Born in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Burrell Nelson Moseley
and Cora (Hightower) Moseley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Lawrence Bluford Merchant
— married
18 Sep 1924 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States
Mother of
Leigh (Merchant) Cardwell and Margaret (Merchant) Michel
Died
at age 87
in Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2019
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Biography
Mattye was born in 1900. She was the daughter of Burrell Moseley and Cora Hightower. She passed away in 1987.
Sources
- "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8Y-ZFCN : Thu Nov 30 13:01:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence Merchant and Mattie Leigh Maseley, 17 Sep 1924.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64183377/mattye-leigh-merchant: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Mattye Leigh Moseley Merchant (23 Feb 1900–24 Jun 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #64183377, citing Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by Betty (contributor 47301610).
- FamilySearch Person Sources: L89Y-CWR
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mattye 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 Mattye:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mattye 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 Mattye:
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~0.78%
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