Eliza Jane Waters ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1847 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 33 on the 1880 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 2 November 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 224B, Dwelling 783, Family 792, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
Eliza J. Waters..2..IL

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 1 Jul 1848, then her age should have been 1 instead of 2.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Prairie Creek Township, Logan County, IL on 17 July 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 161, Dwelling 1166, Family 1181, Roll 0200
Prairie Creek Township, Logan County, Illinois
Eliza Waters..11..IL

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orvil Township, Logan, IL on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 103B, District 40, Dwelling 170, Family 173, Roll 227
Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois
Liza Chowning..Wife..33..IL..Keeps House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date were 1 Jul 1848, then her age should have been 31 instead of 33.
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Eliza married Butler Carrico Chowning on 25 November 1869 in Lincoln, IL.^{1 2} (Butler Carrico Chowning was born on 7 December 1846 in Kentucky and died after 1 June 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orvil Township, Logan, IL on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 103B, District 40, Dwelling 170, Family 173, Roll 227
Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois
Butler Chowning..Head..37..KY..Farmer
Liza Chowning..Wife..33..IL..Keeps House
Della Chowning..Dau..9...IL
Maud Chowning..Dau..7..IL
Mary Chowning..Dau..1..IL
Samuel Chowning..Son..1..IL
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