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Elizabeth Ann (Murkin) Spidell (abt. 1838 - 1873)

Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Spidell formerly Murkin
Born about in New York, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Wife of — married 4 Jul 1867 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Died at about age 35 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth Ann Murkin[1], known as Eliza, was born in about 1838 in New York[2][3] (see research note) to John Ahrend Murkin I (abt.1811-1881) and Catharine (Miller) Murkin (abt.1817-abt.1884).

She married Christian Kenner Spidell on July 4, 1867 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was the second wife of "C. K" and daughters Mariah "Marie" E (Spidell) Robertson (1858-1954) and Alice Spidell (1860-1878) were brought into the new marriage[4]. Two further daughters ensued from the new marrage: Mary Eliza (Spidell) Jackson (1870-1959) and Henrietta Spidell (1872-1956)[5].

Eliza died 16 Jun 1873[6] probably in Davidson County, Tennessee and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee[7].

Research Notes

  • Place of birth is given as "New York" in the 1850 and 1860 censuses[2][3]. New York is ambiguous and may have meant 'greater New York City area'. "New York" has been used.

Sources

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-15R6 : 26 August 2019), Eliza Ann Murkin in entry for Lida Spidell Jackson, 22 Feb 1959; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. This shows that "Lida Spidell Jackson" (female, age 89, born 19 Jan 1870 in Tennessee, widowed, last residence = 801 North 16th Street, Nashville, father = "Christian K. Spidell", mother = "Eliza Ann Murkin", spouse = "Hugh Jackson") died on 22 Feb 1959 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee from arteriosclerosis. Informant was Keener Jackson, 1014 17th Avenue South.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census, 1850 database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), John A. Murkin in household of John Murkin, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 429, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). This was enumerated on 6 September, 1850 and shows :
    "John Murkin" (Male, age 40, born Germany, occupation "shoe and boot maker")
    "Catharine Murkin" (Female, age 33, born Prussia)
    "Elizabeth Murkin" (Female, age 12, born New York)
    "John A Murkin" (Male, age 9, born Tennessee)
    "Mariah Murkin" (Female, age 6, born Tennessee)
    "Hermon Murkin" (Male, age 4, born Tennessee)
    "Willie Murkin" (Female, age 3, bon Tennessee)
    "John Snyder" (Male, age 35, born Prussia, Occupation shoe maker)
    "Christopher Pastner" (Male, age 23, born Germany, occupation shoe maker)
    5 children between ages 3 and 11 with last name "Laurent".
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census, 1860 database with images, FamilySearch (26 July 2017), Joseph Murkin in entry for John A Murkin, 1860. This was enumerated 23 Jul 1860 in the 1st Ward, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee and shows :
    "John A Murkin" (Male, age 49, born in Hanover [an independent city/state which later became part of Germany], occupation shoe maker)
    "Catherine Murkin" (Female, age 42, born Prussia [which later became part of Germany])
    "Eliza Murkin" (Female, age 22, born New York)
    "John Murkin" (Jr.) (Male, age 19, born Tennessee, occupation coach painter)
    "Mary L Murkin" (Female, age 16, born Tennessee)
    "Herman Murkin" (Male, age 14, born Tennessee)
    "Willimena Murkin" (Female, age 12, born Tennessee)
    "Josephina Murkin" (Female, age 10, born Tennessee)
    "Caroline Murkin" (Female, age 8, born Tennessee)
    "Gustavus A Murkin" (Male, age 3, born Tennessee
    "Joseph Murkin" (Male, age 1, born Tennessee)
    "H W Vesterman (male, age 23, born Hanover, occupation shoe maker)
    "Sumner Kirkpatrick" (male, age 24, born Tennessee, occupation shoe merchant)
    "John L McClelland" (male, age 18, born Pennsylvania, occupation salesman).
  4. 4.0 4.1 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8G-YV3 : 14 June 2019), Christian Spidell, 1870. This was enumerated on 5 Jul 1870 in District 18, Davidson County, Tennessee and shows :
    "Christian Spidell" (Male, age 40, born Kentucky, occupation carpenter)
    "Eliza Spidell" (Female age 32, born New York)
    "Maria Spidell" (Female age 12, born Tennessee)
    "Alice Spidell" (Female age 10, born Tennessee)
    "Eliza Spidell" (Female age 0, born Tennessee).
  5. 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQB-CQT : 15 July 2017), John Spidell, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 40, sheet 94A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,249. This shows :
    "John Spidell" (Self, Male, age 70, born Germany)
    "Eliza Spidell" (Wife, age 68, born Kentucky)
    "Christian Spidell" (Son, age 46, born Kentucky)
    "Eliza Spidell" (Granddaughter, age 11, born Tennessee)
    "Henrietta Spidell" (Granddaughter, age 9, born Tennessee)
    "John Spidell" (Jr.) (Son, age 39, born Kentucky)
    "Dorcas Spidell" (Daughter, age 29, born Kentucky)
    "Johanna Spidell" (Daughter, age 27, born Kentucky).
  6. 6.0 6.1 Source of this obituary is unknown. "SPIDELL - On Monday night, June 16, Eliza C., wife of C. K. Spidell, and daughter of J. A. Murkin, Sr., aged 35 years.".
  7. 7.0 7.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #34509051 for Eliza C. (Murkin) Spidell (accessed 21 Jan 2020).
    The gravestone is NOT depicted.
    The entry says "Eliza C Murkin Spidell, Birth 1838, New York, Death 16 Jun 1873 (aged 34–35), Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, Plot 240, Section 1, Single Grave"
    Links to memorials for BOTH PARENTS, spouse, four siblings and two children are provided.
    Additional text reads: "Eliza C. Murkin married Christian Kenner Spidell on July 4, 1867 in Davidson County, Tennessee" and "Information from Mount Olivet Cemetery Records (copies of original interment logs on microfilm). The years of birth and death are estimated from these records : Name Spidell, Mrs. Eliza C., Date of Burial June 17, 1873, Age 35 years, Cause of death Cholera." and a transcription and image of a newspaper death notice (source unknown).
  8. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ75-165 : 3 November 2017), Christian K Spidell and Eliza C Murkin, 04 Jul 1867; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 515, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296. This shows that "Christian K. Spidell" married "Eliza C. Murkin" on 4 Jul 1867 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Celebrant was D. W. Phillips MoG.
  9. Mt. Olivet Cemetery interment book, vol. II, p. 59, Entry for Mrs. Eliza C. Spidell, died at age 35 of Cholera, interred 17 Jun 1873. See attached image.
  10. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-V3GH : 26 August 2019), Elizabeth Murkin in entry for Etta Spidell, 29 Sep 1956; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. This shows that "Etta Spidell" (female, born 9 May 1872 in Tennessee, single, last residence = 801 North 16th Street, Nashville, father = "C K Spidell",, mother = "Elizabeth Murkin") died on 29 Sep 1956 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee from circulatory collapse due to senility. Informant R. H. Jackson, 1014 17th Avenue South.




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