Elizabeth Simms was born on 18 July 1833 at
Kentucky.
2 She married
Benjamin Franklin Owings, son of
Urias Harrison Owings and
Sophia Potter, on 23 September 1855 at
Hickory County, Missouri.
3 Elizabeth died on 18 January 1926 at age 92 years and 6 months.
2 She was buried at
Saling Township, Audrain County, Missouri.
4 The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Elizabeth was enumerated in the household of
Benjamin Franklin Owings as his wife, "Sarah Owings", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 46 and her given place of birth was Kentucky.
5 The twelfth United States census was taken in 1900. Elizabeth was enumerated in the household of
George Andrew Lee Pollard as his mother-in-law, "Elizabeth S. Owens", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 66, and she was said to have been born in Kentucky in July 1833. She had been married 45 years and was the mother of four children, two of whom were living.
6 The thirteenth United States census was taken in 1910. Elizabeth was enumerated in the household of
George Andrew Lee Pollard as his mother-in-law, "Emma S. Owings", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 76 and her given place of birth was Kentucky. She was a widow, and was the mother of four children two of whom were living. Her occupation was recorded as "own income."
7 The fourteenth United States census was taken in 1920. Elizabeth was enumerated in the household of
George Andrew Lee Pollard as his mother-in-law, "Elizabeth Pollard", at Saling Township, at Audrain County, Missouri. Her given age was 87 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She was a widow.
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