In 1860, Catherine was living in Colin County, Texas, with her brother Eli[1]. Also, in the household is William D. Edwards, farmer. This is presumably the William A. Edwards that Catherine married on 1 July 1860.
Catherine and William A. Edwards were married 1 July 1860 in Collin County, Texas.[2][3]. They had one child together: Samuel Edwards (abt.1861-)[4].
In 1880, Catherine has remarried George M. DeLong and is living in Greene County, Illinois, with him and her son, Samuel Edwards.[5]
In 1900, Catherine was born June 1828 in Tennessee, is widowed and is living with her son, Samuel Edwards, in Linder Township, Greene County, Illinois.[6]
In 1910, Catherine is still widowed and a boarder in the home of Thomas and Minnie Summers in Linder, Greene County, Illinois. [7]
The Illinois death index states Catherine DeLong died 3 Sep 1917 in Morgan County, Illinois[8]
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K61P-H3N : 23 February 2021), Wm A Edwards and Catharine T Witt, 01 Jul 1860; citing Marriage, citing Collin, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,289,595.
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8Y-76S3 : 10 March 2021), Wm A Edwards and Catharine I Witt, 29 Jun 1860; citing Collin, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,289,595.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJK-N4S : 13 January 2022), Cathrine I. De Long in household of George M. De Long, Greene, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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