Liddie was what we call today, challenged. In Court documents, she was called an idiot.
Sources
Parents probate records as well as other court documents. Her brother Abraham, sued his brothers regarding her support. Dad did not provide for her except to live with Mother. Unexpectedly, she outlived Mom.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Lydia: