Eliza Ann Doney was born in 1852 in Cardinham, Cornwall, England. Cardinham is 3-4 miles out of Bodmin. She was christened on 11 July 1852. Her parents were Dorothea Jane (nee Courts) 1817-1890 and John Doney 1819-1896. Eliza's parents were both buried at Cardinham in Cornwall.

Eliza Ann first married John Kinchen Davis, who died in 1872. It appears that Eliza migrated to New Zealand in 1873, leaving from Plymouth.

Eliza married Arthur John Green in Westport in 1875.

NZ BDM reference:

1875/1630, Eliza, Davis, Arthur John, Green.

Eliza's husband Arthur died 18 December 1902 at Nelson while resident of Westport. He left his entire estate to Eliza, with 2 sons (Arthur John junior and Robert Whyte) working the drapery business. John was 60 years old at his death.

Children known to be born to Arthur and Eliza:

Eliza, born overseas?, s/be born 1875

NZ BDM references:

1877/15694, Green, Arthur John, Eliza, Arthur John;

1879/2113, Green, Charles Walter, Eliza, Arthur John;

1880/5731, Green, Robert Whyte, Eliza, Arthur John.

1881/8197, Green, Edmund Morton, Eliza, Arthur John;

1884/19605, Green, Rosetta Clarissa, Eliza, Arthur John; + Tregurtha

1885/19083, Green, Charlotte Helena, Eliza, Arthur John; + McMaster

1889/5578, Green, Edith Alice, Eliza, Arthur John; + Earl

1891/14755, Green, Ellen Alberta, Eliza, Arthur John; + Neill

Charles Walter died aged 15, died on 1 Jan 1895 and was interred in Orowaiti Old Cemetery. Eliza, aged 26, is interred beside Charles. She died Oct 20th 1901.

Eliza continued ownership of the Drapery business (with her 2 sons working it) until her death in 1938. At that time she specified the business was to be offered first to her 2 sons Arthur and Robert.

She left a freehold house and 2 acres each to Arthur John junior and Robert Whyte Green. The remainder of her estate was left to her remaining children:

Edmund Morton Green,

Rosetta Claresae Tregurtha,

Charlotte Helena McMaster,

Edith Alice Earl

Ellen Alberta Neill.

HOKITIKA GUARDIAN, 23 FEBRUARY 1938, PAGE 4:

OBITUARY

A pioneer resident of Westport, in the person of Mrs Eliza Green, passed away on Monday. Deceased, who was a native of Bodmin, 89 years of age, came to New Zealand on the emigrant ship Adamant some 67 years ago. Over 60 years were spent in the Buller. Deceased's husband predeceased her by 35 vears. She leaves three sons, A. J. and R. W. (Westport). E. M. (Hamilton) ; four daughters, Mrs E. G. Tregurtha (Petone), Mrs A. McMasters (Invercargill). Mrs L. Earl (Wellington), and Mrs A. W. Neill (Westport).