Elizabeth was among many children born to Edward and Bertha (Schneider) Weber. Often called Lizzie, she immigrated to the United States in 1878 from Germany and settled with the family in Evansville, Ind.
She married John W. Tapscott June 25, 1891. They had a daughter, Irene Elizabeth, on April 3, 1892 in Evansville. Not long after, they set off west, traveling to Pacific County, Wash., where another daughter, Anna was born Oct. 5, 1893. It's unclear why they moved west, but it may have been by railroad. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Pacific County in 1893, fueling growth in the area.
On July 1, 1895, Lizzie Weber gave birth to a stillborn daughter, according to the birth record from Lewis County in Washington. It's hard to make out John's occupation at this time, but it may be machinist. Lizzie gave birth to another stillborn daughter on April 27, 1897.
At some point in the late 1890s John Tapscott died. According to researcher Vicki Seegert, an Ancestry.com member who is Elizabeth's great granddaughter, the story passed down through Elizabeth's daughter, Irene (Tapscott) Lockyear's, family is, "Mr Tapscott got his legs tangled in the ropes of some sort of large balloon, which carried him up into the air; when he fell free, the drop killed him."
With her two young daughters, Elizabeth managed to return to Evansville by the 1900 Census where they lived with her parents and several siblings. Elizabeth continued to live with her parents for many years as noted in the 1910 and 1920 Census. It appears she was working in 1910 in a woolen mill, but in 1920 it indicates she was not working.
In late summer 1922, Elizabeth married Ellsworth Wood. In 1930, the Woods owned a home worth $1,000 on N Fourth Avenue in Evansville. Ellsworth worked for a Truck Company. Elizabeth and Ellsworth later separated with Elizabeth moving in with her daughter Irene Lockyear, whose daughters Elizabeth and Marilyn helped care for her until her death Nov. 1, 1941. She is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Obituary
Date unknown, Evansville Courier:
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, 71, who died Saturday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lockyear, 1314 North Gavin street, after a long illness, will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ziemer's funeral home.
The Rev. Clyde Koehler, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Ellsworth; another daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown, Hollywood, Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Merle, Mrs. Laura Neithart, Mrs. William Heilman, Mrs. Kale (sic) Wheeler and Mrs. H.T. Giles, all of Evansville; two brothers, Emil and Gus Weber, both of Evansville; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She married John W. Tapscott June 25, 1891. They had a daughter, Irene Elizabeth, on April 3, 1892 in Evansville. Not long after, they set off west, traveling to Pacific County, Wash., where another daughter, Anna was born Oct. 5, 1893. It's unclear why they moved west, but it may have been by railroad. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Pacific County in 1893, fueling growth in the area.
On July 1, 1895, Lizzie Weber gave birth to a stillborn daughter, according to the birth record from Lewis County in Washington. It's hard to make out John's occupation at this time, but it may be machinist. Lizzie gave birth to another stillborn daughter on April 27, 1897.
At some point in the late 1890s John Tapscott died. According to researcher Vicki Seegert, an Ancestry.com member who is Elizabeth's great granddaughter, the story passed down through Elizabeth's daughter, Irene (Tapscott) Lockyear's, family is, "Mr Tapscott got his legs tangled in the ropes of some sort of large balloon, which carried him up into the air; when he fell free, the drop killed him."
With her two young daughters, Elizabeth managed to return to Evansville by the 1900 Census where they lived with her parents and several siblings. Elizabeth continued to live with her parents for many years as noted in the 1910 and 1920 Census. It appears she was working in 1910 in a woolen mill, but in 1920 it indicates she was not working.
In late summer 1922, Elizabeth married Ellsworth Wood. In 1930, the Woods owned a home worth $1,000 on N Fourth Avenue in Evansville. Ellsworth worked for a Truck Company. Elizabeth and Ellsworth later separated with Elizabeth moving in with her daughter Irene Lockyear, whose daughters Elizabeth and Marilyn helped care for her until her death Nov. 1, 1941. She is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Obituary
Date unknown, Evansville Courier:
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, 71, who died Saturday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lockyear, 1314 North Gavin street, after a long illness, will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ziemer's funeral home.
The Rev. Clyde Koehler, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Ellsworth; another daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown, Hollywood, Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Merle, Mrs. Laura Neithart, Mrs. William Heilman, Mrs. Kale (sic) Wheeler and Mrs. H.T. Giles, all of Evansville; two brothers, Emil and Gus Weber, both of Evansville; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Elizabeth was among many children born to Edward and Bertha (Schneider) Weber. Often called Lizzie, she immigrated to the United States in 1878 from Germany and settled with the family in Evansville, Ind.
