Hello Beverly - I was so excited to see that you listed Eliza Bogard b. 1852 in your list of Clifton and Eliza Bogard's children. My gg grandmother's maiden name was Eliza Jane Bogard and she was born in 1852 in Vermillion County, IN. The census shows her father was born in KY and her mother was born in IN. I would love to find out if my Eliza and the one you list are the same person.

My Eliza married Sanders Monroe Rice (son of Jefferson and Druscilla/Pricilla Fuqua Rice) of Fleming County, KY (probably around 1873) and the 1880 census shows them in Piatt Co., IL. My great grandfather William Henry Rice was born in IL and the whole family was in Lamar, MO by 1885 as their youngest child Ethel was born there. Eliza was listed by the the name Eliza J. or Eliza Jane on the one birth record I have as well as census records but the few family references I have and her tombstone call her Lydia. I figured this was a nickname since I know Sanders only had one wife. Possibly she picked up the nickname if her mother's name was Eliza as well.

I would love to hear from you and see if you have anymore info on this family.

Thanks,
Chris Stratman