By census time on 8/4/1870 she was head of the house, listed as Eliza,3 6, with $250 in real estate only, and children Sarah, 16, Martha ,12, M ary, 11, and William, 8.
On 6/30/1880 Eliza J was a 46 year old widow and had moved into thetow n of Oakland, Coles Co, IL. Son Email A T, 7, was the only childat ho me.