Amos Liddington -
Elizabeth Mary Dillon, 1920
LIDDINGTON, Amos, to DILLON, Elizabeth Mary, 4 August 1920, Church of the Good Shepherd, Tinui.
No. 52, 4 August 1920, Church of the Good Shepherd, Tinui.
GROOM: Amos LIDDINGTON, 27, Roadman, Bachelor, born Carterton, living Tinui.
FATHER: Samuel Henry LIDDINGTON, Farmer;
MOTHER: Annie Norma LIDDINGTON, nee DUCKETT.
BRIDE: Elizabeth Mary DILLON, 23, Domestic Duties, Spinster, born Tinui, living Tinui.
FATHER: Thoms DILLON, Farm Manager;
MOTHER: Elizabeth Valentine DILLON, nee ERRINGTON.
Married by B D Ashcroft.
WITNESSES: E MUNRO, Domestic Duties, ?
N Macdonald, Farmer, Eketahuna.
SUDDEN DEATH
RUKUHIA FARMER'S WIFE.
WELL-KNOWN IN CAMBRIDGE.
The death occurred on Saturday at her home at Rukuhia, of Mrs Elizabeth Mary Liddington, wife of Mr Amos Liddington, a farmer, aged 35 years. Mrs Liddington was taken suddenly ill at her home and before a doctor arrived her death had occurred. An inquest was opened yesterday, and after evidence of identification had. been taken it was adjourned. The late Mrs Liddington was the daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Dillon, of Tenui, Masterton, and lived her early life in that district. Twelve years ago she married Mr Amos Liddington, and the couple were farming in the Masterton district until two years ago, when they came to the Waikato. Deceased had been in ill-health for the past five months. She is survived by her husband and three children. The funeral, following its arrival from Hamilton, will leave St. Andrew's Church corner to-day (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. for the Hautapu Cemetery.
Waikato Independent, Volume XXXII, Issue 2913, 11 October 1932, Page 4
DEPRESSED WOMAN'S DEATH
OVERWORKED ON FARM HOME, CHILDREN, COWS
HAMILTON, Oct. 17
A verdict of suicide by poisoning while suffering from acute mental depression, was returned by the coroner, Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at the inquest concerning the death last Saturday of Elizabeth Mary Liddington, aged 35, wife of Mr. Amos Liddington, farmer, of Rukuhia. The coroner, in giving his verdict, said the woman had been doing housework and looking after three children. as well as milking cows morning and evening. Owing to overwork her health broke down, and she suffered from hallucinations and mental depression, as the result of which she was admitted to a mental hospital. The superintendent released her on the representation of her husband that there were two women at the farm to look after her. However, she was left alone in her disturbed condition and she took her life. "It is a very sad case indeed," he concluded.
