Eliza DeForest Downer was born on 10 April 1852 in New York.1,2
She appeared in a family photo that was taken about 1868 top row, 1st on left - age 16.3
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She appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census of Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, enumerated on 12 July 1870, in the household of her parents Samuel Robinson Downer and Charlotte.2
Eliza DeForest Downer appeared in a family photo estimated 1875 with her sisters.4
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She appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 261 Bradley St, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, enumerated on 5 June 1900, in the household of George Watrous and Bertha Agnes Downer, her brother-in-law and sister and their family.5
Eliza DeForest Downer died on 13 January 1931 at age 78.1
She was buried in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.6
[S336] Bradley, Susan Rockwood, compiler, family tree titled "GenCircles: Sue Bradley FamilyTree", www.gencircles.com, viewed July 2007 , , Not Available as of bought by MyHeritage.
[S326] 1870 US Federal Census, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Samuel R Downer head of household, roll M593_111, page 249A .
[S5600] clivekconnor, compiler, family tree titled "Hulick Family Tree", published by Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com, from database ID 14892211, viewed Nov 2017 , .
[S5628] Koster, Carolyne, compiler, family tree titled "Carolyne Koster Family Tree", published by Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com, from database ID 85772475, viewed Nov 2017 , .
[S351] 1900 US Federal Census, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, George D Watrous head of household, roll 145, enumeration district 0374, page 5A .
[S5349] Find A Grave: Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut, Eliza DeForest Downer, created by Jan Franco, added Apr 2007, memorial number 18794959.
[S384] Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2012, online transcription database, digitized by ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003 www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Index to Connecticut marriages, Connecticut Marriage File Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Public health). viewed July 2007.