Elizabeth was probably named for her Grandmother Elizabeth BerryOoley.
Her half-sister, Clara, said Elizabeth had a beautiful and strongsopra no voice and sang with her father's musical group.
It seems Elizabeth was counted twice in the 1860 census, living withth e James Powell family as a housekeeper's assistant and at home withher p arents.
Quoting from "Our Family at Woodmanse," the author said Elizabeth was" somewhat of a character. She never called him (her husband) by hisfir st name, but always Mr. Powell." Continuing with a story told byHenry B rown, who worked for them: "His bedroom was next to theirs,and since N elson was rather deaf, Henry could hear her talking tohim.
Even in private she still called him Mr. Powell. She always got upbe fore daybreak and set the pattern for the rest of the household.One mo rning Henry heard her say, 'Mr. Powell, Mr. Powell, get up! getup! Day light's shining in the window just like the moon.' There wassome mutt ering from Nelson, then he said, "Aw, it is the moon." Hisbed creaked , and soon he was snoring again." He added "She was anexcellent cook, a nd had quite a reputation for it in theneighborhood."
Elizabeth acquired several pieces of property in her own name shortlyb efore and after Nelson died:
6/3/1901 Cadwell, IL, where she paid $750 to Gilbert and JerushaBaker f or property. She may have originally intended to live therewith Nelso n during his postmaster tenure but never did.
1904 Following Nelson's death she applied for and received a widow'sp ension based on Nelson't service in the Civil War. She got$12/month b eginning in March and received her last check on 9/4/1915.
5/17/1904 Sullivan, IL. She bought more lots in the Lewissubdivision , this time from her step-daughter and husband, Lizzie andLevi Seass, p aying $500.
11/1/1904 By quit claim deed she bought a lot from Samuel and EdithD avis for $125.
11/1/1909 Again by quit claim deed she paid $125 for the lot of T.E.a nd Hattie Lewis.
On 4/19/1910 when the census taker came around, she was a 73 year oldw idow and living with daughter Mary and Ed Dunkin in Sullivan.
Elizabeth died of carcinoma of the stomach and liver, requiringconstan t nursing attention from 9/17/1915 until her death. She hadbeen livin g with only daughter, Mary Dunkin, at the time of her deathand Mary, w ith the help of sister-in-law, Mary Powell, wife of WmMoses, nursed El izabeth through her last illness.
Her obituary said she was well known all over Sullivan and othertownsh ips in the county, having spent a great part of her life in andnear th e city.
Mary Dunkin applied for reimbursement for bills of O M Williamson,phys ician, for $29.50 and C A Corgin, undertaker, for $134.25.
The funeral was held at the Christian church on Saturday afternoon at2 P M with Rev W.B. Hopper officiating.
