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Eliza <I>Penny</I> Symons

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Eliza Penny Symons

Birth
England
Death
10 Jan 1928 (aged 79)
Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
Burial
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unknown (Next to James Harris)
Memorial ID
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Wife of (1st)James Harris; (2nd) Edward Symons.
Eliza's birth date was taken from the 1900 U.S. Census; her death date was taken from her death certificate found on Ancestry; her maiden name was taken from her son, John's, death certificate.

Following the death of her husband, James, Eliza remained in Gold Hill, and in 1900 was enumerated in the U.S. Census with her sons John, Alfred and William who were living in her household.
HARRIS, Eliza; age 51; birth date Nov. 1848; birthplace England; immigration year 1875; widowed; home owned, free of mortgage

In 1903, Eliza married Edward R. Symons, a native of England who immigrated to the United States ca. 1872 and became a naturalized citizen in October, 1876 in the Nevada District Court at Storey County. Edward worked as a miner and carpenter for many years at Virginia City, Bodie and Sonora, California before marrying Eliza .

1910 U.S. Census at Gold Hill:
SYMONS, Edward; age 60; birth year abt. 1850; birthplace England; immigration in 1872; married; spouse Eliza Symons; years of marriage: 7; father and mother born in England; occupation: janitor at a public school; naturalized
SYMONS, Eliza; age 59; birth year abt. 1851; birthplace England; married; spouse Edward Symons; years of marriage: 7; father and mother born in England; number of children born: 6; number of children living: 4

Edward died in 1916, and in 1920, Eliza was living in the household of her oldest son, John, in East Fork (Gardnerville), Douglas County. The household included her grandchildren Donald and Harley Harris, John's sons, and Hazel Harris, Charles' daughter.

Eliza was buried at Gold Hill next to her first husband, James.
Wife of (1st)James Harris; (2nd) Edward Symons.
Eliza's birth date was taken from the 1900 U.S. Census; her death date was taken from her death certificate found on Ancestry; her maiden name was taken from her son, John's, death certificate.

Following the death of her husband, James, Eliza remained in Gold Hill, and in 1900 was enumerated in the U.S. Census with her sons John, Alfred and William who were living in her household.
HARRIS, Eliza; age 51; birth date Nov. 1848; birthplace England; immigration year 1875; widowed; home owned, free of mortgage

In 1903, Eliza married Edward R. Symons, a native of England who immigrated to the United States ca. 1872 and became a naturalized citizen in October, 1876 in the Nevada District Court at Storey County. Edward worked as a miner and carpenter for many years at Virginia City, Bodie and Sonora, California before marrying Eliza .

1910 U.S. Census at Gold Hill:
SYMONS, Edward; age 60; birth year abt. 1850; birthplace England; immigration in 1872; married; spouse Eliza Symons; years of marriage: 7; father and mother born in England; occupation: janitor at a public school; naturalized
SYMONS, Eliza; age 59; birth year abt. 1851; birthplace England; married; spouse Edward Symons; years of marriage: 7; father and mother born in England; number of children born: 6; number of children living: 4

Edward died in 1916, and in 1920, Eliza was living in the household of her oldest son, John, in East Fork (Gardnerville), Douglas County. The household included her grandchildren Donald and Harley Harris, John's sons, and Hazel Harris, Charles' daughter.

Eliza was buried at Gold Hill next to her first husband, James.


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