Eliza (Clay) Diss (abt. 1828 - 1879)

Born about 1828 in Essex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1879 at about age 51 in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Diss Name Study.

Eliza (Clay) Diss was born in Essex, England.

Eliza (Clay) Diss was a resident of Buffalo, New York.

Eliza (Clay) Diss was an Illinoisan.

Eliza was born in 1828 and baptised on 7 Sep 1828 in Essex, England. She passed away on 14 Feb 1879 in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois.

She was the daughter of Stephen Clay and Susannah Clay.

Eliza married Frederick (Fred) Diss (exact date unknown, she was still going by the name of Eliza Clay when she immigrated to New York in 1852, by 1860's census, she was married). The Diss family started their family in New York and according to Fred's obit, he had been in Illinois almost 30 years (early-mid 1860's). According to their son Charles's obit, they came to Farina Illinois when he was 6 weeks old (about 11 Feb 1861). Eliza and Frederick had 6 known children, 3 boys and 3 girls. There is another son mentioned on the 1870 census (Alfred), no other sources (he is also not buried with the family).

Family

Husband - Frederick Abraham Diss (1825-25 Apr 1893)

Son - Frederick Abraham Diss, Jr (about 1854- )

Daughter - Elizabeth E. Diss (6 Jul 1856-5 Dec 1861)

Son - William Henry Clay Diss (7 Jul 1858-8 OCT 1924)

Son - Charles Jefferson Diss (31 Dec 1860-5 Aug 1932)

Daughter - Ellen E. (Nellie) Diss (20 Sep 1863-28 Oct 1884)

Daughter - Mary Ann (Polly) Diss Trimby (12 Jan 1870-7 Feb 1937)

Parents - Stephen Clay and Susannah Clay

Birth Records

Eliza, child of Stephen Clay & Susannah Clay, was baptised on 7 Sep 1828 in Prittlewell, St Mary the Virgin, Essex, England.^[1]

In the 1860 census Eliza (age 32) was in Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York.^[2]

1860 US Census Record, Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York^[2]

In the 1870 census Eliza (age 43), Keeping House, was in La Clede, Fayette, Illinois.^[3]

1870 US Census Record, La Clede, Fayette, Illinois^[3]

Death & Burial Records

Eliza was mentioned on a memorial in Gray Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, United States with a death date of 14 Feb 1879.^[4]

Eliza was mentioned in an obituary for Frederick Diss.^[5]

Immigration Records

Eliza arrived on 29 Sep 1852^[6]

Marriage Records

Eliza's son Charles J Diss married Martha E. Hanna in 1891 in Effingham, Illinois, United States.^[7]

Kinmundy Historical Society, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois

Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, Diss Name Study

Research Notes

On Ancestry, there is another son, Albert Alfred Diss but the mortality death date is in Sep 1869 in New York and is on the 1870 Mortality census. By this time, the Diss Family were already in Illinois. I don't believe this is the son of Eliza & Frederick. Since he was born & died before the federal census, the only record I found was the mortality census and it does not list the parents Diss-96 22:16, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

1. On the 1870 census, there is another Alfred that was born in Illinois but there are no additional records/sources Diss-96 22:16, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
2. On the 1870 census, it shows Frederick and Eliza are from Prussia but I believe that was a carryover from the previous family, all indications are they were both from England Diss-96 22:16, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
3. On the immigration records, it indicates Eliza's age as 29 but it looks like it was transcribed incorrectly and should be 24 Diss-96 22:16, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
4. FaG memorial shows 1827 as year of birth and the stone is barely readable Diss-96 22:16, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921", database
   Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
   Ancestry Record 61699 #1076779 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Eliza Clay baptism on 7 Sep 1828, child of Stephen Clay & Susannah Clay, in Prittlewell, St Mary the Virgin, Essex, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census", database with images
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_745; Page: 402; Family History Library Film: 803745
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #46220841 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Eliza Diss (32) in Buffalo Ward 3, Erie, New York. Born in England.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1870; Census Place: La Clede, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M593_220; Page: 657B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #16624751 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Eliza Diss (43), Keeping House, in La Clede, Fayette, Illinois. Born in Prussia.
4. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #19231500 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Eliza Clay Diss (1827-14 Feb 1879), citing Gray Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Kathy (contributor 46907540).
5. ↑ Obituary: "The Weekly Herald Despatch (Decatur, Illinois)", database with images
   Original data: The Weekly Herald Despatch. Decatur, IL, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7938 #468349960 (accessed 27 September 2023)
6. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", database with images
   The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #439182 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Name: Eliza Clay; Gender: Female; Ethnicity/ Nationality: English; Age: 29; Birth Date: abt 1823; Place of Origin: England; Departure Port: London, England; Destination: USA; Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1852; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Hendrik Hudson.
7. ↑ Marriage of son Charles J Diss: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940", database
   Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
   Ancestry Record 61370 #1200933446 (accessed 27 September 2023)
   Eliza Hay's son Charles J Diss marriage to Martha E. Hanna in 1891 in Effingham, Illinois, USA.