Elizabeth Vandiver was born on 18 May 1816, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Abraham Vandiver, was 29 and her mother, Ann Burks, was 23. She married James Presley Mathers on 29 March 1837. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Perry Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 25 March 1863, in Monroe, Indiana, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Clear Creek, Perry Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States.
Sources
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44248320/elizabeth-mathers: accessed 20 October 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Vandivier Mathers (18 May 1816–25 Mar 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44248320, citing Clear Creek Cemetery, Clear Creek, Monroe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Steve Vandiver (contributor 47099452).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJT-BYM: 4 April 2020), Elizabeth Mathers in household of James P Mathers, Perry, Monroe, Indiana, United States; citing family 221, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS5J-VFN: 2 March 2021), Elizabeth Vandeveer in entry for Julia Cathrine Lowry, 1920; citing Death, Wilmore, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States, certificate, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,943,279.
"Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLLS-TBHG: 12 September 2019), Elizabeth Vandiver in entry for Cynthia Vannoy, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897579.
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-VGWW: 18 March 2018), Elizabeth Vandever in entry for Cynthia Vannoy, 18 Jun 1939, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #5976, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821078.
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Vandiver-20 created through the import of Thomas Nesbit.GED on Jun 1, 2011, by Milton Nesbit. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Milton and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth:
~1.56% ~6.25%Dennis Sly :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T483465[compare], yourDNAportal DENcd1e27de, Ancestry member DennySly
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