Great Great Grandmother
Picture to the left is presumed to be Eliza, it was found by Dianne with the name Elizabeth written on the back. She believes the photo is of Eliza Vanetta Dingman. There is no age listed on the photo, she is probably in her 50's due to her graying hair.

My great great grandmother was born and grew up in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., New York. She lived there most of her life. Her husband William and she raised their kids in Canajoharie. Eliza later moved in with her son Harvey in St. Johnsville, after she became a widow. I wish I new more about my great great grandmother Eliza.

There are three small headstones where Eliza, William and Nathan are buried off to the side of the large tombstone. They are under a large flowering bush and I was unable to crawl under the bush to take photographs of them. One reads "Father", another "Mother", the other "Son".

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Obituary: Enterprise and News, St Johnsville, N.Y.,
May 5, 1920.
Mrs. Eliza M. Dingman

Mrs. Eliza M. Dingman, a highly respected elderly resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son Harvey Dingman, on Hough Street in this village. The deceased was born at Canajoharie, December 28, 1835. She was a member of the congregation of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Isabel Vogel, Mrs. Josephine Keyser, Mrs. Lucinda Andrews; three sons, Harvey and Silas Dingman of this village and Curtis Dingman of Fort Plain; two half brothers, Jacob and Alfred Van Etta; two half sisters, Margaret Van Etta and Elvira Mitchell; 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Prayer services were held at the late home and funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church on Saturday afternoon. Rev. B. G. Miller, officiating. Interment in the Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.