The records have given several places of birth for her: Kentucky, Virginia,
A child's death record gives Rebecca's middle and maiden name: "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLBC-Q32 : 5 August 2017), Alonzo John Redenbaugh in entry for William W. Redenbaugh, 03 Aug 1931; citing Boise, Ada, Idaho, reference fn75740 rn55, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,530,911.
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Census Data
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ4R-F2T : 4 November 2017), Alonzo J. Redenbaugh and Rebecca D. Higdon, 03 Jun 1842, Van Buren, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 967,640.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4V-6XN : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Redinbaugh in household of Alonzo J Redinbaugh, Wapello county, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing family 509, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK9-GP6 : 12 April 2016), J Redenbaugh, Iowa, United States; citing p. 25, family 179, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,921.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTG-WN3 : accessed 4 June 2018), Rebecca D Redenbaugh in household of Alonzo J Redenbaugh, Newton Township Newton city Ward 3, Harvey, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 11B, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,482.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca 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 Rebecca: