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Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay

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Birth	:	23 Jan 1859 Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	8 Apr 1942 Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	St. George's Churchyard, Doncaster, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, England
Coordinate	:	53.5233060, -1.1268600
Inscription	:	Eliza 1859 - 1942 Micheal 1863 - 1928 SHAY
Description	:	Extract from the 1860 Census: Name: Eliza Higdon Age in 1860: 1 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relation to head-of-house: daughter Home in 1860: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois Post office: Elmwood Occupation: not listed Siblings living at home: William (age 5) and Gilman (3) Census place: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois; Roll M653_217; Page: 548; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 803217 Date: 20 Jul 1860 Extract from the 1870 Census: Name: Eliza E Higdon Age in 1870: 11 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Gender: female Home in 1870: Patton, Ford, Illinois Post office: Paxton Occupation: attending school Siblings living at home: Wm J (age 15), Gilman H (13), Benjamin (9), Ulysses G (6), Celia (4), and Marietta (2/12) Census place: Patton,... Read More	Extract from the 1860 Census: Name: Eliza Higdon Age in 1860: 1 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relation to head-of-house: daughter Home in 1860: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois Post office: Elmwood Occupation: not listed Siblings living at home: William (age 5) and Gilman (3) Census place: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois; Roll M653_217; Page: 548; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 803217 Date: 20 Jul 1860 Extract from the 1870 Census: Name: Eliza E Higdon Age in 1870: 11 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Gender: female Home in 1870: Patton, Ford, Illinois Post office: Paxton Occupation: attending school Siblings living at home: Wm J (age 15), Gilman H (13), Benjamin (9), Ulysses G (6), Celia (4), and Marietta (2/12) Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 69; Image: 139 Date: 28 Jun 1870 Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: Eliza E Higdon Age: 21 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relationship to head-of-household: daughter Home in 1880: Patton, Ford, Illinois Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: at home Siblings living at home: William J (age 25), Benjamin F (18), Grant (16), Celia (14), Marietta (10), and Shotwell (7) Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: T9_206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 357.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0717 Date: 1 Jun 1880 Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: Eliza Higdon Age at last birthday: 41 Date of birth: Jan 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relationship to head-of-house: daughter Home in 1900: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: single Able to read, write and speak English: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: housekeeper Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 118. Date: 21 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: Eliza E Shay Age in 1910: 51 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relationship to head of family: wife Home in 1910: Boone Township, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: married Number of years of present marriage: 8 Number of children: 0 Number of children now living: 0 Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: none Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 278 Date: 15 Apr 1910 Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census: Name: Eliza Shay Age: 66 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birth location: Illinois Race: white Gender: female Residence county: Hancock Residence state: Iowa Locality: Boone Relation to head of house: wife Marital status: married Highest grade completed: 7 Father: Peter B Higdon Father's age: not listed Father's birth location: Ohio Mother: Marietta Miller Mother's age: not listed Mother's birth location: Indiana Parents' marriage location: Indiana Religion: Catholic Census date: 1 Jan 1925 Roll: IA1925_1738 Line: 20 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: Eliza E Shay Age: 71 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relation to head-of-house: sister-in-law [sic - should be sister] Living with: brother Shotwell (age 56) and wife Malinda Higdon (54) Home in 1930: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: widow Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Indiana [sic] Occupation: none Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: ; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 690.0 Date: 9 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: Eliza Shay Age: 81 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: female Relation to head-of-house: sister [listed as lodger] Living with: Shotwell and Linda Higdon, ages 67 and 65 Home in 1940: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Address: 390 West 6th Street Marital status: widow Highest grade of school completed: "e" Living on farm: no Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: housework Has other income of more than $50: yes Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T627_1164; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 41-9 Date: 29 Apr 1940 Obituary from the "Globe-Gazette" of Mason City, Iowa dated 10 Apr 1942: Conduct Rites Of Mrs. Shay - - - Britt Resident Dies at Home of Niece in Gibson City, Ill. - - - Britt - Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Shay, who died Monday at the home of a niece in Gibson City, Ill., were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church in Britt with the Rev. C. K. McNary officiating. Burial will be in Britt Evergreen cemetery. In 1896 she came to Iowa with her parents, settling on a farm in Boone township, Hancock county. She married Michael Shay March 28, 1902 living in the same neighborhood until his death July 14, 1928 when she came to Britt to make her home with her brother, Shotwell Higdon, where she lived until her death outside of visits with relatives in Illinois. Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Charles Miller, of Gibson City, Ill., and two brothers, F. Higdon and Shotwell Higdon of Britt.

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Where is Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay's memorial?
Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay's memorial is located at: St. George's Churchyard, Doncaster, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, England.
When did Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay death?
Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay death on 8 Apr 1942 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay's memorial?
Latitude: 53.5233060
Longitude: -1.1268600

Family Members:

Parent

Peter B. Higdon

(1832 - 1903)

Marietta C. Miller Higdon

(1835 - 1912)

Spouse

Micheal Shay

(1863 - 1928)

Siblings

William J. Higdon

(1855 - 1908)

Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.

(1861 - 1953)

Shotwell Gentle Higdon

(1872 - 1956)

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