Elizabeth A. Watson

Upton Eby was born May 4, 1844, in Mansfield, Wright Co., MO, and died June 4, 1904, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 60. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Watson was born September 9, 1842, in the Town of Penfield, Monroe Co., NY, and died May 30, 1922, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 79. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. She is the daughter of William Watson of Belfast, Ireland, and Abigail Harrington of Watkins Glen, Schuyler Co., NY.

Upton Eby and Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Watson were married April 5, 1865, in Jackson Co., MO.

Upton Eby and Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" (Watson) Eby had three children:

  1. Nellie Bell Eby: Born April 9, 1866, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; Died June 17, 1953, at Colonial Rest Home, 100 E. 36th, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, (age 87). Buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., MO. Married January 9, 1889, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, to Charles Austin Murdock Jr.: Born November 14, 1844, in West Rupert, Bennington Co., VT; Died February 13, 1919, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO (age 74). Buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., MO.
  2. Fanny Lulu Eby: Born April, 1869, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; Died due to Bright's Disease, March 30, 1929, at Simpson-Major Sanitarium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK (about age 61). Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. Married November 27, 1888, in Jackson Co., MO, to Calvin Jenkins Morrow: Born July, 1860, in Macon City, MO; Died November 13, 1923, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, (age 63). Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
  3. Frank Watson Eby: Born November 14, 1873, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; Died September 17, 1959, at St. Mary's Hospital Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO (age 86). Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. Married about 1897, in Unknown, to Margaret V. Unknown: Born June, 1877, in Pennsylvania to Ohio-born parents; Died before 1959, in Unknown. They had two son: Upton Weston Eby: Born June, 1898, in Maryland; Died Unknown; and Calvin Francis Eby: Born about 1901 in Virginia; Died April 2, 1990, at Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, FL (age 88). Interred in Boca Raton Mausoleum. They had a son,

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Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA. The following names are on the same cemetery marker: Warren M. Watson: 1845 - 1913; Emma Pearl Watson: 1851 - 1880; John W. Watson: 12/3/1825 - 3/16/1896; Emily M. Watson: 1845 - 1874. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making this image available.

Upton Eby was born May 4, 1844, in Mansfield, Wright Co., MO.

Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Watson was born September 9, 1842, in the Town of Penfield, Monroe Co., NY.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 14, 1850, shows William Watson (age 40) born in Ireland with real estate of $150 is a Mason and is living in the Town of Penfield, Monroe Co., NY. Living with him is Abigail Watson (age 25) born in New York. Also living there are four Watson children, all born in New York: Elizabeth Watson (age 8); Sarah Watson (age 6); Warren Watson (age 4); and Mary J. Watson (age 5/12).

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on August 3, 1860, shows J. S. Pierce (age 43) born in New York, and with real estate of $33,000 and personal estate of $4,000 is a Farmer, and is living in Hartland, McHenry Co., IL. Living with him are: a female, Lucretia Pierce (age 23) born in New York; a female, Alta Pierce (age 7/12) born in New York; a female, Sarah Watson (age 15) born in New York; a male, Patrick Lorard (age 26) born in Ireland, a Farm Laborer; a male, Patrick Clausey (age 25) born in Ireland, a Farm Laborer; a male, Harney Hattfiey (age 23) born in Vermont, a Farm Laborer; and a female, Betsey Pierce (age 78) born in Massachusetts. John Smith Pierce

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1860, shows Virgel Lamb (age 42) born in New York with real estate of $5,200 personal estate of $1,200 is a Farmer living in Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL. Living with him is Almira Lamb (age 31) born in New York. Also living there are: Frank Lamb (age 8) born in Illinois; John Lamb (age 5) born in Illinois; Lizzie Watson (age 17) born in New York; and Warran Watson (age 14) born in New York. A Domestic and a Servant also live in the household. Leigh Larson note: Almira (Harrington) Lamb is the sister of Abigail (Harrington) Watson, and Lizzie Watson and Warran Watson are the children of Abigail (Harrington) Watson.

Upton Eby and Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Watson were married April 5, 1865, in Jackson Co., MO.

Upton Eby and Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Watson marriage record.

Upton Eby died June 4, 1904, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 60. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

Upton Eby death record.

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Tuesday, May 30, 1922

UPTON EBY IS DEAD.

The Former Wholesale Grocer Died Unexpectedly Yesterday.

Upton Eby, formerly a wholesale grocer, pioneer resident of Kansas City, died unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at his home, 1507 Penn street. Although Mr. Eby had been ill for several weeks with stomach trouble and heart disease, his condition was not believed to be serious. Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while on a sofa at his home, he fell dead to the floor. Mr. Eby was born in Mansfield, Mo., in 1844, and the same year his parents moved to Brookfield, Mo. In 1858, when 14 years of age, he came to Kansas City. After receiving his education at Fayette, Mo., he became a traveling salesman for the Gregory Wholesale Grocery company of this city. Later Mr. Eby organized the Riley-Eby Wholesale Grocery company, and remained with that firm until he retired ten years ago. Since that time he had been engaged in the stock and mercantile business in Indian territory. In 1865 he was married to Miss Lizzie Watson of Kankakee, Ill., who survives. He also left three children, who live in Kansas City. They are Mrs. C. J. Morrow, Mrs. C. A. Murdock and Frank W. Eby. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Talbot. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" (Watson) Eby died May 30, 1922, in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 79. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" (Watson) Eby death record.

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Tuesday, May 30, 1922

MRS. UPTON EBY DEAD.

End to Pioneer Resident at Home of Daughter Today.

Mrs. Upton Eby, 78 years old, who had been a resident of Kansas City almost sixty years, died at 5 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Calvin J. Morrow, 3112 Park avenue. Born in Penfield, N. Y., in 1844, Mrs. Eby came to Kansas City in 1864 to visit an aunt, Mrs. Susan Daggett, and a cousin, George Daggett, adjutant general of Federal troops then stationed in Missouri. She was one of the Kansas City women who went to the site of the Battle of Westport after the fighting to nurse the wounded soldiers. A year later she married Upton Eby, wholesale groceryman, who was an organizer of the former Ryley, Eby Wholesale Grocery Company and the Eby, Dowden Wholesale Grocery Company. Besides Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Eby is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Murdock, 3600 Washington street; a son, Frank Watson Eby, Southlands hotel, 3517 Main street; a sister Mrs. Harvey Wescott, Los Angeles; five grandchildren, Mrs. Stanton Cole Sherman, 5911 Wyandotte street; Charles A. Murdock, jr., 4924 Trootswood road; Joseph M. Murdock, 3600 Washington street; Frederick Judson Murdock, 6107 Main street, and Calvin F. Eby, Southlands hotel, and three great-grandchildren.