Born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert (Motheral) Modrell Jr
and Jane (McClure) Modrell
Sister of
Wilson M. Modrell and John Modrell
Wife of
Issac G. Cowan
— married
15 Apr 1815 in Pulaski Co., Ky
Descendants 
Mother of
Christine Jane (Cowan) Montgomery, Mary Elizabeth (Cowan) Rhodes, Mary Ann (Cowan) Hardgrove, Rebecca Cowan, Louisa (Cowan) Dollarhide, Nancy (Cowan) Meagher, Robert Cowan, Elenor Cowan and Columbus William Cowan
Died
at age 42
in Saline, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 May 2016
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1798. Elizabeth was the child of Robert Motheral and Jenny McClure. Elizabeth passed away in 1840[1]
Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 Name: Elizabeth Modrel Gender: Female Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1815 Marriage Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA Spouse: Isaac Cowan
Father Robert Modrel Probate Date: 6 Nov 1843 Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Elizabeth Modrell #405 b. 16 Jan 1798, prob. Pulaski Co., KY, m. 15 Apr 1815, in Pulaski Co., KY, Isaac Cowan #404, b. 15 May 1790, prob Russell Co., VA,17 (son of Andrew Cowan #1609 and Mary Alexander #1610) d. aft 24 Apr 1873, prob Lafayette Co., MO.
Elizabeth died 27 Jul 1840, prob. Lafayette Co., MO.17 Curator and guardian document in Lafayette Co., MO show her deceased by 1844. Her minor children are due to inherit from her father, Robert Modrell of Buchanan Co., MO. Marriage recorded in Book 1 1798-1820, Pulaski Co., KY. Married by Thos. Hill He served in the War of 1812 under Capt. Robert Modrell KY Mtd. rangers (D9). His pension application was approved 9 Jun 1873. In 1870 lived with dau. Elizabeth Rhodes in Lafayette Co., MO. Some of his pension application papers were signed in Saline Co., MO, but his post office was given as Concordia, Lafayette Co., MO. In 1860 he was living next to dau. Louisa in Andrew Co., MO. In 1850 he lived in Lafayette Co., MO with 2nd wife, Eleanor Dysart.
Sources
- U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965
- Source Information Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky. Film Number: 001912849
- Wills and Bonds, Vol A-B, 1839-1857
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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%
~6.25%
Rosalind (Waite) Alley 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M197098 [compare]
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~3.12%
Patrick Modrell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A756148 [compare], Ancestry member pndmodrell
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~1.56%
Bob Davis :
23andMe, GEDmatch M073122 [compare]
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~0.78%
Donald Courtney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A102133 [compare], Ancestry member LA6570
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