Mrs. Eliza Bosworth Geary was born July 9, 1932, at Marston, England and died Thursday, November 18, 1926, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Richards, of Beatrice, Nebr.

She was married to Daniel Geary at Marston Church, England, Saturday, December 25th, 1852, and resided at Ridgemount, England, until October 1855, when they moved to Crawley, Lodge on the London northwestern R. R. where her husband was gatekeeper. On October, 1858, they moved to Ridgemont, Bedfordshire and engaged in the bakery business for a short time. Dissolving with their partner they moved to Bedford Shire where her husband was on the police force for eight years. Five children were born in England, two of them passing away.

On April 23, 1867, Eliza Geary, her husband and three children George, Lizzie and Sarah left England arriving in Omaha May 23, 1867. Lived in Ft. Calhoun where one son, John Henry, was born and died. From there they moved to a homestead in Washington county. April 1, 1879, they removed to a farm in Burt county and March, 1884, they moved to their home in Grant township. Four children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren are left to mourn her departure. The children are George of Inman, Nebr., Lizzie, of Beatrice, Nebr., and Carrie and Grace at the old home. She was a faithful wife and mother and a dear lover of home and a true friend.

She was a charter member of the New England church. Funeral services were held at this church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. T. J. Reese delivering the sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the New England Cemetery beside her husband who passed away just ten years ago this November.

2)Printed in the November 25, 1926 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Eliza Bosworth Geary was born July 9, 1882 at Marston, England and died Nov. 18, 1926 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Richards of Beatrice, Nebr. She was married to Daniel Geary at Marston church, England Dec. 25, 1852 and resided at Ridgemount, England until Oct. 1855 when they moved to Crawley Lodge on the London Northwestern R.R., where her husband was gate keeper. In Oct. 1858 they moved to Ridgemount, Bedeford Shine and engaged in the bakery business for a short time. Later her husband was on the police force at Befored Shive for eight years. Five children were born in England, two of them passing away. On April 23, 1867, Eliza Geary, with her husband and three children, George, Lizzie and Sarah Ann, left England arriving in Omaha May 23, living in Ft. Calhoun where a son, John Henry was born and died. From there they moved to a homestead in Washington county April 1, 1879 they moved to a farm in Burt county and in 1884 moved to their home in Grant township. Four children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of their parents. The children are: George of Inman, Lizzie of Beatrice, Carrie and Grace at the old home. She was a faithful wife and mother and a dear lover of home and a true friend. She was a charter member of the New England church. Funeral services were held at this church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. T.J. Reese officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the New England cemetery beside her husband, who passed away ten years ago this November.

3)Printed in the November 25, 1926 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

HERMAN

Mrs. Eliza Bosworth Geary was born July 9, 1832, at Marston, England and died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1926, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Richards of Beatrice, Nebr.

She was married at Marston church, England, on Saturday, Dec. 25, 1852, and resided at Ridgemount, England, until Oct. 1855, when they moved to Crawley Lodge on the London North Western railroad where her husband was gatekeeper. In Oct. 1858, they moved to Ridgemount, Bedfordshire and engaged in the bakery business for a short time. Dissolving with their partner they moved to Bedfordshire where her husband was on the police force for eight years.

Five children were born in England, two of them passing away. On April 23, 1867, Eliza Geary, her husband and three children, George, Lizzie and Sarah Ann, left England arriving in Omaha, Nebr., May 23, 1867. They lived a short time in Fort Calhoun where a son, John Henry, was born and died. From there they moved to a homestead in Washington county. April 1, 1879, they removed to a farm in Burt county and in March 1884 they moved to their home in Grant township.

Four children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren are left to mourn their loss. The children are: George, of Inman, Nebr.; Lizzie, of Beatrice, Nebr.; and Carrie and Grace at the old home.

She was a faithful wife and mother and a dear and a true friend. She was a charter member of the New England church.

Funeral services were held at the church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. T. J. Reese of the Herman Baptist church delivering the sermon. The remains were laid to rest in the New England cemetery beside her husband who passed away just ten years ago this November.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska. ~~~

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