Elizabeth Towney (1888–1938)
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Eliza Robinson (c. 1888–1938), also known as Elizabeth Merritt, daughter of Kitty Hanley and Robert Robinson, was born on Wiradjuri Country at Graddle station, New South Wales, on 13 September 1888. She married William Towney at Peak Hill on 26 November 1904. Survived by six daughters and five sons, and predeceased by one daughter and two sons, she died as Elizabeth Towney at Orange on 26 December 1938.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Towney, Ellen May (daughter)
- Hanley, Kitty (mother)
- Burns, Amy (sister)
- Robinson, George (brother)
- Robinson, Robert Henry (brother)
- Robinson, Charles (brother)
- Robinson, William (brother)
- Frost, Jane (half-sister)
- Solomon, Edward (half-brother)
- Solomon, Alexander (half-brother)
- Solomon, Ann Adelaide (niece)
- Burns, Robert Henry (nephew)
- Burns, George Augustus (nephew)
- Solomon, Henry Wilfred (nephew)
Citation details
'Towney, Elizabeth (1888–1938)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/towney-elizabeth-31756/text39208, accessed 6 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Robinson, Eliza Julia
- Merritt, Elizabeth
- Merritt, Eliza
Birth
13 September,
1888
Forbes,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
26 December,
1938
(aged 50)
Orange,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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