Eliza Presswood1

#21528, (c 1852 - 1923)
FatherJosiah Presswood2 (c 1807 - c 1859)
MotherCatherine (-?-)2 (c 1809 - )
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Wilma Ilene Collins
Extended Family

Children of Eliza Presswood and John Stahlheber
  • Emma Stahlheber5 (c 1875 - )
  • George Stahlheber5,9 (1877 - 1940)
  • William Stahlheber5 (1879 - 1944)
  • John Stahlheber3 (1883 - )
  • Rudolph Stahlheber3 (1885 - 1972)
  • Louisa Stahlheber3 (1891 - )

Life Events

BirthEliza Presswood was born circa 1852 in Illinois.
(Dec 1854 according to 1900 census).2,3 
(with Mother) 1860 CensusEliza appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Township 5 Range 3 West, Perry County, Illinois, in the household of her mother Catherine. She was 8 and born in Illinois.2
(with Mother) 1870 CensusEliza appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, with her mother Catherine. Eliza was 18, at home, and was born in Illinois.1
MarriageEliza Presswood married John Stahlheber on 25 Dec 1873 in Perry County, Illinois.4
 
1880 CensusJohn and Eliza Stahlheber appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Township 5 Range 3, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 7 Jul 1880. John was 38, a laborer, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania. Eliza was 28, kept house, was born in Illinois, father in Virginia, mother Tennessee. She could not read or write. Their children were David (8), Emma (5), Geo (3), and William (1). David and Emma attended school.5 
1900 CensusJohn and Eliza Stahlheber appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 13 Jun 1900. John was 58, born Nov 1841 in Pennsylvania, father in Germany, mother Pennsylvania. He was a day laborer out of work 6 months that year and owned his home with a mortgage. Eliza was 45, born in Dec 1854 in Illinois, parents born in Tennessee. They had been married 26 years and Eliza was the mother of 6 children, all still living. At home were Geo (23, coal miner out of work 6 months), Wm (21, coal miner out of work 4 months), John (17), Rudolph (14, at school), and Louisa (8, at school).3 
1920 CensusJohn W and Eliza B Stahlheber appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 12 Jan 1920. They owned their home free and could read and write. John was 78, born in Pennsylvania, no occupation. Eliza was 65 and born in Illinois. With them was their son George (42, single, coal miner) and their grandchildren Fred (8) and Mable (5) Larowe.6 
DeathEliza died on 5 Feb 1923 in District 3, Perry County, Illinois.
Details from the index: Eliza B Stahlheber, age 69, born 16 Dec 1853 in Perry, father Martin Presswood born Tennessee, mother Kathern born Tennessee, occupation Housewife, residence District 3 Perry, no spouse name recorded, buried 6 Feb 1923 at Miller Hill.7 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband John died on 24 Feb 1925.8 
Last Edited3 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. [S747] Online image of the 1870 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequestonline.com), Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville PO, Roll 268, Page 220.
  2. [S657] Online image of the 1860 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll 218, Page 90.
  3. [S939] 1900 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll T623_335, ED 55, Page 13B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S855] Index to Illinois Marriages, text index online, 1763-1900, compiled by Illinois State Archives. John Stahlheber & Eliza Presswood, Perry County, vol B page 22 #846.
  5. [S938] 1880 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll T9_242, ED 75, Page 121C. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll T625_400, ED 86, Page 17B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S2349] FamilySearch Historical Records Indexes to Illinois Deaths, 1916-1947, database compiled from Illinois Department of Health certificates of death. Viewed online at familysearch.org, Eliza B Stahlheber, 1923.
  8. [S2349] FamilySearch Historical Records Indexes to Illinois Deaths, 1916-1947, database compiled from Illinois Department of Health certificates of death. Viewed online at familysearch.org, John W Stahlheber, 1925.
  9. [S2349] FamilySearch Historical Records Indexes to Illinois Deaths, 1916-1947, database compiled from Illinois Department of Health certificates of death. Viewed online at familysearch.org, George Stahlheber, 1940.