Mrs A. [Elizabeth] Deans, of Ararat, widow of the late Alfred Deans, died on Thursday last at the great age of four scores years and four. Mrs Deans had lived in the district nearly 50 years, where she was held in high esteem. Her two sons, Messrs Alfred and Walter Deans, are in business in Ararat.
'Deans, Elizabeth (1822–1906)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/deans-elizabeth-17062/text28911, accessed 28 April 2025.