Daughter of Joseph Cripe and Mary Cripe (cousins)
Several on ancestry have her first name as Catherine with middle name as Elizabeth. I can find no documentation as yet, but a heads up to the family researcher.

1st husband was Jacob Cripe:

Elizabeth Cripe in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Cripe
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1850: Ross, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 40
Dwelling Number: 21
Family Number: 21
Household Members Age
Joseph Cripe 37
Mary Cripe 32
Elizabeth Cripe 13
David Cripe 9

Elizabeth Cripe in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Elizabeth Cripe
Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 4 May 1854
Spouse: Jacob Cripe
Page: 104
FHL Film Number: 007031662

After Jacob died, Elizabeth and children went to live with her parents.

Elizabeth Cripe in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Cripe
Age in 1870: 32
Birth Date: abt 1838
Birthplace: Indiana
Dwelling Number: 291
Home in 1870: Township 2 Range 2, Marion, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salem
Inferred Father:
Joseph Cripe
Inferred Mother:
Mary Cripe
Household Members Age
Joseph Cripe 58
Mary Cripe 53
Elizabeth Cripe 32
Mary J Cripe 11
Isabel Cripe 9
John E Cripe 3
Wm Rayborn 23

Elizabeth Cripe in the Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
Name: Elizabeth Cripe
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1870
Marriage Place: Marion, Illinois, USA
Spouse: Isaac Metzger
Film Number: 001010515

Elizabeth Metzger in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Metzger
Age: 45
Birth Date: Abt 1835
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number: 196
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Isaac Metzger
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Keeping House
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Isaac Metzger 48 Self (Head)
Elizabeth Metzger 45 Wife
Annie Metzger 9 Daughter
Sarah E. Metzger 7 Daughter
Melton J. Metzger 5 Son
Rosetta C. Metzger 9/12 Daughter
Mary Cripe 21 Daughter
Barbary Cripe 18 Daughter
Madison Harmison 26 Son-in-law

Elizebeth Metzer in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizebeth Metzer
[Elizabeth Metzer]
Age: 63
Birth Date: Dec 1836
Birthplace: Indiana, USA
Home in 1900: Montier, Shannon, Missouri
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 148
Family Number: 149
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 10
Occupation: Keeping Boarders (At Mill)
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Elizebeth Metzer 63 Head
Rosey E Metzer 20 Daughter
Jessy Metzer 24 Son
Mandy Metzer 22 Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law)
Harry A Metzer 2 Grand Son (Grandson)
Rosa A Metzer 2/12 Granddaughter

Elizabeth Cripe in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Elizabeth Cripe
Gender: Female
Spouse: Isaac Metzger
Child: Jesse Melven Metzger