Occasionally after a highly publicized crime the principle players may desire a fresh start far from their infamey. However with Lizzie Borden annonymity was not the purpose intended. Borden remained in Fall River MA where she had lived her entire life. Changing her name to LizBeth was meant to give her a more sofisticated sounding name as she planned to assume a social position she felt her frugal father Andrew denied her while he was alive. But she was never allowed to enjoy the hometown's esteem. After her aquittal for the murders of her father and stepmother Abbey she was shunned by Fall River society. Borden took some respite in Boston and New York on occasion but lived an isolated life until her death in 1927. She lays beside her father Andrew, natural mother Sarah, sister Emma who preceeded her to the grave by only days and marked her grave with a simple tombstone the reads LizBeth.
*Footnote:Her stepmother Abbey was buried in her family plot in a different town.
Lizzie Andrew Borden's birth name is Elizabeth Andrew Borden.
Lizzie Borden v. The State Of Massachusettes.
Andrew Jackson Borden.
Lizzie's natural mother Sarah Borden died when Lizzie was only two. Her maiden name was Morse. Andrew Borden's second wife, Abby Durfee Gray Borden was a spinster until she married Andrew.
Actress Nance O'Neil had a close friendship with Lizzie Borden, it was rumoured that their relationship was romantic
Under oath at her murder trial Lizzie stated her full name, so christened, as Lizzie Andrew Borden. When asked if Lizzie was short for Elizabeth she replied no. After her trial and aquittal Lizzie moved to a larger house in a better neighborhood and changed her name to 'Lizbeth'. Her tombstone reads LizBeth Borden.
Lizzie Borden's family was a distant relation to the Borden's of the Borden food company.
Lizzie Andrew Borden is 5' 4".
The Borden's maid Bridget Sullivan had no middle name.
The Legend of Lizzie Borden was created in 1975.
Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860.
Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860.