Eliza Elvira was a twin sister of Elizabeth Almira. The twins were born to the Mormon pioneer, Joseph Bartholomew, from Indiana, and Polly Benson, from New York. The girls were born just two years after their family made the long trip along the Mormon Trail to Salt Lake City.
The girls were born in Springville, Utah, on 25 July, 1854.
In the 1860 census Eliza (age 6) was in Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States.[1]
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Josh Bartholomew | M | 40 | Indiana | |
Polly Bartholomew | F | 44 | New Jersey | |
Lecta Bartholomew | F | 48 | New Jersey | |
Jno Bartholomew | M | 14 | Illinois | |
Mary Bartholomew | F | 13 | Iowa | |
Joseph Bartholomew | M | 10 | Iowa | |
Geo Bartholomew | M | 8 | Iowa | |
Eliza Bartholomew | F | 6 | Utah | |
Elizth Bartholomew | F | 6 | Utah | |
Wm O Bartholomew | M | 4 | Utah | |
Jas O Bartholomew | M | 1 | Utah |
In the 1870 census Eliza (age 16) was in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States.[2]
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Joseph Bartholomew | M | 50 | Indiana | |
Olive Bartholomew | F | 54 | New York | |
Joseph Bartholomew | M | 20 | Iowa | |
George N Bartholomew | M | 17 | Iowa | |
Elizabeth Bartholomew | F | 16 | Utah | |
Eliza Bartholomew | F | 16 | Utah | |
William O Bartholomew | M | 14 | Utah | |
James O Bartholomew | M | 11 | Utah | |
Electa Bartholomew | F | 56 | New York |
In the 1880 census Eliza (age 23), Keeps House, was the wife of James Mellor in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States.[3]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
James Mellor | M | 31 | Married | Head | Farmer | England |
Eliza Mellor | F | 23 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | Utah, United States |
James H. Mellor | M | 8 | Single | Son | At School | Utah, United States |
Violet E. Mellor | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | At School | Utah, United States |
Polly Lue Mellor | F | 3 | Single | Daughter | Utah, United States | |
Lydia A. Mellor | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Utah, United States | |
Charlotte Mellor | F | 24 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | England |
Heber C. Mellor | M | 5 | Single | Son | Utah, United States | |
Sarah F. Mellor | F | 0 | Single | Daughter | Utah, United States |
Eliza Elvira was married to James Mellor, Jr[4], and they lived in Fayette, Utah. Eliza Elvira died on 10 May 1912 [5] from an aortic aneurism.
In the 1900 census Elizie (age 46) was the wife of James Mellor in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United States.[6]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
James Mellor | M | 52 | Married | Head | England | |
Elizie E. Mellor | F | 46 | Married | Wife | Utah | |
Lydia Mellor | F | 21 | Single | Daughter | Utah | |
Dora Mellor | F | 17 | Single | Daughter | Utah | |
Gilbert Mellor | M | 14 | Single | Son | Utah | |
Francis Mellor | M | 11 | Single | Son | Utah | |
Benson Mellor | M | 9 | Single | Son | Utah | |
Luerrie Mellor | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Utah | |
Elgin Mellor | M | 1 | Single | Son | Utah |
In the 1910 census Eliesa (age 55) was the wife of James Mellor in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United States.[7]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
James Mellor | M | 61 | Married | Head | England | |
Eliesa E Mellor | F | 55 | Married | Wife | Utah | |
Francis Mellor | M | 21 | Single | Son | Utah | |
Benson Mellor | M | 19 | Single | Son | Utah | |
Luera Mellor | F | 15 | Single | Daughter | Utah | |
Elgin Mellor | M | 10 | Single | Son | Utah |
Eliza was mentioned on a memorial in Fayette Cemetery, Fayette, Sanpete County, Utah, United States with a death date of 10 May 1912.[8]
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