She married John W. Tapscott June 25, 1891. They had a daughter, Irene Elizabeth, on April 3, 1892 in Evansville. Not long after, they set off west, traveling to Pacific County, Wash., where another daughter, Anna was born Oct. 5, 1893. It's unclear why they moved west, but it may have been by railroad. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Pacific County in 1893, fueling growth in the area.
On July 1, 1895, Lizzie Weber gave birth to a stillborn daughter, according to the birth record from Lewis County in Washington. It's hard to make out John's occupation at this time, but it may be machinist. Lizzie gave birth to another stillborn daughter on April 27, 1897.
At some point in the late 1890s John Tapscott died. According to researcher Vicki Seegert, an Ancestry.com member who is Elizabeth's great granddaughter, the story passed down through Elizabeth's daughter, Irene (Tapscott) Lockyear's, family is, "Mr Tapscott got his legs tangled in the ropes of some sort of large balloon, which carried him up into the air; when he fell free, the drop killed him."
With her two young daughters, Elizabeth managed to return to Evansville by the 1900 Census where they lived with her parents and several siblings. Elizabeth continued to live with her parents for many years as noted in the 1910 and 1920 Census. It appears she was working in 1910 in a woolen mill, but in 1920 it indicates she was not working.
In late summer 1922, Elizabeth married Ellsworth Wood. In 1930, the Woods owned a home worth $1,000 on N Fourth Avenue in Evansville. Ellsworth worked for a Truck Company. Elizabeth and Ellsworth later separated with Elizabeth moving in with her daughter Irene Lockyear, whose daughters Elizabeth and Marilyn helped care for her until her death Nov. 1, 1941. She is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Obituary
Date unknown, Evansville Courier:
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, 71, who died Saturday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lockyear, 1314 North Gavin street, after a long illness, will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ziemer's funeral home.
The Rev. Clyde Koehler, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Ellsworth; another daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown, Hollywood, Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Merle, Mrs. Laura Neithart, Mrs. William Heilman, Mrs. Kale (sic) Wheeler and Mrs. H.T. Giles, all of Evansville; two brothers, Emil and Gus Weber, both of Evansville; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She married John W. Tapscott June 25, 1891. They had a daughter, Irene Elizabeth, on April 3, 1892 in Evansville. Not long after, they set off west, traveling to Pacific County, Wash., where another daughter, Anna was born Oct. 5, 1893. It's unclear why they moved west, but it may have been by railroad. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Pacific County in 1893, fueling growth in the area.
On July 1, 1895, Lizzie Weber gave birth to a stillborn daughter, according to the birth record from Lewis County in Washington. It's hard to make out John's occupation at this time, but it may be machinist. Lizzie gave birth to another stillborn daughter on April 27, 1897.
At some point in the late 1890s John Tapscott died. According to researcher Vicki Seegert, an Ancestry.com member who is Elizabeth's great granddaughter, the story passed down through Elizabeth's daughter, Irene (Tapscott) Lockyear's, family is, "Mr Tapscott got his legs tangled in the ropes of some sort of large balloon, which carried him up into the air; when he fell free, the drop killed him."
With her two young daughters, Elizabeth managed to return to Evansville by the 1900 Census where they lived with her parents and several siblings. Elizabeth continued to live with her parents for many years as noted in the 1910 and 1920 Census. It appears she was working in 1910 in a woolen mill, but in 1920 it indicates she was not working.
In late summer 1922, Elizabeth married Ellsworth Wood. In 1930, the Woods owned a home worth $1,000 on N Fourth Avenue in Evansville. Ellsworth worked for a Truck Company. Elizabeth and Ellsworth later separated with Elizabeth moving in with her daughter Irene Lockyear, whose daughters Elizabeth and Marilyn helped care for her until her death Nov. 1, 1941. She is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Obituary
Date unknown, Evansville Courier:
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, 71, who died Saturday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lockyear, 1314 North Gavin street, after a long illness, will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ziemer's funeral home.
The Rev. Clyde Koehler, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Locust Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Ellsworth; another daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown, Hollywood, Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Merle, Mrs. Laura Neithart, Mrs. William Heilman, Mrs. Kale (sic) Wheeler and Mrs. H.T. Giles, all of Evansville; two brothers, Emil and Gus Weber, both of Evansville; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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