Born [date unknown] in Rowan, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Mordah Sr.
and Agnes (Wilson) Mordah
Sister of
James William Mordah [half], John Mordock, Agnes (Mordah) Alexander, Jean Agnes Mordah, James William Murdock, James Murdah, James Murdoh Jr. [half], William Murdah, Elizabeth Mordah, Robert Murdock, Martha Murdah, Eleanor Mordah and Jean Agnes Mordah
Wife of
William Morrison
— married
4 Jan 1769 in Rowan, North Carolina
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha Morrison and Thomas H. Morrison
Died
in North Carolina
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| Created 29 May 2011
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Contents |
Biography
Birth
Elizabeth Murdoch was born about 1749 in Rowan, North Carolina.
Marriage
She married William Morrison on 19 Feb 1767 in Rowan, North Carolina.[1]
Children
Elizabeth and William were the parents of:[2]
| Name | Dates | Notes |
| Thomas | b. 1768 | Presumed to have died in infancy. |
| Agnes | b. 1774 | |
| Mary | b. 1776 | |
| Sarah | b. 1778 | |
| Martha Clementine | 1779–1851 | Married George Milton Morrison (1777–1854). |
| Elizabeth | b. 1780 | |
| William, Jr | 17 Feb 1786 - 2 Jan 1878 | Called "Elder Billy". Married Nancy Ross Alexander (1780–1869) in 1807. |
| Abner | ca. 1787 - ca. 1824 | Married Rachel Reynolds (1795–1875) on 6 Feb 1810 in Lincoln, North Carolina. |
| John Franklin | 18 Oct 1788 - 10 March 1859 | Married 26 Nov 1810 in Christian, Kentucky. |
| Thomas H. | 27 June 1789 - 3 June 1871 | Nicknamed "Hog Tom". Married Easter Sharpe Alexander (1789-1848) in 1801 in Iredell. He was a Confederate soldier. |
| Andrew W. | 1794–1880 | Married Araminta Alexander (1796-1864) on 3 Aug 1824. |
Death
She died on 28 November 1805 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Sources
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina, County Marriages.
- ↑ FamilySearch, Elizabeth Murdoch, 49Y8-215. The original unsourced list also included James.
Bibliography
- North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, database with images, FamilySearch (21 July 2021), William Morrison and Elizabeth Mordach, 04 Jan 1769; citing Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
- FamilySearch, Elizabeth Murdoch (1744 – 28 November 1805), 49Y8-215.
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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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