices-of-unconnected-highsmithy-families?offset= : 8 July 2022) - ↑
Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Highsmith - Published information: birth-name: Elizabeth Martha Highsmith
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Published information: birth-name: Elizabeth Martha Highsmith
Published information: female
Published information: birth: 1749; North Carolina, United States
Published information: death: 1769; North Carolina, United States
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153234837/elizabeth-highsmith: accessed 31 December 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsy” Shepherd Highsmith (1749–16 Sep 1769), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153234837; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).
- "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R1-DQ8Q : Wed Oct 18 03:52:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Shepherd, Sheppard, Shepperd and , 1783.
- myheritage.com
- See also: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8P-PSQ
- Unsourced family tree handed down to Bethany Summers.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. 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. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~1.56%
Beth (Boles) Shepperd
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Marylynda (Moseley) Burke :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Victoria (Tutton) Davies :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Jim Richardson :
23andMe, GEDmatch M102255 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CE5081565 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T752929 [compare], FTDNA kit #51239
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~0.78%
Judy (Stubblefield) Tyler :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jkstyler
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~0.78%
Bill Boyd :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T308849 [compare], FTDNA kit #244736
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~0.39%
Lisa Grimmett :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wiebehike
-
~0.39%
Alan Sims :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WP6971930 [compare], Ancestry member A_Sims58
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Highsmith-571 and Highsmith-349 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be same person per https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8P-PSQ
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