"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSJ-1KT : accessed 16 July 2023), Abie Shepherd in household of James T Shepherd, Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 2B, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1121; FHL microfilm 1,375,134.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTD-HBG : 9 March 2021), J E Lakey and Abie Shepherd, 02 Mar 1921; citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 19,268.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X331-HTQ : accessed 16 July 2023), Abie D Lakey in household of Jesse Lakey, Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 6A, line 19, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1704; FHL microfilm 2,341,438.
"United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:KW39-TDY : Tue Jul 11 11:17:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Jess Lakey and Abbie Lakey, 1940.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19714425/abbie-alice-lakey: accessed 16 July 2023), memorial page for Abbie Alice Shepherd Lakey (14 Jul 1902–23 Sep 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19714425, citing Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cowee, Macon County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by JoAnn Welch Coon (contributor 46853486).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abbie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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