Elizabeth Hatfield

Elizabeth Hatfield (1856-1933) was the tenth born child of Joseph Hatfield and Mary Polly Heather, as well as the twin sister of Bob, and the sister of Hiram, Mary, Lucy, Nancy, Calestine, Jemima, Thomas, Joseph, Rebecca, Martha, and Hannah. She was also the second wife of James Robert Attebury, the step-mother of Mary, and the mother of Virginia, Joseph, James Jr., Hannah, Lucy, Martha, Scharlmaign, Letty, Ida, George, and Orvel.

Biography
Elizabeth was born on February 18, 1856 to Joseph Hatfield and Mary Polly Heather along with her twin brother Bob. She grew up in Missouri with her thirteen siblings. After her older sister's death in 1872, she married the widowed James Attebury, and they raised Calestine's daughter, Mary, with their own children. They married on December 6, 1874 in Vernon, Missouri.

James and Elizabeth had eleven children (including Mary, twelve), including Virginia (b. 1875), Joseph (b. 1877), Hannah (b. 1881), Lucy (b. 1883), Martha (b. 1885), Scharlmain (b. 1886), Letty (b. 1889), Ida (b. 1891), George (b. 1893), and Orvel (1899). However, Virginia, James Jr., and Martha all died within a year of their births, and Hannah died in 1884. Her husband, James, died in 1907. Lucy also died in 1917 while giving birth to her daughter who died a month later. Letty died in 1929 while giving birth to her daughter, who also died in birth.

In 1900, Elizabeth and James moved their family to Jasper, Missouri. After James' death, Elizabeth moved to Washington, Oklahoma. She died on November 20, 1933 in Washington, Oklahoma at the age of 77.

Trivia

 * Many of her kids were named after her siblings.
 * She married her older sister's husband after her sister's death.
 * She was named after her father's twin sister.
 * She had a twin brother named Bob.