Elizabeth Susannah (Liz) Preston (1839–1917)
An old identity of Inverell passed way on New Year's Day, in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Susannah Preston, who died at her home, King's Plain road, at the age of 77 years. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Mr. David Cross, of Windsor, and is the last but one of a family of twelve. Coming to lnverell with her husband and family about 56 years ago, she made her home, and has resided here ever since. Besides her family of eleven sons and daughters, she leaves 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The burial took place in the Church of England cemetery on Wednesday at 3 p.m., and was largely attended. Rev. L. Gabbott performed the last rites. The mortuary arrangements were in the hands of Mr. G. S. Thorley.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- is found guilty of the manslaughter of her niece, Emma Cross, Armidale Express (NSW), 15 April 1881, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Preston, Joseph (husband)
- Cross, Charlotte (mother)
- Cross, David (father)
- Cross, Charlotte (sister)
- Starkey, Mary Ann (sister)
- Douglass, Ann (sister)
- Crawford, Eliza (sister)
- Starkey, Sarah Hephzibah (sister)
- Cross, John (brother)
- Cross, David (brother)
- Cross, Thomas James (brother)
- Cross, William Alexander (brother)
- Cross, Alexander George (brother)
- Cross, David George (brother)
- Cross, Richard William (brother)
- Cross, James Jeremiah (brother)
- Cross, Elleanor (sister-in-law)
- Cross, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Cross, Emma Peel (sister-in-law)
- Cross, Annie (sister-in-law)
- Seagrott, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Cross, Sophia Jane (sister-in-law)
- Douglass, Thomas Green (brother-in-law)
- Starkey, James (brother-in-law)
- Greentree, Reuben (brother-in-law)
- Crawford, William (brother-in-law)
- Cross, Elizabeth (aunt)
- Cobcroft, Mary Ann (aunt)
- Cavanough, Ann (aunt)
- Herps, Sarah (aunt)
- Cross, James Thomas (uncle)
- Cross, William (uncle)
- Cross, John (uncle)
- Cross, Alexander (uncle)
- Cross, Elizabeth (aunt by marriage)
- Cross, Elizabeth (aunt by marriage)
- Cross, Charlotte (aunt by marriage)
- Cobcroft, Richard William (uncle by marriage)
- Herps, John (uncle by marriage)
- Cavanough, Richard (uncle by marriage)
- Cross, Mary (grandmother)
- Cross, John (grandfather)
- Cross, Emma Isabella (niece)
- Cross, Mary Ann (cousin)
- Herps, Sarah (cousin)
- Cavanough, Richard John (cousin)
- Cross, William John (cousin)
- Herps, John Brown (cousin)
- Cobcroft, George Alexander (cousin)
- Troth, Elizabeth (cousin)
- Saunders, Grace Sarah (cousin)
- Cobcroft, James William (cousin)
- Scott, Matilda (cousin)
- Cavanough, William David (cousin)
- Cobcroft, David (cousin)
- Cobcroft, Thomas (cousin)
- Cavanough, John Alexander (cousin)
- Rose, Isabella Elizabeth (cousin)
- Cobcroft, John Frederick (cousin)
- Cavanough, Henry Schofield (cousin)
- Hutchinson, Ann Jane (cousin)
- Cavanough, Mary Ann (cousin)
- Cobcroft, Henry (cousin)
- Cavanough, Frederick Samuel (cousin)
- Cobcroft, Charles Albert (cousin)
- Cavanough, James George (cousin)
- Cobcroft, Alfred Ernest (cousin)
- Cavanough, Charles Innes (cousin)
- Cobcroft, Mary Ann (cousin)
- Cavanough, Harold Schofield (cousin)
- Cavanough, Robert Joseph (cousin)
- Cavanough, Rebecca (cousin)
- Pidgeon, Emily Louisa (cousin)
Citation details
'Preston, Elizabeth Susannah (Liz) (1839–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/preston-elizabeth-susannah-liz-24891/text33452, accessed 6 December 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Cross, Elizabeth Susannah
Birth
18 July,
1839
Hawkesbury,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
1 January,
1917
(aged 77)
Inverell,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.