She is widowed and living with her parents' at the time of the 1900 Census. She states that she is the mother of 5 living children. They are not included in this census listing. She is enumerated with her maiden name.[1]
Her death record gives her middle name as Ellen, which explains why William and Ellen's daughter "Ellen" was listed in the 1860 Census but not in the 1870 Census.[2]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3L3-ZMR : accessed 24 February 2020), Sophia Marriott in household of Wm E Marriott, Justice Precinct 5 (east part) Wylie town, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,621.
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS17-J3X : 13 March 2018), Sophia Ellen Christensen, 06 Apr 1945; citing certificate number 18855, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,916.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFB-RW2 : 15 July 2017), Sophire Mariott in household of Wm E Marriott, Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 26, sheet 231B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,296.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sophia 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 (beta) of DNA with Sophia:
Marriott-1277 and Marriott-962 appear to represent the same person because: Sophia is listed by her middle name in the 1870 Census, and the birth year given is off by a few years. Based on her name on her death record -- Sophia Ellen Christensen -- it appears that they are the same person and should be merged.
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