Eliza was the daughter of Thomas Davy and Gertrude Williams.

Obituary: Unknown newspaper

Mrs Henry Broad
General regret and sympathy were expressed when it became known that the above lady had joined the great majority, the sad event occurring at her residence, Station street, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning. It will be remembered that the deceased paid a visit to her daughter at Alexandria last month, and while walking to the Central Railway Station to catch the express train for Penrith on the 19th, slipped and fell, sustaining a fracture of the thigh. She was taken to Sydney Hospital, where the injury was attended to; but it was the wish of deceased that she be brought home. This was accordingly done, the civil ambulance bringing her to Penrith by the mail train that night. Dr. Higgins attended the patient, who made good progress towards recovery up till about a week prior to her death, when congestive pneumonia set in and serious symptoms asserted themselves. On the advise of the doctor, a surgical nurse was sent for; but all efforts were unavailing, and the patient who retained consciousness up to her last 18 hours, passed peacefully away as above stated. Until the accident occurred, the deceased had enjoyed almost complete immunity from illness during her long life, and her comparatively sudden departure makes the occurrence doubly sad.
The late Mrs. Broad was the third daughter of the late Thomas Davy, and was born on October 2, 1834, at Chillaton, Milton Abbot, Devonshire, England. She was married to Mr. Broad, who survives her, on February 13, 1857, at Tavistock, Devon. The pair lived at Gunnis Lake, in Cornwall, for four years, afterwards removing to Devon-Great-Consols, on the Devonshire side of the river Tamar, where they resided for six years. The, Mr Broad having accepted a position at the Tharsis mine, Huelva, Spain, deceased accompanied her husband thither. Over fifteen years were spent in Spain, during which time the deceased, as well as the other members of the family learnt the language and converse fluently. The family returned to England in September 1882, and after staying there for a year they sailed for Australia, arriving in Sydney in October 1883. In December of the same year they came to Penrith, and shortly afterwards took over Amelia Palace in Henry street (now the Royal Hotel) which they carried on as a boarding-house for two and a half years, the deceased having sole command. Another move was made, this time to Mr. Clissold's house across the street, where another two and a half years were spent: and finally the family shifted to Station street, the present residence. The deceased lady was highly respected by all who knew her-courteous and obliging to a degree. She leaves behind, to mourn their loss, a devoted husband, a sister (Mrs G Kelly), one son (Mr Eli Broad) and one daughter (Mrs Isaac Kyle), and two grandchildren (Laura Kyle and Venita Broad).
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, the remains being interred in St Stephens's Cemetery. Canon Archdall was the officiating clergyman, and was assisted by Rev James McKee, who delivered a brief address, full of sympathetic references to the deceased, at the gravesite. A large number of beautiful wreaths were sent, including one from officers of the head office of the electrical engineers' branch, N.S.W. tramways, with whom Mr Eli Broad is associated.
(Karen Barnette)